“Every day, one less woman, one less man, one less athlete is amongst us. Our goal is indeed a lofty one, we aim to achieve the unachievable; To ensure that everyone gets access to detection services.  Together, with one unified voice, we can make a difference.” Barbells for Boobs is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the early detection of breast cancer, with an emphasis on women under the age of 40 and men. On Saturday, October 31, at 10am, CrossFit Thermal will be hosting a WOD to raise awareness and funds for early breast cancer detection. What’s the workout?   “Helen Meets Grace” Teams of two 3 Rounds for time Run 400m 21 Swings 53/35# 12 Pull ups then… 30 Clean and jerks 135/95 But isn’t October 31st also Halloween?  Funny you should ask!  Along with Barbells for Boobs, we will be having a mini Halloween at Thermal!  We’d love to see...Read more

Rules for the Flight Simulator: 1. You must complete each set consecutively before moving onto the next Example: You must do 5 consecutive double unders before I can move to 10 double unders. 2. You will start over on the set you were attempting if you do not get the desired number consecutively. Example: If I am on set 25 and I trip on 23 double unders…I will start over and try for 25 again and continue this until I either get 25 consecutive double unders or the time runs out. 3. You must take a break in between sets. Since the focus here is unbroken double unders, a scale might be 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-9-8-etc. double unders as an extreme example. Or 2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-18-etc. Strength Bench Press 3,3,3 Conditioning “Flight Simulator” For time: 5-10-15-20-25-30-35-40-45-50-45-40-35-30-25-20-15-10-5 of double undersRead more

Ultimately we’re looking for a 2 rep back squat, but to get there, we want to get at least a heavy set of 5 and a heavy set of 3. You can think of this as going for close to a 5RM, then a 3RM, then a 2RM. (not actual maxes, but close) Strength Back squat 5, 5, 3, 3, 2, 2 Conditioning AMRAP in 10 minutes: 20 wall balls, 20/14# 15 KB swings, 53/35# 10 box jumps, 24/20″Read more

Strength is a complex – power cleans are caught above parallel in a quarter squat, then either stand up and set for a push press or go directly into it. Same for the jerk – you may receive the push press and go directly into the jerk or completely reset. Jerks can be power or split. Scale the HSPU’s with pike box HSPU’s, wall walks, or stink bugs. Strength Take 20 minutes to find a heavy complex for the day Power clean + push press + jerk Conditioning 5 rounds for time: 5 power cleans, 155/105# 5 HSPUsRead more

Its member of the month time!!!!!!  Congrats to Nate Nate was an athletic kid growing up. He played soccer, hockey, basketball, and baseball. Then high school hit, the sports stopped and the weight settled in. Senior year of high school, Nate couldn’t hit 1 pull up nor could he stand to look at the scale. He forced himself to go to the gym, but after 5 years of a globo gym he needed something more. After an intro session with Coach Vinny of tire flips, push-ups, and a row Nate was hooked to Crossfit Thermal. Being a part of such a great community has helped Nate in and out of the gym. From completing Murph as prescribed, the hardest task Nate says he has ever faced, and coming back from Lyme Disease, which sent Nate to the hospital, the cheering, the friends, and the genuine feeling of everyone wanting to...Read more