Archive for January 2012

Wednesday February 1st

Strength sets:  3-3-3-3-3 Back Squat Bench Press Push Press If you need a metcon following the strength set, we’ll have a cash out waiting.

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Two things: Friendly flora and no need to be perfect.

Two things that came up today down at the box that I thought worth mentioning.  The first item: friendly bacteria.  We have all heard of the benefits of yogurt and the variety of “good” bacteria, aka, probiotics, found in those cultures.  The fact is that there are

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A little break from the nutrition…

…for an important message: we have had an amazing surge of new members over the last few weeks and we would like to welcome all of you to the Crown City family.  Our mission is simple: to support our members in their fitness and wellness.  We believe

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Tuesday January 31st

Part A. 5×5 Snatch balance. Part B: “Tabata This” Burpees Wall Balls Double Unders (Substitute with tuck jumps) Sit-ups

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Monday January 30th

“Desforges” Five rounds for time of: 225 pound Deadlift, 12 reps 20 Pull-ups 135 pound Clean and jerk, 12 reps 20 Knees to elbows

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The power of chlorophyll

The three most common “green” superfoods that have been on the market for years now are blue-green algae, spirulina and chlorella.  They are all potent for different reasons, but at the heart of these supplements is chlorophyll.  Eerily similar to our own hemoglobin, (the only difference is

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Sunday January 29th

Rest

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Saturday January 28th

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 Thrusters (95/65) Bar facing burpees

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More on Fat: It’s about sugar.

So we got some feedback on the last “fat” posting, and it appears that we need some more clarity.   What’s the real source of all the excess fat that folks are carrying around?  It can all be traced back to sugar.  As a nation, we are

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Friday January 27th

Open Gym.  Time for a benchmark perhaps!

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Resources

CrossFit Journal: The Performance-Based Lifestyle Resource
Mobility WOD
Marks Daily Apple
Whole9

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