Artie

WOD:   11/05/16
 

“Artie”
Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
15 squats
5 pull-ups
10 thrusters, 95/65 lb.

 

 

Police Officer Arthur “Artie” Lopez, 29, of Babylon Village, New York, was killed in the line of duty on Oct. 23, 2012. Officer Lopez, a decorated eight-year veteran of the force, was serving on the Emergency Services Unit at the Nassau County Police Department at the time of his death. He kept himself in peak physical condition for the job as a member of CrossFit Merrick in Bellmore, New York. Fran and Cindy were among his favorite workouts.

He is survived by his sister, Charo; and parents, Alfonso and Mirella.

Derek Eason
Everyday Warrior WOD #2: "Warrior"

WOD:   11/04/16

 

Week 2: “WARRIOR” Chipper
20 Minute Time Cap

RX:
50 Snatch 75/55 lbs.
50 Double Unders
40 Wall Ball 20/14 lbs.
40 Sumo Deadlift High Pull 75/55
30 Overhead Squat 75/55
30 Chest to Bar Pull-ups
20 Bar Facing Burpees
20 Power Clean 135/95

SCALED:
50 Snatch 45/35 lbs.
50 Double Unders or 150 Singles
40 Wall Ball 14/10 lbs.
40 Sumo Deadift High Pull 45/35
30 Overhead Squat 45/35
30 Jumping Chest to Bar
20 Bar Facing Burpees
20 Power Clean 95/65

MASTERS:
50 Snatch 75/55 lbs.
50 Double Unders
40 Wall Ball 20/14 lbs.
40 Sumo Deadift High Pull 75/55
30 Overhead Squat 75/55
30 Chest to Bar
20 Bar Facing Burpees
20 Power Clean 135/95

MASTERS SCALED:
50 Snatch 45/35 lbs.
50 Double Unders or 150 Singles
40 Wall Ball 14/10 lbs.
40 Sumo Deadift High Pull 45/35
30 Overhead Squat 45/35
30 Jumping Pull Ups
20 Bar Facing Burpees
20 Power Clean 95/65

TEENS:
50 Snatch 45/35 lbs.
50 Double Unders or 150 Singles
40 Wall Ball 14/10 lbs.
40 Sumo Deadift High Pull 45/35
30 Overhead Squat 45/35
30 Jumping Pull Ups
20 Bar Facing Burpees
20 Power Clean 95/65

 

Notes:
The barbell may be loaded prior to the workout. Only one barbell maybe used for the entire workout. Athletes will need to change their own weights. Weight collars/clips MUST be used once barbells are loaded.

SNATCH:
The barbell must travel directly from the ground to overhead in one continuous motion. The athlete may perform a muscle snatch, power snatch, squat snatch, or split snatch. A Clean and Jerk is NOT allowed.

DOUBLE UNDERS:
This is a standard double-under in which the rope passes twice for each jump. Only successful jumps are counted, not just attempts.

SINGLES:
You may choose to do singles if you’re in Scaled, Masters Scaled, or Teen division. You will need to begin and end the workout with the same movement, either double unders or singles.

BAR FACING BURPEES:
The athlete’s head must be facing the barbell and cannot be over the barbell. The chest and thighs must touch the ground. The athlete must jump over the barbell from both feet and land on both feet. One-footed jumping or stepping over is not permitted.

POWER CLEAN:
For the clean to count, the bar will move from the ground to the front rack position with the knees, hips and shoulders extended in one line. The athlete may deadlift the bar to the hang position and hang clean the bar, however it must make contact with the ground after each rep.

WALL BALLS:
All male athletes will throw to a 10 foot target and all female athletes will throw to a 9 foot target.
The medicine ball must be taken from the bottom of a squat, hip crease below knee, and thrown to hit the specified target. The center of the ball must hit the target at or above the specified target height. If the ball hits below the designated height/target or does not hit the wall it is no rep.  Using an additional ball, box or other object to check for proper depth is not allowed. If the ball is not caught between reps, it must come to a full stop on the ground. Bouncing the ball off the floor is not permitted.

