Author: MPH

Saturday, March 7, 2009

as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes: 15x burpee 10x single-leg squat (alternating, total) 15x pike-up

Friday, March 6, 2009

Unbelievable. two rounds for time: 30x pull-up 60x squat 100-foot farmer’s walk with 75/50-lb. dumbbells image courtesy of crossft virginia beach

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

This video may be the most important we have posted to date. The audio is just as significant here, so please make sure you can hear the presentation. The gentleman speaking is Greg Glassman—our coach, and the founder and CEO of CrossFit, Inc. If “Fran” is the most (in)famous CrossFit workout, then “Fight Gone Bad!” […]

Monday, March 2, 2009

John Main, master coach—pastry chef? John created the confection pictured below this weekend from scratch, his recipe. It’s a Cannoli Cake, comprised of four layers of orange liqueur-laced sponge cake, each separated by a sweet, cannoli cheese filling. The cake is topped with vanilla cream frosting and chocolate garnish. He wouldn’t give up the recipe, […]

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Post-WOD stretching. Recovery Part Two: Massage and Foam Rolling Massage is the scientific manipulation of soft tissue for restorative purposes. Clinically, physical therapists, licensed massage therapists, and legitimate chiropractors commonly use massage as a passive treatment modality. In short, the mechanism is this: repetitive pressure to the skin induces neural fiber transmission from peripheral nerve receptors, […]

Saturday, February 28, 2009

for time: 21x dumbbell deadlift with 75/50-lb. dumbbells 42x wall ball @ 20/14-lbs. 18x dumbbell deadlift 36x wall ball 15x dumbbell deadlift 30x wall ball

Friday, February 27, 2009

Please note the change regarding substitution of bodyrows for pull-ups. This, incidentally, is not applicable to today’s workout. — three rounds for time: 25x sumo deadlift high-pull @ 95/65-lbs. 50x bodyrow 400m run