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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
4/6/2024
Workout 20 RFT 5 Wall balls (20/14) 3 Chest to bar pull ups 100m run
4/5/2024
Strength A1 - Deadlift -3 x 5 @ 75% *deadstop with 3 seconds to lower the bar A2 - Straight leg hip abduction -3 x 8/side Workout Tabata Hollow hold Arch hold *Hold [...]
4/4/2024
Strength 1 A1 - Push Jerk - Build to a heavy 3 reps and repeat that weight 1-2 more times. A2 - Broad Jumps - 3 jumps in succession for max distance. Repeat 2 more [...]
4/3/2024
Workout Old City Benchmark WOD #8 5 RFT 5 Deadlifts (275/185) 10 Burpees *8 min time cap* Mobility Banded cat/cow - 1 min QL Rig stretch - 1 min per side Compare to 10/16/23 Click [...]
4/2/2024
Strength A1 - Bench press -3 x 5 @ 75% *1 sec pause at the chest on the 1st rep every set A2 - Powell Raises -3 x 10/arm Workout 3 RFT 50 [...]
4/01/2024
Happy April Fool's Day! **Monday's actual workout - not a 10-mile run** Strength A1 - Front squat -5-5-5-5* *Tempo of 3 down, 1 sec pause at the bottom on the [...]
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