17.4 Highlight Video

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17.4 was 16.4. It was the much anticipated repeat workout in this years open. While it didn't match the technicality of 17.3 or the engine requirements of 17.1, it presented a new array of challenges that I think the Sweat Shoppers rose to the…

CrossFit Open Week 4

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Week 4 of the CrossFit Open brought back a repeat workout from last year, as well as the ever difficult handstand pushup standard.  While there were several of us, including myself, that didn't improve from last year, there were some new…

17.4!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNobmdSjB58 Open 17.4 is a repeat of last year's 16.4! For many, this was just getting some HSPU. For others it was getting TO the HSPU. Just as it was last year, it is about pacing early on the deads and breaking…

Strict with Strict Movements

6:00 Alt EMOM 1-8 Strict Pull Ups 1-8 Push Ups 8:00 Alt EMOM 1-8 Strict Handstand Push Ups :30 Hollow Hold 9:00 Alt EMOM 1-8 Strict Ring Dips 1-8 Strict Toes to Bar 1-8 Strict Chest to Bar Pull Ups As you may have noticed,…

17.3 Highlight Video

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17.3 in is the books and I'm sad to see it go. This week was a fun one, not only to do, but to spectate and coach! Countless PR's were being hit or matched all over the gym. The energy and excitement was unreal! Way to go everyone!! Check…

CrossFit Open Week 3 Update

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With snatches and pullups in 17.3, Kanye's Krew has finally taken a win for the week, and has also held on to the overall lead. It's still however a really close race with only 78 points separating the 1st place team from 4th place team. …

Redo?

I think James may have done a post about this in the past, but between the last 8 years of blog posts and conversations I've had with him, things start to blend together, and without the old blog to reference, I can't be sure......., so here's…

17.3 Announcement and Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcJhFR5gDPM Open week 3 was announced yesterday and we finally get a barbell! This week is very technical and requires dominance in both the squat snatch and pull-ups in order to make it far. For those of you…

Warning: Not CrossFit Related…kinda

If you have some time and would like to relax, unwind, laugh, not think about CrossFit/The Open...check out this video! It's a dang good video, and it always makes me laugh/sing along! (no judgement please.) More importantly, I'm hoping the…