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Archive
Snatch 3x5
Thursday, September 30, 2010WOD
Snatch 3x5 (if you are new to the snatch movement, work on transitional skills building up to the snatch-OHS, Snatch Pull and Burgener warm-up)
Rest
3 Rounds for time of
Row 500 meters
Push Press 12 reps 95/65
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Starting next week we will be adding a new Tues, Thurs 6 am class. The class will be for On-Ramp students but will also be available for open gym time to do the WOD or skill work!
Split Squats 5x5
Wednesday, September 29, 2010WOD
Dynamic mobility before the WOD
Split Squats 5x5 ea leg
Rest
"Mini-Cindy" AMRAP in 6 min of
Pull-Ups 5 reps
Push-Ups 10 reps
Squats 15 reps
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We miss ya girl!
Are Men Becoming Less Male?
Tuesday, September 28, 2010WOD
Dynamic mobility and stretching before the WOD
Four rounds for time of
Row 400 meters
Toes to Bar 10 reps
Deadlift 185/135 10 reps
Push-Ups 10 reps
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Are Men Becoming Less Male? Read this article and decide for yourself...
A Population-Level Decline in Serum Testosterone Levels in American Men
There is compelling data that shows that androgenic characteristics are decreasing not only with aging but also with lifestyle, diet and other characteristics. Why, you ask? Over the next couple of weeks, we will look at what having a sedentary lifestyle, diets full of high sugar loads and inappropriate work/stress ratios can do to our bodies. According to several endocrinology studies, men are becoming less male...
AMRAP
Monday, September 27, 2010WOD
Dynamic mobility and warm-up before the WOD
AMRAP in 14 minutes
Hang Cleans 5 reps 135/95
Sprint 200 meters
Pull-Ups 10 reps
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Remember to keep checking on the endurance blog for 10k running training in preparation for the November 7th DFW Mud Run!
The greatest weakness is the one we can't expose...
Rest Day
Sunday, September 26, 2010WOD
Rest
Welcome Back, Ian!
Goals & Getting Better Anyone?
CrossFit is like most endeavors a never ending journey or road to some destination. That destination for most is fitness. But as we all know, if you don't have a road map, directions or objective to get somewhere it is difficult to arrive at where you want to go. When most athletes first start crossFitting they are in it purely for the adrenalin rush, excitement and newness that it provides. Yes, it is true that most want the level of fitness that crossFit can bring, but make no mistake that the "feeling" you get from crossFit is what keeps bringing you back.
This past week I wrote a short blog about Troy Landrum, one of our athletes here at CFFTW. The reason for that blog was because of the needed emphasis of our box to improve on quality of movement, and Troy is a good example of that. But most importantly, he is a great example of setting priorities and goals and sticking to them. Each of us needs to have set goals as to what we want to achieve while crossFitting. Experience tells me that once the excitement of the "feeling" has died down, or the rush of the clock has stopped, or the newness has worn off, that there has to be something more. That something more is our goals, objectives, and desire to be better. It is that simple. CrossFit has created a great framework by which all of us can develop great fitness, but it must be balanced and have a sense of direction and purpose.
This last week, I watched the movement in our box and begin to focus more on good movement and attention to details. Good movement is not just important because we want you to look good training, but it is just good science. For any athlete to develop to their potential, they must have mobility and stability which predicates good movement. Extending those hips at the end of a lift, pushing as hard as you can to reach the top of that 10ft wall ball target and getting that chin up and over that bar has value. Full movement provides for a safe foundation for future development. But it more importantly speaks to something deeper, wanting to be and do better. Wanting to insure that I am getting better.
The goal to progress, learn, grow, and reach our objectives, that is where it is all at. The qualities we develop on the road to getting there enrich our physical, mental and spiritual lives. So, the next time you are in the box, or the next time your coach addresses movement or warming up or anything that has to do with investing in yourself through doing things right, remember, getting you to be better is always the impudence to our interaction!
"Fight Gone Bad V"
Saturday, September 25, 2010WOD
Fight Gone Bad
Three rounds of:
Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (Reps)
Box Jump, 20" box (Reps)
Push-press, 75 pounds (Reps)
Row (Calories)
In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute.The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of "rotate", the athletes must move to next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.
Add your points and post to comments
Fight Gone Bad Scores:
Cesa 301 Rx
Kara 293 S
Pete 287 Rx
Elis 245 S
Pam 241 S
Elena 231 S
Bret 227 Rx
David 203 Rx
Paige 183 S
Also, congrats to Brett and Craig for finishing On-Ramp and posting much improved baseline times! Look out guys, these guys can pull a mean rower!

