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April 30, 2014


Run 400m

9 Clean and Jerk 185/110

50 Sit-ups

Run 400m

7 Clean and Jerk

40 Sit-ups

Run 400m

5 Clean and Jerk 185/110

30 Sit-ups

Run 400m

3 Clean and Jerk 185/110

20 Sit-ups

 

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April 29, 2014

2min AMRAP 6 Rounds


3 Power snatch 80% of 1rm

6 Push-ups

9 Air squats

Skill: Push Jerk 2/2/2/2/2/2

Block Strength: De-load week muscle up practice (adv 10min emom 5 muscle-ups)

Endurance: 3 Rounds Row 1k rest 2min 

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April 28, 2014

CrossFit Total


Strict press 1 rep

Deadlift 1 rep

Back Squat 1rep

*Build up to max one rep of each movement then add together for your CrossFit total!!!*

After Party: Annie 50/40/30/20/10 Double-unders/Sit-ups

Endurance WOD: 2 Rounds run 250m/row 600m/run 600m/row 250m

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Sleep


Is Sleep Really That Important?

Sleep is more than just something we do at the end of our day. One-third of our life is generally spent sleeping. Sleep is a mandatory activity, not an option. According to the National Institution of Health and National Center of Sleep Disorder Research, sleep is vital for normal motor and cognitive function and required for survival. Consequences include, but are not limited to difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, decrease of energy, fatigue, lethargy, emotional instability, change in hormone levels, and changes to overall sleeping patterns. 1

 How much sleep do you need?

According to the National Sleep Foundation adults (18+ years) need 7-9 hours per night. There is “no magic number” because your sleep results from two different factors that researchers are learning about: a person’s basal sleep need – the amount of sleep our bodies need on a regular basis for optimal performance – and sleep debt, the accumulated sleep that is lost to poor sleep habits, sickness, awakenings due to environmental factors or other causes. 2 Therefore, trial and error will be the best way to determine how much sleep is ideal for you.

 How does sleep affect your life and WOD?
Increased sleepiness. The less you sleep, the greater the sleep debt you accumulate, the more fatigued you will experience throughout the day making work and exercise a greater challenge.

Reduced energy. Sleep deficiency decreases your body’s ability to store glycogen (energy) that you need during your workouts.

Hormone changes. The release of growth hormone is related in part to repair processes that occur during sleep. 1 This means that when you are sleeping your body is not only repairing the damage you caused to your muscles during the WOD, it is also stimulating muscle growth. Another hormone that is affected is Cortisol, levels increase in relation to sleep deprivation. An increase in cortisol levels wrecks havoc on your body by stimulating abdominal fat formation, decreasing muscle mass, decreasing healing, increase in sleep disruptions and impairs cognitive performance. Changes in either hormone will inhibit your performance and goals in and out of the box.

What does this all mean?
If you are not sleeping the recommended amount of 7-9 hours a night, maybe its time to MAKE SLEEP A PRIORITY.


1 “Information about sleep,” National Institution of Health, National Center of Sleep Disorder Research, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institution, 24 April 2014. http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/sleep/guide/info-sleep.htm.

2 “How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?,” National Sleep Institution, 24 April 2014. http://sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need.

 

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April 26, 2014

The Hopper


21min AMRAP

15 Ring dips

20 Pistols

25 Push press 95/65

30 Air squats

 

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April 25, 2014

6 Rounds


6 Pull-ups (adv c2b)

6 KB squats 53/35 (adv 70/53)

6 KB lunges 53/35 (adv 70/53)

6 KB swings 53/35 (adv 70/53)

Sprint

6 SDLHP 53/35 (adv 70/53)

6 KB lunges 53/35 (adv 70/53)

6 KB squats 53/35 (adv 70/53)

6 Pull-ups (adv c2b)

Rest 1min

Block Strength 

Power clean 1/1/1/1 80%/90%/95%/100%

15min emom 2 reps @80%

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April 24, 2014

Sweet Potato Pancakes


Sweet Potato Pancakes

Ingredients:

1/3 C Yam or sweet potato, diced
1 C whole wheat flour (or alternative flour if you’d like)
¼ C cornmeal
1 Tbsp. Baking powder
1/8 tsp. table salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 C milk (soy or almond works too)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
¼ C egg whites
2 Tbsp. honey or Agave

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Bake sweet potatoes on a baking sheet until tender. Let potatoes cool and peel skin. Puree in a food processor or mash with a potato masher until smooth. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, sift together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the soy milk, sweet potato puree, olive oil, and honey.
5. Add the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
6. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the egg white until stiff peaks form. Make sure that the mixing bowl and beaters are spotlessly clean and free of fat. Even a small amount of fat, such as egg yolk or oil, can prevent the egg whites from whipping properly.
7. Once whipped, gently whisk ⅓ of the egg white into the batter to lighten it.
8. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the remaining egg white into the batter, mixing just until incorporated.
9. Cook pancakes in skillet over medium heat for 2-3 min on each side or until lightly browned.

Recipe makes 6 pancakes. 1 Pancake = 200 calories, 6 g fat, 29 g carbohydrates, 7 g protein.

Recipe Adapted from Loma Linda Recipes for Success

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2 Rounds


22 Push press 75/55

11 BB Sit-ups

22 Box jumps

33 Push-ups (adv ring dips)

22 Back squats 75/55

11 BB Sit-ups

22 Burpees

Block Strength 

Deadlift 2/2/1/1 80%/90%/95%/100% (training max)

15min emom 2 reps @80%

Endurance: 5 Rounds 200m sled pull rest walk back 

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April 23, 2014

21/18/15/12/9/6/3


Wall ball shots 20/14

Hang power cleans 125/85

Skill: 10min emom 10 KB halos/15 Russian twists 

Block Strength 

Hang squat snatch 3/3/3/3/3/3

Box Jump 4/4/4/4/4 (40/30)

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April 22, 2014

“Nukes”


8 minutes to complete: 1-mile run 315-lb. deadlifts, max reps

Then, 10 minutes to complete: 1-mile run 225-lb. power cleans, max reps

Then, 12 minutes to complete: 1-mile run 135-lb. overhead squats, max reps

Do not rest between rounds. Score reps completed for each exercise

*The run will be scaled as needed in order to complete in time domain*

Block Strength 

Front squat 2/2/1/1 @80%/90%/95%/100% (of training max)

15min emom 2 reps @80%

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