SUMO DEADLIFT HIGH PULL:
The barbell begins on the ground with the athlete gripping with their hands inside their knees. At the top, the barbell is brought in line with or above the clavicle, with the hips and knees fully extended.

OVERHEAD SQUAT:
The barbell must start from the ground; you may not use a rack. The athlete’s hip crease must be below the top of the knee at the bottom of the squat. Athletes may squat snatch the barbell. The barbell must come to full lock out overhead with the arms, knees and hips fully extended and the bar directly overhead.

CHEST TO BAR:
Kipping, Butterfly and Dead Hang pull ups are allowed. The athlete’s arms must be fully extended (no bend in the elbows) at the bottom and the chest must make contact with the bar below the collarbone.

JUMPING CHEST TO BAR:
Set up so the pull up bar is at least 6 inches above the top of the athlete’s head when standing tall.
When performing pull ups, athletes must lower themselves so their arms are fully locked out/extended at the bottom. At the top, the athlete’s chest must make contact with the bar below the collarbone.

JUMPING PULL UPS:
Set up so the pull up bar is at least 6 inches above the top of the athlete’s head when standing tall.
When performing the pull up, athletes must lower themselves so their arms are fully locked out/extended at the bottom. At the top, the athlete’s chin must break the horizontal plane of the bar.


SCORE:
Score is time it takes to complete the WOD. If the time cap is reached, add 1-second for each rep not completed.

Derek Eason
Shoes

WOD:   11/02/16
 

15 minutes of Gymnastic Skill work: Pull-ups, C2B, BMU
 

“Gwen”
Clean and jerk 15-12-9 reps

Touch and go at floor only. Even a re-grip off the floor is a foul. No dumping. Use same load for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

 

 

Shoes??

I have been looking around the gym and noticing that some of us still don’t have what they call Crossfit shoes. Before I begin my little rant on why these shoes help during workouts I want you to know I’m not trying to sell you anything because I know how expensive they are. There are two different brand of main Crossfit shoes there are the Nike Metcons or the Reebok Nanos. I can’t say which one I personally like more. The reason to have them over just any other shoe is because one they are a little more durable than just regular shoes, they have the rope climb grip on the bottom of the shoe which is going to be very useful and third they look awesome! Now between the Metcons and the Nanos I would have to say the Metcons are more for running workouts they are lighter and not as wide as the Nanos. But the Nanos have more of a stable heel like lifting shoes which is nice for workout that require a lot of squatting or Olympic lifting. But both shoes will do just fine for all workouts. So if you haven’t tried a pair yet you need to.

--Jesse Gunnell

 

Trish and Kirsty rocking some Reeboks!

Clark Kent (Superman) wearing the Nike Metcons as he teams up with Wonder Woman.

Derek Eason
Is Going Unbroken Worth It??

WOD:   11/01/16
 

Back Squat 5-5-5-5 reps at 70%
 

27-21-15 reps for time of:
165/115-lb. back squats
Handstand push-ups

 

 

 

The CrossFit Journal just published an awesome article about whether or not to break up your reps in a CrossFit workout. Plus it's written by Pat Sherwood which makes it extra good reading! Check it out here: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_2016_10_Unbroken-Sherwood4.pdf

Today's workout is a great example of this neverending debate. Should you get that bar on your back and try to do all 27 reps unbroken? The answer to that question depends on if you scaled it correctly and if you think that doing 27 unbroken reps won't completely destroy you for your 21 rep round!?

It all comes down to what you know that you are capable of and what the workout entails. Either way this is always a conversation that should be going on between your ears when you are figuring out a game plan for any workout.

 

 

 

Derek Eason
Happy Halloween!!!

WOD:   10/31/16

 

“Humans vs. Zombies”

For time with a partner:
“Walk Like the Dead”: 30 wall walks
“Grave Bursters” : 60 burpees
“Brain Toss” : 60 Wall Ball, 20/14-lbs.
“Blood on the Bar” : 60 Pull ups
“Skull Crushers”: 60 Push-ups
“Suppressing Fire” : 180 Double Unders
“Jump High or Die” : 60 Box Jumps, 24"/20"
“Haul Off the Dead”: 60 Deadlifts, 185/135-lbs.

