CrossFit Radio’s Justin Judkins has the two 2011 CrossFit Games Champions, Annie Thorisdottir and Rich Froning Jr. on the phone. Download CrossFit Radio Episode 189 here (direct link to mp3) Rich talks about how he used “periodization” with intervals in his training. A sample interval workout looked like this 5 rounds, 1 min rest between rounds of: AMRAP […]
Chest and Back Workout at EliteFTS
Just another Saturday in the gym at Elite FTS. A Chest and Back workout day with Dave Tate, John Meadows, and Doc. Nice selection of exercises. Incline dumbbell bench press, flat bench flys with chains, dips, bench press variations, reverse flys and one arm barbell rows. I really like the bench press / fly with the […]
Rings Only CrossFit Workout
CrossFit.com has a rings only workout today. “Meadows” For time:20 Muscle-ups25 Front Pull negatives30 Ring handstand push-ups35 Ring rows40 Ring push-ups WOD Demo with Dusty Hyland – video [wmv] [mov] Rob Orlando on today’s WOD – video [wmv] [mov]
15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:
Mixed in a CrossFit mainsite WOD after some power snatch technique training today. Workout was: 15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:135 pound Power cleanBar-facing burpee Subbed normal Burpees for Bar-facing burpees and didn’t go overboard with my pace. Instead I focused on not compromising form too much, while still keeping the tempo high enough to be pretty gassed […]
Death By [insert exercise here] Workout
Here’s a little treat for you. Pick an exercise and perform 1 rep in minute 12 reps in minute 2…x reps in minute x until you can’t finish the prescribed reps in the minute. Below is Mikko Salo doing a 60kg “Death by Clean & Jerk” (ok, it’s power clean and push press) after a […]
Workout Finisher – Ab Ripper X
If you want to include an extra ab workout after your training sessions, give P90X’s “Ab Ripper X” a try and get that six pack ready for the beach. Duration: 15 minutes 11 exercises, 25 reps per exercise, Exercise List 1. In and Outs2. Bicycles3. Crunchy Frog4. Cross Leg/ Wide Leg Sit-Ups5. Fifer Scissors6. Hip […]
Mike Tyson’s Workout Program
Not sure how accurate this is, because there is footage of Mike squatting and benching …So take it with a grain of salt, but anyway the numbers are just impressive Daily Regimen (7 days a week): 5am: get up and go for a 3 mile jog6am: come back home shower and go back to bed10am: […]
Workout Program Picker
It’s still in its infancy with just a couple of programs, but still check out the Workout Program Picker.
Parallel Bars Man Test – Can you pass it?
Got Dips? Can you pass the P-Bars Man Test? Jason Khalipa from CrossFit Santa Clara / Mountain View has a little challenge for you. The Parallel Bars Man Test [wmv] [mov] It is a reverse ladder, 30 dips and some PBs walks. It looks the following: 5 dips, PBs walk forward, 5 dips, PBs walk backwards4 dips, PBs walk forward, […]