BLK LBL Fitness Club – CrossFit® Warm-up 1. Movement Prep/Activation and Increasing Heart Rate 2:00 Row -into- 3 sets: 30-second Single Unders 5 GHD’s to parallel 3 Sandbag Cleans (light/focus on transitions) 5 Worlds Greatest Stretch (each side) -into- 2 sets: (empty bar) 3 Snatch Push Press 3 Overhead Squats 3 Snatch Balance 2. Strength Prep After the warm-up, instruct athletes to work up to a lightweight that they will use for 2 reps every 60 seconds for 5 sets (5 minutes). The purpose is to build strength and confidence in the overhead position of the receiving part of a snatch. Athletes will take the bars from the rig, but they should step back far enough so that they won’t drop the bar into the rig if they miss the lift. Demo the correct way to bail from a snatch balance both forward and backward. If athletes cannot get into...Read more

BLK LBL Fitness Club – CrossFit® Warm-up 1. Movement Prep/Activation and Increasing Heart Rate 2:00 Row -into- 3 sets: 5 Single Arm Ring Rows (each arm) 10 Single Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press (light/each arm) 10 Hollow Rocks -into- 2 sets: (empty bar) 3 Shoulder Press 3 Push Press 3 Split Jerks 2. Strength Prep After the warm-up, instruct athletes to work up to a lightweight that they will use for 2 reps every 60 seconds for 5 sets (5 minutes). This week, athletes will be working on consistent smooth, light reps. The focus is on building strength and stability in the catch position. Constantly remind athletes to always recover with their front foot (split jerk) and take a second to regrip/tighten the core after the first split jerk before going into the second rep. Athletes will take their bar from the rig, but they should step back far enough so...Read more

BLK LBL Fitness Club – CrossFit® Warm-up 1. Movement Prep/Activation and Increasing Heart Rate 3:00 Machine (easy pace) -into- Burgener Warm-Up (Clean) + Skill Transfer (if time allows) * 10 minutes with a PVC or Empty Barbell * Perform 3-5 reps at each movement -into- 3x High Hang Clean + 3x Hang Clean + 3x Clean (PVC or Empty Barbell) * 5 minutes (This is strength prep) * 2-3 Times through * Athletes should focus on footwork and finishing their pull 2. Strength Prep Athletes will be completing 1 squat clean @75% of 1RM every 60 seconds for 10 minutes (10 sets). After the warm-up, have the athletes partner up and begin working up to their desired weight. Use about 5-6 minutes to make sure reps feel smooth and consistent. For athletes who struggle with form and mobility, instruct them to switch to a lighter weight or power clean. 3....Read more

BLK LBL Fitness Club – CrossFit® Warm-up 1. Movement Prep/Activation and Increasing Heart Rate 3:00 Machine (easy pace) -into- Burgener Warm-Up (Snatch) + Skill Transfer (if time allows) * 10 minutes with a PVC or Empty Barbell * Perform 3-5 reps at each movement -into- 3x High Hang Snatch + 3x Hang Snatch + 3x Snatch (PVC or Empty Barbell) * 5 minutes (This is strength prep) * 2-3 Times through * Athletes should focus on footwork and finishing their pull 2. Strength Prep Athletes will be completing 1 squat snatch @75% of 1RM every 60 seconds for 10 minutes (10 sets). After the warm-up, have the athletes partner up and begin working up to their desired weight. Use about 5-6 minutes while making sure reps feel smooth and consistent. For athletes who struggle with form and mobility, instruct them to switch to a lighter weight or power snatch. 3....Read more

BLK LBL Fitness Club – CrossFit® Warm-up 1. Movement Prep/Activation and Increasing Heart Rate 1 Round: 10 yd walk on toes 10 yd walk on toes backwards 10 yd walk on heels 10 yd walk – feet turned out 10 yd walk – feet turned in 10 yd lunge walk – arms locked out overhead 10 yd lunge walk – torso twist towards forward leg 10 yd butt kickers 10 yd high knees -into- Banded 7’s 2. Workout Prep 1 set: 100m Run 4 Pull-ups 6 Push-ups 8 Air Squats Metcon Metcon (2 Rounds for time) 4 rounds: 200m Run 10 Pull-ups 20 Push-ups 30 Air Squats -rest 4 minutes- 8 rounds: 100m Run 5 Pull-ups 10 Push-ups 15 Air SquatsTARGET SCORE Target time each set: 14-16 minutes Time cap each set: 18 minutes STIMULUS and GOALS Murph is happening at the end of May. In preparation, the following weeks...Read more