• 28Feb

    Rest Day!

    LATER FEBRUARY – BRING ON SPRING!!!

    Billie PR's again 105 OHS, 185 back squat, and 135 Front Squat. You go Billie. We need to work on keeping your arms locked out.

    Billie PR's again 105 OHS, 185 back squat, and 135 Front Squat. You go Billie. We need to work on keeping your arms locked out, and eyes looking on the horizon.

    They Playground is closed today. Back to normal schedule on Monday. We will be rocking old school next week with tailored warm-ups and cold-downs every day. These will work your goats. Goat = skills that you are not so good at.

    Rest up and get ready to hit it hard this week.

    Updates:

    We are putting together a team with our fellow gym CrossFit Persevere to “Tackle The Tower.” 34 Floors/64 flights/ 686 steps. Our team name with be “Play Severe” Let me know if you would like to join the team. It benefits the America Lung Association, and will be held on

    Saturday, March 27, 2010
    9:00 AM
    Hartford 21
    221 Trumbull Street
    Hartford, CT
    We will cover the registration fee for the first 2 people who join the team, and put 50.00 towards the fundraising quote.
  • 27Feb

    WOD:

    Will squatting.

    Will squatting.

    For time:
    25 Squats
    25 Push-ups
    25 Pull-ups
    25 Sit-ups
    50 Squats
    50 Push-ups
    50 Pull-ups
    50 Sit-ups
    75 Squats
    75 Push-ups
    75 Pull-ups
    75 Sit-ups

    Post time to comments.

    Scale where needed in this workout. Cut the reps in half if necessary.

    Everyone did spectacular today with this WOD. Nice to see your smiling faces, even when going through pull-up hell.

    Kudos to Dollie and Bailey for sticking with the red band through all 150 pull-ups.

  • 26Feb

    WOD:

    Nice work on your "total" Bailey. Notice in this photo how Bailey's legs are almost straight and the barbell hasn't even passed her knees. Keep your butt downn, knees bent and everything will come up at once.

    Nice work on your "total" Bailey. Notice in this photo how Bailey's legs are almost straight and the barbell hasn't even passed her knees. Keep your butt downn, knees bent and everything will come up at once.

    Overhead squat 1-1-1-1-1 reps
    Front squat 1-1-1-1-1 reps
    Back squat 1-1-1-1-1 reps

    Try to increase the load on each of the fifteen sets.

    Post loads to comments.

    Last time executing this WOD – June 16, 2008

    Updates:

    Starting March 7th – it will be bring your friend to WOD at 10AM. This will be open for all you who have friends that are interested in trying CrossFit.

    NOTE 1:

    DO NOT DRIVE ON THE LAWN. PARK BEHIND THE GREEN ELECTRICAL BOX. Seriously, people. This has been the policy since we opened. You are CrossFitters. Park behind the green box, and walk (or better yet, run) down. It’s not going to kill you. Parking in front of the lawn, from here forward, will have SIGNIFICANT burpee consequences. Also (more on this in note 2), park with your car OFF the driveway, not with 1/2 to 3/4 of your car sticking out into the driveway. If you’re worried about getting stuck, park on the road.

    NOTE 2:

    MASTER THE K TURN, OR MASTER BACKING UP. The side of the driveway opposite of where people are parking is being rapidly destroyed by people driving over the edge and into some softer drainage areas. This is being exacerbated by people parking with their cars 3/4 of the way into the driveway, effectively making people drive off the driveway and cave the side of the driveway in when they are trying to leave. Please master the K turn, or back out of the driveway. Or back down the driveway so you’re going forward getting out. As you all know, it’s a long driveway, and it will not be cheap to get it paved. We’d like to get more than one more year out of it, but with the abuse it’s taken in the last several months, we don’t know how likely that is.

    Your attention to these matters is appreciated, but also required.

  • 25Feb

    WOD:

    Laine driving up from her 225lb back squat! Nice PR Laine. Your depth was excellent, sorry I couldn't capture it.

    Laine driving back up from her squat. Nice job nailing 225lb Laine! Your depth was excellent, sorry I couldn't capture it.

    “Jackie”

    For time:

    Row 1000m

    50 Thrusters 45lb

    30 pull-ups

    Change in Schedule for Sunday – NO HOURS! Sorry, Will has an early ultimate game.

