Wednesday, April 30, 2008

5-1-08 Rest Day

First Day of May is a relaxing one!!

For the group of APEX trainers today is our first attempt at the CrossFit Total. Preparation for the ECCC in exactly 1 month from today. The CrossFit Total will be one of the three events we will compete in. Read about the CrossFit Total.

Josh's PR DL in CF total of 420lb while Mike plays around with 155lb Power Snatch.

4-30-2008 "400m/AS"

5 Rounds For time:

400m run
50 Air Squats

Post times to comments.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

4-29-08 "WAGS"

Reps of 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 for time:

Power Clean and Jerk
Pull ups
Ring Push-ups
Medball Sit-ups

*Complete all exercises before moving to the next lower rep

Monday, April 28, 2008

4-28-2008 "Karabel"

10 Rounds for time:

3 Snatches
15 Wallballs

Sunday, April 27, 2008

4-27-08 Rest Day

"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Author Unkown

Saturday, April 26, 2008

4-26-08 "Helen"

3 rounds for time:

400m run
21 Kettlebell swings
12 Pull-ups

Post Helen: 50 Push-ups for time

Thursday, April 24, 2008

4-25-08 "JT"

21-15-9 for time:

Handstand Push-ups
Ring Dips
Push-ups

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

4-24-08 "Dirty Thirty"

For time:

30 185lb Back Squats
30 Box Jumps
30 35lb Kettlebell Swings
30 Burpees
30 Sit-ups
30 Pull-ups
30 Wallballs

4-23-08 "The Bear"

5 rounds of 7 sets for time:

Power clean
Front Squat
Push Press
Back Squat
Push Press

*can use dumbells or bar
*must touch floor after each set however weight can not be rested on ground between each set
*Rest about 3 min in between sets

Post weight used

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

4-22-08 Rest Day

Enjoy the nice weather. Nice day for a relaxing walk!

Sunday, April 20, 2008

4-21-08 "Quarter Gone Bad"

Five rounds for total reps of:

135 pound Thruster, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds
50 pound Weighted pull-up, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds
Burpees, 15 seconds
Rest 45 seconds

Finish all 5 rounds of each exercise before moving to the next exercise.
Keep transitions between exercises as quick as possible

*modify where needed

4-20-08 "50-10"

Reps of 50-40-30-20-10 for time:

Double unders
Kettlebell Swings 35/20
Sit-ups

*Must complete all exercises before moving onto the next lower set of reps

Saturday, April 19, 2008

4-19-08 "1/2 Cindy" and Run, SC, Situps

10 min as many rounds as you can:

5 Pull-ups/Jumping Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Air Squats

About a 5 min rest in between workouts

10 min as many rounds as you can:

150m run
5 DB squat cleans
10 Sit-ups

Friday, April 18, 2008

4-18-08 Rest Day

Rest up for the Saturday morning WOD at Franconia. Hope to see YOU there!

Here is a little inspiration to Mike Feliciani. Mike is going to take on 100 OHS Sat morning
in an attempt to beat 5:33.


100 OHS for time video

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

4-17-08 "Valley"

Reps of 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2 and 1 for time:

Knees to elbows
Thrusters 95/75
Burpees
Turkish get up 35/25
Ring row

*Must complete all exercises before moving onto the next lower set of reps

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

4-16-08 "Row, Jump, Snatch"

3 rounds for time:

500m row
21 Box Jumps
12 Snatches 95/65

*alternative for row is 50 sumo high pulls

Monday, April 14, 2008

4-15-08 "The Settlement"

5 rounds for time:

5 Deadlifts (275/195)
12 Knees to Elbows

Sunday, April 13, 2008

4-14-08 Rest Day

Much deserved Rest Day!!

"No rest is worth anything except the rest that is earned."
Jean Paul

4-13-08 5K

Run a 5K (3.1 miles)

Saturday, April 12, 2008

4-12-08 "Kelly"


5 rounds for time:

400m run
30 Box Jumps
30 Thrusters

Thursday, April 10, 2008

4-11-08 "Front to Back"

3 Rounds for time:

500m row
20 Box jumps 24"
20 Power cleans 95/75
20 Ring push-ups
20 Knees to elbows

4-10-08

Rest Day

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~Thomas Edison

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

4-9-08 "Diane"

21-15-9 for time:

Deadlift (225/175)
Handstand push-ups

Monday, April 7, 2008

4-8-08 800m run

Four rounds, each for time of:
800 meter run

Rest as needed between efforts.

