Today was a rest/work on skills/make up a workout you missed day. The Zone The Zone is the way of eating that CrossFit recommends to optimize performance. It balances protein, carbohydrate and fat to control your body’s insulin response to food. If you want to lose body fat it works. Chris won’t thank me for [...]
Archive | May, 2010
ROAR! Strength
A change of pace tonight at CrossFit Tameside as our athletes tested their strength in the CrossFit Total. Those athletes who had previously set a 3 rep back squat PB pulled out all the stops in search of their 1 rep maxes. The athletes who hadn’t yet recorded a 3 rep max backsquat worked on [...]
A Bit Of A Kerfuffle
Workout courtesy of CrossFit Manchester. Good luck to all their members and other local CrossFitters competing in the Northern Seniors Weightlifting today! ‘A Bit Of A Kerfuffle’ 3 Rounds for max reps 1 min Ball Slam 1 min Press Ups 1 min KB Swings 1 min Thrusters 20kg 1 min Row (cals) 1 min Rest [...]
Somewhere Else
But now I just can’t help myself I really really wish I could be somewhere else Than here You give me everything I need But I really really wish I could be somewhere else Than here Just anywhere else Just anywhere else than here Razorlight – Somewhere Else When this song came on during the [...]
Cindy
tonight we had a pop at one of CrossFit’s benchmark workouts “Cindy” As many rounds as possible in 20 mins 5 Pullups 10 Pressups 15 Squats
Core Blimey
3 Rounds for time 15 Overhead Squats (40kg) 10 Knees to Elbows Run 400m Afterwards we worked on Push Jerk technique Welcome to Sean for his first Crossfit Workout. “What do we do for Abs? Stabilize the Midline like a ************ ” Greg Glassman If you are thinking of trying Crossfit Tameside but are worried [...]
Front Squats, Press Ups and Swings
Row/Mobility/Warm Up Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3 For Time Press Ups 15-12-9-6-3 KB Swings 3-6-9-12-15
‘Franned’ on the run
We have to start this post with a big welcome to Ellie Grace Steadman! Congratulations to Karl and Rachel Steadman of CrossFit 3D on your gorgeous new arrival. While they spend time together we welcomed Jane, Gary and Matt from CrossFit 3D for a workout. Also welcome to David who has been crossfitting solo for [...]
Spring Clean
Not the feather duster type. Today’s session involved various clean progressions working towards a hang power clean. Run/Mobility/Warm Up Clean Progressions including Med Ball Deadlifts Jumps Clean Pulls Front Squats Scarecrow to receiving position Hang Power Cleans Additional drills and movements where necessary then Tabata (8 rounds of 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest) Pullups [...]
Lynne-ish
Tonight’s WOD was ‘Lynne’ adapted for a lack of benches. Rest times are guidelines. Run/Mobility/Warm Up 5 Rounds Max reps 1/2 bodyweight shoulder press Rest 1 min Max reps pull ups Rest 5 mins Determined efforts in tonight’s classes – well done guys!
