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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Good start position for deadlift.  Note that bar is off the ground and hanging under the spine of the scapula, not under the top of the shoulder.

Workout of the Day

Make Up Day.  Make up a missed workout.  Make up your own workout.  Or try this:

3 Rounds for time
15 Deadlift, body weight
25 box Jumps 24"/20"
25 Wall Ball 20#/14#

Weekend Events

Auburn @ Ga. Tech, Rugby Match, Sat, 12 noon at the Fabulous Burger Bowl.

Southern Open Weightlifting Meet, Sat, all day, Newnan, GA

Swimming, Emory @ Ga Tech, Sat, 12 noon.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Buster the Wonder Dog

Workout of the Day

"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 Nov. 19, 2008.

Weekend Events

Auburn @ Ga. Tech, Rugby Match, Sat, 12 noon at the Fabulous Burger Bowl.

Southern Open Weightlifting Meet, Sat, all day, Newnan, GA

Swimming, Emory @ Ga Tech, Sat, 12 noon.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Kristen

Workout of the Day

"Elizabeth"

21-15-9 reps of:
Clean 135 pounds
Ring dips

Post time to comments.

Compare to Oct. 26, 2008

Weekend Events

Auburn @ Ga. Tech, Rugby Match, Sat, 12 noon at the Fabulous Burger Bowl.

Southern Open Weightlifting Meet, Sat, all day, Newnan, GA

Swimming, Emory @ Ga Tech, Sat, 12 noon.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Workout of the Day

Thruster 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Post loads to comments.

In nutrition news, it turns out that the childhood taunt, "Go Eat Worms" is actually good advice.

Interview with Mark Rippetoe on Deadlift Technique, part 1, part 2.

Rip & his crew will be teaching the Deadlift, Squat, Bench Press, Press, and Power Clean at the CrossFit Barbell Certification Seminar we are hosting May 30-31, 2009

Check out the Q&A part Coach Glassman's lecture at the National War College.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

GT Rugby players get ready for Auburn this weekend.

Workout of the Day

Make Up Day.  Make up a missed workout.  Make up your own workout.  Or try this:

Weighted Pull-up
3-3-3-3-3

The Rest Day discussion topic at HQ is the plethora of injuries, aches, and pains caused by playing Wii games. 

Monday, January 26, 2009

The Dancer

Workout of the Day

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

Post time to comments.

Compare to April 2, 2008.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Yeah Burpees!!!

Workout of the Day

"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 Oct. 4, 2008.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Mike R. nears the end of his birthday workout

Workout of the Day

"CrossFit Total"

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

Post total to comments.

Compare to Oct. 25, 2008.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Some of the morning crew

Workout of the Day

Make Up Day.  Make up a missed workout.  Make up your own workout.  Or try this one:

"Isabel"

For time:

Snatch 30 Reps  (135/95)

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Amber T. deadlifts while Heidi D. supervises.  Amber is a ballet dancer and ballet teacher as well as a trainer at CrossFit Atlanta. 

Workout of the Day

Five rounds for time of:
45 pound barbell Overhead walking lunges, 50 feet
21 Burpees

Let trailing knee gently kiss the ground on each lunge.

Post time to comments.

Rippetoe on grip and callus rips. [mov] [wmv]