Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Tuesday 090331

Five rounds for time of:
30 Glute-ham sit-ups
25 Back extensions

Post time to comments.

Compare to 090126.


John busts out another classic face pic doing a sumo deadlift high pull during Fight Gone Bad. Great turnout yesterday! Thanks to Eric and George for sticking around and helping out during the 7 PM class. Next time this comes around, push for that 1 extra rep per exercise, and you'll improve your total by 15. Get 2 and it goes up by 30.

Monday, March 30, 2009

090330

Main Site WOD:

"Nicole"

Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
Run 400 meters
Max rep Pull-ups

Post number of pull-ups completed for each round to comments.

Compare to 090130.

CrossFit Roselle:

"Fight Gone Bad!"


George may have been a little uncomfortable after finishing a recent WOD, but you wouldn't know that by this pic!

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Sunday 090329

CrossFit Roselle Closed.

Main Site WOD:

"Fight Gone Bad!"

Three rounds of:
Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (Reps)
Box Jump, 20" box (Reps)
Push-press, 75 pounds (Reps)
Row (Calories)

In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute.The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of "rotate", the athletes must move to next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.

Add your points and post them to comments.

Compare to 081231.


John gets some good air doing pull-ups while Andrew does good mornings as an alternative to hip extensions on the GHD.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Saturday 090328

Main Site Rest Day.

CrossFit Roselle:

Make Up Day. Miss a workout this week? We'll make it up today.


Jeff prepares for a barbell thruster. He recently moved back to our hometown in Oklahoma, so his days at CrossFit Roselle have ended. Jeff, be sure to check out CrossFit OKC - it looks like a sweet gym. Good luck!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Friday 090327

10 rounds for time of:
10 Pull-ups
10 Ring dips

Post time to comments.

Compare to 040601.


Uh-oh. Another pull-up WOD. Action might have to break out the gloves for this one!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Thursday 090326

Four rounds, each for time of:
800 meter run

Rest as needed between efforts.

Post times for each round to comments.

Compare to 080401.


Albert does blue band assisted pull-ups while wearing an "easy" t-shirt.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Wednesday 090325

Front squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 090222.


This article was featured in Tuesday's edition of the Daily Herald. A copy is in the gym if you'd like to read it. Liliana, your dedication and commitment to giving back is truly amazing. I think we can organize a fundraiser for you at the gym. Any ideas?

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Tuesday 090324

Main Site Rest Day.

CrossFit Roselle:

"Lynne"

For those of you who chose Lynne on Monday, Karen is waiting...

George and Dara perform Karen while Andrew walks around with red tape on his hands.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Monday 090323

"Karen"

For time:
150 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball

Post time to comments.

Compare to 080807.


John works on his L-sit to handstand transition.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Sunday 090322

Main Site WOD:

"Lynne"

Five rounds for max reps of:
Body weight bench press
Pull-ups

Post reps for both exercises in all rounds.

Compare to 081125.

CrossFit Roselle Closed.


Guillermo and Andrew take a second to adjust their shirts during a recent WOD.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Saturday 090321

For time:
225 pound Deadlift, 21 reps
Run 800 meters
225 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
Run 800 meters
225 pound Deadlift, 9 reps
Run 800 meters

Post time to comments.

Compare to 070202.


Congratulations to Eric on his new PR of 25 pull-ups!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Friday 090320

Main Site Rest Day.

CrossFit Roselle:

Make Up Day. Miss a workout this week? We'll do it today.


George gives it his all during an overhead press. Great effort!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Thursday 031909

Ten rounds for time of:
3 Weighted Pull-ups, 45 pounds
5 Strict Pull-ups
7 Kipping Pull-up

For weighted pull-ups place a 45 pound dumbbell between the legs above crossed ankles and jettison the dumbbell after third rep and continue with strict pull-ups and then the kipping pull-ups. Coming off the bar or going to ground constitutes termination of a set.

Post time and number of sets to completion.

Compare to 090108.


Kathy hits a hang squat clean. She's got great form - her elbows are out in front, her weight is on the back of her heels, and she maintains her lumbar curve (flat back). Nice job!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Wednesday 090318

Split Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 081216.


Kaiser waits by the door for people to finish up the 2nd mile run during "Murph." By the looks of him, he's been waiting for a while. That hill on the way back was brutal!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Tuesday 090317

"Murph"

For time:
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run

Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you've got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.

Post time to comments.

Compare to 090101.


