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Primal Kitchen-Part I

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In just a few months the South Bend/Granger area will be home to one of the first Primal Kitchen restaurants not just in the country, but in the world.

The Primal Kitchen restaurant will be a series of primally minded restaurants throughout the country that focus on making delicious, nutritious, real whole food meals that are convenient and affordable.

In the video I sit down to chat with Tara Olson (co-owner of the Primal Kitchen restaurant with her husband Tom Olson) and Anthony Fulton, who will be the General Manager of the Primal Kitchen restaurant in Granger.

In this video, which is part 1 of a three part series, Tara and Anthony discuss the philosophy behind the Primal Kitchen restaurants and what got them interested in being involved in the project.

In part 2, which will come out in few weeks Tara and Anthony will give you guys an exclusive preview of certain menu options that will be available (spoiler: they sound delicious!)

In part 3, Tara and Anthony will be taking us through the Primal Kitchen restaurant itself once it’s fully open.

You guys can follow the Primal Kitchen South Bend on Facebook and Instagram. And, if you’re interested in more details about the Primal Kitchen restaurant chain you can check them out here.

http://www.primalkitchenrestaurants.com

Tara, Tom, and Anthony we just want to say thanks so much for bringing this great restaurant to our area! We can’t wait for it to open.

Programming 2.20 – 2.23

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[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_accordion][x_accordion_item title=”Whats going on at CFSB” open=”false”]Free Protein Samples @ CFSB! Limited Supply!

Open Prep Skill Sessions @ CFSB

Judges needed – Inquire Within

Valentines Day @ Amy’s Treat Corner! 2017

Childcare Partnership with CFSB and Free Time Kids Playcare!

***Like us here at CFSB? Show us some love by clicking here to review us on google, or here to review us on facebook. (it really does help a lot!)**

Member Referral Program – Always – Want to send your friends a discount to CFSB? Now you can. Click here to learn more.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Programming this week (and for the next 5 weeks)” open=”false”]Hey all,

Here is how programming will work for the next 5 weeks

I’m not going to be programming Friday/Sat/Sun until I get a good bearing on what the Thursday Open Wod Looks like – Once it’s released on Thursday night, I will be programming to compliment it on Thursday night and releasing it then for the weekend.

This is in an attempt to find balance between those of you training through the open and doing the open, those of you doing the open but adjusting your schedule accordingly (per the Sunday town hall meeting discussion) and those of you who aren’t doing the open and simply just training.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Monday 2.20″ open=”false”]A.

Push Jerk x 3

Take 15 minutes to find a heavy push jerk x 3 from the floor

score weight

B.

For time *9 min cap*

8 Push Jerks @ 90%
20 Double Unders
6 Push Jerks @ 90%
40 Double Unders
4 Push Jerks @ 90%
60 Double Unders
2 Push Jerks @ 90%
80 Double Unders

Note:

% is based off of today’s triple
double under scaling is a 1:1 doubles to singles

OPEN COMPETITORS

choose your double scaling wisely, if that is a lot of doubles for you, don’t do them, do singles…or just do the first couple rounds as doubles.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Tuesday 2.21″ open=”false”]A.

4 Rounds
20s Plate GTO
20s Burpees onto plate
20s of 10 yd shuttles

immediately into a recovery period of…

12 minutes to hit

3 rounds
20 pass throughs
8 spider-man’s with horizontal twist
rest the remaining time in the 12 minutes before thee next piece

immediately into

4 minute amrap

12 Plate GTO
8 Burpees onto plate
4×10 yd shuttles

Notes:

Scored total reps separately for the 2x four minute pieces

OPEN COMPETITORS

Pull back on this one, work on nice smooth pacing, meaning when you finish both 4 minute pieces…if I had you rest another 12 you should feel like you could do it again.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Wednesday 2.22″ open=”false”]A.

Every 90s for 4 rounds

Station 1: Complex 6 Deadlifts, 2 Hang Power Cleans, 4 Front Squats
Station 2: 7-10 TTB
Station 3: Row 300m/250m

Score – Complex Weight, Total TTb

Notes:

Take some time prior to the wod to work up to what you feel like you can manage in the workout, the complex is unbroken.

