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Wednesday 7.27.16

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A1)  Clean Grip Muscle High Pull 3 x 9-12 @ 31X2, rest 60s  A2) Dumbell Pull Over 3 x 9-12 @ 3201, rest 60s B1) Close Grip Bench Press 3 x 4-8 @ 31X1, rest 30s B2) Front Rack Step Up 3x 12-16, rest 30s controlled pace B3) Bodyweight V-up 3x 30s, @ 20X1 - rest 30s C) Clean Lift offs Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes  Clean Lift Off x 3 @ 31x2  D) Clean Off Blocks Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes 1.1.1 Clean off Blocks - 3 second pause in the bottom of the clean - rest 10s between cleans

The New Nutrition Facts Label-What You Need to Know

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The New Nutrition Facts Label-What You Need to Know-CFSB Wellness Wednesday In this video I talk about the recent changes to the nutrition facts label. While there are a number of changes to the new nutrition facts label, some of which are good but very long overdue, it's still not the most important thing to pay attention on the back of a food. The most important thing to pay attention to on a food label is the ingredient list not the nutrition facts. Another way to put this, which I have emphasized over and over with our Wellness Wednesday videos is that food quality matters far more than food quantity. Food quantity is still important but not nearly as much as food quality. Furthermore, the healthiest foods typically don't have ingredient labels or nutrition facts at all. In my very first Wellness Wednesday video on how to read an ingredient label I said that the ingredient label was far more important from a health perspective than the nutrition facts label. A year later even with the new nutrition facts label I 100% stick by that claim. If you're interested you can watch that very first video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvZFnrZNDYU&index=1&list=PLRX7liyY7_etqqMdnRupipZgxCn-xdTFx

Monday 7.25.16

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A1) Dumbbell Strict Press 3x9-12 @ 30X2, rest 90s A2) Front Rack Reverse Lunges 3x12-16, controlled, rest 90s B1) Pendlay Row 3x4-8 @ 20X2, rest 60s B2) Side Plank 3x45-75s, rest 30 between sides, rest 60 before next Pendlay row C) Snatch Lift Off Every 2 Minutes for 12 minutes  3 Snatch Lift Offs to above the knee @31x2 D) Snatch Off Blocks Every 2 minutes for 12 minutes  1.1 Snatch from above the knee off blocks, 3 second pause in the bottom. 10 seconds between reps 

Tuesday, 7.26.16

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Amateur

Deadlift 1x5 (add 10 lbs to last workout) Chin Ups 3x Max Reps

Collegiate

Deadlift 5RM (add 10 lbs to last workout) Weighted Chin Ups 3x Max Reps

Conditioning

On the minute for 12 minutes complete: KB Swings – 10 Reps Sprint 60 yds *If you miss a round, mark a penalty. For every penalty complete 10 burpees at the conclusion of the workout.

2016 STUDENT/FRIEND WELCOME WEEK!

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August Fundamentals Begins Soon!

