As many of you know, The CrossFit Games Open started last week. Today, I completed 19.2 which was: Beginning on an 8-minute clock, complete as many reps as possible of: 25 hanging knee-raises 50 single-unders 15 squat cleans, 55 lb. 25 hanging knee-raises 50 single-unders 13 squat cleans, 75 lb. If completed before 8 minutes, …
12 Days of Christmas
Today, my box completed the 12 days of Christmas WOD. This year was my first year completing it. I went into it thinking it was like a Hero WOD, but it was actually fun. It became a little spicy around 9. The hardest part was the walking lunges. The 12 Days of Christmas WOD is …
CrossFit Total
The CrossFit Total is a way to test an athletes strength through the "three most effective lifts for developing and testing functional strength". The movements in the CrossFit Total are back squat, shoulder press and deadlift. Yesterday, I completed the CrossFit Total for the first time. I was able to see, yet again, how strong …
Rise As One: TFR CrossFit Competiton
My second competition has been completed. Last Sunday, my box hosted its first in house competition. There were a total of 8 teams. Teams were varied to be male-male, female- female and male-female. Everyone was judged the same for each WOD. My partner and I were Team Barbell Bosses. We are fairly similar in fitness …
