Dive right in

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Allison Bojarski

This Wednesday, May 25th, at 8pm, we’re proud to be hosting Mark Sisson of the awesome paleo/primal blog, Mark’s Daily Apple; he’ll be discussing “The Metabolic Paradigm Shift” and there will be cocktails to follow. John Durant of the Paleo in NYC Meetup Group organized it and has charged Meetup group members $5 to attend. But if you’re a current member of CFNYC, you’re invited to join in the talk and cocktails for FREE. No need to RSVP, just show up.

The 8:30pm WOD class is definitely cancelled and the 5:30 and 6:30pm WODs are definitely ON. We’re reviewing whether we will need to cancel the Regular and Post-Elements WOD classes at 7:30pm. We are trying to see whether we can juggle a bit.

So stay tuned and thanks for your understanding!

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Our next competition which was announced yesterday is now postponed until we can find a better date/time that fits people’s summer schedules best. Stay tuned for updates…

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Tuesday 110524

Five rounds for time of:
Swim 50 meters (substitute: 25 body rows)
25 Push-ups

Post time to comments.

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Level 2 WOD (@6:30pm):

A
Snatch Grip Press 3/5, BTN

B
5 RFT
25 BJ
20 GHDSU
15 DB CL

Know your shoulder: part 1, part 2
15 delicious lettuce-wrap ideas
Dozer the dog runs a solo half-marathon
The eyes
Smile therapy

Kev P.’s troops fall in line at yesterday’s lunchtime class, getting ready to snatch heavy with some PVC snatch drills first, working their way down from the hang position to pulling from the floor:

  • http://allisonbojarski.tumblr.com Allison Bojarski

    Click here for scaling options on today’s WOD:

    http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/13044/

    Please note that official sub for swimming, as per our head trainer Court, is to do 25 body rows in place of the swimming.

    If anyone gets to do this WOD at a pool, do let us know how it goes when people look at you like you’re crazy when you do the push-ups. : )

    And if you use a pool, do note that 50 meters equals164 feet or 55 yards. Many U.S. pools are 25 yards long, whereas Olympic-sized pools (less commonly found in the US) are 50 meters.

  • Hari

    We’re reviewing whether we will need to cancel the Regular and Level 0 WOD on Wednesday. We are trying to see whether we can juggle a bit.

    Stay tuned.

  • Hari

    That should have said we are determining whether we need to cancel the 7:30 PM Regular WOD and 7:30 Post-Elements WOD.

    We will certainly have the 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM WOD’s.

  • Mike Mishik

    50 yard swims > forward rolls

    • Mike K

      what about forward rolls in the water?

      • http://allisonbojarski.tumblr.com Allison Bojarski

        Aquatic skin the cats for time… : )

      • Zoe

        They’re not that strange. I used to do those pretty often in my synchronized swimming days.

        • http://allisonbojarski.tumblr.com Allison Bojarski

          Zoe, pics or it didn’t happen… ; )

  • http://allisonbojarski.tumblr.com Allison Bojarski

    Our next competition which was announced yesterday is now postponed until we can find a better date/time that fits people’s summer schedules best. Stay tuned for updates…

  • Paul B.

    5 rounds 12x16kg kettle bell snatches per arm, 25 push-ups: 15:10

  • mike n.

    I haven’t swam more than a few feet in 2 years and it showed. first round was like 1:45. it was all downhill from there.

    16:12 rx’d

  • Hari

    Here’s the plan for tomorrow:

    We will be slightly shifting the start and stop times for the 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM WOD’s.

    6:30 PM – 7:30 PM WOD will be 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM (Starts on time, and Ends 15 minutes early)
    7:30 PM – 8:30 PM WOD will be 7:15 PM – 8:00 PM (Starts 15 minutes early, and Ends 30 minutes early)

    7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Post-Elements WOD is canceled

    Open Gym hours are Canceled

    • Marcos

      5RFT
      12 KB snatches each arm with 20kg
      25 push ups
      12:00

  • http://wodalmighty.blogspot.com Reis

    23:42

    Kettle bell snatches are officially my worst exercise…i.e. we should do more of these…

    Pushups scaled to knees.

    Fun!

  • Jai

    17:45 for 5 rounds of 25 ring rows at hip height, 25 push ups.

  • keller

    hang power clean: 155×3

    power clean: 160×3, 165×3, 175×3, 180×1-f-1 … bad form on the second one, but walked away for 10 seconds and got the third one up

    dumb bell rows: 85 lb dumb bell in home gym 12, 10, 7

    8×50 yard sprints not timed, with a minute rest between sprints

  • Dan L

    5 rounds (with swim), pushups off a 24″ box after the first round. 12:44.