Archive | November, 2010
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30th November 2010 – Borrowed Wods

Sometimes another affiliate posts a wod that just begs to be borrowed. Thanks to Pete B at CrossFit 3D for tonight’s.

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29th November 2010 – 21s

Tonight’s workout was brought to you by the kettlebell and the number 21.

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27th November 2010 – The 3D Gauntlet

27th November 2010 – The 3D Gauntlet

Today’s workout was borrowed from our friends at CrossFit 3D. The 3D Gauntlet is an evil mash-up of Grace and Kelly with some knees to elbows and double unders thrown into the mix. Welcome to your weekend!

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26th November 2010 – BBBrrrrrrrrrrindy

26th November 2010 – BBBrrrrrrrrrrindy

It was “interestingly chilly” in the gym tonight for this benchmark workout. Although, after a thorough warm up and the first few minutes of work, the air temperature didn’t really seem to matter.

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25th November 2010 – A Starter For Ten

25th November 2010 – A Starter For Ten

A quick 10 round blast to start.

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24th November 2010 – We go together like…

Like Strawberries and Cream, Butch and Sundance or Christmas Cake and Cheese, some things in life just go together.

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Paleo Mince Pie Recipe

Paleo Recipe: Mince Pies

The time of year is approaching when we’re all going to find it tough to resist temptation and mince pies are a real weakness of mine. So I started the ‘Great Paleo Mince Pie Experiment’ which stripped of hyperbole means I read some recipe books, scoured the internet and got busy in the kitchen. The [...]

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23rd November 2010 – Litvinov Sprints

The Litvinov Sprint was inspired by Russian hammer thrower Sergey Litvinov and fine tuned by top coach Dan John.

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22nd November 2010 – Pushing the limit

Tonight we worked on strengthening our overhead position and skills. The three movements in the complex start with a pure press and progressively increase the amount of hip assistance and technique involved.

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Helen and Handstands

Helen and Handstands

Benchmark time! We’re committed to observable, measurable and repeatable results. This is why we ask our athletes to keep a workout log and we keep track of time, weights, reps and rounds. When you complete a workout faster or with more weight you know you’ve improved in at least one of the 10 fitness standards.

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