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ONLINE WHITEBOARD/COACHING – 270323
Reminder to view the home-based pdf for full mvt standards and coaching for those training at home!
RX, LITE and HOME WOD
Foam Roll/Trigger/Warm-up/Mobilise/Activate
2 Class Options today!!
1) For the TC Members who have not completed Open Workout 23.2A, B…. complete today as it is your first and 2nd Re-tests (T1a,1b)! TC Members will warmup their thrusters during the Front Squats.
2) For the rest complete Front Squats and the Metcon
Foam Roll/Trigger/Warm-up/Mobilise/Activate
1) Front Squat 3 – E2ndMon2ndm for 10 min (5 Rnds, 80% 1RM)
Score = Loading
TC Members – Thruster warmup – 1-2 reps E2ndMon2ndm for 10 min (5 Rnds, Max Day)
CFA LITE:
Keep loading so that great form can be maintained
then…
2a) ONLY TC Members Re-Test (REST OF CLASS SEE ALTERNATIVE WORKOUT BELOW) – Open Workout 23.2: https://games.crossfit.com/workouts/open/2023
Open Workout 23.2A AND 23.2B: (https://games.crossfit.com/workouts/open/2023/2)
Open Workout 23.2A:
Complete as many reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
5 burpee pull-ups
10 shuttle runs (1 rep = 50 ft)
*Add 5 burpee pull-ups after each round.
Score = Total Reps
NB – One shuttle run = 1 Rep = 50 ft = 15.24m (I.e. 25 ft = 7.62m down the field of play and 25 ft = 7.62m back).
straight into …
Open Workout 23.2B:
Immediately following 23.2A, athletes will have 5 minutes to establish:
1-rep-max thruster (from the floor)
Score = Max Load
Total Workout time (23.2A and B) – 20 min
TEST VARIATIONS and CFA LITE:
Rx’d (all ages)
♀ Burpee pull-ups, 50-ft shuttle run
♂ Burpee pull-ups, 50-ft shuttle run
Beg1:
Burpee Pull-ups (PU bar set at mid-point between wrist and elbow)
Scaled (all ages) – Beg2
♀ Burpees, 50-ft shuttle run
♂ Burpees, 50-ft shuttle run
Foundations – Beg3
Burpees (elevate hand height as needed)
NB – NOTE:
The athlete begins by standing with the feet together underneath a pull-up bar.
• While standing with the hips and knees straight, extend the arms overhead.
– The arms must be in line with the torso when viewed from profile.
• Touch the thumbs of each hand together and extend the fingers.
• The athlete’s fingers cannot touch the pull-up bar in the measuring position.
-/- The pull-up bar must be above the athlete’s fingertips.
• Clearly show the measurement process during the video submission.
• An exercise mat or similar equipment may be used to decrease the distance between the ground and the pull-up bar.
– Surfaces that aid in jumping or rebounding, such as spring-floors, are not permitted.
See (https://games.crossfit.com/workouts/open/2023/2) for all detailed movement standards!
FOR THE REST…complete the following …
2b) AMRAP 20 min of:
5 Target Burpees (to pull-up bar)
7 Pull-ups
9 Single Arm DB Thrusters (22.5kg/15kg)
10 Shuttle Runs (1 rep = 50 ft i.e. 20x 7.62m is 10 shuttles)
Score = Total Reps
NB – 31 Reps/Rnd
CFA LITE Options:
Beg1 – 15/10kg; PU (P/G)
Beg2 – 10/7.5kg; RR (1/0.5m)
Beg3 – 7/5kg; RR (0.5/0m)
EXTRAS
Chat to our coaches about completing extras from Tier 1 of our AFL (Always Fit League) Competitors Program!
COMPETITORS WOD
Anyone interested in following our AFL Competitors programming who is not a member of CrossFit Algoa can contact Dave on dave@algoacrossfit.com for details & fees.
Dave represented Africa as an Individual at the 2012 & 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games. Dave placed 2nd in the Mens 40-44 yrs at the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games and 5th in 2019. He has coached a number of athletes to Regionals, including Eva Thornton to the Reebok CrossFit Games (4th place Masters 45-49 yrs 2015 /12th place Masters 45-49 yrs 2017 / 1st Place “Fittest Women on Earth” for 50-54 yrs 2018). See the following link for our 3 Tiers of Competitors Training – https://crossfitalgoa.com/afl-competition-training/
Trigger Ball, Foam Roll, Mobilise & Stretch!
