Author: Jade

Holiday Schedule

Thanksgiving is gone, and the Winter Holidays are almost here. Just wanted to get this up and out there for you all so you know what the coming schedule is. We ask that you please be extra supportive and attentive of the coaches during this time, a number of our coaches are going to be gone, so some of our classes won’t have the normal 2 or 3 coaches on. As usual we are trying to keep the gym open as much as possible, but at the same time we are still looking to get away and get a little bit of a break. Thank you all for your understanding with this. The Holiday Schedule Will Be The Following… Saturday, December 21st: 9:15 AM Kids Class – Cancelled Tuesday, December 24th: 4:15, 5:30, and 6:30 PM Classes – Cancelled Wednesday, December 25th: 9:00…

Champlain Valley CrossFit – Competitors: Monday, December 9th, 2013

WOD: 1) 20 minutes EMOTM: Odd, 8 STOH, Even, Chest-to-bar Pull-ups STOH should be taken from the rack, should be a Push Jerk, and the emphasis should be on cycling and speed, not load. C2B pick a rep count you can maintain for the 10 sets. 2) Pause Front Squat: 3 x 2 Rest 90-120 seconds between sets. Should be a 3 second pause in the bottom. One of your 3 sets should be a Max Effort. Different from the video you may bounce to get out of the bottom. 3) Back Squat: 3 x 10 These should be heavy but not maximal. 60-75% is a good working range. Rest 2 minute between sets. 4) “Amanda”-9-7-5 – AQAP: Muscle-ups Squat Snatch 135/95 Sub For Muscle-ups is 2x in Push-ups or Dips 5) Sled Drag: 400m Light. Focus on heel/power walking. Use those glutes. 6) Reverse Hyper: 4 x 15 Rest 90 seconds. Heavy…

Champlain Valley CrossFit: Monday, December 9th, 2013

WOD: 1) Pause Front Squat: 3 x 2 Rest 90-120 seconds between sets. Should be a 3 second pause in the bottom. One of your 3 sets should be a Max Effort. Different from the video you may bounce to get out of the bottom. 2) Back Squat: 3 x 10 These should be heavy but not maximal. 60-75% is a good working range. Rest 2 minute between sets. 3) “Amanda”-9-7-5 – AQAP: Muscle-ups Squat Snatch 135/95 Sub For Muscle-ups is 2x in Pull-ups Extra Work: 4) Sled Drag: 400m Light. Focus on heel/power walking. Use those glutes. 5) Reverse Hyper: 4 x 15 Rest 90 seconds. Heavy as possible. For results post detailed weights, reps times, etc. for all work completed. Post Results/Thoughts To Comments It’s been an incredibly busy week, and I’ve probably sprouted a couple new gray hairs for it, but in the end it…

Champlain Valley CrossFit – Competitors: Friday, December 6th, 2013

*Schedule for this weekend. We are having our Winter Throwdown this weekend. Friday night there will be no 5:45 PM Class. Saturday there will be no classes. Sunday there WILL BE Open Gym. WOD: 1) Snatch: 20 minutes to build to a Heavy Single Rest as needed, take as many attempts as needed, all reps should be full squat. Build as heavy as possible. 2) Clean and Jerk: 20 minutes to build to a Heavy Single Rest as needed, take as many attempts as needed, all reps should be full Squat and Split Jerk. Build as heavy as possible. 3) 7 minute Up Ladder: 3 Dumbbell Thrusters 50/35 3 Toes-to-bar 6 Dumbbell Thrusters 50/35 6 Toes-to-bar and so on until 7 minutes is Up 4) Reverse Hyper: 3 x 20 Rest 90 seconds between sets. Heavy as possible. 5) Row: 2 x 3K Rest 4 minutes between intervals. 6) Sled Drag: 400m Light-to-medium…

Champlain Valley CrossFit: Friday, December 6th, 2013

*Schedule for this weekend. We are having our Winter Throwdown this weekend. Friday night there will be no 5:45 PM Class. Saturday there will be no classes. Sunday there WILL BE Open Gym. WOD: 1) Snatch: 20 minutes to build to a Heavy Single Rest as needed, take as many attempts as needed, all reps should be full squat. Build as heavy as possible. 2) Clean and Jerk: 20 minutes to build to a Heavy Single Rest as needed, take as many attempts as needed, all reps should be full Squat and Split Jerk. Build as heavy as possible. 3) 7 minute Up Ladder: 3 Dumbbell Thrusters 50/35 3 Toes-to-bar 6 Dumbbell Thrusters 50/35 6 Toes-to-bar and so on until 7 minutes is Up Extra Work: 4) Reverse Hyper: 3 x 20 Rest 90 seconds between sets. Heavy as possible. 5) Row: 2 x 3K Rest 4 minutes…