Forging Elite Fitness

Joined September 2012
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Workout of the Day Saturday 260613 For time: 100 overhead squats Every minute, starting at 0:00, complete 15 double-unders. No racks — the bar comes from the floor. ♀ 95-lb barbell ♂ 135-lb barbell Post time to comments. 📍2022 CrossFit Games #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Friday 260612 2012 Regionals, Event 2 For time: 2,000-meter row 50 alternating single-leg squats 30 hang cleans ♀ 135-lb barbell ♂ 225-lb barbell Post time to comments. Compare to 120428. 📍CrossFit Orillia in Ontario, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Wednesday 260610 6 rounds, each for time, of: 400-meter run Rest 90 seconds between rounds. Log each round; score is total run time. Post times to comments. Compare to similar 231120. 📍2023 CrossFit Oceania Semifinal #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Tuesday 260609 On an 18-minute clock: 9-15-21 reps for time of: Pull-ups Thrusters In the remaining time: Build to a heavy single thruster Take the bar from the floor. ♀ 65-lb barbell ♂ 95-lb barbell Post time and load to comments. Compare to similar 250730. 📍CrossFit Kinesis in Gretna, Nebraska #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Monday 260608 For max calories: 1-minute air bike Rest 5 minutes As many reps as possible in 10 minutes of: Burpee box get-overs A weight vest is optional. ♀ 48-inch box ♂ 48-inch box Post calories and reps to comments. 📍2022 Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Saturday 260606 For time: On a 2:30 clock: 20 front squats, weight 1 12 burpees over the bar On a 2:30 clock: 16 front squats, weight 2 12 burpees over the bar On a 2:30 clock: 12 front squats, weight 3 12 burpees over the bar On a 2:30 clock: 8 front squats, weight 4 12 burpees over the bar On a 2:30 clock: 4 front squats, weight 5 12 burpees over the bar Rest the remainder of each 2:30 interval. Record your time for each couplet. ♀ 65/95/125/135/145-lb barbell ♂ 95/135/185/205/225-lb barbell Post total time to comments. 📍CrossFit Orillia in Ontario, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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This is the conversation that tends to create the most friction and the most converts. Because almost everyone comes into CrossFit with a story about cardio. They run. They bike. They swim. They’ve been told for years that steady-state aerobic work is the foundation of health and fitness. And they’re not entirely wrong. But they’re not entirely right, either. The “Metabolic Conditioning” article laid out the science behind CrossFit’s approach to “cardio,” why intensity beats duration, why anaerobic training does things aerobic training can’t, and what the research actually says about the most efficient path to cardiovascular fitness. We’ve put it in conversation form because this particular topic deserves to be argued out loud. Read it, then go find your favorite distance runner and have the conversation yourself. Read the complete piece, "'But I Do Cardio Every Day — Isn’t That Enough?'" on CrossFit.com. ➡️ crossfit.com/essentials/cros… #CrossFit #health #fitness
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Workout of the Day Friday 260605 For time: 6 rope climbs to 15 feet 6 dumbbell farmers carry shuttles 21 dumbbell deadlifts 21-calorie bike 4 rope climbs 4 dumbbell farmers carry shuttles 15 dumbbell deadlifts 15-calorie bike 2 rope climbs 2 dumbbell farmers carry shuttles 9 dumbbell deadlifts 9-calorie bike One shuttle is 25 feet down and 25 feet back. ♀ 50-lb dumbbells ♂ 70-lb dumbbells Post time to comments. Stimulus and Strategy: Today’s workout is a chipper that pairs rope climbs and dumbbell farmers carry shuttles with dumbbell deadlifts and calories on the bike. You’ll use two dumbbells for the entire workout. The descending rep scheme front-loads the volume, but hang on — once you get through the opening section, you’ll start to see the light at the end. Aim to complete the first section in 5-7 minutes, the second in 4-5 minutes, and the final section in 2-3 minutes. The set of 6 rope climbs should take no more than 3 minutes to complete. Scale the height of the climb or substitute pull-to-stands as needed. Plan to complete the deadlifts in no more than 1-2 sets, using touch-and-go reps when possible. Treat the bike as your recovery opportunity and settle into a hard but sustainable pace. Choose a dumbbell load that allows you to complete the first set of 21 deadlifts in 1-2 sets and finish each set of 6 farmers carry shuttles unbroken. 