• 30Dec

  December 31, 2010

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  Coach Jeff rocking out some pullups on the old old pullup bar. He's going to try some of the WODs in 2011!

  WOD:

  Auld Lang Syne

  5 Rounds for Time

  95 / 65
  Bar is taken from the ground; no racks:

  5 Thrusters
  10 Front Squats
  15 Hang Power Cleans
  20 Deadlifts
  90 Second Overhead Hold
  25 Situps

  Last workout of the year, kids.  Make it count.  And take a cup of kindness yet for Auld Lang Syne.

  Holiday Schedule:

  December 31 – NO 6:30PM or 7:30PM classes

  January 1st – 8:30AM

  January 2nd – 8AM

  75 Days To Glory Update:

  8 Athletes are paid, 2 Athletes are measured.  Much like the lottery, you can’t win if you don’t play, except for with this challenge, everybody wins!  Bring your buy in money and get in on the action, and you won’t feel so bad about your New Years Eve diet freakout… until you do the WOD on Saturday!

• 29Dec

  December 30, 2010

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  Coach Moorcroft driving up from a squat clean in his snazzy new shoes.

  WOD:

   

  Nicole

  20 minute AMRAP

  400 meter run

  Max Rep pullups

   

  Gym Holiday Hours:

  Friday, Dec 31st – 5AM, 6AM, 9:30AM, 4PM and 5:30PM – NO 6:30PM OR 7:30PM

  Saturday, Jan 1st – 8:30AM

  Sunday, Jan 2nd – 8AM

  The Big Diet Challenge Rules Posting:

  The buy-in is $25.  Cash Only.  All money collected for this Challenge will be paid out to participants.

  All of The Playground Coaches are your judges for this Challenge.  Coaches are not eligible to participate in this Challenge (don’t worry; we’ve got one of our own going on).

  At the end of the challenge, each Coach will rank each participating athlete from 1 to N in each of the below listed categories, with N being a positive, non-zero number that coincides with the exact number of participants.  We’ve got 11 Coaches; we’ll leave the math on the permutations and combinations of scoring possibilities to you.  But to put it simply: low score wins.

  There will be three categories of judgment:

  Measurements – You will be measured twice: once at the start (somewhere between January 1 and January 3, 2011), and once at the end (somewhere between March 13 and March 16, 2011).  We will be measuring the following: neck, chest at thickest point, waist at bellybutton, waist where guys wear their pants, and hips.

  Appearance – We’ll be taking pictures of you twice, and oddly enough the photo dates coincide quite nicely with the above measurement dates.  3 Poses: facing front; facing side; and facing away from the camera.

  Performance – The Coaches will be watching you and making notes on your performance.

  There will be six winners:

  Overall Winner – 50 percent of the pot.

  Second Overall – 25 percent of the pot.

  Third Overall – 10 percent of the pot.

  Additionally, there will be 3 Category winners.  The Overall Winner, Second, and Third place finishers overall are not eligible for the Category wins.  Each Category winner gets 5 percent of the pot.

  That’s about it.  If you’re buying in, get your cash to a Coach ASAP.  We’ll see you starting Saturday for 75 days of Glory!

   

• 28Dec

  Demember 29, 2010

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  WOD:

  

  Sam hitting the squat cleans. Nice work Sam!

   

  Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 reps

  Rest at athlete’s discretion

  Row 2k for time

   

• 27Dec

  December 28, 2010

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  A bit of creative re-programming given the slop.  We’ll have you all running around another day!

  WOD:

  For time:

  21-15-9:

  

  A friendly reminder to set goals for yourself for 2011 in the forum. Coach JJ has handstand walks for distance on his list!

  Push Press (135 / 95) – From the ground; no racks
  Ring Dips
  Burpees
  Calorie Row
  C2B Pullups

  Business as usual for today.  Last couple of days before the New Years’ Challenge starts up!  Get ready to rock it out!

• 27Dec

  Blizzard slop fest update

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  Quick update:

  The 4 PM class is on. The 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 classes are cancelled. We’ll confer withthe Coaches and get a post up tonight with hours for tomorrow.

  Drive carefully, kids… It’s nasty out there!

• 26Dec

  December 27 – Blizzard and other fun

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  The Coaches Will a long, long time ago...

  9:30AM class is cancelled!