Post times for each round to comments.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

4-7-08 "Character Builder"

21-15-9 for time:

Dips
Push Press (95/75)
Leg lifts
Squat clean (95/75)
Ring rows

4-6-08 "Helen"

3 rounds for time:

400m run
12 pull-ups
21 kettlebell swings (53lb/35lb)

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Body Weight workouts for home or on the road

Run 400m, 20 air squats - 3 rounds

10 push ups, 10 sit ups, 10 air squats - 5 rounds

200 air squats for time.

Run 200m, 10 air squats, 10 push ups - 3 rounds

Sprint 100m and do 15 push ups - 5 rounds

Reps of 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 of sit ups with a 50m sprint between rounds. - for time

Reps of 21-15-9 for time of: air squats and push ups

5x 400m run. Time each individually

10x 100m sprint. Time each individually

Run 1 mile, lunging 10 steps at the top of every minute.

50 jumping squats with bar on back. - for time

15 air squats on the minute for 15 minutes

100 push ups for time.

10 walking lunges, 10 push ups - 5 rounds

Run for 1 minute, air squat for 1 minute - 5 rounds

◦ Run 1/2 mile 50 air squats - 3 rounds.

◦ 10 push-ups 10 sit ups 10 squats - 10 rounds.

◦ 200 air squats for time.

◦ "Susan" Run 200m 10 squats 10 push ups 5 rounds.

◦ Sprint 200m and do 25 push ups, 3 rounds.

◦ 10 Handstand push ups and a 200m run 3 rounds.

◦ Tabata squats and tabata pushups.

◦ 5 push ups 5 squats 5 sit ups, 20 rounds.

◦ Walk 100 meters on your hands, even if it is 2 meters at a time.

◦ 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 sets of sit-ups and a 100 meter sprint

between each set.

◦ Invisible Fran...21-15-9 of air squats and push ups for time.

◦ Spend a total of 5 minutes in a handstand, or headstand. If you are

using the headstand do not stay over a minute at a time.

◦ Run 1 mile for time.

◦ 10 push ups 10 air squats and 10 sit ups, 6 rounds for time.

◦ Do one air squat and take one breath, ( you can breath all you want

while you do the squat or squats) do 2 and take 2 breaths etc...up to

10, and then come back down to one.

◦ 3 vertical jumps 3 squats 3 long jumps - 5 rounds.

◦ Handstand 30 seconds and 10 squats, 8 rounds.

◦ 10 push-ups 100M dash 10x.

◦ Tabata squats.

◦ 5x 400M sprints.

◦ 10 X 100 m dash.

◦ 25 pressing snatch balances each arm. No weight.

◦ Run 1 mile, lunging 30 steps every 1 minute.

◦ Handstand 30 seconds and 20 air squats, 5 rounds.

◦ 10 handstand jackknife to vertical jump, 10 handstand jackknife to

tuck jump, 10 handstand jackknife to straddle jump.

◦ 100 air squats. For time.

◦ 4x 25 jumping squats

◦ 10 vertical jumps, 10 push ups, 10 sit ups, 4 rounds...for time.

◦ 10 air squats every 1 minute of your 1 mile run.

◦ 100 burpies for time.

◦ Run 1 mile for time.

◦ 10 push-ups 10 squats 10 sit ups 10 rounds.

◦ 10 vertical jumps, run 400 meters, 5 rounds.

◦ Spend a total of 3 minutes in a handstand.

◦ 100 air squats for time.

◦ Handstand 1 minute, hold bottom of the squat for 1 minute, 5

rounds.

◦ Sprint 100 meters, Walk 100 meters, 10 rounds.

◦ 100 push ups for time.

◦ Run 1 mile for time.

◦ 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Burpies and Sit ups.

◦ 50 sit-ups, 400 meter run or sprint or walk. 3 rounds.

◦ 10 walking lunges, 10 push-ups, 10 rounds.

◦ Tabata Squats.

◦ 50 split jumps for time.

◦ Workout...Handstand for 30 seconds or 5 handstand push ups...400

meter run. 4 rounds.

◦ 10 burpies, 100meter sprint 10x for time.

◦ "L" sit off the floor. 10 rounds of 10 seconds...if you can't do it sit

with your legs straight out and try to lift your heels of the ground

for 10 seconds instead!

◦ Run 400 meters, 50 air squats. 4 rounds.

◦ Handstand 30 seconds, to squat hold 30 seconds. 10 rounds.

◦ Ten vertical jumps ( jump as high as you can, land and do it again),

10 push-ups 5 rounds.

◦ Run 1 mile for time.

◦ 10 push-ups, 10 squats, 10 rounds.

◦ Tabata Squats: 20 seconds on 10 seconds rest, 8 rounds. Count

your lowest score.

◦ Handstand to Jack-Knife to vertical jump. 30 Reps.

