Here is a great video that our friends at Cactus CrossFit posted last week. Eat healthy, moveweight, and have a cool accent; it’ll make you look and feel great!Read More
Every few days, we will have structured time to work on your pull up progressions. This should not take too long since you only will be doing a few sets, but over time it will pay off. See Coach P’s blog post for more information about getting a strict pull up: http://cpconstantlyvaried.com/2013/01/10/201319how-to-get-a-strict-pull-up/ TnG means “touch...Read More
Our next 6 week cycle is going to focus on two major components of CrossFit: weightlifting and pulling your bodyweight. Today we are establishing a baseline of our weightlifting total (max snatch and max clean and jerk) and the max number of pull ups we can do. Snatch and CJ should be full squat, even...Read More
Take the front squats out of the rack and keep those elbows high to maintain a good rack position. For the metcon, cleans must be a full squat each time, HSPU’s may be kipping or strict, and box jump overs do NOT need full hip extension on top of the box. (jump on the box...Read More
Snatches may be full squat or power. Pick a weight where you are not doing all singles. Skill 10 minutes to work on gymnastic skills Conditioning For time: 10 snatches, (135/95#) or 70% of 1RM 20 pull ups 8 snatches 16 pull ups 6 snatches 12 pull ups 4 snatches 8 pull ups 2 snatches...Read More
Today’s post-Thanksgiving Friends and Family WOD can be done by anybody of any fitness level. We can scale each movement and weight to be appropriate for anybody, so bring your friends, families, and strangers, the more people working out, the more fun it is! You’ll be able to choose your own team of 4, or...Read More
Happy Thanksgiving (CrossFit Thermal is closed today) Rest days are probably a good idea for most of us today, so sit back with friends and family and enjoy a feast! If you must get your workout on, give this at home WOD a try!! In 15 minutes: Buy in with 50 burpees, then AMRAP in...Read More
Just a reminder that we’ll be offering the following classes for Wednesday. We’re closed for Thanksgiving Day, so get in today and get a great workout before your feast! 6:00 am 9:30 am 12:00 pm 4:30pmRead More
For time and intensity’s sake, do NOT work up to a 5 rep max on the back squat – just find a heavy 5 rep. For the metcon, find a partner that will do the same weight as you. Sharing one bar, you will work together to get as many reps of each movement as...Read More