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Chris Cooper
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
I'm President of Catalyst Fitness.
Interests: I love personal training. I love CrossFit. I love helping people go places they didn't believe they could reach.
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Today's Workout: 051813
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Today, in teams of two, you'll progress through the CrossFit Games Regionals Workouts (Day One.) Combined score for each event counts for the total. First, "Jackie" : 1000 meter row 45 pound Thruster, 50 reps 30 pull-ups - Rest 3:00... Continue reading
Posted 11 hours ago at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 051713
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EMOM for 10 minutes - Hang squat snatch + 2 Overhead Squats Then: Max Rep Pistols 15 Hollow Rocks Then: 20 Minutes of Mobility. Tonight, Lucas Proulx and Tina Balfe will be on CTV at 6:40ish in the sports section... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 051613
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Skill: Handstand walking (scale to lateral handstand walking on the wall) Strength: 1 squat clean + 2 front squats EMOM for 10 minutes at 80% of max clean Then: 1 Handstand Pushup in the first minute 2 Pullups in the... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Stories From Catalyst: June 2013
Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in Catalyst Fitness Inc.. Don't forget to add catalystfit@gmail.com to your address book so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! You may unsubscribe... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 051513
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“Lisa” For time: 800m run 5 power cleans (135/95) 10 handstand push ups 15 slam balls (sub with GHD Situps) 10 power cleans 15 handstand push ups 20 slam balls 15 power cleans 20 handstand push ups 25 slam balls... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 051613
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Skill: L-Sit on Parallel Bars / Rings Then: Push Press 3-3-3-3-3 Then: Run 1 mile, then 2x rope ascent 100x pushups, then 2x rope ascent 75x KB swing (55#/35#), then 2x rope ascent 50x sit-ups, then 2x rope ascent 25... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 051313
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Practice: OHWL for three minutes. Strength: Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3 (no slow eccentric, but explode from the bottom.) Then: "Franklin" Max reps in 7 minutes of: Handstand Push-ups; and/or Back Squats 135lbs. Notes: squat bar will be taken from the floor... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 051213
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Happy Mothers' Day! Clean and Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps Human enhancement ethics: Is It Cheating? Incredible Images of Teenage Freight Train Hitchhikers, by Mike Brodie. Anna Jarvis, the force behind Mother's Day. Spoiler alert: she regretted pushing for it in the... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 051113
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Teams of two: one holding a static position, the other moving to complete the reps. Wall ball x 100 hold a DL (185/135/95) KB Swing x 100 handstand hold AbMat Situps x 200 hang from a pull up bar Row... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 051013
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Five rounds of: 5 Dumbbell deadlifts 5 Dumbbell hang cleans 5 Dumbbell push presses 5 Dumbbell squats Increase the load each round. Then: 20 Minutes of Mobility. Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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The 'Sugary Drinks' Interview: Behind The Scenes
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In 2012, USAToday put 'hard questions' to a Coca-Cola executive before her speech at a Beverage Digest conference. 'Edited for clarity and space,' the interview was so misleading that it would be satirical...if most people didn't believe it was true.... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050913
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Complete the heaviest set possible: This is a combination lift of four movements that make up one rep: 1. Deadlift from floor to knee height, return bar to floor. 2. Deadlift from floor to hip height, return bar to the... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050813
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"Michael" Run 800m 50 Situps (AbMat) 50 Back Extensions 3 rounds for time. The differing costs for the same healthcare procedures between hospitals in the US. Sounds boring, right? But it's a great article. Will federally-funded healthcare match the lowest... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050713
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Skill: L-Sit from front support (scale to hanging) Then: Push Press 5-5-3-3-1-1-20 Then: "Boo" Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: Run 200m 10 Pull Ups 25 Double Unders Happy birthday, Boo! Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050613
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Skill: 3 minutes of somersaults Strength: Front Squat 5-5-5-5-5 with a 3-count eccentric portion. Then: "Nancy" 5 rounds for time of: 400 meter run 95 pound Overhead squat, 15 reps Required reading: The Conjugate Method, by Louie Simmons. Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050513
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"Elizabeth" 21-15-9 reps of: Clean 135 pounds Ring dips You Won't Believe What's In Your Turkey Burger, from MotherJones.com. Social Jet Lag: The Science of Insomnia, from The New Yorker. Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050413
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20 Calorie row 30 Burpees 30 Dumbbell ground-to-overhead (45lb / 25lb) 30 Toes-to-bar 100 foot Overhead walking lunge (45lb plate / 25lb) 50 foot sprint Teams of 4. All four athletes perform the entire workout. The first athlete enters and... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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IMPORTANT - BIM Opens Tomorrow!
Hey - wanted to connect with you and give you heads up about tomorrow... but before I do that... ----------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THIS OUT... ----------------------------------------------------------------- This is the second time in my life when people are literally writing to me and... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050313
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- Deload Week - Skill: rope climb "Randy" 70 Snatches (70/50) for time. How You're Sabotaging Your Time At The Gym Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050213
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Skill: max double-unders in 3:00. Strength: Hang Clean 2-2-2-1-1-1-1 - three-second eccentric preload on each Then: Run 400m 5 Thrusters (155/105) 12 Pullups 3 rounds for time. "Setting Up A New Farm" from Polyface. Why Your Supermarket Only Sells 5... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Drew Butkovich: Personal Mount Everest
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When I first heard about Crossfit, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hesitant. "You can drop your weights," they said. (Sorry Coop) Still, I wasn't convinced. But finally after listening to Jordan and Josh babble over lifts I... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 050113
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"Fight Gone Bad!" Three rounds of: Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps) Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (Reps) Box Jump, 20" box (Reps) Push-press, 75 pounds (Reps) Row (Calories) In this workout you move from each of five... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 043013
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- Deload Week - Skill: Handstand Holds - hold as long as possible within a 3-minute window. Strength: Dumbbell shoulder press 3 x 20 (unbroken) Then: "Nicole" Run 400m Max Pullups AMRAP in 20:00. Count total pullups achieved. Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 042913
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- Deload Week - Skill: Overhead Squats - max with 65 / 45 in 3:00. Strength: 20-rep Zercher Squats (start from the floor) x 3 Then: 8 Minute AMRAP Deadlift (185/135) x 10 Burpees x 12 20m shuttle x 2 Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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Today's Workout: 042813
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"Andi" Row 1000m Deadlift (clean grip) 185/135 x 21 Row 800m Deadlift x 15 Row 600m Deadlift x 9 If you've been following our workouts for the last several months, you'll have noticed a common thread: every picture is fantastic,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2013 at Catalyst Athletic and Crossfit
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