Scale the TTB if you need to

Coaches, I would prefer everyone starts off at the complex if possible. So simply stagger start.

OPEN COMPETITORS

Go light and snappy on the complex
Choose your TTB scaling for the open on this one, and stay on the lower end and keep it clean
Go @ 80% on the row[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Thursday 2.23″ open=”false”]A.

Close Grip Bench x 3

Take 15 minutes to work to a heavy triple

score is weight

B.

4 Rounds

3 minute amrap

3 Pull Ups
6 Push Ups
9 Box Jumps

2 minute rest

Score is reps

Note:

I want consistency from round to round here.

OPEN COMPETITORS

The day before your event day, so be smart and either do 45-60 minute of recovery work….OR, if you DO come in to do this, it is simply for pacing

The CGBP should be moderate

The workout should be sustainable at a light breathing sweating pace – you should feel as though the rep scheme for your scaling is extremely doable. So choose a scaling that won’t smoke your legs/arms.

If you do…its kind of your fault.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Friday 2.24″ open=”false”]A.

For time or *20 minute cap*

10 KB Swings
15 Burpee Box Jump Overs

20 KB Swings
15 Burpee Box Jump Overs

30 KB Swings
15 Burpee Box Jump Overs

40 KB Swings
15 Burpee Box Jump Overs

50 KB Swings
15 Burpee Box Jump Overs

Notes:

Get After it

KB Weight is 55/35 and they are american

Burpee Box Jump is something you are super comfortable with[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Saturday 2.25″ open=”false”]A. Moving Blood + Recovery Session

25 Minute Amrap

Row 200m
10 Yard Spiderman
Skip 30 Singles
10 Yard Inchworms
6 Alternating DB Snatches
3 No Push Up Burpees
3 Box Jumps

B. Foam Roll

Foam Roll or Lax Ball 20 minutes

Lats, back of shoulder, thoracic, glutes, low back, etc.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Sunday 2.26″ open=”false”]A.

10-15 Minute Amrap – Right into it

Row 200
Run 4 Down and Backs
Skip 20-30

B.

Stretch Work: Lacrosse ball to rear shoulder, lats, banded lat stretch.

arm circles/ swings get blood flowing to the extremities. Bonus movements banded good mornings.
C1.

Prep Work: (Moderate Pace and Load)

3 Rounds
Double-Unders x35
No Push Up Burpee x 8
KettleBell Swing x 8
Row 10 Cal
rest 30s between

C2.

in 12 minutes

Deadlift (moderate weight)
Power Snatch 1.1 (BUILDING UP TO AROUND 75%)

C3.

Rowing 250 m. x 2 (DAMPER SET @ 3/ HIGH STROKE RATE/ HIGHT EFFORT)
rest 2-3 minutes between

C4.

Specific Prep:
3 Rounds
10 Dumbell Snatch
5 Burpee box Jump
rest 60s between[/x_accordion_item][/x_accordion][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]

Amy’s Treat Corner: Valentine’s Day 2017

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In this video Amy shows you how to make a delicious chocolate strawberry torte for that special someone for Valentine’s Day. We hope you guys enjoy!

The recipe comes from Jessica DeMay

Preheat oven 350 degree
Put a piece of parchment paper in bottom of pan and Grease it.  I used two 6″ spring form pans
  • 4 oz.       Unsweetened chocolate 
  • 1/2 cup   Coconut oil 
  • 2/3 cup  Honey 
  • 3             Eggs
  • 1/2 cup  Cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp espresso powder or coffee 
Mix the coc oil and 4oz of choc together in microwave for approx 2:00 minutes
Whisk in honey and 1 egg at a time
Stir in cocoa powder and coffee
Pour in pan and bake approx 15-20 mins DO NOT OVER BAKE 🙂

Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe:

-2-3 cups strawberries
-1/2 C Heavy cream
-Top layer of coconut cream from the coconut milk can
-2 Tbsp Honey
-1 Tbsp Vanilla
-Dash salt

Put all in blender and purée.  Pour in cake pan and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for at least 5-6 hours.

Last Week To Order CrossFit Open Shirts!

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Last Week to Order CFO Shirts!

