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the Chair Stretch

We hope that the last week introduced (or reintroduced) some potent mobility practices that you can hit before and after your workouts.

We’ll be retesting the NOT GRACE workout after an EMOM warmup, then testing your muscular stamina, and mental toughness within the week!

PROGRAMMING

Foundation Barbell: Powerlifting Cycle 3, October Block, Week 3 PDF

Foundation Barbell: Olympic Weightlifting Cycle 3, October Block, Week 3 PDF

ARTICLES

+ Vitamin D Supplementation Don’t Improve Bone Health – CNN
+ Do You Need to Increase Your Carb Intake? – Chris Kresser
+ Foundation CrossFit Equipment For Sale (October 2018) – Foundation CrossFit
+ Beaumont Costales Files Class Action Lawsuit Against LaCroix Water – EIN News Desk

EVENTS

+ 10/27 – Armor Open Weightlifting Meet at Armor Athletics, Tacoma

+ 11/17 – OUTwod Power of Pride Seattle, sponsored by Foundation CrossFit/Rocket CrossFit/CrossFit Loft/FUELhouse Gym at FUELhouse

RECOMMENDATIONS

The weather is colder and you need to be responsible for your own nutrition. Enter THE INSTANT POT! Usually runs for about $100 so $20 off is nice.

This has replaced our slow cooker and rice cooker in our home. PLUS it does so many other things! Kalua pig/pulled pork in a handful of hours (vs an all-day cook), spaghetti squash from cut to plate in 10 minutes, and you can make cheesecakes?!

Nom Nom Paleo has some great recipes, there’s an awesome facebook group, one dedicated to Vietnamese cooking in the IP, and many dedicated blogs are popping up everyday.

These are the must-have accessories I’d recommend too:

1. Steamer Basket: for veggies and eggs!

2. Utensils: I cook with OXO silicone for everything.

3. Red Hawaiian Sea Salt: my absolute favorite (and most frequent go-to recipe) is Nom Nom Paleo’s Kalua Pig because the recipe is so simple, but you absolutely need this salt for the right flavor.

Don’t forget to add plenty of veggies! I usually play cabbage and carrots in the recipe at the end.

A couple of quick hits:
– Robyn S competed at the National Masters Weightlifting Championships in Buffalo, NY. Took a Bronze home.
– Tony L also competed at the National Masters Weightlifting Championships in Buffalo, NY. Also took a Bronze home.
– Paul S competed in his first-ever Weightlifting meet at the Industrious WL Championships. PR’ed his snatch, his clean & jerk, and his total.
– Adrian T also competed at Industrious and PR’ed his clean.
– BONUS: Nathan M, Lauren B, and Nathan’s parents ran an easy 10k.

What’d you do this weekend?

ARTICLES

+ Patagonia vs Donald Trump – GQ Magazine

CrossFit WOD for Monday 4/9

4 rounds, each for time:
5 HSPU/muscle-up/or some other hard skill
15 burpee box jump overs 24/20″
75 double unders

Rest 2:00 between each round.

Post slowest and fastest time to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD – Week 6/7, Day 1/3

snatch
back squats

Powerlifting WOD – Week 6/7, Day 1/3

back squat
bench press
weighted pullups
weighted hip extensions

Kettlebell WOD

Week 6: deficit deadlift 10×2 @ 85-95% of 1RM, then

1 minute of work/:15 second rest
Single leg dead, left
Single leg dead, right
Side bends, left
Side bends, right
Renegade row, alternating

Repeat for 3 rounds!

 

What a day! With over 50 athletes showing out (and more to support and judge) we had a pretty hectic Sunday running the 18.1 Event.

