Monthly Archives: January 2011

2-1-11 CrossFit Mental Strength

(6x) 6 Overhead Squats (95#/65#) 9 Box Jumps (24″/20″) 12 Push Ups Many people use Crossfit for the great physical workout. They see the way their bodies change when they are dedicated to completing their WODs. You firm up, you feel … Continue reading

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1-31-11 – No Rep Yourself

(4x) 36-Walking Lunge 24-Sit Ups 12-Wall Balls (20#/14#) Article of the Day: “No Rep Yourself” by CrossFit Fenway. I especially loved this quote from the article; “When you cheat range of motion you’re only cheating yourself.” It’s a fast read, take 2 min and … Continue reading

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Athlete Profile – Dustin Elleman

To start, I would like to just send a thanks to Paul for what he does and his ability to help change the lives of so many people. Hi, I’m Dustin Elleman. I live in Smithfield and have a wonderful … Continue reading

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1-29-11

Saturdays are always entertaining and we look forward to seeing you at 7:30 am! 10 Tips for Success for the CrossFit Newbie Stepping into a CrossFit gym for the first time can be a bit overwhelming and possibly intimidating.  You might see … Continue reading

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1-28-11 Elizabeth

“Elizabeth“ 21-15-9 reps of: Clean (135#/95#) Ring Dips Our standard on this WOD for the clean will be the squat clean. NOTE: As ring dips is a movement that is going to be new to most everyone, please be aware … Continue reading

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1-27-11

Happy Birthday to Mindy Anderson and Lane Olsen!! Bottom-to-Bottom Tabata Squats (8 rounds of 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off) 2 min max rep sit-ups Tabata Walking Lunge 2 min max rep SDHP 2 min max rep Double unders 1 … Continue reading

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1-26-11

(3x) 10 Push Press (115#/85#) 20 Burpees Coaches Challenge – 4 Rounds Just incase you missed it the first time, here is the video of Tod doing burpees. It was featured today on the CrossFit HQ Facebook Page. STANDARDS Often … Continue reading

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