Candace PR! 115# Clean and Jerk
See everyone this morning at 9 am for Fight Gone Bad!
Snatch
Friday, September 24, 2010WOD
Dynamic mobility and the Burgener warm-up before the WOD
Snatch 3-3-3-2-1 (focus on form and movement)
Rest
Row 1000 meters for time
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Remember that tomorrow at 9am we will be doing Fight Gone Bad for the FGB V fundraiser. We will all meet at the box at 9am instead of at the regular class times. We will run as many heats as we need to get everyone through it! Bring a friend or family member to try out a scaled version, ha!
Coaches Observation
I was watching Troy Landrum do yesterday's WOD. It made me think again about the value of safety, mechanics and intensity, three foundational principles within CrossFit. He is a great example of an athlete that has stuck with the plan! He has gradually improved over the last year, gotten stronger, faster, bigger and more enduring. He is not always concerned with being first, as long as he knows that he gave it his best and performed the movements correctly. Because of his patience and diligence in perfecting movements, increasing flexibility and mobility, he has a great foundational athletic platform to grow. Hats off to you Troy!
Metcon
Thursday, September 23, 2010WOD
Dynamic mobility before the WOD
Complete 4 rounds for time of
Run 800 meters
Sit-Ups 25 reps
Push-ups 15 reps
Pull-Ups 10 reps
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Erin attempting PR @ 115! Great triple extension girl!
Quest for Athletic Development
There is an old saying from a song that goes like this, "everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die." It's true, everyone wants the rewards but very few are willing to do what it takes to get there. Athletic development is no different! It is a never ending quest to improve based on what God has given you in that thing we call the body. But make no mistake about it, it is hard. One of the foundational pillars of crossFit are the progression concepts of safety, technique and then intensity. In my observations, I have seen more athletes get injured faster when they don't follow this progression. There is a method to this madness. One builds on the other.
It is imperative to develop the foundation or nuerological movement patterns, mobility, and flexibility before strength and power can follow. The progression should always be mobility then stability. After almost three years of doing this, I am daily challenged as to how I can improve myself and our athletes in our ability to "be better." One piece of advice I can give you, don't take the short road, it always leads you in the wrong direction. Take the time to mature as an athlete, work on the things that you don't want to work on, humble yourself when needed and you will get better! All things in time!
Coach D
The road less traveled leads us to a great destination...
Clean & Jerk 3-3-3-2-1
Wednesday, September 22, 2010WOD
Dynamic Warm-up before the WOD
Clean & Jerk 3-3-3-2-1
Rest
AMRAP in 6 minutes
KB Swings 20 reps 2/1.5 pd
KTE 10
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Ok, the jury has voted and it looks like we will be doing Fight Gone Bad @ 9am @ our box on Saturday. We will all plan to meet at 9 am for the WOD. Let's all try to be here. This will be a good opportunity to meet members who you have not met in the box before. Donations will be accepted and they will all go to the FGB V fundraiser for The Wounded Warrior Project and Live Strong! The 8am class and 10am class will be cancelled. If you are an On-Ramp athlete, come at nine and we will still have class.
A lifetime of training for just ten seconds - Jesse Owens
"Chief"
Tuesday, September 21, 2010WOD
Dynamic warm-up before the WOD
Post rounds completed for each of 5 cycles to comments

Practice makes perfect! OHS Drills...
If you are interested in going to Luke's Locker this weekend for Fight Gone Bad V, contact the office at 817-271-4005 or email us. If we have enough members wanting to go, we will move Saturday class to the Luke's store in Montgomery Ward Plaza, Saturday at 9am. We would then only be having that class for the day. The more feedback we receive, the more we will know who wants to go!
A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams - John Barrymore

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