 

Feel free to wear you Costume to the WOD!!!!

 

The Halloween Party was amazing!!! Thank you all so much for dressing up and making it a blast!!!

Derek Eason
Sunday Tabata Funday

WOD:   10/30/16

“Tabata with the Bar 45/33”
Back Squat
Rest 1 minute
Push Press
Rest 1 minute
Front Squat
Rest 1 minute
Push Jerk
Rest 1 minute
Overhead Squat

*Score is total reps

Derek Eason
A Nice Saturday Row

WOD:   10/29/16

 

Teams of 3-4

40 minute row for max distance.

*Must switch every 250m

 

Now that is a Saturday!!!

Derek Eason
Everyday Warrior WOD #1 and Halloween Party Reminder!

Today at 7pm, Halloween Party at the Box!!!

Get yourself a costume, bring some food to share and some drinks to drink!!!

 

WOD:   10/28/16
 

Work up to a heavy Deadlift
 

Week 1: “VIGOR” 12 Minute AMRAP

RX Version:
3 Deadlifts 275/185 lbs. (This STARTS Every Round)
3 Box Jump Over 24/20 inches (Step Ups Allowed)
3 Deadlifts 275/185 lbs.
6 Box Jump Over
3 Deadlifts 275/185 lbs.
9 Box Jump Over
3…
12…
3…
15…

 

RX Deadlift: 275/185 lbs.
Scaled Deadlift: 185/115 lbs.
Masters Deadlift: 225/135 lbs.
Masters Scaled Deadlift: 155/95 lbs.
Teens Deadlift: 185/115 lbs.


 

Notes:

DEADLIFT:
The loaded barbell will start on the floor, the athlete will lift until the hips and knees reach full extension with the shoulders behind the bar. The arms must remain straight throughout the lift and no bouncing of the barbell is allowed.

BOX JUMP OVER:
The athlete may jump over the box without touching it, or may land on top (with both feet) before jumping off to the other side. Step-ups are allowed [for all divisions] as long as both feet touch the top of the box before stepping down. The athlete may not use their hands, and the feet must go over the box, not around it.

Each rep ends on the opposite side of the box from where it began.

SCORE: Total Reps*

*Athlete will continue the rep scheme, performing 3 Deadlifts at the beginning of each round and increasing the Box Jump Over by 3 reps each round, until 12-Minutes have elapsed.

 

There is still time to SIGN UP FOR EVERYDAY WARRIOR!!!

HTTP://WWW.EVERYDAY-WARRIOR.ORG/2016BATTLESERIES

Derek Eason
Respect the Bumpers!!!

Halloween Party Friday at 7pm!

Dress up, bring some food and drinks, LETS PARTY!!!

 

WOD:   10/27/16

"The Chief"...with a twist
Max rounds in 3 minutes of:
3 Push Press, 135/95
6 Push-ups
9 Squats

Rest 1 minute.

*Repeat for a total of 5 cycles.

 

 

Bumper Plates!

I know sometimes in a workout we are moving fast, trying to PR in a certain workout or we are dead tired and just don’t realize what we are doing. But at some point we all have been guilty of treating the bumper plates like crap! I know most of the time we don’t mean to drop them and I understand I have done it and even broken a few plates ( Sorry Derek ) But this means that we really need to try and be careful and treat all of the equipment like it was your own.

When you go and grab 10’s or 15’s try your best to match the plates because putting two different types of plates together that are different widths and size can screw up the plates when you drop them from any height. Also try your best to put the plates back in the correct spot. I know how easy it is to mix up the 10’s and 15’s. So make sure with the new bumper plates we just got we try our best to make them last. Keep up the hard work everybody!

All the new goodies!!!

 

-- Jesse Gunnell

Derek Eason