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I would be interested in the morning strength cycle, too - I'm not 100% sure it would work for me, but I would definitely give it a try.
We moved to NYC after 6 years in Boston because I basically put my foot down - I never liked Boston all that much (aside from some good friends we made there, of course) - and made us choose between southern CA (my homeland) or NYC. We quit our jobs, traveled for a few months, and then showed up here and crossed our fingers. We'd been here three months, unemployed, when Greg looked at me and said "We should have done this a long time ago." (Luckily, we both found great jobs not long after that.)
I've always loved NYC, and after two years here, I can't imagine ever leaving. Hell, I can't imagine moving out of a 10-block radius of CFSBK.
Rest Day
Ryan P's Front Squat Face Off-Peak Hour Strength Cycle We're scouting out potential times for a new Strength Intensive with Coach Jeremy. Possible times include: Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8a Monday & Wednesday 11:30 or 12 to 1 or 1:30p Monday & Wednesday 6p-7:30p Thursday & Saturday 10am-11:...
Yay Jess! You are a great coach!
I also found that Jess' encouragement was definitely pivotal to me making it through the WOD yesterday! Even with light weight, it was a slog, but I actually really loved that combinations of movements - even though my arms felt like jelly afterwards!
Rest Day
Coach Jess Fox during Sectionals WOD #1 Underneath the Hoodie-Jess Fox By Margie Lempert DOB: 10/11/78 Height: 5' 4.25" Weight: 140 Place of Birth: Coldwater, OH Place of Higher Learning: Ohio U and Hunter College Degree: Psychology Years in NY:12 Years at SBK: 2 I had this totally idyllic m...
Hmmm... my clean PR was 90#... and I don't remember writing it on the board. Other Erica?
Great photo - I'm envious!
Rest Day
Whitney H. tears it up in Costa Rica The PR Train is Rollin! The PR cup runneth over after today's cleans here's a thorough albeit incomplete list of today's PRs: David "D-Turn" T. 135# Stella Z. 87# Kiki P. 147# Cherylyn A. 115# Chris A. 220# Jess F. 135# Asta F. 91# Brian G. 160# Laurel M....
Don't forget tonight's rest day dinner!
Meet at the end of open gym to head into Chinatown for Sichuan hot pot!
Email me for more info: erica.nofi at gmail
Rest Day
The New CFSBK Mat! We're really excited about our new mat! The only downside is that it needs to "cure" for about a week before we can really use it. If it gets a lot of foot traffic before then there's a chance that the logo will deform or that the black area will rip. So until then.. adm...
Awesome stuff, Palimpsest! Totally true about the dry cleaner - I love him!
WOD 4.3.11
3 Rounds for time of: 400m Run 5 Manmakers 35/25 Post loads and time to comments. Coach Margie judges Sarah H. on WOD #2 Team SBK Represented Yesteday! Congratulations to Kiki P. and Jess F. who finished 1st and 3rd respectively in yesterday's competition! Excellent showing ladies! The oth...
RETURN OF THE REST DAY DINNER!
A few of us decided that we enjoyed the paleo challenge friday night dinners so much that we should plan some more...
Friday, April 8th, come eat Sichuan hot pot with Justin, Michele, Greg, me, and other CSFBKers (paleo or not!)
Justin will provide the details on the restaurant, but it is in Chinatown, and I think we'll probably meet there around 8:30. More details to follow!
Clean
3-3-3-3-3 Work up to a heavy triple. No failing. Then use 80% of your heaviest for triple for 2 additional sets of 3 cleans Clean Pull 3x3 Use the same load as your heaviest clean. No arm bend. Post loads to comments. Compare to 12.6.10 Ryan P. hits WOD #1 _________________ Clean Pull Demo P...
I was totally frustrated with the rope climb yesterday - even though I knew what to do, I couldn't convince my body to DO it - but I gave it another try after lifting this evening, and OMG, I actually managed to get myself a couple feet off the floor. As a perpetual middle school gym flunker, this is a serious victory!!
Rest Day
Steph P 4 Rounds, 30 DU, 7SN (217 Points) We've got some Box Squats on tap for tomorrow, please check out the videos below for some information on them! Dave Tate Talks Box Squats Pt 1 CrossFit Dave Tate Talls Box Squats Pt 2 CrossFit How to Box Squat YouTube Peter and Anne's Party! Celeb...
Robin, thank you! That looks perfect. I just emailed them - I'll let you know if I have any luck.
Front Squat
2-2-2 HEAVY! Post loads to comments. (E 6/8) Compare to 2.26.11 and 2.23.11 In 3 Minutes Complete: 400m Run Max Rep Front Squats 135/95 in the remaining time. Rest 3 minutes in between rounds. 3 rounds total. Post Rx and FSQ totals to comments. To scale use ~65% of heaviest FSQ set from the ...
First class out of strength left me with two observations:
1. Back squat =! front squat
2. Running sucks
I had a cookie last night and the only problem I experienced was that cookies are way less delicious than I remembered.
Loved the Nightline segment - I laughed so hard at the shot of Shane mixing up NorCals that I almost shot my oh-so-paleo pork chop and asparagus dinner out my nose.