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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;"][cs_text]Interested in our Fundamentals Course? Our  Fundamentals Course is always right around the corner! Interested in signing up for TWO FREE WEEKS! Click here to do it. Want some Details? Scroll down to check out the schedule or any other details you may want to know about.[/cs_text][x_accordion][x_accordion_item title="What is the Monthy Fundamentals Schedule" open="false"]2015 – 2016 Fundamentals Start Dates: Our Fundamentals program begins on a Tuesday each month, and runs 12 classes in succession. The start date for each month is listed below. August Fundamentals: Tuesday August 2nd September Fundamentals: Tuesday August 30th October Fundamentals: Tuesday September 27th (to avoid Thanksgiving) November Fundamentals: Tuesday Oct. 25th (to avoid Thanksgiving) December: Tuesday Nov. 29th (exception: 3 weeks long due to holidays) Class Times: Tuesday 7:00pm Thursday 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am THAT SCHEDULE DOESN’T WORK FOR ME! You may want to check out our Accelerated Fundamentals Course then! Which you can check out by clicking right here![/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="I don't want to wait, I want to start tomorrow!" open="false"]If you don’t want to wait to start until our next scheduled Fundamentals, and you’d like to start the Fundamentals RIGHT NOW! We also offer an Accelerated Fundamentals, which you can check out by clicking right here! With that you get 6 personal training session to get you ready for class, along with 3 free weeks of CrossFit afterwards! The sessions are scheduled at your convenience.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="I'd like to sit down and chat first, I have questions!" open="false"]Want to sit down and discuss your goals and how we plan to meet them? Easy, click here to schedule a Free No Sweat intro During the No Sweat Intro we will meet for a private 20 minute chat about your goals, and what CrossFit South Bend can do to help you achieve those goals. No pressure, no obligation. Just a chance to see if CrossFit South Bend is a good fit for you.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="The schedule looks like I might miss a few classes" open="false"]If you will be missing a Fundamentals class, no worries, we can do some make up work to catch you up. Try not to miss as many as you can though because each one builds on the prior class. But if you have to, just email Brandon@crossfitsouthbend.com and we will get it organized for a makeup during the Fundamentals. We usually allow up to 2 missed sessions, if you are going to be missing 3 or more, you may want to consider an Accelerated Fundamentals here.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Signing up for a membership" open="false"]The first two weeks of each month are free! We want people to give CrossFit a good honest try before they decide whether or not it is for them. After that first two weeks if you decide CrossFit is for you, you can sign up and continue out the rest of the month. You can find out prices right here[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Want to sign up and already know how to perform CrossFit movements?" open="false"]
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Programming 7.25 – 7.31.16

