From the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games Open 15.2 For as long as possible: From 0:00-3:00 2 rounds of: 10 overhead squats (95 / 65 lb.) 10 chest-to-bar pull-ups From 3:00-6:00 2 rounds of: 12 overhead squats (95 / 65 lb.) 12 chest-to-bar pull-ups From 6:00-9:00 2 rounds of: 14 overhead squats (95 / 65 lb.) 14 chest-to-bar pull-upsRead more

Hey guys here are a couple event reminders for the month of March… Every Thursday night at 7:30pm – Open WOD annoucement party.  Hang out after the 6:30 class and see the workout unveiled and performed live!! Every Saturday starting at 9:00am – 2015 Reebok CrossFit Open Workout hosted at CrossFit Thermal.  Heats start at 9:15 each week, come early and stay support other heats. Thursday March 19th – Body work by Dave Reeman, $20 for 15 minutes, come in and get your tune up. End of March – CrossFit Thermal Kickball Season, contact Coach Aileen to sign-up, games will be held on Thursday evenings.   The weighted push up starts in a high plank position with weight on the upper back. The athlete will descend and touch the ground with their chest, keeping their knees locked to prevent snaking as much as they can. Do two push ups and...Read more

The metcon starts with the row and ends with the cleans. You will row 500m as fast as possible, then rest exactly 2 minutes. After those two minutes are up, you’ll do 30 burpees, 10 full cleans, 30 burpees, and 10 full cleans. You will probably do singles or doubles on the cleans and that’s ok. Time domain is around 11-18 minutes depending on strength and speed. Strength Shoulder Press 5, 5, 5 Conditioning For total time: row 500m rest 2 minutes then, 2 rounds: 30 burpees 10 cleans, 155/105#Read more

Over the past 2 and half weeks, I’ve heard some amazing things about changes our members have made to their nutrition.  People feeling great, looking great, doing better in workouts; overall the reactions have been extremely positive.   In some cases I have heard some negative things, mostly about drops in strength and overall energy.  I relate this directly to the ideal that some people have adopted, that ideal is “less is better”.  Just because we are eating healthier doesn’t mean that we should be eating less, or not being satiated.  I see this more with the Paleo people, thinking that, “I must eat less in order to weigh less (lean out)” this is simply not the case, its all about choices.  Eating less has a ton of negative effects on us, like feeling lethargic and being weaker.  Beyond that, starving yourself will only lead to gorging after the challenge...Read more

  Lots to talk about for February guys… First off, next Thursday 2/12 we’ll be bringing in Dave Reeman for body work and active release therapy.  $20 for 20 minutes, please sign up at the bulletin board.  Dave will be here from 4:00-7:45pm. Saturday 2/14 is Valentines day and we’ll be doing a couples friendly partner WOD at our 9 and 10am classes. Come solo if you’d like and we’ll pair you up with someone. Thursday 2/19 is the end of the CrossFit Thermal Nutrition challenge.  Please bring in or submit your materials for review. Friday 2/20 – CrossFit Thermal “Challenge is Over” Happy Hour from 7:30pm til whenever???  Location is TBD, watch the blog for details, it will likely be Guppy’s or GAP in Conshy – vote in comments if you’d like… Thursday 2/26 – 2015 Reebok CrossFit Open starts!!!  Join us after the 6:30pm class for the live 15.1 WOD...Read more