My favorite shot is always the one people weren’t ready for

Stay updated with the action on social media! Follow the hashtags #HYFRsquad and #FCFio2018

ARTICLES

+ Foundation CrossFit Affiliate CGO 2018 Leaderboard – CrossFit Open Leaderboard

CrossFit WOD for Monday 2/26

EMOM for 18 minutes:
– 1 snatch + 4 OHS
– 6 burpee over bar

for time:
50 db alternating snatch
40 db burpee
30 db lunge/side
20 HSPU
10 muscle-ups

Post heaviest load and time to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WODBuffer Week

This week the focus is on making sure you understand and have the proper protocols of what you need as an individual to set yourself up for success when the next program begins in a week. Do you know what phases of the lifts need improvement? Do you know which exercises help teach confidence, develop speed, and build power for those particular phases?

Kettlebell WOD

Bent press progressions
Weighted single leg deadlifts
Simple & Sinister

Endurance WOD?

A handful of you athletes were asking when our seasonal ENDURANCE CLUB would return. What if we just posted a program to the blog every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with what you should do?

Alan dumbbell snatching while Chip officially judges

Let’s practice!

ALSO: Tonight at 6pm Sarah will be running a Q&A for those who missed the nutrition talk on Saturday regarding our Nutrition Challenge!

ARTICLES

+ Neural Glides For Ulnar, Median & Radial Nerves – Ask Doctor Jo

CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 2/7

jerk 3-3-3-2-2-2-2

18.Zero

21-15-9 reps for time:
dumbbell snatch, 50/35lbs
burpees, jumping over dumbbell

Use this workout as a chance to practice for the Open. Each Open workout will offer specific weights and movement standards that allow everyone from teenagers to masters to participate. Pick the option that is appropriate for you. Follow the standards explained in the live announcement of 18.Zero here.

Post time to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD – Week 5/7, Day 2/3

clean & jerk to 92%, front squats

Powerlifting WOD – Week 5/7, Day 2/4

close-grip bench press 1RM

Kettlebell WOD

Every 2 minutes for 30 minutes:
a) 8/10 cal ski erg, 8 alternating single leg deadlift, 10 lunges
b) 8/10 cal bike or row, 8 crush grip squats, 10 v-ups

Mark during last year’s CrossFit Games Open

Apparently registration for the 2018 CrossFit Games Open opens later this week. It begins in less than 50 days. Who’s ready to build the crew?

ARTICLES

+ The Only Nutrition Article You’ll Ever Need – WODprep

CrossFit WOD for Tuesday 1/9

establish a heavy load for each of these:
– hang snatch 3-rep
– hang clean 3-rep
– front squat 3RM

Post results to whiteboard!

CompEx WOD

3 rounds for time:
7 muscle-ups
14 power snatches, 50%
21 cal

then AMRAP in 10 minutes: 10m weighted lunges

HIIT WOD

Long Interval

T-spine work
– reach, roll, lift
– pretzel twist
– banded wall back extension

3:00 on, 1:00 off for 6 cycles
two in, two out (each direction)
15 T-pushups
max cal row

2:00 on, 1:00 off for 5 cycles
– 30 lateral hops over mb
– max squat thrust slam ball

Len S

ANNOUNCEMENTS

– Community CrossFit class on Sunday, 9/24 at Noon! Anyone is welcome to join! No experience necessary.
– Carl Paoli’s Freestyle Seminar is coming to FCF on Tuesday 9/26!

ARTICLES

+ Whole30 Sriracha [Recipe] – Nom Nom Paleo

CrossFit WOD for Friday 9/22

WODAPALOOZA 2017 WOD 4

2 rounds for time of:
40 calorie row
40 toes-to-bar
40 overhead squats, 43/29kg

Immediately into…

WODAPALOOZA 2017 WOD 5

5 minutes to find a 1RM hang snatch

Workout 4 is scored as the total time it takes to complete the two rounds of the triplet. Workout 5 is scored as the heaviest single lift in pounds on the 1RM Hang Snatch. Post both scores (workout 4 and workout 5) to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD

snatches and clean & jerks, pullups

Kettlebell WOD

– Andrew is subbing for Patrick tonight!

