Friday 090703
"Randy"
75 pound Power snatch, 75 reps for time.
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Elderly retired boxing champ beats six kinds of crap out of drunken burglar neighbor
We have a bad feeling about our food
Be like the butcher!
Byers is gonna change your life in 30 days
Have some paleo fatty goodness in that fruit salad of yours
Dance, monkey, dance!
Tristan gives us the JacintoStorm09 lowdown:
Tristan post-JacintoStorm09 from CrossFit NYC on Vimeo.
rest day dinner NEXT Friday, 7/10, 8PM
@ Taco Chulo in Williamsburg nearby Bedford and Lorimer stops on the L train (3 or 4 stops away from Union Square)
RSVP here or on Facebook invite (to be created)
18:40 as rx'd.
First time doing snatch's. Good job 7am crew
4:28 Rx'D
Did the first 30 unbroken. Bad Idea.
11:54 as Rx'd
did this as 15 sets of 5, which worked pretty well.
Damn Torch, that's better than my 115# Grace time. Well done!
Did this WOD in Glastonbury,CT at Crossfit Persevere. Kim and Russ run a great facility!!! A big thank you to them for letting me join in this morning!
6:10 w/ 50#
I was wrong. first 25 unbroken (we took a video of the morning class). bad idea still stands... Thanks Kurt!
Great job to the BK morning crew and anyone who posted here!
For those that are interested in journalism at its sensationalist worst, go no further than the San Francisco News: http://www.sfweekly.com/2009-07-01/news/ripped-literally-as-in-the-muscles-of-some-new-recruits-to-the-fad-of-fitness-bootcamps/1
Somehow, they manage to malign Crossfit, boot camps, Pukie, and, strangest of all Kelly Starret, by name. It is the last that I am most bewildered by. I understand that CF is scary and tough, etc., but who actually thinks that Kstar is a bad coach?
WFS, although it may make you violently angry.
Random question: are there any stores in NYC that sell kettlebells? Would like to get 1.5 & 2 pood bells for home but I'm not really psyched about paying ~$100 for the shipping.
Scaling options for today's workout, courtesy of the CrossFit BrandX forums:
Big Dawgs:
As Rx’d
women 55#
The Porch:
55 pound Power snatch, 75 reps
Women 35#
Pack:
55 pound Power snatch, 50 reps
Women 35#
Puppies:
35 pound Power snatch, 35 reps
Women 20#
Buttercups:
pvc-15 pound Power snatch, 35 reps
Kurt – Interesting article. What the hell is CrosSFit? Also, how awkward is that headline? Bizarre.
Rory, I know that Gym Source in Manhattan used to carry kettlebells and it's likely they still do.
Yeah, that SF Weekly article is the stupidest of all stupid "journalism".
After reading the CrosSFit San Francisco article, I now know that yellow journalism is alive and well. Rory, the capital "SF" in CrosSFit is Crossfit San Francisco's way of putting the initials for San Francisco in the word "crossfit."
In my intro classes, I ask people thier fitness background to get a baseline and tell them that I don't know them or thier abilities but I want them to both get a good workout and still be able to brush thier teeth tomorrow. I continue that no one ever set a world record their first time in a crossfit gym so push yourself but if it hurts or you don't feel well, take a break or stop. I emphasize that fitness is a long term investment and it makes no sense to hurt or injuring yourself over a workout.
May I direct you to a somewhat more enjoyable piece from a San Francisco publication with no direct mention of Crossfit, but some mention of a particular Crossfitter?
http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=11019
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Incidentally, today is a rest day for me; but I want to do this WOD at some point.
I think I'll be at Crossfit Oakland tomorrow.
As Rx'd 11:40
Black Box (138,138)
rehab deads day 11
165x15, 175x15, 185x15
then the wod
10:20
6:22 rx'd
33 & 34 burpees - needed to catch up. No way I was doing 33 after the 10k.
Q2 (53,46)
Q3 (2,2)
8:57 as rx'd. grip went fast
Heads Up: It is likely that we will need to cancel all Manhattan 6:00 AM classes next week. Please stay tuned.
If you sometimes take the 6:00 AM class, please acknowledge that you have seen this comment and will continue to monitor the blog.
Rory and all others,
I was looking into ordering a few competition bells. I can have already talked to AKC about arranging private shipping and the bells themselves are on sale at 30% off retail. Figure in about $15-20 per bell for shipping up to 2pood. Shipping is determined however upon how many pounds we actually order and my discount is pretty killer via FedEx.
Email me at jwherrold@gmail.com with what sizes you would be interested in.
Prices are at http://www.americankettlebellclub.com/forum/faq.php?s=596dea214a9ce74ed08dc4e7bc29acc4
Example - 16kg = $62
24kg = $72
32kg = $84
What is the Jacinto plan for tomorrow? I may be around.
Thanks Allison, happened to be in the neighborhood of Gym Source but unfortunately they closed early today for the weekend, I'll check in with them on Monday.
Jim - I may be interested but I'd rather just get them locally if Gym Source has them for reasonable prices. When were you planning to order?
11am group wod at South Brooklyn for the jacinto WOD.
Not sure if its the same jacintostorm 09.
I'm sure its open to all friends of jacinto.
9:27
(68,54), (55, 42), (1,1)
8:54
16:20 with 31 pounds.
Super fun 5:30 class today, with great coaching from Hari, Brian and Justin, thanks guys!
Scaled to 65#
8:something, first Randy.
Was passing through midtown a couple hours ago, challenged Spiderman himself to a race to the top of the scaffolding. After some negotiation we settled for a race to 20 pull-ups (he said "race you to 20 pull-ups for a dollar and off he went).
I smoked him :)