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06.22.2015

By Samy Daghir / June 21, 2015 / 3 Comments

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I want to thank everyone for their support during my first weightlifting competition. It wouldn’t have been possible without the CFNH community behind me! Here’s to many more to come. -Chase

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Run 400m
II. 6:00 AMRAP of
5 x Chin-ups
7 x Hollow Rocks
10 x Air Squats (Wall Therapy)
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Back Squat EMOTM
Warm up to 75% of 1RM Back Squat. Complete the following workload every minute on the minute for 14:00.

3 x Back Squat (~75% 1RM)

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“Lost World”
Complete 4 rounds for time of
15 x Push Press (95/65)
20 x Pistols (10L/10R Alt.)
25 x Abmat Sit-ups

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Skill Development
Bulletproof Shoulders DEMO HERE

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06.19.2014

By Samy Daghir / June 18, 2015 / 3 Comments

IMG_1323ANNOUNCEMENT: CFNH will be closed Saturday, June 20th, as we travel to support Chase @ CrossFit Lando during the AWF Nationals. Join us!

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Row 500m
II. Coach’s Choice
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Turkish Get-up Complex
Warm up as needed before completing the following complex.
Turkish Get-up + 3 x Overhead Squat

Notes: Athletes will have 5 attempts to achieve the highest weight possible for this complex.

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“Diane”
For time
21-15-9 of
Deadlift (225/135lbs)
Handstand Push-ups

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Skill Development: Run Conditioning
Weather Permitting the outdoor options are as follows
I. Run 1 mile for time
II. Run 1 mile, Rest 4:00, Run 800m
III. 3 sets of Run 800m x 1:00 rest
IV. 8 sets of Run 200m x :30 rest

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*If the weather becomes inclement complete the following
Indoor Sprint EMOTM
Sprint 50m on minute 1, 100m on minute 2, 150m on minute three, and so on until unable to complete the workload within the minute of allotted work time. At this point rest a full minute before working back down to the initial 50m sprint distance; biginning by repeating the last successful distance completed prior to failure.

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06.18.2014

By Samy Daghir / June 17, 2015 / 2 Comments

Ashley & DucksUPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Run 200m
II. 3 Rounds of
10 x Ring Row
:10 x Handstand Kick-up
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Power Snatch Doubles
Warm up as needed before completing the following workload. Increase weights as form allows.

Power Snatch 2-2-2-2-2

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“Find Yourself”
Complete as many Rounds and Repetitions as possible in 14 minutes of
Run 200m
50 x Wallball (20/14lbs)
40 x TTB/K2E’s
30 x KB Swings (32/24kg)
20 x Walking Lunges (95/65lbs)
15 x Lateral Burpees
10 x Snatch (95/65lbs)

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Skill Development
Slay Goats, Mobilize…

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06.17.2015

By Samy Daghir / June 16, 2015 / 1 Comment

IMG_9181UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday July 18th: Helen for the Homeless Fundraiser (More details to come)
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. 7:00 Coaches Choice
II. Mobility

Impact/Focus #1: Bench Press
Warm up as needed (3 sets x 5 reps recommended) before completing the following workload.

Bench Press 3-3-3-3-3

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Impact/Focus #2: Pause Front Squats
Warm up as needed before competing the following workload. Increase weight with each set.

Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3 (23X1 Tempo)

Notes: Tempo Explanation HERE

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WOD
5-10:00 Metabolic Conditioning

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06.16.2014

By Samy Daghir / June 15, 2015 / 3 Comments

IMG_1320ANNOUNCEMENT: This Saturday (6/20) there will be no Open Gym hours, we will be traveling to support Chase as he represents CFNH at the AWF Nationals.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday July 18th: Helen for the Homeless Fundraiser (More details to come)
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Row 2:00
II. 2 Rounds of
10 x Ring Rows
10 x Push-ups
5 x Muscle-up Transitions
5 x Muscle-up Negatives
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Muscle-up EMOTM
EMOTM athletes will complete one of the following for 10:00
Ascending reps x Muscle-ups (1,2,3…)
or
Odd Minutes: 5-7 x Pull-ups
Even Minutes: 5-7 x Dips

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“Indomisuxrex”
Complete 10 Rounds for time of
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x Power Cleans (115/85lbs)
20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 x
Weighted GHD/Abmat Sit-ups (20/14lbs)

Notes: Read the above as Round 1 would be 10 x Power Cleans and 20 x Weighted GHD Sit-ups, Round 2 would be 9 x Power Cleans and 18 x Weighted GHD Sit-ups, etc. Movements and weights will be scaled appropriately based on the individual skill level of each athlete.

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Skill Development
Mobilize, spend some leisure time in an L-sit position, wound a Goat (critically if possible).

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06.15.2015

By Samy Daghir / June 14, 2015 / 1 Comment

11229543_883241035055230_1034473485822888292_nANNOUNCEMENT: This Saturday (6/20) there will be no Open Gym hours.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday July 18th: Helen for the Homeless Fundraiser (More details to come)
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Speed Rope 2:00
II. 6:00 AMRAP of
5 x Pull-ups (Deadhang)
7 x Hollow Rocks
10 x Overhead Squat (PVC/Wall)
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Overhead Squat
Warm up as needed (3 sets x 5 reps) before working up to a heavy single rep effort for Overhead Squat.