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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"]CFSB – the next 12 weeks of programming CrossFit Football Seminar Coming to CFSB! Click here for details CFSB Forums – Have any loaded questions? click here to set yourself up on our forums Amy’s Treat Corner-Patriotic Blueberry Banana Muffins ***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!)***[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Monday 7.25.16" open="false"]Monday 7.25.16 A. 15-20 minutes to hit a 3x7 Deadlift @ 32X1, rest 3-5 minutes between sets ***score deadlift weight B. At the top of the minute for 18 minutes Minute 1: 20 seconds of deficit push ups Minute 2: 20 seconds of ball slams Minute 3: 20 seconds of toes to bar ***score total repetitions [Notes:] A. you have some heavy 8's to go off of from the week before last - use those numbers to dial it in. Do the math and understand that if you want to get your sets in, and get appropriate rest, you'll have to start your first set around the 9 minute mark, work up with some fast sets to your working weight. Thats if you have that prior number to go off of, if you didn't do the heavy 8's, just work up within the three sets to find three heavy 7's. B. For this one, I'd like you to accumulate volume, so if the reps are broken within that 20s mark, thats fine, as long as you are giving it a solid effort. deep on the push ups, heavy on the ball slams, and..well, just get your toes to the bar on the toes to bar. [/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Tuesday 7.26.16" open="false"]Tuesday 7.26.16 A. 3 Rounds Bulgarian Split Squat x 8 each leg @ 40X1, rest 20-30s between legs Bent Over Barbell Row x 8 @ 40X1 rest appropriately in between exercises ***score your weights for the BSS and Bent Row B. Sprint Prep Warm Up C. 3 Rounds @ the top of a 6 minute mark 150 Yard Sprint (50/50/50) @ 95% effort - Very Hard with the time remaining, rest and hit 10 teapots each side. ***Score - no score, just get after it [Notes:] A. You have some prior numbers for this the week before last as well, the tempo has changed a little - so it may be a little more difficult. Keep that in mind. B. The sprint is a down back down, go heavy on the teapots and do them correctly as well. No score, just get the work in and do it well.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Wednesday 7.27.16" open="false"]Wednesday 7.27.16 A. 5 Rounds Row 40s @ 95% effort - very hard rest/walk 3:20 between efforts ***score meters rowed separately. B. 3 Rounds 3 minute amrap 30 Double Unders 10 Barbell Thrusters rest/walk 3:00 between ***score reps on each round separately. [Notes:] A. This row is meant to be hard - again, a good rule of thumb is that 40s effort should leave you needing/wanting that 3:20 in order to make it repeatable. I would prefer that you set it as a countdown if at all possible to avoid any "rollover" on the meters. score each round individually. B. Score is reps, pick a scaling you can consistently move through.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Thursday 7.28.16" open="false"]Thursday 7.28.16 A. 15-20 minutes to find Back Squat 6.4.2 @ 32X1 in between sets, after 6, 4, and 2, perform a set of 10 kelso shrugs each side @ 3112 tempo. ***Score is weight for 6.4.2. BS B. Every minute on the minute for 12 minutes Odd minutes - 20 seconds of Pull Ups Even minutes - 2-3 Really high box jumps ***Score is total number of pull ups [Notes:] A. The tempo has been lengthened for the squats, use your numbers from a couple weeks back as a guideline. Make sure you pack the shoulder for that 2 count on the kelso shrugs and you have a parallel to the floor spine. B. Pull Ups can be kipping, chest to bar if you want, these don't have to be unbroken - with 20s you can probably only fit in 2 sets though if you are fluid and fast. Coaches choice on the scaling for the individual. The box jump height is relative, and you can increase it a little from last time.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Friday 7.29.16" open="false"]Friday 7.29.16 A. 20 minutes to find Press 3x6-9 @ 32X1, rest 2-3 minutes between your heavy working sets ***Score is press weights B. 10 minutes to establish Power Clean 3rm C. Every minute on the minute for 8 minutes 3-4 Power Cleans @ 70-80% of today's 3rm [Notes:] A. stick to the tempo, you'll notice the rep scheme has dropped from last week, which should allow you to hit a heavier load. B. I would prefer if you reset between the power clean 3rm reps, maybe just 10 seconds after the rep is finished before you hit the next one, that gives you enough time to drop the bar, big breath, reproach and tension for the next lift. C. This is a little heavier this time than last, and we are pulling from the floor BUT its based off of a 3rm, so it should be a bit more manageable. I have a range of weights you can perform on this one of 3-4 if you are feeling good or bad about it.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Saturday 7.30.16" open="false"]Saturday 7.30.16 A. 2 Rounds 2 minute amrap 10 Unbroken Touch and Go Power Snatches 15 Burpees over the bar Row like a MF'er in the time remaining. rest 6-9 minutes between efforts ***score meters on the row B. For time 10 Heavy Overhead Squats 30 Wall Balls 30 Kettlebell Swings 10 Wall Climbs 30 Box Jumps 30 Cal Row 10 Heavy Shoulder to Overhead ***score is time [Notes:] There are a lot of moving parts here in this one, so if you aren't technically savvy with a movement, we are going to scale you immediately, I want to train the energy system, not fumbling with skill work. [/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title="Sunday 7.31.16" open="false"]A. 50 Minute amrap @ 70% effort 80m Farmers Walk 40 Jump Rope Singles or 30 Double Unders 5 Muscle Up Transitions or X Muscle Ups 15 Unbroken American Kettlebell Swings Run 10/20/30 Shuttle [Notes:] Consistency, pacing, skill work, conditioning, breathing[/x_accordion_item][/x_accordion][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]

Saturday 7.23.16

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A1)Back Squat 3x2-3 @ 31X1, rest 90s A2) Single Arm Dumbell Torso Row 3x6-8, rest 30s between arms, rest 90s before back squat. B) Rack Pulls Above Knee 3x2-3 @ 31X1, rest 3-5 minutes between attempts - make these explosive - i'd prefer straps with your clean grip rather than switch grip. C) Hanging L-sit 4x20-30s, rest 45s D) Jerk Complex 4 Rounds 2 Push Press in Split 2 Split Jerk Balance rest 2-3 minutes between  Most of these touches should be heavy but technical E) Every 2 Minutes for 12 Minutes Pause Jerk + Jerk (1+1)   Pause Jerk Dictates a 2 second pause in the bottom of the dip. Most of these touches should be heavy but technical