2017 Crossfit South Bend Intramural Team Red, and Team Black Shirts.

IMPORTANT, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW – Deadline to order is February 18th

*If you are competing in the Open and purchase a shirt simply select your size. Once the teams have been selected we will select the appropriate team color for you.

*Not taking part in the Open, but still want a sweet ass shirt? Add the shirt size you would like to your cart. Then simply Copy and Past one of the following into the “Special instructions for the seller” Box.

I WANT A TEAM BLACK SHIRT

I WANT A TEAM RED SHIRT

Yo, and also. If you don’t preorder one, I can’t promise you a shirt after the fact, they are Limited Edition.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

OPEN TOWN HALL MEETING MOVED!

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Hey all, Its looking like I’ll be moving the Open Town Hall Meeting to February 19th from 11:00am until 12:00/12:15 or so – we will be having a town hall meeting for all Athletes registered for the CrossFit Open.

we will be talking about:

How to prepare your days and weeks

What you can expect

The weeks the schedule

Answer any questions about judging and validation or really any questions in general.

Programming 2.13 – 2.19

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[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_accordion][x_accordion_item title=”Whats going on at CFSB” open=”false”]CrossFit Open 2017 Registration is up, deadline for registration and to get shirts is this week!

Free Protein Samples @ CFSB! Limited Supply!

Open Prep Skill Sessions @ CFSB

CrossFit Open Town Hall Meeting 2017

Judges needed – Inquire Within

Natural Solutions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Childcare Partnership with CFSB and Free Time Kids Playcare!

***Like us here at CFSB? Show us some love by clicking here to review us on google, or here to review us on facebook. (it really does help a lot!)**

Member Referral Program – Always – Want to send your friends a discount to CFSB? Now you can. Click here to learn more.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”A Note to Open Competitors” open=”false”]A week before the open is typically when you want to accomplish a few things

  1. Get in some skill work on possible movements that may be coming up in the open.
  2. Get some practice on time formats you’ll see in the open – average of 12 minute workouts, some CP, some Aerobic. Your rounded work pacing should apply well here.
  3. Keep the CNS firing with some high intensity low volume strength movements
  4. Get some confidence in your pacing and in some movements.
  5. Develop a routine around your training time, and around the days for  the open
  6. Allow your body to recover with a slight drop in overall volume. It’s important to note that I want you to hit these workouts…but at 80%, if you feel as though you can’t rest 10 minutes and do it again you may be going too hard – just an FYI.
  7. Visualization of how you will do under different circumstances in the open as well as how you will perform realistically.

This should go without saying. But your sleep, stress, nutrition , schedule, training should be locked down. If you are serious about it, it should have been locked down 8 months ago. If not, do the best you can to tighten it up now, and have fun.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Monday 2.13″ open=”false”]A. Skill Work

Dumbbell Snatch 5×12, rest in between sets

15 Minutes to hit the sets

No Score

B. CP

12 Minute Amrap – RX’d

10 Deadlifts @ 225/155
10 Handstand Push Ups – Hand Release Push Ups – Incline Push Ups
30 Double Unders

Score total reps

Notes:

A. For this part, we are getting some practice in. If you are going to be the open, your practice weight will be 35 for females and 5o for males Rx’d and 35/20 if you are doing it scaled. Practice alternating arms, practice doing a set all on the left arm, all on the right, muscling the DB, dipping under, etc.

B. For the workout, I’ve assigned weights that you will more than likely see in the Open for those of you doing the open. If you don’t feel as though that is an appropriate weight for you, don’t use them.

The handstand push ups, if you can’t do them, you can’t do them, either perform hand release push ups or incline push ups.

Scaling for doubles is either doubles, or singles for a 1:1 – no drop down double scaling here.

OPEN COMPETITORS:

Keep yourself to the standard of the HSPU and Deadlifts, if you don’t know, ask a coach. Also, hit these workouts at 80%, leave a little in the tank, I’m not saying you can’t go hard – but you want to train this weeks workouts, not test them and be smoked for the next week. If you aren’t doing the open, go ahead and get after it.

[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Tuesday 2.14″ open=”false”]A.

Full Clean 1.1.1 – rest 20 seconds between reps

Spend 15 minutes working up to your heaviest set of the cluster

Score weight

B.