Overhead Squat 1-1-1-1-1

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“Broken Palisade”
Complete as many rounds/reps as possible in 5:00 of
12 x KB/DB Thrusters (24/16)(50/35)
30 x Double-unders
Then… Complete as many rounds/reps as possible in 5:00 of
9 x KB/DB Thrusters (24/16)(50/35)
20 x Double-unders
Then… Complete as many rounds/reps as possible in 5:00 of
6 x KB/DB Thrusters (24/16)(50/35)
10 x Double-unders

Notes: There will be a :30 second rest interval between each AMRAP for athlete’s to jot down their scores and prepare for the next wave of viciousness.

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06.12.2015

By Samy Daghir / June 11, 2015 / 3 Comments

11390011_10205660667909485_6654318575671764163_nUPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday July 18th: Helen for the Homeless Fundraiser (More details to come)
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Row 2:00
II. 2-3 rounds of
7 x KB Deadlift (24/16)
7 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull
7 x ‘American’ KB Swings
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Deadlift 5-3-1+
Work through the following sets of Deadlift using the percentage based sets outlined below. To determine loads multiply 1RM by .9 with percentages being derived from the resulting number.
The final set is a ”+” set which means each athlete will attempt to execute as many additional repetitions as possible beyond the initial single rep.

5 x 40% (warm-up)
5 x 50% (warm-up)
3 x 60% (warm-up)
5 x 75%
3 x 85%
1+ x 95%

Notes: 1-Rep Maximum/Percentage Calculator
Wendler’s 5-3-1 Training Spreadsheet

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“Fight Gone Bad!”
3 rounds for total points of
Wallball (20/14lbs)
Sumo Deadlift High-Pull (75/55lbs)
Box Jump (20/16”)
Push Press (75/55lbs)
Row (Kcal)
Notes: In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. After each minute of work elapses athletes must move to next station immediately. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.
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06.11.2015

By Samy Daghir / June 10, 2015 / 1 Comment

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“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
— Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

 
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday July 18th: Helen for the Homeless Fundraiser (More details to come)
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Speed Rope x 2:00
II. 2 Rounds
5 x Snatch-Grip Deadlift
5 x Power Snatch
5 x Overhead Squat
5 x Klokov Press
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus: Power Snatch Complex
Work up to the heaviest weight possible executed with proper form.
Warm-up sets: 2-2-2
Working sets: 1-1-1-1-1

1 x Power Snatch + 1 x Hang Power Snatch

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“Switchboard”
Against an 18:00 Running Clock
Run 800m
In the time remaining complete
15-12-9-6-3 reps of
Handstand Push-ups
Toes-2-Bar/K2E’s

Notes: At the 8:00 mark sprint 200m.

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Skill Development
Mobilize, Socialize, Sign-up for the In-House Summer Haze-Ex…

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06.10.2015

By Samy Daghir / June 9, 2015 / 2 Comments

IMG_9246UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday July 18th: Helen for the Homeless Fundraiser (More details to come)
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Run 400m
II. 6:00 Dynamic Mobility
25ft Duck Walk
25ft Crab Walk
25ft Bear Crawl
25ft Inchworms
25ft Pike Walk
25ft Hip Opener
III. Mobility

Impact/Focus #1: Press 5-3-1+
Work through the following sets of Press using the percentage based sets outlined below. To determine loads multiply 1RM by .9 with percentages being derived from the resulting number.
The final set is a ”+” set which means each athlete will attempt to execute as many additional repetitions as possible beyond the initial single rep.

5 x 40% (warm-up)
5 x 50% (warm-up)
3 x 60% (warm-up)
5 x 75%
3 x 85%
1+ x 95%

Notes: 1-Rep Maximum/Percentage Calculator
Wendler’s 5-3-1 Training Spreadsheet

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Impact/Focus #2: Front Squat
Warm up as needed (3 sets x 5 reps) before completing the following workload.

Front Squat 2-2-2-2-2

Notes: Athletes who competed Sunday and did not complete Back Squats on Monday with have the option to make up their Back Squats today.

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WOD
5-10:00 Metabolic Conditioning

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06.09.2015

By Samy Daghir / June 8, 2015 / 3 Comments

back-pain-promo2_custom-f0b45c9971709faff894cfbc6ee8afdac7c7b7d5-s1100-c85Article: Primal posture
Ubong tribesmen in Borneo (right) display the perfect J-shaped spines. A woman in Burkina Faso (left) holds her baby so that his spine stays straight. The center image shows the S-shaped spine drawn in a modern anatomy book (Fig. I) and the J-shaped spine (Fig. II) drawn in the 1897 anatomy book Traite d’Anatomie Humaine.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday June 20th: AWF Nationals
Saturday June 27th: CFNH In-House Competition
Saturday July 18th: Helen for the Homeless Fundraiser (More details to come)
Saturday August 22nd: Virtual WOD to End Veteran Suicide

Warm-up Drills
I. Coach’s Choice…
II. Mobility

“Bennett 2.0”
Complete as many Rounds/Reps as possible in 20:00 of
10 x Pull-ups
10 x Overhead Walking Lunges (45/25lbs)
10 x Clapping/Plyo Push-ups
10 x 1-arm DB Snatch (75/50lbs)

Notes I: Overhead Walking Lunges are five reps per leg. DB Snatch is also 5 reps right arm, 5 reps left arm; Alternate arms each rep.
Notes II: Those looking for an additional challenge may apply the 2:00 ‘Pays to be a winner’ caveat to this WOD. This means accomplish each round inside 2:00 and allow only the reminder of the 2:00 for rest before repeating the effort.

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Skill Development
Bulletproof Shoulders (Courtesy of CFNE)
Video Demo: Bulletproof Shoulders

Mobilize, freaks.

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