    Kudos to Laine who had a major PR on the back squat. She went from 165lb to 225lb. Nice work Laine!
    Weekend Hours:

    Saturday, Feb 27 – 8am to 10am

    Sunday, Feb 28 – OFF

  • 24Feb

    Rest Day or make-up WOD day

    Chuck tackling the db burpee/L-hold "love" fest! Nice work Chuck!

    Chuck tackling the db burpee/L-hold "love" fest! Nice work Chuck!

    Excellent job on your totals yesterday!

    A big shout out to Billie who nailed a 255 lb deadlift, 165 back squat and 75 lb press on her first total. Spectacular performance Billie!

    Weekend Schedule:

    Saturday, February 27: 8AM to 10AM

    Sunday, February 28: 9AM to 10:30AM

  • 23Feb

    WOD:

    She's back..... Great job Joyce, its like you haven't skipped a beat! You look fantastic.

    She's back..... Great job Joyce, its like you haven't skipped a beat! You look fantastic.

    CrossFit Total

    Back squat, 1 rep
    Shoulder Press, 1 rep
    Deadlift, 1 rep

    Post total to comments.

    We will pair people up based on their current max weights for each of these lifts. Please be prepared to know where your starting point is with each lift.

    This is an important strength WOD that should not be missed. Remember keeping it constantly varied is “where its at.” After this WOD if you feel you need a cardio burn, go hit the pavement or Row a 5k.  But if you have been running a lot lately, we recommend doing something else to avoid excess pounding on your joints. Incorporating strength work into your exercise routine will keep your body strong, and less prone to injury.

  • 21Feb

    WOD:IMG_3618

    For time:
    25 Burpees with 30-pound dumbbells, 25 L Pull-ups
    20 Burpees with 30-pound dumbbells, 25 L Pull-ups
    15 Burpees with 30-pound dumbbells, 25 L Pull-ups

    Great job to all who came to rock out the outdoor work today. The positive energy and hard work by all was fantastic.

    Special recognition to Coach Joyce back from the baby with a pair each of 800 and 400 meter runs, and to J. J., who knocked down his first ever Linda, did it as prescribed, and kept it under an hour. Great work, both of you!

    Let’s keep it rolling this week – Spring and Summer are just around the corner, and you can’t fake it until you make it with that beach body, baby!

    Weekend Schedule:

    Saturday, February 27, 2010: 8AM to 10AM

    Sunday: 9AM to 10:30AM

  • 21Feb

    WOD:

    Suzanne stretching it out with Hailey.

    Suzanne stretching it out with Hailey.

    “Hubris”

    Run 800

    Tire Flip 200m

    Run 400m

    Broad Jump 200m

    Run 800m

    Bear Crawl 200m

    Run 400m

    Medball overhead throw 200m 20LB

    This WOD will obviously be executed outside. There is a nice February chill in the air, but the sun is shining. Dress accordingly and if its too cold for ya’ll we will see you during the week.

  • 20Feb

    REST DAY!

    MC hitting wall balls.

    MC hitting wall balls.

    Great week of positive energy and encouragement from all of you.

    We are very proud of your progress. Enjoy your Saturday with family, and we hope to see you all on Sunday

    Use the outdoors to get a good WOD in or just sit back and relax.

    We are definitely looking forward to a little R&R.

    Weekend Hours:

    Saturday, February 20th – OFF

    Sunday, February 21st – 9:00AM to 11AM

  • 19Feb

    WOD:

    Pam cleaning it up at 5:30AM, nice work girl!
    Pam cleaning it up at 5:30AM, nice work girl!

    Five rounds for max reps of:
    2/3 Body weight thruster
    Pull-ups

    Post reps for both exercises in all rounds.

    This is not a timed event. Take advantage of this luxury and focus on form. Remember to keep your elbows up in the front squat position; by doing this you will be able to drive the weight up easier to thrust overhead. Thrusters require hip drive/snap, similar to doing a KB swing or SDHP. This is not a “laid back” movement, its violent.

    Melissa working her dead. Nice.

    Melissa working her dead. Nice.

    We would like all you to try unassisted pull-ups during your warm-up and go back to the basics of kipping. Even if that means swinging on the bar without the pull. Kipping is all about timing, and practice. Keep working it and the kip will develop.

    For those who already have a kipping pull-up try integrating dead-hang pull-ups into your warm-up. These will make you stronger, keep the exercise varied, and increase your kipping pull-up numbers.

    Be safe and have a great day!

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