📍CrossFit Orillia in Ontario, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Wednesday 260603 Push press 3-3-3-3-3 reps Then, Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes of: 1 strict pull-up 1 push press 2 strict pull-up 2 push presses 3 strict pull-up 3 push presses Etc. ♀ 105-lb barbell ♂ 155-lb barbell Post reps to comments. 📍CrossFit Drummond in Quebec, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Tuesday 260602 For time: 1,000-meter run 200-meter row 800-meter run 400-meter row 600-meter run 600-meter row 400-meter run 800-meter row 200-meter run 1,000-meter row Post time to comments. 📍CrossFit Drummond in Quebec, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Saturday 260530 Laura With a partner, complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 21 minutes of: 30-calorie row 20 burpees over the rower 10 power cleans One person works at a time. ♀ 105-lb barbell ♂ 155-lb barbell Compare to 210213. Post rounds and reps to comments. 📍CrossFit Drummond in Quebec, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Dr. Stephanie Arel, our guest author, brings over 20 years of clinical experience working with trauma survivors, combined with her own practice as a CrossFit athlete. She’s not claiming CrossFit replaces therapy. She’s observing that for some people, done thoughtfully and ideally alongside professional support, CrossFit offers something talk therapy alone cannot: a way to rebuild trust in the body through challenge, community, and movement. This is exploratory work. It raises as many questions as it answers. The podcast interview with Arel dug into many of the concerns, risks, and limitations of this approach, so please listen if you’d like to know more. Read the complete piece, "Discovering CrossFit as Trauma Recovery: Part 1," on CrossFit.com. ➡️ crossfit.com/essentials/disc… #CrossFit
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Workout of the Day Friday 260529 Brian 3 rounds for time of: 5 rope climbs to 15 feet 25 back squats ♀ 125-lb barbell ♂ 185-lb barbell Compare to 120515. Post time to comments. 📍Ocean State CrossFit in Cranston, Rhode Island. #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Wednesday 260527 Sham 7 rounds for time of: 11 bodyweight deadlifts 100-meter sprint Compare to 141031. Post your time to the comments. Be sure to log your in the CrossFit app! 📍CrossFit Krypton in Chesapeake, Virginia #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Tuesday 260526 Adrian 7 rounds for time of: 3 forward rolls 5 wall walks 7 toes-to-bars 9 box jumps ♀ 24-inch box ♂ 30-inch box Compare to 120923. Post time to comments. 📍CrossFit Drummond in Quebec, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Monday 260525 Murph For time: 1-mile run 100 pull-ups 200 push-ups 300 air squats 1-mile run Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and air squats as desired. If you’ve got a 14/20-lb vest or body armor, wear it. Compare to 250526. Post time to comments. 📍CrossFit Grandview in Columbus, Ohio #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Saturday 260523 Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of: 100-meter dumbbell suitcase carry 10 shuttle runs* 30 alternating dumbbell hang snatches *The shuttle run is 25 feet out and 25 feet back. ♀ 35-lb dumbbell ♂ 50-lb dumbbell Post rounds and reps to comments. 📍CrossFit Drummond in Quebec, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Friday 260522 5 sets for load of: 5 shoulder presses 5 push presses 5 push jerks No rest between movements. Post-Workout Test As many reps as possible in 1 minute of: Max push presses at 60% Post heaviest set and max reps to comments. 📍CrossFit Connect in Brighton and Hove, England #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Wednesday 260520 6 rounds for time of: 24 kettlebell swings 12 burpees to a target ♀ 35-lb kettlebell and a 6-inch target ♂ 53-lb kettlebell and a 6-inch target Post time to comments. 📍CrossFit Malibu in Malibu, California #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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Workout of the Day Tuesday 260519 On a 1:30 clock, complete 6 rounds for max calories of: 20 alternating single-leg squats Max-calorie bike Rest 1:30 between rounds. Post total calories to comments. 📍CrossFit Orillia in Ontario, Canada #CrossFit #WorkoutoftheDay
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