High-Five Friday: Bobby and I at the 2017 RCF Games

ARTICLES

+ Brute Strength Training 2017 Retreat – brUTE strength

CrossFit WOD for Friday 8/25

ELIZABETH

21-15-9 reps for time:
power clean, 61/43kg
ring dips

ISABEL

30 snatches (61/43kg) for time:

FRAN

21-15-9 reps for time:
thruster, 43/29kg
pullups

All three workouts will run on the same clock. Each workout has a time cap of 10:00, so from 0:00 to 10:00 do ELIZABETH, from 10:00 to 20:00 do ISABEL, then from 20:00 to 30:00 do FRAN. When you finish you have the remainder of that cap to adjust your equipment and rest.

Post all three times to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD

snatches, clean & jerks

Powerlifting WOD – Final Day

power clean max, back squat max, bench press max

Kettlebell WOD

– Abridged Primal Movement Warmup and Mobility
– Rack and OH work
– Shoulder and hip mobility
– Swings, presses and squats.


With any running workout, you can increase the intensity by putting on a weight-vest or ruck (We use GoRuck Ruckers). Just remember to maintain the intended stimulus the workout was designed for- in today’s case it’s an ENDURING workout, meaning it should feel like cardio: lower-powered continual movement from start to finish.

ARTICLES

+ Powerful vs Enduring – HP Athlete

CrossFit WOD for Thursday 8/10

5 rounds for time:
400m run
14 med ball cleans, 20/14lbs
14 burpee over med ball, 20/14lbs

Post time to whiteboard!

HellaFit WOD

Our take on bootcamp workouts, this class challenges you for the entire hour with a blend of strength and conditioning that works all the major muscle groups and focuses on functional movement. HellaFit will get you #hellasweaty while having #hellafun!

Endurance WOD

Long Interval: 4 sets of 500m run, 50s rest, 400m run, 40s rest, 300m run. Rest 3:00 between sets

Hugh M

Back in the day deadlifts used to be called “health lifts” because it’s the most basic of movement: pick up a load/weight from the ground to a standing position. Do this well and live a healthy life!

ARTICLES

+ Optimize Your Mind and Boost Your Confidence feat. Justin Stenstrom – Brute Strength Podcast

CrossFit WOD for Thursday 5/4

deadlift 2x3x75%, 3x2x80%, 4x2x85%

3 rounds for time:
2 laps around the block
20 toes-to-bar

Post deadlift loads to whiteboard!

Endurance WOD

(Long Interval) 5x 800m run, 2:45 rest between efforts.

Not that they’re in today’s workout, but remember that along with all the squat variations we do it is important that we also focus on single-leg strength as well.

ARTICLES

+ The Importance of Single Leg Training – CrossFit Perpetua

Upcoming Events

+ This Friday, 5/5, is First Friday! Bring something to share with your class- we’ll be providing the appropriate beverages and snacks throughout the day.
+ Also on Friday is the addition of another evening Kettlebell class.
+ On Saturday at noon we’ll be hosting another COMMUNITY CROSSFIT class! Free to anyone! Members can bring non-members! If you’re reading this YOU’RE INVITED!
+ Also on Saturday Crystal B, Devin B, Ali S, and myself will be coming up north in Everett at the Spring Shakedown 2.0 hosted by Composite CrossFit.
+ FCF Bingo is coming back…

CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 5/3

Rx

10-8-6-4-2 for time:
muscle-ups
thrusters, 70/50kg

Fitness / Health

12-10-8-6-4 for time:
chest-to-bar pullups
dips
thrusters, 43/29kg

Post time to whiteboard!

Olympic Weightlifting WOD

clean & jerk heavy, clean pull, front squat, stretching

Kettlebell WOD

Today’s class will be making use of the space we have before the before our first Friday (Yay!) class were we will be a bit more confined.

Primal Movement warmup and mobility with crawling races

Get-Up drill work until our Get-Ups are perfect and heavy

Snatches (swing regression) to sweat it out at the end of class.