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Free CrossFit Workout 9.19.09 @ Lululemon Athletica

CrossFit West Houston will be closed tomorrow to support the 9.19.09 Free Workout at Lululemon Athletica at 8:30 AM.  This workout will be led by Webster and Lidnsey Smith (CrossFit Chron). Lindsey Smith finished 5th at the 2009 CrossFit Games. Please join us at Lululemon tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM sharp.

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Congrats to Vic!

Courtesy of  CrossFit Games 2009

CrossFit West Houston wishes to congratulate Vic Zachary owner of  Bayou City CrossFit for qualifying for the CrossFit Games 2009 in July. Vic finished in fourth place out of a field of 110 competitors in the Hell’s Half Acre Southwest Regional Qualifier hosted by GSX CrossFit in Ft Worth TX.

The competitors completed three stout WOD’s in two days as well as battled some horrendous rain and thunderstorms. Here were the WOD’s

Day 1

WOD 1

“Rowing Grace”

3 Rounds for Time

10 Clean and Jerks

500 m Row

Men’s weight 155, Women’s weight 105

WOD 2

50 Chest to Bar Pull Ups

50 Burpees

Day 2

WOD 3

2-15-9

Box Jumps

KB Swings

Sumo Deadlift High Pulls

Men’s weight 24″ box, 72 lb KB, 95lb SDHP; Women’s weights 20″ box, 55 lb KB, 65 lb SDHP.

Congratulations to all the competitors. It was a great weekend event.

Good Luck Vic training for the Games and competing. Way to represent the Houston CrossFit community!

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