CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 was awesome! I’m talking heavy barbell awesome! After getting slammed by gymnastics, I suspect that this workout generated excitement for a lot of people. Workout 20.4 was as follows: For time: 30 box jumps, 24/20” 15 clean and jerks, 95/65 lbs. 30 box jumps 15 clean and jerks, 135/85 lbs. 30... Continue Reading →
The Power of Community: CrossFit Open Workout 20.3 Recap
Three workouts down and two to go! CrossFit Open workout 20.3 was a repeat of Open workout 18.4 and consisted of two segments. Segment one was Diane followed by basically a heavier variation of Diane. Open workout 20.3=18.4 was as follows: 21-15-9 rep scheme of: Deadlifts 225 lbs./155 lbs. Handstand push-ups Deadlifts 315 lbs./205 lbs.... Continue Reading →
CrossFit Open Workout 20.2 Recap
Let me be clear while also keeping things short and sweet: Open workout 20.2 was simply brutal! The workout consisted of the following: AMRAP in 20 minutes of: 4 dumbbell thrusters (50 lbs./35 lbs.) 6 toes to bar 24 double-unders I did the workout Rx and was praying for 10 rounds. Turns out, 10 rounds... Continue Reading →
CrossFit Open Workout 20.1 Recap
Did you do CrossFit Open Workout 20.1? If so, then holy smokes: you know what I am talking about! This workout was an immediate gut check right out of the gate. Open Workout 20.1 consisted of: 10 rounds of: 8 ground to overhead (95lb/65lb) 10 bar over burpees 15 min cap Score is time... Continue Reading →
Building to a Strong Snatch: Update on Overhead Squat
In my last post I wrote about my desire and struggle to learn the snatch; the most technical and challenging of the Olympic lifts. To move toward my goal of building a strong snatch I decided I needed to begin with improving my ability to overhead squat under load. To accomplish this, I followed a... Continue Reading →