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The week ahead… October 3rd
The week ahead... Folks! Here's a quick update on what to expect with programming this week. There will be three days of strength - squat, deadlift, press - with a fourth day dedicated to Olympic [...]
Neighborhood Paleo – A Paleo Alternative to Spaghetti
`It’s been a few weeks since my last post, and although I was on a short hiatus from publishing any of the experiments going on in my kitchen, fear not. Plenty of experiments were had. [...]
CrossFit Games Viewing Party and Potluck!
Old City regulars show how to prep a pork shoulder large enough to feed a CrossFit Games viewing party By Kara Sax and Justin Britanik Sunday will mark the final round of the 2016 Reebok [...]
The Importance of Motor Control
By Shauna Marshall, DPT I am reminded of the importance of motor control as I return to performing the skills of CrossFit after a break and a baby. CrossFit’s pillars include strength and endurance, along [...]
What’s in a Rep?
By Jen Jacobs A few months ago we wrapped up the CrossFit Open at Old City. It was a great test of speed, strength, endurance, mental toughness, and it has also been a chance to [...]
Weekly Running Workouts!
By Jen Jacobs For these next 5 weeks, we will be including 2 basic run workouts that you can add to your training - whether it’s training for the Capitol Hill Classic 10K, to get [...]
WOD
2/10/2024
Strength A1 - Deadlift -8-8-8-8 A2 - Straight leg hip abduction - 4 x 8/leg Workout 6 min AMRAP 10 Deadlifts (185/135) 10 Step ups (30/24”), unweighted
2/9/2024
Strength A1 - Front squats -8-8-8-8 A2 - "MJ" Calf Raises -4 x 12 Workout 4 RFT 200m run 12 KB Swings (70/53) 9 Toes to bar Mobility QL Rig stretch - [...]
2/8/2024
Workout 5 RFT 500/400m row 6 Devil’s Press (50/35) 20 Sit ups Mobility 5 way banded shoulder stretch - 20 sec/position
2/7/2024
Strength A1 - Bench press -8-8-8-8 A2 - DB/KB Pullover on medball -4 x 10 Workout 12 min AMRAP 10 Hang power cleans (115/75) 20 Wall balls (20/14) 40 Crossover single unders* *How/when [...]
2/6/2024
Strength 1 A1 - Push Press -Build to a heavy 3 in 15 minutes *Compare to 12/13/23 A2 - Chest supported Seal Row -4 x 10 Strength 2 B1 - Barbell reverse lunge -3 x [...]
2/5/2024
Workout Old City Benchmark #3 "The Chief" 3 min AMRAP 3 Power cleans (135/95) 6 Push ups 9 Air squats Rest 1 min Repeat a total of 5 times **Score is total reps after all [...]
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