Sunday, December 30, 2012

New Year...New You - GTXSC Challenge

On Jan 2 we will begin a 45 day challenge that will help all of you transform your lives. Up to this point we have primarily focused on learning to move, getting stronger, and getting faster. This challenge will take it a huge step further by adding in nutrition.

The challenge will comprise of three parts -
- 60% of the scoring will be based on 6-8 benchmark workouts
- 25% of the scoring will be based on improvements in body composition
- 15% of the scoring will be based on logging everything you eat for 45 days

Here are the rules -
- you must come to either the 12/31, 1/2, 1/3, or 1/7 workouts to get your beginning measurements and receive a copy of the rules.
- you must be at the workout on 1/7, 1/9, and 1/10 to do the starting benchmark workouts or arrange to make them up that week.
- you must be at the 2/18, 2/20, and 2/21 workouts to complete the same benchmark workouts again.
- you must pay your entry fee for the competition by the end of January (100% of the money is going back to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place athletes in the competition).
- you must write down everything you eat for the entirety of the challenge. I would prefer that your food logs be posted to the website on a daily basis, but if you are unable to do that you may turn in hard copies at least once per week at the workouts. If you choose to turn in hard copies you must still write down everything as you eat it and not wait until the day you turn it in and try to remember everything.
- you can follow whatever eating plan you would like as long as you write everything down. You will not be penalized for making poor eating choices, but you will definitely be penalized if you don't write something down that you ate, or fail to turn in a food log.

That's it! The rest is optional, but highly recommended-
- consistently attend workouts during the 45 days.
- we highly recommend you follow the whole9's whole30 program for the nutrition portion. You can read the details here: http://whole9life.com/2012/08/the-whole30-program/
- There are definitely other programs that will work, but based on years of experience and trying lots of different things, this is what we recommend.

The scoring will be covered in detail over the next week.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - Workout

We may workout inside depending on temperature and wind.

2 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

Then

For Time:
50, 40, 30, 20, 10 -
- Double Unders
- Sit-Ups
- Squats

Post time and any mods to comments

Monday, December 24, 2012

December 24, 2012 - Workout

2 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

Then

"Twas the Day Before Christmas"
- 1 Hundred Meter Sprint
- 2 Man-Makers, 100m Sprint
- 3 Burpees, 2 MM, 100m Sprint
- 4 Ground to Overhead (95/65), ...
- 5 Rows on Rings, ...
- 6 Front Squats (95/65), ...
- 7 Push-Ups
- 8 Sit-Ups
- 9 Box Jumps
- 10 Kettlebell Swings
- 11 Burpees
- 12 SB Get-Ups

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Holiday Schedule

Sunday, Dec 23 - No workout
Monday, Dec 24 - 8:30 AM (no evening wod)
Wednesday, Dec 26 - 6:30 PM
Thursday, Dec 27 - 6:30 PM
Sunday, Dec 30 - No workout
Monday, December 31 - 3:30 PM

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Thursday, December 20, 2012 - Workout

3 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

Then

For Time:
5 Rounds -
- 50m Bear Crawl
- 25 Sit-Ups
- 25 Kettlebell Swings

Post time, KB weight, and any mods to comments.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - Workout

2 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

then

Today is day 100 of the double under challenge we started back in September.  As promised, we are finishing the 100 days with the following workout in honor of the Disposable Heroes Project:

DHP WOD

- 50 Double Unders
- 50 Burpee Pull-Ups
- 50 OH Walking Lunges (45#/25#)
- 50 Double Unders

Post time and mods to comments.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Monday, December 17, 2012 - Workout

2 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

then

Strength: Hang Power Clean (2, 2, 2, 2, 2)

then

For Time:

4 Rounds -
- 200m Run
- 30 Walking Lunges
- 20 Box Jumps
- 10 Hang Power Cleans (60% 2RM)

Post HPC 2RM, time and and mods to comments.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Thursday, December 13, 2012 - Workout

3 Rounds Standard Warmup

Then

Practice: Push Jerk

Then

For Time:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3-
- Hang Power Cleans (95/65)
- Shoulder to Overhead (95/65)
- Back Squats (95/65)

Each round should be completed without setting the bar down. Every time you set the bar down perform 3 burpees (including between rounds).

Post time and weight to comments.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - Workout

2 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

then

Strength: Bent Over Row (2, 2, 2, 2, 2)

then

For Time:

3 Rounds -
- 400m Run
- 10 DeadLifts (275/205)
- 20 Push-Ups
- 30 Double Unders

Post BOR 2 RM, time, DL weight, and any mods to comments.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Monday, December 10, 2012 - Workout

2 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

Then

Group Warm-Up

Then

2 rounds of AMRAP in 7 minutes -
- 100m Sandbag Sprint
- 3 Sandbag Get-Ups
- 5 Sandbag Squats
- 7 Sandbag Lunges

Rest 3 minutes between rounds.

Post group warm-up result, total and partial rounds to comments.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Sunday, December 9, 2012 - No Workout

We will not have our usual Sunday morning 6 am workout. See you guys on Monday night.

Thursday, December 6, 2012 - Workout

2 Rounds Standard Warn-Up

Then

Review Power Clean and Front Squat

Then

For Time:
- 800m Run
- 1 Power Clean, 10 Front Squats (155/105)
- 2 Power Cleans, 9 Front Squats
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- 10 Power Cleans, 1 Front Squat
- 800m Run

Post time an weight to comments.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Wednesday, November 5, 2012 - Workout

2 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

Then

Group Warm-Up

Then

3 Rounds (Each in 5 minutes) -
- 400m Run
- 25 Push-Ups
- AMRAP Air Squats

Rest 90 seconds between rounds.

Post group warm-up results, total number of air squats and any mods to comments.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday, December 3, 2012 - Workout

2 Rounds Standard Warm-Up

Then

Group Warm-Up

Then

Strength: Bent Over Row (3, 3, 3)

Then

For Time:

Seven Rounds -
- 7 Deadlifts (305/220)
- 1 Gasser Sprint
- 15 Pull-Ups

This is a workout borrowed from CrossFit Football called Tillman in honor of NFL Linebacker, Pat Tillman who left his career to serve in the US Army and was killed in Afghanistan.

Post GWU results, BOR weights, DL weight, and any mods to comments.