◦ Run 1 mile with 100 air squats at midpoint, for time.

◦ 7 squats, 7 burpies, seven rounds, for time.

◦ 10x 30 second handstand to 30 second bottom of the squat hold.

◦ Burpee to the push up position, do 10 push ups, burpie out. 5

rounds.

◦ Run 1 mile, plus 50 squats-for time.

◦ 100 burpies for time.

◦ 5 squats, 5 push-ups, 5 sit ups, 20 rounds.

◦ Plebs plank, bottom of squat, hollow rock hold, 30 seconds each

for 10 rounds. Use the transition times as your rest periods...they

should be as brief as possible.

◦ 5 push ups with a 30 second plebs plank(a hold at the top of the

push up, arms extended and body tight like a plank!) at the end of

each 5 reps, 10 rounds. Then 3x 100m dash @ 80%.

◦ Handstand practice, 25 tries at free handstands, then a 1 mile run at

80%.

◦ Handstand 10 seconds jack-knife to vertical jump. 25 reps...

◦ Mime 4x 25 sumo deadlift high pulls, make them perfect. Be sure

the hips extend before the arms bend!

◦ 50 air squats x 5. Rest equal amounts as it took to do each 50.

◦ Run 1 mile and do 10 push-ups every 1 minute.

◦ Sprint 100m 30 squats...8 rounds.

◦ 30 push ups, 30 second handstand or Plebs Plank..3 rounds.

◦ 10 sit ups and 10 burpies...10 rounds-for time.

◦ Handstand hold, 30 seconds, squat hold 30 seconds...10 rounds.

◦ 250 jumping jacks...for time.

◦ 100 jumping jacks, 75 air squats, 50 push ups, 25 burpies. For

time.

◦ Tabata Push-ups.

◦ 30 second handstand against a wall, followed by a 30 second static

hold at the bottom of the squat. 5 rounds.

◦ With eyes closed do 10 air squats, open eyes..do 10 push ups eyes

closed, 5 rounds for time.

◦ Run 1 minute, squat 1 minute 5 rounds.

◦ Run 1 mile for time.

◦ Air squat x 10 push up x 10 sit up x 10 3 rounds for time

◦ 10 push-ups, 10 hollow rocks, run 200 meters....5 rounds.

◦ Do Tabata Squats with eyes closed.

◦ Bottom to bottom ( rest at the bottom of the squat instead of

standing....without support on your hands or butt and make the

bottom good, straight back, butt back).....tabata squats.

◦ 20 sit ups with support under the lumbar spine, 20 push ups, run

400m, 4 rounds.

◦ Handstands, 30 second hold, 30 second static squat, 30 second rest,

8 rounds.

◦ Sprint 50 meters, 10 push ups. 10 rounds.

◦ 50 air squats, 4 rounds. rest for 2 minutes between rounds.

◦ 3x 20 tuck jumps. 3x 30 second handstands.

◦ 400m run/sprint 30 air squats, 3rounds for time.

◦ 20 jumping jacks, 20 burpies, 20 air squats...3 rounds

◦ Warm up. Run 100 meters and do 20 air squats. 10 rounds.

◦ Handstand 5x 30 seconds. Run: 2x 800 meters for time. Do the

handstands first. Rest and recover and do the runs with a rest in

between that is as long as it took you to run your first 800.

◦ 100 air squats 3 min. rest, 100 air squats.

◦ Run with high knees for 15 seconds and drop into a pushup, get

back up and run with high knees again for 15 seconds.......repeat

5x. Each pushup counts as 1 rep. Rest. Do 3 more rounds.

◦ 10x 50 meter sprint.

◦ Test yourself on a max set of push ups...tight body chest to the

floor...full extension!

◦ If you cannot do "mens style" do your pushups from the knees.

After that do 100 air squats for time.

◦ Tabata...20 seconds on 10 second rest 8 rounds of...tuck jumps and

then sit ups

◦ Run 400m air squat 30 hand stand 30 seconds 3 rounds for time

◦ 5 handstand to jacknife to high jump, 5 handstand to jacknife to

tuck jump, 5 handstand to jacknife to split jump, 3 rounds...for

form

◦ 50 burpies for time.

◦ 5 pushups, 5 squats, 5 sit-ups - 20 rounds

◦ Run 1 mile, stopping every minute to do 20 air squats.

◦ 30 second handstand, 60 second squat hold ( at the bottom of the

squat) - 5 rounds

◦ Run 200 meters, 50 squats, 3 rounds

◦ Tabata Squats

◦ Air squatsx20, Burpiesx20, Push-Upsx20 - 3 rounds...for time.