Butts up! One of the easiest ways to modify a handstand push up is to find an elevated object, prop your feet up on it, and walk your hands back as close to the object as possible. The closer you can get your hands to the to the object, the more vertical your upper body becomes, and the more realistic the movement becomes. It's also way harder! Try keeping your legs straight and push your butt up as high as possible. We obviously have our work cut out for us based on the picture above.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Monday 090316

Main Site Rest Day.

CrossFit Roselle:

"J.T."


Norberto and Liliana must practice thrusters at home, because their son picked them up pretty quick. He looks like the future CrossFit Games 2024 winner to me!

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Sunday 090315

CrossFit Main Site WOD:

"J.T."

21-15-9 reps of:
Handstand push-ups
Ring dips
Push-ups

Post time to comments.

Compare to 071007.

CrossFit Roselle Closed.


John and Norberto perform hang squat cleans.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Saturday 090314

Five rounds for time of:
155 pound Hang squat clean, 9 reps
15 ft Rope climb, legless, 3 ascents

Post time to comments.

Compare to 080809.

We'll have to get creative on the rope climb substitution, so I've got a few good ideas.


"Follow the leader." Guillermo, Eddie, and Albert get in some extra work after the squats on Friday by doing a quick 6 minute workout of 45# push presses and push ups.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Friday 090313

Back Squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

Post loads to comments.


Andrew cuts loose and unleashes a 325# dead lift during the "CFT." Very impressive for just learning the lift - Andrew started CrossFit about a month and a half ago.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Thursday 090312

Main Site Rest Day.

CrossFit Roselle:

Make Up Day. Miss a WOD this week? We'll make it up today.


Guillermo, Andrew, Eddie, and Albert (and Kaiser!) after completing Wednesday's 30 minute WOD. Everyone's conditioning has improved significantly over the last month. Great job for pushing yourselves and finishing the workout strong!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Wednesday 090311

Complete as many rounds as you can in thirty minutes of:
Five pull-ups
Five ring dips
15 Sit-ups

Post rounds completed to comments.

Compare to 030710.


Kathy takes a shot at a 270# back squat. Although she didn't quite make the rep, she still put up 255#. She'll be up on the wall of fame for a long time!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Tuesday 090310

"CrossFit Total"

Back squat, 1 rep
Shoulder Press, 1 rep
Deadlift, 1 rep

Post total to comments.

Compare to 090124.


This is my younger brother, Jeremy. He needed a good workout photo for his blogger pic, so I thought I throw this up on the site for him. Talk about some serious height for a burpee...

Monday, March 9, 2009

Monday 090309

Complete as many rounds as you can in twenty minutes of:
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 L Pull-ups
15 Steps, Walking Lunge

Post rounds completed to comments.

Compare to 080121.


Wanted: Andy Olalde. Suspected of using mass quantities of weightlifting chalk during every workout.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Sunday 090308

Main Site Rest Day.

CrossFit Roselle Closed.


Jessica, Kathy, and Norberto chat it up after Saturday's WOD.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Saturday 090307

Run 5 K

Post time to comments.

Compare to 090110.


John fights through the pain while doing 50 barbell thrusters during "Jackie."

Friday, March 6, 2009

Friday 090306

"Jackie"

1000 meter row
45 pound Thruster, 50 reps
30 pull-ups

Post time to comments.


Liliana works on her jerk. Some of you guys, myself included, could take a few pointers from her - she has excellent form.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Thursday 090305

Clean and Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 081208.


Jeff finds the most comfortable place to lay down after getting beat up by Barbara on Wednesday - an empty equipment box. Good news for everyone, though. Barbara is gone, and we have a new GHD!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Wednesday 090304

Main Site Rest Day.

CrossFit Roselle:

"Barbara"


That's me deadlifting 415# - new PR. My head looks like its going to explode.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Tuesday 090303

Main Site WOD:

"Barbara"

Five rounds, each for time of:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round.

Post time for each of five rounds to comments.

Compare to 090125.

CrossFit Roselle:

Deadlift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps


Jessica and Liliana (she's back!) after completing "Helen."

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Monday 090302

Main Site WOD:

Deadlift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 090210.

CrossFit Roselle:

"Helen"

We'll play catch up this week and start it off right with this great workout.


A running WOD, freezing temperatures...all of the elements are in line...

Sunday 090301

CrossFit Roselle closed.

Main Site WOD:

"Helen"

Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
1 1/2 pood Kettlebell X 21 swings (or 55 pound dumbbell swing)
12 Pull-ups

Post time to comments.

Compare to 081117.


I will defer any caption for this picture to Norberto and Andy in the comments section.