Wrist Wraps I have noticed a lot of people taping their wrists during heavy overhead lifting. I know how you feel. When I go heavy overhead I need a little wrist support too. I try to keep it to a minimum and work to strengthen my wrist, but when it comes to a max jerk [...]
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15′ Rope climb, max reps in 15 minutes then… 15 minutes max snatch Your score for the entire WOD is: The weight of your heaviest snatch + Your pull up reps x 5. Example: 110# snatch + 15 rope climbs x 5= 185 points. Wear long socks and/or sweat pants for the rope climbs.
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I have this weird obsession with the “what’s new” section at Trader Joes. I wistfully stare at each shelf holding seasonal candies, the latest coffee/chocolate mixture, all the new cereal bars, and even their new flours. Being a sucka, this has gotten me into trouble in the past when I found a peanut flour there [...]
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“CrossFit Total“ Back squat, 1 rep Shoulder Press, 1 rep Deadlift, 1 rep Post total to comments. Compare to here.
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The Kitchen Gadgets Part 5 ??: Cast Iron Once a staple item in the American kitchen, cast iron pans are now making a comeback, and for good reason. They are cheap, indestructible, healthy, heat evenly and nonstick. They are the best cookware out there. No other type of cookware can provide all these benefits. Stainless, [...]
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Five rounds of: 20 GHD Sit-ups 5 Push jerk Post load and time to comments.
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The Kitchen Gadgets Part Four: The Ice Cream Maker This little guy is right near the top of the list of the best things the Vales have ever purchased. We use it twice a week to make the most delicious healthy ice cream you will ever taste. Everything from fresh raspberry to espresso chip. This [...]
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Weighted pull-ups 1-1-1-1 reps Post loads to comments. then… Three rounds for time of: 6 Muscle-ups 30 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball 12 Handstand push-ups 135 pound Power clean, 15 reps Post time to comments.
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“Rankel” Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: 225 pound Deadlift, 6 reps 7 Burpee pull-ups 10 Kettlebell swings, 2 pood Run 200 meters Post rounds completed to comments.
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Here’s one thing I’m obsessed with this week (and for once it’s not Elana, I hope she doesn’t miss me): It’s so rich and tasty it’s a great alternative to the regular version of my old favorite drink. I ran across this recipe on Health-Bent and have toyed with the amounts of ingredients until my [...]
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