2011-04-30
2011-04-28
110429 Post
Thursday we did our benchmark FRAN. We had three of our lady members in our 9:30 am class write Rx on the board for the WOD. This is only two letters but it means much more. We at Crossfit Brighton know that building up to Rx is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations to the ladies.
The picture below is of the ladies showing their enjoyment of the WOD.
Below that is a group photo with Ron Warhurst. Ron has been a running coach at U of M for 37 years and has coached many of the top runners in the world. He has a wealth of knowledge from years of coaching. We are in the process of setting up a running clinic with Ron. Stay tuned for the times and dates.
2011-04-27
2011-04-26
2011-04-24
2011-04-22
110422 Post
Crossfit Games are in Week 5. There is one more WOD to go. You can view the results from athletes around the world competing at Crossfit Games Open. If you think you are fit then check out the weekly WOD, grab the necessary equipment and prove it.
We at Crossfit Brighton are having our own informal games. If you and a partner want to compete then notify us at info@crossfitbrighton.com. We can set up a Saturday late afternoon WOD time. The WOD will unknown so prepare for anything. Both men and women can apply. If you think you are fitter than the current champs then prove it.
2011-04-21
2011-04-20
110420 Post
Today's workout is the Crossfit Games Open WOD 11.4.
5 Power Cleans (#145/#100)
10 Toes 2 Bar
15 Wall Balls (#20-10'/#14-9')
AMRAP 20:00
This is the 5th week of the Games. The Crossfit Games is a competition in the sport of fitness. Athletes from around the world are able to test their performance against the elite. There are four main categories of competition including Men/Women/Team/Masters. The top 60 qualifiers in each of the region go to the Regionals. Athletes are judged and held to a specific set of standards to ensure uniformity across Crossfit's population.
Think you're the fittest? Prove it!
2011-04-18
2011-04-15
2011-04-13
110414 Post
You know you're a Crossfitter when:
...You readily admit one the Girl's kicked your ass
...You hook grip your steering wheel
...You don't own a tractor but own tractor tires
...When you go to Home Depot you are looking for exercise equipment vs. stuff for your home
...You have been tagged in photos on FB for drunk overhead squatting odd objects late at night
...You go to buy a swiss ball, and the salesperson goes into their spiel about the comfortable feel of the rubber and how easy it is on your back for doing crunches, and you interrupt them and ask, "Ya...but how much will it weigh when I fill it full of sand?"
...You jerk for time
...You pick your cubicle at work because of the wall space for HSPU
...You know what HSPU stands for
...When you get married you register at Rogue Fitness
...You are addicted to picking your callouses
thanks to Crossfit SoCal
2011-04-12
110412 Post
Some parents take their kids to Florida for spring break. Others take their kids to Crossfit classes.
2011-04-10
110410 Post
Clean & Jerk: Performing Olympic lifts require strength, power, speed, balance and coordination. It is a phenomenal movement for athletes as a way to increase their on the field performance. It is also a great movement for everyone to increase their general fitness levels.
These types of exercises are complex and require many hours of practice to properly and safely perform the movement. It is a core to extremity movement that mimics real world movements.
Breaking down the Clean & Jerk into parts helps teach the lifts in a progressive manner. Keep the bar over your feet, don't pull early with the arms and obtain full range of motion are all points of emphasis. One member said she learned how to Clean by bailing hay as a youngster.
This was the third WOD in the Crossfit Games Open. We have a handful of members at CFB that have joined Hyperfit in this competition.
2011-04-07
2011-04-05
110405 Post
"CHALK VIOLATION"
Rule #18: Take care of team gear and personal gear. If you make a mess, you clean it up.
2011-04-04
2011-04-02
110402 Suffer on Saturday
"If you're not offending the bottom 20% of the population, then you're doing something wrong."...Craig Patterson
