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November 19, 2007

Pull Up Pyramid

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Which one of these kids is doing their own thing?


CFSC will be running all regularly schduled classes this week except for Thursday. Thursday we will just be having an 8, 9, and 10am class.

Workout:
With a continously running clock, do one pull up the first minute, two pull ups the second minute, three pull ups the third minute, etc. until you cannot get all pull ups done in one minute.
Post last completed round to comments.

November 18, 2007

HappyFit

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Dwayne Free and Heather Peterson keeping the fun in being fit.

Workout:
Overhead Squat: 5-5-5-5-5

November 17, 2007

Fire Hose

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Chad Brandt, who owns Crossfit Lethbridge in Canada, doesn't have ropes in his gym yet. So instead he came up with these modified Fire Hose Rope Climbs. Brilliant idea, Chad.


Workout:
10 Rounds:
100m Run
15 Dumbbell Thrusters (Gents use 30# and Ladies use 20#)
1 Rope Climb

November 16, 2007

Max Dead

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Ane Gardner shows beautiful form on the deadlift.

If you're looking for a way to help give this Thanksgiving, trainer Narine Kadekian is going to contribute all money (or cans of food) from her 7:30am and 8:30am classes this Sunday, November 18th. She will also hold a half hour kid's class from 8:30am-9am that day.

Workout:
Find your max Deadlift
Then....
Put 40% of your max on the bar, and perform 8 rounds of Tabata Deadlifts.
Post your max lift and lowest # of reps in the Tabata rounds to comments.

November 15, 2007

Mad Max

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Max Zerba comes up to CFSC for one more workout before his son is born.
You thought cleaning those kettlebells was bad, Max. Wait 'til you see some of those diapers.....
We'll be thinking about you and your family.

Workout:
'Kelly'
5 Rounds:
400m Run
30 Wall Ball (Gents use 20# and Ladies use 14#)
30 Box Jump

November 14, 2007

Insure Your Health

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Amber Zamora going for her 3 rep Overhead Squat max.

You work so hard on keeping yourself healthy, but should something happen, are you covered?
If you are in need of health insurance, please contact Amber through her site: P.M. Associates

Workout:
'Cindy'
How many rounds in 20 minutes of:
5 Pull Ups
10 Push Ups
15 Squats

November 13, 2007

Ring Leader

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Gigi Pulpan pushing through the 'instability' of the rings to get her dip on.

For help on how to start on the rings see the video with CFSC's own Rob Miller: [WMV] [MOV]


Workout:
7 Rounds:
10 SDHP (Gents use 95# and Ladies use 75#)
10 Ring Dips

November 12, 2007

Where You Gettin' Some?

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Klaus Vesti doing 'Linda' during his 'off' time as a ski instructor in the French Alps.
Klaus, who is from Denmark, is looking to start an affiliate next year.

Workout:
Row 1k
25 Double Unders
Row 750m
50 Double Unders
Row 500m
100 Double Unders

November 11, 2007

Lucky 7's

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Michele Mootz making the weighted box jump look easy.

Workout:
7 Rounds:
7 Dumbbell Thrusters (Gents use 30# and Ladies use 20#)
7 Weighted Box Jumps (Hold one of the dumbbells)
7 Weighted Pull Ups (Same dumbbell)

November 10, 2007

Matt Nasty

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Peter Phelan; feet off the ground and a smile on his face.
No one should look this happy while doing 'Matt Nasties'

Workout:
Max set of Handstand Push Ups
8 Round Tabata 'Matt Nasties' (Jumping Lunges)
Max set of Ring Dips
6 Round Tabata 'Matt Nasties'
Max set of Push Ups
4 Round Tabata 'Matt Nasties'

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100 Day Burpee Challenge


  • Beginning Monday, July 14th, Burpee Challenge participants are doing one burpee on day one and adding one each day until we get to 100 burpees on the 100th day! That's a total of 5050 burpees!

  • If you're interested in doing the Challenge with us and want your name on this list, email malleejs@gmail.com for more info on how to "buy-in" with missed burpees!
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