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Want to Be Good at Oly? – by Chad Vaughn

Squat Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1thenSkill Benchmark Toes-to-Bar retest Want to Be Good at Oly? – by Chad Vaughn Humans learn in many different ways and most of us learn the best when we are exposed to a variety of teaching methods. In class you may have heard a coach tell you to sweep the bar toward you as […]

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Team Work

In teams of 2, complete 3 rounds of:Run 400m & Row 500m / AMRAP pull-ups – in 5:00minRun 400m & Row 500m / AMRAP handstand push-up – in 5:00min Workout clarification – one teammate will run and one teammate will row at the same time every round. You will alternate each round as to who runs […]

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Maintenance – Did You Do Some This Week?

Push Jerk5-5-5-5-5then21-15-9Box Jump (24/20)Push Press (135/95) Maintenance – Did You Do Some This Week? Did you do any maintenance this week outside of a group class? Foam roll, CrossOver Symmetry, banded stretches, lacrosse balls? We want to hear from you – did you do it at home or at the shop? Post to comments. 

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The Chief – Anniversary Workout!

“The Chief” Max rounds in 3 minutes of:135 pound Power cleans, 3 reps6 Push-ups9 SquatsRest 1 minute. Repeat for a total of 5 cycles. Score rounds completed for each of the 5 cycles. Begin each new round at the beginning. The Chief – Anniversary Workout! How did The Chief become the anniversary workout? In the summer of […]

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Cherie and Matt Take On Primal Quest

Every 2 minutes for as long as possible complete: From 0:00-2:00 15-ft. rope climbs, 2 ascents 185-lb. front squats, 2 reps From 2:00-4:00 15-ft. rope climbs, 2 ascents 185-lb. front squats, 4 reps From 4:00-6:00 15-ft. rope climbs, 2 ascents 185-lb. front squats, 6 reps Continue adding 2 reps to the front squat each interval […]

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Brown Butter Peach and Cherry Cobbler

4 rounds for time:Run 400m15 power snatch (75/55)20 Abmat sit-upRest 2 minutes between rounds. Rounds 1 and 3 begin with run, rounds 2 and 4 begin with sit-ups.  Summer may be winding down but this cobbler is a must have before fall! It might be the only Paleo dessert that Eric has ever fallen in […]

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Brown Butter Peach and Cherry Cobbler

Shane Update: For the past week Shane has been awaiting surgery for a skin and muscle graft for his leg. The surgery scheduled for today was unsuccessful and aborted as the doctors felt they need a larger flap of muscle than the one identified to cover the exposed bone on his leg. This was a disappointing day for […]

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Anniversary Party a Success!

Burpee + 185-lb. back-squat ladder Rest 3 minutesBurpee + 115-lb. shoulder-press ladder Rest 3 minutesBurpee + 245-lb. deadlift ladder For the ladder pattern, perform 1 rep of each exercise the first minute, 2 reps of each the second minute, 3 reps of each the third minute, continuing as long as you are able. Use as […]

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How Long?

“Elizabeth” 21-15-9 reps of:Clean 135/95 poundsRing dipsFor this Elizabeth we will use power cleans. How Long? One of CrossFit’s oldest sayings goes like this: “CrossFit gives you infinite things to suck at.”  While we can all chuckle at this saying, we can also all relate to it. Whether you’re new to CrossFit and learned a killing pull-up […]

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Hey, That's My Gym on ESPN.

We hope to see everyone today at the Boulder Reservoir from 11-3pm for the annual Anniversary Party and Family Picnic. Please remember to bring a potluck item to share.  Hang Power Clean3-3-3Hang Squat Clean3-3-3Clean1-1-1-1-1Build through the ten sets without warming up between lifts. Last set of hang power cleans flows directly into first set of hang […]

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