We finished off the month of June in style with a CrossFit benchmark workout
Archive | June, 2011
29th June 2011
Tonight’s fun a games started with a little strength work as we hit up some back squats. After that we found out how high we can jump
28th June 2011
There was a distinct gymnastics flavour to the first half of tonight’s session as we worked on handstands and L-sits. After that it was fun with kettlebell swings and lunge walks Also congratulations to Clare who finished the Foundations course tonight and, despite a weeks holiday since her last class, managed to knock nearly 2 [...]
27th June 2011
tonight we tackled the classic combination of thrusters and pullups. The rep scheme?…
23rd June 2011
Sometimes we combine opposite movements in a workout so that when you move between exercises you get a rest of sorts and can continue to push hard throughout the workout. Then sometimes, we don’t
22nd June 2011
Tonight’s workout was strictly body weight. For quite a few of our members, this was their first opportunity to attempt one of the infamous CrossFit benchmark workouts.
21st June 2011
New bars and new squat racks? Well, it would be rude not to squat, so we did. We did some front squats and then a short interval workout to finish. If you walk into the gym during front squats you’ll often hear us shout ‘elbows’. By focussing on lifting the elbows high it helps keep [...]
20th June 2011
He’ll do press-ups and chin-ups Do the snatch, clean, and jerk He thinks dynamic tension Must be hard work Such strenuous living I just don’t understand When in just seven days Oh, baby I can make you a man Dr Frank N Furter, Rocky Horror Picture Show Tonight’s workout was a partner effort featuring ‘manmakers’, [...]
