Category Archives: Skill Training

Unbroken

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

CFDV set a great new standard for the workout today: “unbroken”. As we learned, there is a world of difference between doing 20 reps of something when you can rest vs when you cannot. In fact the workout I remember … Continue reading →

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300

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

This WOD was made famous by Mark Twight from Gym Jones who designed the training program for the actors in the movie “300”. Even if you missed the film, this little workout can give you a sense of accomplishment any … Continue reading →

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Generalist or Specialist

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Talking to our coach at CF KOP, she pointed out that Crossfit increasingly requires both general preparedness (GPP) and specialization for elite level competition. GPP can get you through the next adventure race or CrossFit Open but for the regionals, the … Continue reading →

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1000 Squats Later

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I completed the most useful certification yet, Olympic Lifting with the Mike’s Gym crew. The training had no sit-down-and-listen portion to it so we were doing snatches and cleans non-stop for the whole weekend. Some guessed over 1,000 squats, a … Continue reading →

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Baby Bear and Crew

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

I’m stoked about my new C2 Rower for the home gym. Those endurance sessions will never be the same. Rain or shine… Today was an ‘Active Rest’ day per my new training template, which only means lighter Metcon and shorter … Continue reading →