What is Crossfit?

  • Crossfit is a grassroots fitness movement based out of Santa Cruz, California. It is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide. Our specialty is not specializing. Combat, survival, many sports, and life reward this kind of fitness and, on average, punish the specialist. The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience. We scale load and intensity; we don’t change programs.

February 28, 2009

WOD 2.28.09

As Many Rounds as Possible in 15 Minutes of:
10 reps, Power Clean at 75% Bodyweight
15 reps, Push-ups
20 reps, Squats

Scale Power Cleans to 65%, 55% or 45% depending on capacity.

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Accessory Work
Mobility Moves

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Play is an important part of fitness.

Jim Cawley and Bruce Evan's 10 General Physical Skills
1. Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance – the ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen
2. Stamina – the ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy.
3. Strength – the ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units to apply force.
4. Flexibility – the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.
5. Power – the ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.
6. Speed – the ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.
7. Coordination – the ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movements.
8. Agility – the ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.
9. Balance – the ability to control the placement of the body’s center of gravity in relation to its support base.
10. Accuracy – the ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.

CrossFit Queens launches their first class this Sunday!

February 27, 2009

Rest Day

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Congratulations to Jeremy on a personal (and gym) record of 51 pull-ups unbroken!

Slots are still available for March's Foundations Cycle.  Please check out the "Getting Started" link for more information!

What do you do when you get sick?  Do you take medicine, just wait it out or tabata squats?

The Barriers Fell, One Year, One Step at a Time NY Times

February 26, 2009

Push Jerk

1-1-1-1-1

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compare to 12.17.08

Accessory Work
Today's A/W is a team workout. Teams of 4 will spend one minute at each station for three rounds accumulating as many reps/calories as possible. The group with the highest total wins!
Pull-Ups
Box Jumps, 20"
Rower
Rest

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Amy, David and Bjorn practice Mid Hang Snatches

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Thisiswhyyourefat.com
The Memory of a Gowanus Sweatshop Gowanus Lounge

February 25, 2009

Snatch

Mid Hang Power Snatches and Full Squat Snatches

Accessory Work
7 Rounds For time of
10 Push-Ups
5 DB Squat Cleans

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Nicole works her pressing strength and balance

Brooklyn's New Culinary Movement NY Times
Check us Out on the Affiliate Blog today!

February 24, 2009

Rest Day


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David McGrath

Foundations Info
Interested in training with us or know someone who might be?  Check out the next Foundations cycle information under the "Getting Started" tab to the left. 
Deals!
Sign up with a friend and you both receive $20 off the posted price.
If you're a current member and you refer a friend you can take %20 off your next package while your friend also gets the $20 discount on registration.

Burpee Challenge Madness
We've got two concurrent Burpee Challenges going on, Steph's Challenge and Bjorn's Challenge.  Who's in and which team and how far along are you?  Lets see who makes it out the other end this time!

February 23, 2009

Deadlift

1-1-1-1-1

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compare to 1.1.09

Accessory Work
Strict Pull-Ups or Ring Rows 3x12
Rowing Practice

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Kadijah keeps a close eye on Melissa

AcademicEarth.com
Thousands of free video lectures from the world's top scholars. DOPE!!!

February 22, 2009

Mid Hang Snatch Work

A PVC and barbell are your best friends today.

Accessory Work
"Heidi"
30-20-10 reps of
Burpees
Box Jumps
Kee To Elbows

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300 pounds, OWNED.  Great work, Sameer!


Register for the CrossFit South Brooklyn Gymnastics Certification before it goes on the main site!
"The point of this seminar is to educate you in basic gymnastic movements which in turn will allow you to progress in your CrossFit workouts.  Such skills and drills, basic or otherwise, will allow you to develop strength moves and variations in your personal training.  All of these movements are based on form and the progression toward form with strength.  Small moves will bring great rewards – you don’t rush these movements, you LEARN them!"

What happens at a CrossFit Gymastics Cert? CrossFit.com

February 21, 2009

Push Jerk

2-2-2-2-2

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Accessory Work
Four rounds for time of:
95 pound Sumo-deadlift high-pull, 12 reps
12 Ring dips

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Sunday morning Thrusters


NYC area CrossFit Affiliates
CrossFit Queens Brandy and Paul's new Affiliate!
The City CrossFit
CrossFit Gotham
CrossFit NYC
CrossFit Brooklyn
CrossFit Virtuosity

February 20, 2009

Rest Day

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Check the promo for Gabrus' new TV show, "MoCap, LLC" on Spike!

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Hard Times in Brooklyn, Photo Essay Time

February 19, 2009

Deadlift

2-2-2-2-2

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Accessory Work
Tabata Squats

Rest as needed between rounds

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"I get high with a little help from my friends"

Due to the warm weather and total lack of snow, we're going to have to cancel Cross Country Skiing.  Please stay tuned for an alternate Beyond The Box adventure.

Trash Talking at the International Yoga Championships Slate
The Hostile New Age takeover of Yoga Culture, or Narcissism Posing as Humility Slate

Your poor Lats, Instructions for Care and Feeding San Francisco CrossFit
Friend of the program, Nicki Violetti's Blog!