WOD
Squat Cleans
5 x 5
Met Con
3 Rounds
25 Burpees
25 Slam Balls
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13 Comments to "Thursday 2/11/10 CrossFit West Houston"
Steph D says:
February 11, 2010 at 9:58 am -
Don’t forget- FIFTY PUSH UPS TODAY for the challenge!!! Break ’em up however you need to. It’s ok if it’s hard- it’s called a “challenge” for a reason!
Vanessa says:
February 11, 2010 at 10:48 am -
@Steph D
It is amazing how this challenge actually WORKS! By the last 3 days I was able to do 25 push ups unbroken…bring on the next step of 50 push ups!
Nicole G says:
February 11, 2010 at 6:53 pm -
Crossfit Endurance Workout
9 x 1 min. on/1 min. off
Treadmill at .05% inclinc
2@8.8 (6:48)
2@8.9 (6:44)
2@9.0 (6:39)
1@9.1 (6:35)
2@9.2 (6:31)
I will get that darn mile down as close to 7 as possible if it kills me!
Steph D says:
February 11, 2010 at 8:15 pm -
Holy cow Nicole- I don’t even wantto post after that bada$$ workout of yours ;).
Squat Cleans: 85-105-115-125-135
Met Con- 8:20 …. Good race D Brew! Thanks for the push.
Vanessa says:
February 11, 2010 at 8:24 pm -
Met Con: 8:05
squat cleans, well, I am working on them
Joel W says:
February 11, 2010 at 9:40 pm -
Okay I did not do this met con, but I did cross fit endurance. The workout for it today was 2000m at damper setting 10 to simulate hill runs. I rowed the 2k in 7:11, which was a 10 second PR. I am so happy right now.
Daniel J says:
February 11, 2010 at 9:57 pm -
Squat Cleans
5 x 5 (75-95-125-145-155)
Met Con 7:09
Daniel J says:
February 11, 2010 at 9:58 pm -
Nice job everyone!
Nicole G says:
February 11, 2010 at 10:57 pm -
@Steph D. – those squat cleans should be in the freaking Olympics. 2012, look out!
Joel – you are a rowing fool. Congrats on the PR!
Steph D says:
February 11, 2010 at 11:15 pm -
Hahaha- not a chance Nicole. Today I didn’t push it much because I’ve got an elbow that’s bugging me. The boys were the ones pulling big weight!
Joel- Amazing PR, good for you!!!
Chris M says:
February 12, 2010 at 8:43 am -
Worked up to 165 on the Squat cleans and did the met con at 7:12, damn you Daniel J.
Sandra says:
February 12, 2010 at 2:58 pm -
@Joel W
Congrats!! I bet that feels good!
Sandra says:
February 12, 2010 at 3:02 pm -
OK…I feel like a lame-o next to you heavy hitters!! I got my squat cleans up to 80#. The met con took me almost 11 minutes.