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Monday 10-12-15

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Week 8, Day 22 ***NOTE: the percentages of this program are on an increasing pattern, and they are high this week. If you have missed multiple classes over the past few weeks, be reasonable with yourself. The program is based on the idea that you have performed every workout and have had an increase in strength since the program began. If you have, today's 90% should be hard but manageable. Scale yourself accordingly and don't beat yourself up if you can't hit the weight. Find a weight you can hit and make them pretty! A.  Jerk - 3x2@90% B.  Front squat - 3x3@90% (Refer to Monday 9/14 for your weights for part C, try to go heavier!) C1. 3x10 GHD scap holds (face down on the GHD machine, 5# plate in each hand, extend your back up and arms out, squeeze your shoulder blades/upper back)  C2.  3x10 Sotts press 

November Fundamentals Details

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[vc_row padding_top="0px" padding_bottom="0px"][vc_column fade_animation_offset="45px" width="1/1"][text_output]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. [/text_output][accordion][accordion_item title="What is the monthly Fundamentals schedule?" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]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.
November Fundamentals: Tuesday, October 27th
December Fundamentals: Tuesday, December 1st (exception: 3 weeks long due to holidays)
January Fundamentals: Tuesday Jan.5
February Fundamentals: Tuesday Feb. 2
March Fundamentals: Tuesday March 1
April Fundamentals: Tuesday April 5th
May Fundamentals: Tuesday May 3rd
June Fundamentals: Tuesday May 31st
July Fundamentals: Tuesday July 5th
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 8:30am OR 7:00pm Thursday 8:30am OR 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![/accordion_item][accordion_item title="I don't want to wait, I want to start tomorrow!"]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.[/accordion_item][accordion_item title="I'd like to sit down and chat with you a bit first, I have questions! "]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.[/accordion_item][accordion_item title="But I'll be missing a few classes"]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.[/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Signing Up for a membership"]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[/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Want to sign up and already know how to perform CrossFit?"]
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[/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Questions about anything"]If you have questions, don't be afraid to ask any of us! Our office and inboxes are always open! You can also check out our website for more info about our programs, prices, programming, and schedule at www.crossfitsouthbend.com  Other than that, we will expect to see you in here on your start date! Click here to email us if you have any other questions. [/accordion_item][/accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Programming Week 6 of 9 Monday 10.12.15 – Sunday 10.18.15

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[vc_row padding_top="0px" padding_bottom="0px"][vc_column fade_animation_offset="45px" width="1/1"][accordion][accordion_item title="New Stuff at CrossFit South Bend" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]New Stuff at CrossFit South Bend Events: CFSB Halloween Party Details! Getting Started! November Fundamentals Details are up! Classes: October Mobility - 4 Week Shoulder Fix Big Deal! 5% Day at Whole Foods for Wades Army Events: Ladies Night Pumpkin Carving Events: Bring A Friend Day and Barbells for Boobs: October 24th at 9:00am  Nutrition: Last Weeks Wellness Wednesday - Which Fats are Healthy? Events: Wades Army 2015 Our WIFI: Hey all, new wifi settings for "CFSB Public" If you want to use our wifi, when you connect it will ask you to check into Facebook to use it! Hold up for even NEWER stuff coming next week![/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Monday 10.12.15" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]Monday 10.12.15 A. 15 minutes to find Bench 5rm *pause 2 seconds at the bottom *between your sets, accumulate 3x12 Reverse Snow Angels B. 4 Rounds 20 Walking Lunges @ Bodyweight 400m Run 20 Minute Cap Notes: Keep the Reverse Snow Angels at a smoooooth tempo Pause for a 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, THREE (up on three) for the pausing. Keep a vertical torso, don't allow the knee to crash far over your toe - go deep on the lunges, touch your knee
Crossfit Open Notes: Rest 3 Minutes after the workout then Perform 50 Kettlebell Swings American Style for time AHAP[/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Tuesday 10.13.15" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]Tuesday 10.13.15 A. 15 minutes to perform Full Burgener Warm Up B. 5 Rounds 50 Yard plate pinch carry AHAP 15 Bent Over Rows AHAP *There will be a 1 burpee penalty for each time you drop the plates during your carry, or set the bar down during your bent over rows to be paid at the end. Notes: No hitching on the bent over rows - keep them honest. This workout is for time, but keep the movements clean Also, If you do this right, you should have to pay a couple penalties plate pinch carries will be done exactly like the video above, BUT - with thicker bumper plates
Crossfit Open Competitors Notes: Instead of paying a burpee penalty, perform tabata burpees after the workout is over - set a timer on your phone and perform immediately after [/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Wednesday 10.14.15" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]Wednesday 10.14.15 A. 3 Rounds Max L-Sit Hold Max Top of the Pull Up Hold Max Wall Facing Handstand Hold B. 5 minutes max shuttles 10 Yards = 1 rep 5 minutes max cal row 5 minute max ball slams AHAP 5 minutes max jump rope singles ***Notes: For the Conditioning – try to move at a consistent pace through everything, we want constant movement throughout. For the Iso progressions L- Sit Progression Box KneeTuck -> Parallette Knee Tuck -> Box L-Sit -> Parallette L-Sit -> Varying Degrees of L-Sit Pull Up Hold Progression Black Band -> Green Band -> Blue Band -> Red Band -> Pull Up Hold -> Weighted Pull Up Hold Wall Facing Handstand Hold Progression Toes on 30″ Box -> Wall Facing -> Wall Facing Pull 1 Foot off the Wall -> Free Standing[/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Thursday 10.15.15" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]Thursday 10.15.15 A. 15 minutes to find Pause Squat 2rm *pause 2 seconds at the bottom B. Teams of 2 21.15.9 Deadlift 275/185 Box Jump 30/24 Rules http://games.crossfit.com/workouts/regionals/2011 Notes: Stick with a weight and range of motion that looks pretty Oh, and a box jump height that makes sense for you Same pause rules as earlier this week for the count
Crossfit Open Competitors: Go hard on the workout, haaaaarrrrddddd [/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Friday 10.16.15" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]Friday 10.16.15 A. Every 3 minutes for 8 Rounds 2 Overhead Squats 5 Chest to Bar Pull Ups   B. Accumulate 5 minutes in a Pillar Notes: If you can hold a pillar for 90seconds - 2 minutes - use a 45b plate on your back If you can't, don't use any weight every time you break perform 10 russian kb swings 55/35 After 9 Drops, every drop after that will be worth 5 kbs Notes: *Start conservative and work up in weight during your Overhead Squat sets *Try to pick a scaling that allows CONTACT with your chest and the bar Ummm...just listen to the coach explain the pillar workout
Crossfit Open Competitors: Use a 45lb plate on your back for these [/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Saturday 10.17.15" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]Saturday 10.17.15 A. Clean and Jerk Skill Work B. 15 Minutes to Establish 1rm Clean and Jerk C. 12 Rounds 20 Seconds Max Reps Clean and Jerk @ 55-65% of your 1rm 40 Seconds Rest Notes: Stick with the method you intend on performing grace at, clean and push press, clean and push jerk, split jerk, etc. This is primarily some practice work to game plan for next weeks Grace![/accordion_item][accordion_item title="Sunday 10.18.15" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]Sunday 10.18.15   A For Time 15 Snatches 95/65 Run 200m 30 Push Ups Run 200m 45 Wall Balls Run 200m 30 Push Ups Run 200m 15 Snatches 95/65 20 Minutes time cap [/accordion_item][accordion_item title="What is this CrossFit Open Notes Stuff?" parent_id="" id="" class="" style=""]What is this CrossFit Open Notes Stuff? October marks pre-season for the CrossFit open. What is the crossfit open? Click here I will start increasing the amount of volume and standards for those of you who would like to compete in the open. I will also start throwing in extra practice work for CFO people under a different tab. This work will be possible to get done within the hour time frame, and perhaps within 10 minutes after a wod if the open gym schedule allows it. If you intend on coming in during an off time to do a bunch of open gym stuff this year, be sure to keep to the open gym rules.[/accordion_item][/accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Monday, 10.12.15

