Sunday, December 19, 2010
A recent CNN piece ostensibly blew the lid off our whole Paleo prescription: a university professor ate a diet of snack cakes and cereal for 10 weeks and lost 27 pounds. Wait, what? Don’t worry—the science is terrible, and Stephan Guyenet of Whole Health Source deconstructed it (here), and added himself to our Nutrition Websites […]
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Congratulations Edward A., for completing our Elements Workshop curriculum! — 15 rounds*: 1x squat clean 2x max height box jump *Each round begins at the start of each minute. This workout is scored by both the total weight lifted in the squat clean and the highest box jump completed, in inches from all 15 rounds. […]
Friday, December 17, 2010
five rounds; rest exactly one minute between rounds: max pull-up max double under max handstand hold This workout is scored by the total repetitions completed of the pull-up and double under and total time held in the handstand from all five rounds.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
three cycles, as many complexes as possible in five minutes: 3x power clean @ 95/65-lbs. + 6x front squat + 3x push press + 6x lateral burpee A two minute break is given before repeating each cycle. The clock does not reset or stop between rounds. This workout is scored by the total number of […]
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
push jerk 1-1-1 split jerk 3-3-3
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
“Cindy” as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes: 5x pull-up 10x pushup 15x squat Compare results to March 15, 2010. –or– “Candy” five rounds for time: 20x pull-up 40x pushup 60x squat workouts courtesy of crossfit.com
Monday, December 13, 2010
for time: 21-18-15-12-9 power snatch @ 115/75-lbs. wall ball @ 20/14-lbs. knees-to-elbows workout courtesy of crossfit.com
Weekend – December 11 – 12, 2010
***Important Announcement*** MPH will be closed on Saturday, December 11 for Riot cleanup. We will resume a normal workout schedule on Monday, December 13. Thank you to everyone who came out on Friday night for the second annual MPHoliday Riot! We had an amazing time, and we hope that you did too. Rest—for the next […]
Friday, December 10, 2010
Congratulations Alex H. and Steve M., for completing our Elements Workshop curriculum! — “OPT 3” front squat 1-1-1 snatch* 2-2-2 then, one round: max chin-up** *Rest no more than two seconds between repetitions. **Your chin must break the vertical plane on each repetition. workout courtesy of optimum performance training
Thursday, December 9, 2010
as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes: 15x unbroken* thruster @ 95/65-lbs. 200m run + burpee debt** *You must stay in the front rack position during each round of unbroken thrusters. Any other position constitutes a break in the set. **Every time a round of thrusters is broken, you must immediately complete five burpees. […]