January 30, 2010

WOD 5 rounds Rest as needed between lifts Deadlift 5-5-3-3-1x reps Rest at least 10 mins. 5 rounds Rest as needed between lifts Split jerk 2-2-2-2-2x TOP Ten Benefits of Weight Training 1. Weight training tones your muscles which looks great and raises your basal metabolism…which causes you to burn more calories 24 hours a day. [...]

January 30, 2010

WOD REST DAY CrossFit Trainer post work out position. Time to rest!

January 29, 2010

WOD 7 rounds of Row 200m 7x Knees to elbows 7 Sit-ups 7x Sumo deadlift high-pull (75#/55#) Who Wants To Do 20 Pull Ups, or better yet 5 Pull ups? Many of you are trying to do multiple pull-ups.  There is a program created by Major Charles Lewis Armstrong, USMC, to prepare himself to attempt [...]

January 28, 2010

WOD 5 Rounds of Push Jerk 3-3-2-1-1 Rest as needed between rounds – work to PR Rest 5:00mins then 2KM row as fast as you can. Trainers Notes:  Make sure you warm up for this the strength part.  Leg Kicks, push-ups, skip ect. Another True CrossFit Pull-up victim.  Way to go Candace!! CrossFit Calgary CrossFit [...]

January 27, 2010

WOD “BURN BABY BURN” 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Squats Burpees Sit-ups CrossFit Gals getting ready to do the Plank 3 x 1:00 min hold with 1:00 min rest. Who needs to put their bum down? CrossFit Calgary CrossFit Gyms Calgary CrossFit Dewinton/Okotoks

January 26, 2010

REST DAY The other day I received a question about muscle-building supplements.  I don’t want to knock supplements, but I am not a believer in them thus I do not recommend them.  What I do recommend is a balanced diet, water, rest and consistency in working out.  I think this article says it all. 10 [...]

January 25, 2010

WOD ROW 2000M Austin Showing off doing upside down ring crunches (sit ups)  He said “I am going to do this six times a day so I have  a flat stomach”. HE HE  Kids as if they have stomachs. CrossFit Calgary CrossFit Gyms Calgary CrossFit Dewinton/Okotoks

January 24, 1010

WOD From Optimum Training Big Dawgs WOD from Jan 13, 2010 5 sets for total working time: 15 unbroken push press 10 burpees 25 unbroken box jumps rest 2 min Results of January 21rst WOD Sandra with 22 rounds, Jonathan with 21 and Maggie with 20. WAY TO GO!!

January 23, 2010

WOD FIGHT GONE BAD Wall Balls 20lbs/14lbs Sumo deadlift high pull (75lb/55lb) Box Jump (24″/20″) Push Press (75lb/55lb) Row for Calories Trainers Notes:  Perform 1:00min of each exercise without stopping, then rest one min.  Do this three times. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of “rotate,” the athlete/s must move [...]

January 22, 1010

REST DAY Fuel and Rest – Why we rest Before diving into the subject of ‘Fuel and Rest‘, lets take a look at the reasons for resting in the first place. It’s all related. Breaking this down, we have three basic periods of rest : rest breaks between workout sets These breaks serve to allow [...]

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