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Amateur

Squat 3×5 (add 5 lbs to last workout) Press 3×5 (add 2.5 lbs to last workout)

Collegiate

Squat 5×1 (Use 92.5% of Squat 1 RM) Press 5×5

Conditioning

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 min: 185/125 lb Push Press – 5 Reps CTB Pull Ups – 7 Reps

-Rest 3 minutes, then-

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 min: Broad Jump – 4 Reps 185/125 lb Hang Power Clean – 6 Reps

4 Week Shoulder Fix

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Hey all! The month of October for the Mobility Class will be a 4 week shoulder fix - All 4 mobility sessions will be pertaining to shoulders and will be around 45 minutes long each. 10/10, 10/14 - by Movement Type 10/17, 10/21 - by Muscle Groups 10/24, 10/28 - by Archetype 10/31, 11/4 - Warm up, Prehab/Rehab Work Want to know how to sign up for the month? click here  

Ladies Night Pumpkin Carving at CrossFit South Bend

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When: October 24, 5pm - ?
What: pumpkin carving ladies night!
Who: all CFSB ladies!
Bring: your own pumpkin to carve or decorate, carving tools/decorating stuffs, stencils, etc., a snack to share and BYOB. Also, feel free to bring any friends that might want to join!
I'll bring a couple tarps to put down!
Also, we'll do another Pinterest/craft night closer to Thanksgiving/Christmas -- so keep an eye out!
Hope to see all you lovely ladies there!
-Em Clem
Note from Brandon -
Don't get too super drunk, also best Pumpkin Dick carving wins! You are welcome for the graphic up top Em Clem

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Strength

Amateur Power Clean 5×3 (add 2.5 lbs to last workout) Chin Ups 3 x Max Reps Collegiate Power Clean 6×2 (Use 90% of Power Clean 1 RM) Chin Ups 3 x Max Reps

Conditioning

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes:  100 lb One Arm DB Power Snatch – 5 Reps (RT) 100 lb One Arm DB Power Snatch – 5 Reps (LT) 135 lb Prowler Push – 25 yds

Saturday 10-10-15

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Guest Coach Mike today! Keep in mind this is still a recovery week. We will be back in the big percentages on Monday! Warm-up: coaches choice OH mobility x 10-12 min, then take 10 min to work up in a heaving snatch balance. I'm looking for about 5-6sets of increasing weight. Start at a conservative weight (like the bar)! A.  Snatch - 2x2@70% B.  OHS - 2x3@70% with 5-sec eccentric descent on the first rep C.  3x12 OH walking lunges (6 each leg), immediately follow each set with 15 Russian KB swings (55/35#) as fast as possible. Rest as needed between sets.