8 Minute Amrap

7 Chest to Bar Pull Ups – Pull Ups – Jumping Pull Ups
12 Wall Balls

Score reps

Notes:

A. this is more than likely the format and feel that you’ll find yourself in for the open, having to hit something “heavy” and learning how to manage hitting it for repeat reps, albeit you’ll be tired as shit when you get to it…

B. If you can’t hit chest to bar, hit standard pull ups. But if you can’t hit those, do jumping pull ups

OPEN COMPETITORS:

If you can’t do chest to bar, you may want to drop down completely to jumping pull ups which is typically the two you’ll have to choose from in the open.

Also, hit these workouts at 80%, leave a little in the tank, I’m not saying you can’t go hard – but you want to train this weeks workouts, not test them and be smoked for the next week. If you aren’t doing the open, go ahead and get after it.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Wednesday 2.15″ open=”false”]A. Skill Work

Take 20-30 minutes working through Carl Paoli’s Pistol Practice/Warm Up

Get in some repetitions during that time to see if pistols will be manageable for you

B. Lactic Endurance

Row 2k

Score time

Notes:

A. Pistols also may come up, so this is something we may have to practice to understand what you are going to do when you get to them. This is also a good day to shake those legs out from the wall balls and cleans from yesterday.

B. Make it hurt

[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Thursday 2.16″ open=”false”]A.

Power Snatch 1.1.1

15 minutes to work up to the heaviest set of the cluster, rest 20s between reps

Score weight

B.

9 Minute Amrap

10 Power Snatches 95/65

10 Box Jumps with Step Down 24/20

Score Reps

Notes:

A. Again, formats you may see in the open, hitting some heavy work with little rest between – this week is about you understanding your capabilities and being able to play into them well if you encounter the same situation next week – for the open competitors.

B. I’ve assigned weights, but those are recommendations for the open competitors, weights and heights you will more than likely see in an open format – if you AREN’T doing the open, then those weights don’t apply to you, keep your reps pretty.

Oh, and you can step up instead of box jump if you’d like. Thats on you.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Friday 2.17″ open=”false”]A.

For time or 17 minute cap, whichever comes first

100 Overhead Walking Lunges 45/25
50 Toes To Bar
15 Muscle Ups – 45 Jumping Chest to Bar

Score time or reps where you were at toward the end

Notes:

Get after it. Nice little chipper here, good luck.

The deal here, if you can’t do muscle ups in the open, very often its a crazy scaling like jumping chest to bar, so those are your options. If you aren’t doing the open and have calf issues you can be excused.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Saturday 2.18 DEADLINE FOR SHIRTS AND OPEN REGISTRATION” open=”false”]Click here for all open details on shirts and registration

A. Teams of 2

15 Minute Amrap

10 Shoulder to Overhead 135/95
10 Burpees over the bar

Alternate ROUNDS to complete with your partner.

Notes:

Choose any way to get it overhead, as long as it looks pretty

The weights are a suggestion for open competitors

Yes, you have to do all 10/10 before your partner goes.

Enjoy. pace this appropriately.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Sunday 2.19″ open=”false”]A.

Amrap in 30 minutes

10 Dumbbell/KB Snatches Alternating
20 Step Ups
30 Double Unders or 30 singles
20 Single Leg Ninja Get Ups
10 Cal Row

Notes:

Take this low and moderate. Practice work here under an aerobic setting.[/x_accordion_item][/x_accordion][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]

CrossFit Open Shirts are Up and Ready to Preorder!

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2017 Crossfit South Bend Intramural Team Red, and Team Black Shirts.

IMPORTANT, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW – Deadline to order is February 18th

*If you are competing in the Open and purchase a shirt simply select your size. Once the teams have been selected we will select the appropriate team color for you.

*Not taking part in the Open, but still want a sweet ass shirt? Add the shirt size you would like to your cart. Then simply Copy and Past one of the following into the “Special instructions for the seller” Box.

I WANT A TEAM BLACK SHIRT

I WANT A TEAM RED SHIRT

Yo, and also. If you don’t preorder one, I can’t promise you a shirt after the fact, they are Limited Edition.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER