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201125

Workout of the Day

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Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:

10 body-weight back squats
10 strict chest-to-bar pull-ups

Post rounds completed to comments.

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Doug Brubacher
January 6th, 2023 at 4:21 am
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CFWUx2 10 10 5 1*156*2

2r +10 reps

156 lbs

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David Whiteman
December 28th, 2021 at 7:09 pm
Commented on: The Back Squat

Might be the difference between a high bar vs. low bar squat. In the video, this is a high bar squat which lends the torso to stay vertical....I much prefer the low bar squat myself when getting heavier, which utilizes more hip drive.


Check out this site below for more in depth insights between the two.


https://barbend.com/high-bar-versus-low-bar-squats/

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Cy Azizi
January 10th, 2021 at 4:02 pm
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2 rounds + 5 squats

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Clint Michael
December 27th, 2020 at 1:10 am
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2 rounds plus 12 reps

Rx’d

body weight of 210 lbs.

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Jeff Chalfant
December 16th, 2020 at 11:37 pm
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4 rounds plus 8 squats rx’d: 176lbs


Strict chest to bar pull-ups were mixed grip and broken 4-3-2-1 except for round 4 which was 4-2-2-1-1m-1. Wow squats used to be my kryptonite. Still pretty hard but mostly mental and only after the first 5 reps each set.


176/41/69”

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Morgan Greene
December 10th, 2020 at 6:32 pm
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185#


3rds + 3 squats in 4th

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Giuseppe Petrillo
December 10th, 2020 at 11:03 am
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4 rounds

63 kg bs from ground

63 kg bb row

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Hank McKibban
December 5th, 2020 at 7:56 pm
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3rds + 7 (195#, kip)

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Ralph Keeley
December 5th, 2020 at 12:53 am
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M/34/6’/175#


4+8 Rx

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Kevin Marshall
December 3rd, 2020 at 11:43 pm
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Rx bw=175; 3+13

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Chin-Sheng Chou
December 3rd, 2020 at 12:06 pm
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RX 3+18 @185

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Benjamin Schill
December 2nd, 2020 at 4:13 pm
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M/43/6’3”/212

3 rds

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Alex Pham
December 1st, 2020 at 9:53 pm
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3 rds + 5 reps

125# front squats (75% bw)

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Christopher Voght
December 1st, 2020 at 5:54 pm
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Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:

10 back squats @135, body weight = 170

10 strict pull-ups


4+12

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Jeffrey Howard
December 1st, 2020 at 4:32 pm
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M/25/5'8"/160lb

CrossFit AFK


3+16 - Rx (165lb)

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Courtney Guthrie
November 30th, 2020 at 11:14 pm
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5+11 s


shoulder dislocation injury.

subbed 35# DB goblet squats

very slow and controlled ring rows w false grip - pull to chest (fist bump)


F/24/5’5/140

CrossFit AFK

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Braxton Glass
November 30th, 2020 at 5:19 pm
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57yo m 5’7” 145#

2.75 rounds

2x10x145

1x10 & 1x7

pull up top around base of neck

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Kirk Byrd
November 30th, 2020 at 12:48 am
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M/39/5'10"/195


Did strict pull-ups instead of strict chest-to-bar. Squat @ 195 - 3 rounds + 15 reps

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Chris Meldrum
November 29th, 2020 at 6:34 pm
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As rx’d (185# for squats), 3 rounds + 4 pull-ups.


Unbroken squats and all singles for chest-to-bar pull-ups.  Strict definitely made these harder.  Had a few missed reps where I didn’t quite get my chest to the bar.


47m/5'10"/185

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Coastie Nick
November 29th, 2020 at 3:41 pm
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Rx’d @ 175#

3 rds

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Brian Louchis
November 28th, 2020 at 9:57 pm
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3+3 Rx

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Kyle Earhart
November 28th, 2020 at 9:50 pm
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M/34/175/5’7”

3 rds+ 8 pull ups


not completely rx’d some minor Kipling involved to get chest to bar.

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Cor Oz
November 28th, 2020 at 6:24 pm
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201125

https://www.crossfit.com/201125

Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:

10 body-weight back squats

10 strict chest-to-bar pull-ups

Post rounds completed to comments.


Goal:

4 rounds + 12


Actual:

4 rounds + 10


Subbed:

16kg kettlebell pistols 10 total (alternating)

Kipping chest to bar pull-ups


GENERAL WARM-UP

Joint rotations

2:00 light jog

5 World’s greatest stretch

5 Back bridge

Arm push backs

10 Arm swings

10 Leg swings

1:00 Single-unders


SKILL PRACTICE

Handstand walking:

:30 nose hold

5 openers

5 ea shoulder taps

Wall walk aways


SPECIFIC WARM-UP



1:00 as many double-unders as possible

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Antoine Vial
November 28th, 2020 at 4:14 pm
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2r+15

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Joseph Amaya
November 28th, 2020 at 12:09 pm
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2 + 9 115lb

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William Harcrow
November 27th, 2020 at 6:49 pm
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M/5’10/29


4 rounds - 10 back squats #175

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Claire Fiddian-Green
November 27th, 2020 at 4:51 pm
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4 rounds

125lb Back Squats, strict C2B feet on ground

Completed directly after 201124 WOD

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Js Smith
November 26th, 2020 at 6:50 pm
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Changed to 

5 r/t of 10 squats @65# and 10 ring rows 

8:32

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍽🦃🍁

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Michael Mallin
November 26th, 2020 at 5:26 pm
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Rx at 170#

4rds+14

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Travis Schwartz
November 26th, 2020 at 4:22 pm
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1 rx + 2rds and 19 reps Kipling PU

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Karina Findlay
November 26th, 2020 at 2:58 pm
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BW Back Squat 115#

scaled to C2B pull ups feet on floor

4 rds+ 3

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Troy Bruun
November 26th, 2020 at 1:53 pm
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8 min AMRAP: 4rds + 4 reps


10 BW SQT (170lbs)

10 Strict Pull-up

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David Smith
November 26th, 2020 at 3:30 am
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Scaled 8min AMRAP


4 strict chest to bar

10 100lb sandbag squats taken from the floor each set (obv).


6 rounds plus 3

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James Gentile
November 26th, 2020 at 3:28 am
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4 rounds + 7 squats & 7 pull-ups. RX'd weight at 190 lbs.


Squat rack is also pull-up bar so went to the other side and just had to deal with the racked bar against me while pulling. Goal was 4 rounds, was pleased to go over!

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Etienne Gilbert
November 26th, 2020 at 1:58 am
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Scaled to:

5 strict CTB + 5 strict pull ups.

185 -lbs bodyweight back squat.

3rds + 15 reps.

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Erik Wagner
November 26th, 2020 at 1:19 am
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M/152/51/5’8”


Rx’d (155 squat)


4+8

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sandy francisco duran perez
November 26th, 2020 at 12:24 am
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WEDNESDAY

201125

*Workout of the Day*

Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:


10 body-weight back squats

10 strict chest-to-bar pull-ups

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4 Rounds Rx'd

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Jim Rix
November 25th, 2020 at 11:51 pm
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Subbed to 10 squats and 20 push-ups. Can’t use pull-up bar while squatting.


With 160#, 4 rounds + 10 push-ups


58/5’8”/160


Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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Derek Eason
November 25th, 2020 at 10:57 pm
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Rx 6 rounds + 7 back squats


165lb. bodyweight



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Kevin Flowers
November 25th, 2020 at 10:43 pm
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M/55/185/6’0”


8 min AMRAP:

10 back squats (185 lbs)

10 strict C2B pullups


5 rds + 10 back squats


1st round only took 1 min; 2nd round only took 1:12; boy did it go downhill after that

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Antonio Alves
November 25th, 2020 at 10:00 pm
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Limited equipment, so scaled to:


AS MANY ROUNDS AS POSSIBLE IN 8 MINUTES OF:


10 back squats | 25 kg

10 bodyweight rows


SCORE: 4 rounds + 10 back squats


Completed round 5 and did another round. All sets unbroken. Easy 4 km run before.

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Steve Day
November 25th, 2020 at 9:30 pm
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5 rounds + 6 squats


Body weight - 175lbs

strict pull-ups

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Drew YoungeDyke
November 25th, 2020 at 9:15 pm
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Since my squat rack is also my pull-up bar, I knew I’d lose some time removing the 25’s to lower the bar and clean it back up to the rack and putting them back on after the pull-ups, so I extended the time to a 10-min AMRAP. Scaled to kipping C2B’s. 4 rounds w 185 lbs unbroken on the squats.

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Nicole Deaver
November 25th, 2020 at 9:04 pm
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Rx squats (120#)

scaled to regular pull-ups

5 Rds + 3 squats


Happy Thanksgiving!

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Joshua Willing
November 25th, 2020 at 8:55 pm
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M39/6’0”/190


moved it up to 10 minutes knowing I’d be breaking my squats and wanted to make sure I got enough volume.


3 rounds @ 185.

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Cresen Swenson
November 25th, 2020 at 8:46 pm
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3+17

RX BW 145#

subbed pull for strict Hanging Knee raises w/control down

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Christopher Buchenholz
November 25th, 2020 at 8:28 pm
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M/53/5’9”/168 - Newbie


Looking for a private coach in NYC to help me with barbell stuff.  Any suggestions?


Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:


10 body-weight back squats

10 strict chest-to-bar pull-ups


WARMUP:


GENERAL WARM-UP


Complete a 5 minute AMRAP of: (2)


10 Push Ups

15 Butterfly Sit Ups

40 Jump Rope 20/10/10

10 Wall Balls


SPECIFIC WARM-UP


10 soleus stretches each side with foot against wall

10 lunge stretches for the ankle each side

5-10 gentle knee rotations

5-10 reps of loading the ankle in a supported squat

Posterior hip stretch for 5 breaths

5-10 adductor stretches each side

5 reps 90/90 stretch each side

5 push up jumps into bottom of squat

5 toe touch to squat


2 sets of 10 reps:


10 pound dumbbell pullover

Resistance band Face Pull

Single Arm Lat extensions with Resistance Bands

Empty Barbell Back squat

Jump pull-ups


WOD:


Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of: (3 Rounds)


10 back squats 95 lbs

10 strict Pull-ups


NOTES:


Managed this pretty well, considering legs/shoulders are gassed this week!

No squat rack, so only did 95 lbs.  Good for working on form, which seemed to hold up.

Pull-ups couldn’t do straight sets.  5-3-2 or 4-3-3 or 4-2-2 - could barely finish last set.


Still trying to figure out warmups/cool down.  If anyone can take a look and offer suggestions I’d really appreciate it!

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Jim Rix
November 25th, 2020 at 11:57 pm

While searching for a trainer, main site has tons of instructional videos that can get you started.


Coach Chris has offered several options. I’ve done a variation of the original CF warmup for years:

10-15 shoulder sweeps

15 overhead squats with an empty barbell

15 ring dips

25 GHD sit-ups

25 push-ups

25 back and hip extensions

15 pull-ups

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Derek Schierlmann
November 25th, 2020 at 8:20 pm
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4 rnds at 135# (no rack. Limited by what I can press)

C2B degraded to normal in rnd 4

M/49/5'9"/155#

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Derek Schierlmann
November 25th, 2020 at 8:19 pm
Commented on: The Strict Chest-to-Bar Pull-Up

NA

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Mike K
November 25th, 2020 at 7:34 pm
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4 rounds

10 145lbs squat

10 pull-ups

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Eugenio Gonzalez
November 25th, 2020 at 7:31 pm
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8 Rounds 13 reps

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Scott Jacobson
November 25th, 2020 at 7:21 pm
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5’8” / 195 lb / 22 / M


Rx’d 5 rd


Took some time off CF, glad to be back

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Lincoln Kerger
November 25th, 2020 at 7:17 pm
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Rx’d(ish)

BS185# (190# bw)

4 RDS


Had to scale strict C2B to strict PU after the 2nd rep of round 2. Did a 5th round after time stopped just for good measure. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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Cory Reecer
November 25th, 2020 at 6:52 pm
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scaled down to 155 on back squat and ring pull ups from the ground 3 rds+ 8

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Charlie Pokorny
November 25th, 2020 at 6:35 pm
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Scale to 170-lb squat (85% BW) and strict pull-up

5 rounds + 12 reps

m/52/5'11"/200#

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David Williams
November 25th, 2020 at 6:22 pm
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RX (195 LB. Squat)

3.5 rounds

47/195/5’11

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Myles Lance
November 25th, 2020 at 4:09 pm
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2 rounds + 14 reps

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John Clarke
November 25th, 2020 at 4:00 pm
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Goblet squats, 24 kg

Strict pull-ups


6 + 10

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Charles Meyers
November 25th, 2020 at 3:59 pm
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Randy Crooker
November 25th, 2020 at 3:27 pm
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Scaled back squat to 135lbs. Approximately 75% BW of 175lbs

pull-ups Rx


3 rounds + 10 + 6

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Michael Arko
November 25th, 2020 at 2:42 pm
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BW squats = 150lbs

Strict pull-ups (not C2B)

5 rounds + 14 reps

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Brett Eckles
November 25th, 2020 at 1:32 pm
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3 rounds


Modified to strict pull ups during first round. Did a few strict chest to bars each round


Back squats at 200lb


M/27/199/6’1”

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Alex Pettingell
November 25th, 2020 at 1:31 pm
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RX 3 rounds + 12 reps

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Mike Andridge
November 25th, 2020 at 12:13 pm
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Scaled

3 rnds

10 bs @ 155 (should have done 165#:(

10 strict ctb on yoke fat bar

7:33

m/50/175

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Mike Andridge
November 25th, 2020 at 2:15 pm

Have a good Thanksgiving Suspects!

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Daniel Robinson
November 25th, 2020 at 11:50 am
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Scaled: 4RDS (155lbs & kip)

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Joe Conradi
November 25th, 2020 at 11:39 am
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Scaled to:

12 2x70#DBs squat (bw=170)

10 strict pull-ups


5rounds + 1

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Viktor Wachtler
November 25th, 2020 at 11:24 am
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3 rounds+1

75kg squats

44/1.78m/73kg

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Nicolas Michel
November 25th, 2020 at 11:07 am
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hi ;

lockdown are ended in FRANCE this next week end ( Green Hills of Tyrol )

at this time always 1 hour 1 km ;

stade du Roc 24110 St Astier FRANCE ;

#barbara Time 31' 46''

rest 45'' each round

good luck for this week.

happy thanksgivings for everyone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYPm3ERvPC4

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Dave Saunders
November 25th, 2020 at 11:04 am
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3rds Scaled

195lb Squat

8 Strict C2B Pull-ups


bw @ 215lbs

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Damien Leroux
November 25th, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Rx : 4round's +7 squat (77.5kg)

bdw : ~74.5kg back squat from floor

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QiHui Xing
November 25th, 2020 at 4:52 am
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RX,79KG: 4R+12reps.

https://youtu.be/4CmqmdNZdC0

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Chris Sinagoga
November 25th, 2020 at 4:31 am
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Champions Club Scaling Notes


RANT

Have I ranted about the 3-man weave yet? I'm going to rant about the 3-man weave. It's the dumbest drill ever invented by basketball coaches. It's used as a warm-up/time-filler at practices and serves no purpose to what happens in a game. When I see warm-ups in CrossFit listed with things like high-knees, A-skips, bird-dogs, or whatever I immediately think 3-man weave: the intentions are good but it's not a great use of your time. To me the first goal of a warmup is to practice skill and technique that needs to be practiced, and your body gets warm as a byproduct. Today's workout involves two movements that don't really need a ton of technique practice. Use the warmup to practice 4 things you suck at until you feel warm-ish.


WHAT ABOUT THE MOVEMENTS

Back squat - squatting with a moderate weight and not a heavy demand on upright torso

Pull-up - pulling overhead without using momentum and with a little extra ROM


WHAT ABOUT THE FORMAT

Short workouts like this usually mean intensity. So for them to pick these two movement they are assuming 1) an elite foundation in strength/stamina and 2) quick transitions. If you don't meet the criteria you much want to make the choice to either 1) keep the movements or 2) keep the stimulus. Can't always have both.


TECHNIQUE SCALE

Kipping pull-ups sub for strict, extend to 20 minutes


CONSISTENCY SCALE

7 rounds for time of:

1:00 back squat

1:00 strict pull-up practice (Ricky Reps)


INTENSITY SCALE

AMRAP in 8 minutes of:

6 strict pull-ups

6 front squats


MY STUFF

I did 5 rounds, 135-lbs. on squat (I'm 170) and strict pull-ups most of the time (tiny kip on a few)


GENERAL FEAR LEVEL: 7

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Christian Simpson
November 25th, 2020 at 1:52 am
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Sheesh...either I've got to drop some lbs or get stronger, but it's probably a combo of the two. Sc to strict pu since I've got the door jam bar/195#


2 + 5/-...went ahead and completed the entire third round though

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Jim Rix
May 25th, 2019 at 7:55 pm
Commented on: The Back Squat

I don't know how he keeps his torso so vertical. I think I'm way further forward when I don bs, esp. heavier ones.

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Warren Love
June 25th, 2023 at 2:43 pm

Femur length may be a limiting factor is staying vertical. Longer femur pushes your hips back further causing you to lean forward to stay over your midfoot. Calf flexibility is the other factor that can limit getting forward and more vertical. It's all good!!

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