Barbells for Boobs!

Today is our dedicated day to do"Grace" for the Barbells for Boobs fundraiser to support Mammograms In Action(MIA)!

Official Time - 9 am WOD

It is not too late to support the cause! Click on the link on our homepage, find our affiliate and you can still donate!

WOD

Grace - 30 Clean and jerks for time 135/95

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Thanks to Ashleigh, Charlie, Missy, Craig, Josh, Tina, Jennifer, John, Coach Miles, Terra, Peter, Coach D and Ian for donating to the cause! Collectively our group has raised 505.00 so far.

Good luck to those of our members who are running the DFW MUDRUN this am! Good luck, stay warm, represent and bring home some swag!

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Troy commented on 29-Oct-2011 10:43 AM

I made a donation, but I did it after that lousy Ranger loss on Thursday night and I guess I didn't follow the link to the Box correctly. Dang it! Oh well, the $$ still went to "Mammograms in Action". I put the Box name in the comments section though and
they said the box would get credit. Have a great day!

Peter commented on 29-Oct-2011 10:56 AM

I signed up and donated for BFB. I'm gonna do Grace next week. I'm running in the Mud Run @ 2pm. God bless anyone who ran this morning!

Michele commented on 29-Oct-2011 12:08 PM

A huge Thank You to everyone who donated and participated today in Amazing Grace! There is still time to donate to the cause! And I know a few of you are planning to do Grace next week. The best part is knowing we are helping the cause! I've been protective
of my shoulder, so I did not have high expectations of my performance this morning. I used a light weight (55#) and finished in 3:55. Much better than I had thought, even at light weight! As a testimony to CF, when I first started CrossFitting in 2009, it
took me 13:51 with the same weight! Wow! Almost 10 more minutes! I'm sure I could have done 65# today, so I definitely will next time!

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Rest Day

Don't forget about the "Barbells for Boobs" WOD this next weekend! It is not too late to sign up.Just click on the logo here on the homepage and look up our affiliate. Event-Oct. 29th - 9 am

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Rest and Recovery

"Going Overhead"

With all the heavy lifting overhead, pull-ups, push-ups, handstand push-ups, and dips that CF athletes perform, you are bound to have a shoulder ache and pain at some point in your training. The problem is when that ache and pain doesn't go away and just lingers around. Eventually, if you are not careful it will stay and take up permanent residence. The most common of orthopedic complaints is shoulder pain, and the most common shoulder pain diagnosis is impingement syndrome. 

The illustration above is an anterior to posterior view of the right shoulder. If you follow the labeling of the shoulder you can find the humerus, scapula, acromion, subacromial bursa, biceps and supraspinatus(part of the rotator cuff) tendon. These are the primary structures involved with shoulder impingement syndrome. Shoulder impingement syndrome is caused by many factors but the result is when you reach overhead the bursa, and supraspinatus and sometimes bicep tendons are "impinged" between the humerul head and the acromion. Some of the causes include, rotator cuff weakness, joint instability, bone spurs, inappropriately shaped acromion, and fatigue with repetitive overuse overhead.There is another form of impingement which is less common and involves the posterior aspect of the glenoid, humerul head and rotator cuff tendons. This "impingement"causes pain and inflammation of the bursa and tendon which eventually can cause permanent damage to the tissue. So, what do we do to make it better?

The first step in treating a shoulder problem is adequate diagnosis. This is usually performed by an orthopedist. Secondly, he/she may order diagnostic studies(x-ray, MRI, arthrogram, etc) to determine the exact cause or pathology. Then the next step is either medication, injection, rehabilitation, or surgery. One of the most important recommendations is to "stop" doing what hurts it! This can only make it worse. There are some great tools that we can employ to avoid overhead shoulder problems.

Since we have several athletes that have been complaining of shoulder pain lately, we will be posting and teaching a series of simple strength and mobility exercises aimed at developing a better environment in the athletic shoulder for training and daily life. If you have shoulder pain, we will also be holding a mini-shoulder clinic to screen athletes and then make the appropriate recommendations to see a doctor or self treat. If you are interested in knowing more about the shoulder clinic, contact your coach, post on the blog, or call the box. Our goal is to empower you the athlete in how to achieve shoulder health long term.

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METCON

WOD

Dynamic mobility before the WOD

Four rounds for time of;

Thrusters 12 reps 115/75

Push-ups (CF games style) 9 reps

Burpees 6 reps

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3,2,1, Go!

Remember to sign up and register for the Barbells for Boobs event! This is a great opportunity to support something that has a great impact on the lives on people and help fight cancer.

I am really excited about our upcoming fundraiser competition "Barbells for Boobs". I am a firm believer in mammograms for all women, regardless of breast cancer history. In fact, about 70-80% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer. These occur due to genetic abnormalities that happen as a result of the aging process and life in general, rather than inherited mutations. But, a woman’s risk of breast cancer approximately doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. About 20-30% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have a family history of breast cancer. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1991. She responded well to surgery and treatment and has survived for 20 years. My grandmother did not beat her cancer and her life was taken at the young age of 49. I barely knew her.

I encourage you to participate in our event! Your participation fee ($38.50) will go directly to Mammograms in Action. MIA works directly with local physicians and health care providers to identify candidates who are in need of assistance, having been turned away from screenings because of their age, their lack of ability to pay or because they have lost their health insurance with no other means of payment. MIA provides funding for diagnostics and biopsy as prescribed by a medical doctor through grants to locally based breast centers and breast health care providers. 

Come out on October 29th for Amazing "Grace", either to participate or to support your CFFTW family! (And remember, you can donate even if you can't participate.)

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Terra commented on 18-Oct-2011 03:33 PM

This one was tough. My shoulders were still fatigued from yesterday. Took me just under 10 minutes including stopping to get my son a bottle of water, console him when he spilled the water and finally makin him stand by rack while I finished. Fun :) used
50#

Corey commented on 18-Oct-2011 06:50 PM

3 rounds - 25 DU's, sled push to fence and back w 135#, 15 GHD back extensions - 9:46

Coach D commented on 18-Oct-2011 09:41 PM

8:51 RX. Thrusters oh how I missed ya! LOL Where are all you crossFitters out there?

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