  BUT we will be there for 11AM to get our WOD on!
  

  Now that we’ve got that bit of good times news out of the way…

  WOD(s):

  1 – “Annie”

  For time:

  50-40-30-20-10 of the couplet:

  Double Unders

  Situps

  Rest as needed.

  2) Squat Clean 3-3-3-3-3 reps

  Further bulletins and updates:

  Diet Challenge – We’re finalizing the rules, making mad plan, and getting the entire infrastructure set for the big challenge.  We will have the rules posted and buy in available no later than the Wednesday night posting for Thursday’s workouts.  If you have any questions, ask any of your friendly neighborhood Coaches.

  Jump Ropes - Lots of people signed up to buy them; few people have paid.  30 bucks a rope, we’re ordering on Friday for a mid-next-week delivery.  Get your cash into us before then; give it to any Coach.

  Royal Blue Thursdays – Thursdays are Royal Blue Thursdays at The Playground.  Wear a Royal Blue shirt or risk public ridicule, a warmup made by those cool enough to remember, and quite possibly a trip through the spanking machine.

• 23Dec

  December 24, 2010

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  WOD:

  “The Twelve Pains of Christmas”

  It’s a bit much to write out, but see the video below to get the idea.  Bear in mind that 2 wall balls was a little lame in the 2009 version, so we’ve upped the ante a bit with some squat cleans instead.  Other than that, the video below will tell you what’s up.

  So that you’re aware, singing is MANDATORY on the verse for the number five ( FIVE BUUUUURRRRPEEEES!) and the verse for number 1 (AND A DEADLIFT AT THREE FIFTEEN!).

   

• 22Dec

  December 23, 2010

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  WOD:

  

  Amanda hitting deads.

  “Tabata Deadlift and Death by Pull-up”

  Men: 315
  Women: 225

  Tabata Deadlift – record total reps and Tabata to the board.

  Rest 10 minutes

  1 pullup the first minute; 2 pullups the second minute, 3 pullups the 3rd minute, etc.  Continue as long as you are able; post highest round completed AND reps in failed round to the board.

   

  Holiday Schedule:

  December 23rd - NO 4PM Class
  

  December 24th – 6AM, 9:30AM, 12PM classes

  December 25 – off

  December 26 – 8AM class
  

  December 27th – normal schedule, please check website prior to hitting the gym. The schedule may be altered slightly due to the vacation week.

   

  The next On Ramp starts up on January 3rd. Starting a new fitness program is the a great way to kick off the New Year.  For more information and to reserve your spot, contact  cindy@crossfitplayground.com or 860.680.5583

• 21Dec

  December 22, 2010

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  WOD:

  

  Billie hitting the HSPU. Nice work girl!

   

  “Thrusters 7×1; 300 Doubles for time”

  Thrusters 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps; taking the weight from a rack IS acceptable.

  followed by 300 Double Unders for time

  If the athlete does not have doubles, the appropriate sub is 3,000 singles for time.

   

  Holiday Schedule:

  December 23rd - NO 4PM Class
  

  December 24th – 6AM, 9:30AM, 12PM classes

  December 25 – off

  December 26 – 8AM class
  

  December 27th – normal schedule, please check website prior to hitting the gym. The schedule may be altered slightly due to the vacation week.

   

  The next On Ramp starts up on January 3rd. Starting a new fitness program is the a great way to kick off the New Year.  For more information and to reserve your spot, contact  cindy@crossfitplayground.com or 860.680.5583

• 20Dec

  December 21, 2010

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  WOD:

   

  

  A little bar humor.. Joyce's face in this picture is priceless.

  “7 rounds”

  Seven rounds for time of:
  5 Handstand push-ups
  185 pound Deadlift, 10 reps
  10 Chest to bar pull-ups
  20 Double-unders

   

  Holiday Schedule:

  December 23rd - NO 4PM Class
  

  December 24th – 6AM, 9:30AM, 12PM classes

  December 25 – off

  December 26 – 8AM class
  

  December 27th – normal schedule, please check website prior to hitting the gym. The schedule may be altered slightly due to the vacation week.

   

  The next On Ramp starts up on January 3rd. Starting a new fitness program is the a great way to kick off the New Year.  For more information and to reserve your spot, contact  cindy@crossfitplayground.com or 860.680.5583

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