Front Squat
2-2-2 HEAVY! Post loads to comments. (E 6/8) Compare to 2.26.11 and 2.23.11 In 3 Minutes Complete: 400m Run Max Rep Front Squats 135/95 in the remaining time. Rest 3 minutes in between rounds. 3 rounds total. Post Rx and FSQ totals to comments. To scale use ~65% of heaviest FSQ set from the ...
Tonight I'm going for a cookie from the batch an incredible baker friend of mine sent over the holidays - they've been in the freezer - mainly to test for a response.
This weekend I'm planning my real challenge-end treat - a trip to Dylan's Candy Bar to buy one of each of my favorite candies. I intend to eat them until my tummy hurts (at this point I'm guessing 5 skittles would do the trick...), and then put the leftovers in the freezer and go back to strict paleo.
Rest Day
Josh L. picks things up and puts them....overhead. THE PALEO CHALLENGE IS OVER!!! By Coach Fox ..Now what? Sidetracks aside, many of you stuck with your goals and intentions for the duration of this 60 day Paleo Challenge with results ranging from good to great to outstanding. Today you'll g...
Thanks so much to everyone who came to watch and cheer (and celebrate after!). My fellow cyclers, you did awesome last night and I've enjoyed spending most of my free time with y'all the past two months. Jeremy, you rock the house. And all the coaches and friends who have offered support, you're amazing! Seriously, full of gratitude for everyone today!
I made 527.5 for my total, a 75 lb gain on the total I did in December (and 155 lbs on the August total...)
Squat: 215 (50 lb PR)
Press: 72.5
DL: 240 (25 lb PR)
And yes, CF/Strength Cycle has totally upped my snowboarding game as well.
ALSO: Today's the last day to RSVP for this week's rest day dinner (tomorrow, 8:30, Takashi)
Push Press
3-3-3 Heavier than last week then, Max reps at 75% of work weight from today Post loads and reps to comments. (e2/4) Compare to 2.17.11 Tabata Deadlift 275/185 Post Rx and total Reps to comments. Dave B: Legit Congratulations to everyone on their performance at the CrossFit Total last n...
I want to see a video of the actual dance in that photo!
The pre-crossfit me fulfilled all of my college PE requirements with archery, belly dance and "relaxation yoga" (aka nap-time).
Rest Day
Debbie Does Double Dream Hands Tonight's Rest Day Dinner Host: Justin L Host Contact: Justin(AT)mutopo.com Detals: 8:30pm Dinner at Coco Roco located at 392 5th Ave. between 6th and 7th. The dinner is at 8:30 so the Friday night Open Gym folks can come too after their workout. Please RSVP...
Challenge check-in
Food: I've been 100% on grains, legumes, sugar. I've had 4-5 accidental nightshade exposures, but to be honest, that doesn't seem to be making any difference at all, and I'll probably test reintroducing them next week. I've had one major flub: having more to drink than I intended this past weekend - including some wine, which was NOT in my plan - I felt gross after. I'll be liquor-only from here on out, and will be picking the days I plan to drink in advance.
I was hoping to see some fat loss, but I've been pretty disappointed in that department, so I've been slowly getting stricter with carbs. I started out with some sweet potatoes, plantains, occasional raw dairy, and 1-3 servings of fruit a week, but those are all pretty much gone. Now I think I'll be adding in some IF, too.
Exercise: I'm really happy with how I'm doing in the strength class, and with my non-CF sports. I haven't hit my 5x/week mobility WODs - more like 3x/week - but I've started doing some exercises Deb gave me daily instead, and they seem to be having a really positive influence on my form.
Sleep: I'm also doing the bedtime alarm and it is working really well - probably moved my bedtime up about an hour, and decreased the avg time it takes me to fall asleep by 30 mins. Aside from unavoidable disturbances from weekend travel, I am sleeping incredibly well.
Overall, I feel fantastic - no cravings, good energy. Not seeing any measurements change is driving me nuts, of course, but I'm looking forward to seeing if IF will help.
Rest Day
Samir doing Active Recovery on the banks of the Ganges 6am and 7am CrossFit Group Classes are cancelled today! We apoligize for the late notice. Feel free to come in for some light movement but please note that we will not be running formal classes due to an instructor absence. Paleo Cha...
Challenge check in: I've been super happy with my compliance so far, and reasonably happy with the results. I've been very low-carb, and the first couple weeks definitely left me dragging in the gym a little. This week it picked back up, and I've been feeling fantastic. High hopes for the next few weeks!
WOD 1.22.11
5 Rounds for Time: Row 300m 6 Clean and Jerk 135/95 12 Clapping Push Ups Post loads and times to comments. Go girl!!! Love is in the Air Join us in congratulating Ariel K. and Ben W. on their recent engagement! Also join us in congratulating SBKer-for-life Steph "Snip" Wilson and her fiance...
I've been meaning to comment more on the blog... but how can I start now that the bar is set so high?
Bench Press or Push-up
3x3 (E 3/4) Sets Across then 1 set for Max Reps Men-225/185/135/95 Women-135/95/65/45 Push Ups 5 Sets Across Add 1-2 Repetitions to last weeks work sets. Post loads/reps to comments. compare to 1.13.11 and 1.6.11 For Time: 1000m Row 50 Box Jumps Post times to comments. No man is an island. Bu...
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