31 Aug 2011
Nutts Cup RECAP
Here’s a picture of the winning team – the winners of $3,000 – from last weekend’s Nutts Cup: CONTROL, ALT, DELETE!
I guess I understimated their charisma?
And possibly more importantly, the winner of the Andy Nutts DUDE award, which was awarded at 2:30 am, was Bradleah ‘Pinky’ Dahlman.
I can’t say enough about this girl. Like Sheppy said, before CrossFit the only workout she had ever done was the Suzanne Somers Thigh Master. Not only is she a great athlete now – she competed at the Games in California this summer with our team – she is likely the most well-liked person at CrossFit Vancouver. It’s impossible to say a bad word about her. She arrives everyday with a smile on her face, and considering that she works with 5-year-olds as a Kindergarten teacher all day, that’s an accomplishment in itself. On top of this, she manages to keep her husband ‘The Ginger Monkey’ happy and in control most of the time. She works her ass off here, adds an upbeat, positive vibe at the box, is as loyal as a puppy, and she never misses a CrossFit Vancouver function or party. Bradleah – this place wouldn’t be CrossFit Vancouver without you.
Also, she has one of the nicest asses around. Surrounded by some of the fittest, most ripped, sexy bodies in the world at the CrossFit Games this summer, Patty turned to Bradleah at the end of the weekend and said, “I never saw a better bum.”
Pinky and Kayla
For more great Nutts Cup pictures, courtesy of Kim Bellavance, visit WODHOG.
31 Aug 2011
Don't Eat Light Bulbs
Today’s Skill/Tech Element:
Squat Clean Thruster cluster 1.1 X 4 (5-10 sec rest/pause/reset between reps)
Today’s Workout:
Quarter Gone Bad
5 Rounds
135 pound Thruster, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds
50 pound Weighted pull-up, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds
Burpees, 15 seconds
Rest 45 seconds
Total reps for all five rounds.
A
30 Aug 2011
Broad Jumps and Hill Sprints
Today’s Skill/Tech Element:
Broad Jump X 5
With both legs together, the athlete will take 5 continuous jumps forward – jump off and land on two feet. The cumulative distance is measured from the heel of the back foot, after the 5th landing. Leaderboard will be your distance in metres. 3 attempts each.
Bobsleigh Canada’s standards for excellence:
Entry Level: 11-12m (Men) / 9-10m (Women)
Development: 12-14m (Men) / 10-12m (Women)
World Cup: 14-15m (Men) / 12-13m (Women)
Olympic: 15-17m (Men) / 13-14m (Women)
Today’s Workout:
China Creek Park Hill Sprints X 6, rest approx 3 min between runs.
Aim to hold each effort to within 1-2 seconds difference.
A
29 Aug 2011
Push Snatch Run
Just like that. 308lbs.
Today’s Skill Tech Element:
Spend 15 minutes practicing 1 Hang Power Snatch + 1 Hang Squat Snatch
Today’s Workout:
In Teams of two, trading off rounds-
5 Hang Power Snatch (95/55lbs)
7 Hand Release Push Up
100m Run
Rounds in 15 min
A
28 Aug 2011
59 inch box jump!
Today’s Tech Element:
4 Working sets of 3 Sumo Deadlift (approx 60-65% of max), focus on bar speed.
In between deadlift sets, preform 3 High box jumps (approx. 85-90% of max), with 10 seconds rest between each rep
Today’s Workout:
Sasquatch
21,18,15,12,9,6,3
Sumo Deadlift High Pull (75lbs/55lbs)
Push Press (75lbs/55lbs)
Today’s workout requires a push press. Coaches, watch for the subtle rebending of the knees (jerk) that sneaks in when some athletes try to do light and fast push presses.
A
28 Aug 2011
Nutts Cup on Global TV News Hour
Thank you to everyone who came out and made the second annual Nutts Cup such a success. It was one of the best days I’ve had with the CrossFit community in this province.
Some of you ended up on the News Hour last night. Here’s the link – the piece about the Nutts Cup starts at about 24 minutes into the newscast.
– Eunice
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