Tuesday, January 30, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Something About CrossFit
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Small Group Classes Monday~Friday
Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
Morning & Lunch times
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What's it all about?
CrossFit is about Movement
CrossFit is about Challenage
CrossFit is Learning New Skills
CrossFit is about Application
Crossfit is Transformation
CrossFit is Difficult
CrossFit is about Metal& Physical Adversity
CrossFit is Doing Not Talking
CrossFit is Addictive
WOD 30/1/07
M.E.
Dead Lift
1,1,1,1,1,1,1
Rest >2min between attempts
Warm Up
Sprint Drills
Row
1000m
3 Rds
3Box Jump
5 Burpees
7 BS Snatch
Add Ons
Single Arm (Neutral Grip)DB Bench Press L,R
5x5
Monday, January 29, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Tools of the Trade: KettleBells
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Small Group Classes Monday~Friday
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Morning & Lunch times
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Want a KettleBell? Want KettleBell Technique Training?
Talk to Us!
KBs from 4kg to 48kg in stock.
Tools of the Trade: KettleBells
KettleBells are a weight device designed for high rep ballistic moves that involve the whole body. Originally from Russia they were weights used on scales to calculate loads. Now it is a sport in its own right with competitions held in the Clean& Jerk Double and Single and Snatch Double and Single. Competitions are generally set on time and maximum repetitions of the designated move.
For CrossFit, KettleBells are an excellent tool to learn whole body ballistic movement. Its design of a thick handle removed form a compact center of mass creates an ideal tool for ballistic and dynamic movement.
Conditioning comes from the deceleration of the movement. Dynamic movements such as the KB Swing load the hip muscles developing core strength, hip thrust and conditioning the important posterior chain. The offset center of gravity means that each time KB is lifted, the grip and core must work to fight the pull of the weight.
KB use goes well beyond dynamic and ballistic work, with many functional presses such as the Sotts, Bottoms Ups, Palm Press all providing excellent variety in unilateral work.
In Short the KB is an indispensable tool in Functional S&C Training as well as a lot of fun.
WOD 29/1/07
"Angie"
100 Pull Ups
100 Push Ups
100 Sit Ups
100 Squats
Record Overall time taken
Complete all reps of one exercise before moving to the next.
Warm Up
Row
20:10
8x
Record Cals each Interval
3 Rds
5 Tuck Jumps
5 Chin Ups
5 BS OHS
Sunday, January 28, 2007
CrossFit Sydney What is CrossFit?
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Small Group Classes Monday~Friday Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
Morning & Lunch times
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Credo
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Credo
You may talk about Crossfit
You are not your WOD Time
You are not your Dead Lift Number
You are not your 5min Snatch
No One Wins a WO
You seek Intensity over Duration
Everyone will experience Attrition
If the WO was easy you didn't WO
If this is your first WO, you must complete as Recommended
WOD 26/1/07
"Elizabeth"
For Time
21,15,9 reps of
60kg Power Clean
Ring Dips
Record overall Time
Warm Up
Sprint Drills
Row 5x
125m:20sec Rest
3 Rds
3 Pull Ups
5 push Ups
10 Box Jumps
Add Ons
Front Squat
5x5
CrossFit Sydney Functional Strength?
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Andrew@CrossFitSydney.com.auFunctional Strength Conditioning
Functional Strength and Conditioning is the productive application of force. Your productive force applied may be picking up the grand kids,another persons,removing rocks from a garden.
Regardless, productive application of force in training formats is represented perfectly in functional movement patterns. So we mimic in training the most efficient motor recruitment patterns found in everyday life. Functional Strength training therefore becomes more then a method of simply increasing contractile capacity/strength.
Strength is the muscle’s ability to generate large levels of force. Increased force is directly proportional to the cross sectional area of the muscle. Strength as productive force requires in application, agility balance and coordination.
Power is the ability to move large mass though a set range of motion in short period of time. Productive Power or Applied power is to understand acceleration in movement.
Power, speed and strength have essential coordination, accuracy, agility and balance components.
Functional strength training seeks to address all the related issues of relative power & strength in each session.
Function Strength and Conditioning formats should increase the work capacity across broad time and modal domains and produce transferable adaptation of the above aspects.
If your current S&C format does not address these issues then try the Method.
CrossFit
WOD 25/1/07
Complete in as few sets as possible:
45kg Overhead squat, 75 reps
Post number of sets to completion to comments.
Greatest number of reps in any sets breaks ties.
Warm Up
Sprint Drill
3 Rds
3 L Sit Pull up
5 Burpees
10 BS Squat Snatch
Add Ons
Bench Press
5x5
CrossFit Sydney Power Development
Intensity over Duration
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Power Development
If power performance is to be maximised then both force and velocity components must be trained. Because the movements distance is usually fixed by the athletes ranges of joint motion, velocity is determined by the time taken to complete the movement. Therefore training using methods that decrease the time over which the movement is produced increases the power output.
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WOD 24/1/07
"Diane"
For Time
21,15,9 reps of
100kg DL
Handstand Push Ups
Record load and overall time
Warm Up
Row 1000m
3 Rds
10 Push Ups
5 Pistals L/R
3 Snatch BS
Add Ons
Snatch Drills
5x3
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
CrossFit Sydney "For Time"
Form ,Function, Intensity
Strength and Conditioning for Life
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Andrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au
"For Time" indicates that the WOD will be timed from beginning until completion of all tasks set out.
Why Time a Work Out?
To create a Sense of Urgency: Life and Sport require actions to be completed with the pressure of time placed upon results.The Crossfit Method believes in Intensity and Volume over duration. In order to elicit pressure and maintain intensity within a Work Out, CrossFit WODs add the aspect of performing against the clock.
This "time" becomes a performance reference point when repeating the same workout in the future and gives individuals a goal to work towards.Bettering your Time.
Timing a WO elicits Power Generation.
Power=[Force X Distance]/Time.
By challenging Power Output we fatigue the Systems of the Human Body.Increasing an individuals power output can promote increases in absolute and relative strength, speed and endurance.
Timing a Work Out is all about You!
No one else,and the clock doesn't lie.
Want a faster time then suck in some O2 and crank another rep.
Responsibility Sucks doesn't it!
What Timing a WO isn't!
It isn't a way of comparing oneself against others.
Want to make your training a competitive event,then at least give your other competitors access to standardized equipment,rules and all the strategies that accompany it.This is training not an event!
What about Form?
Form and technique will suffer when going for a best time,however generally it is recommended that beginners concentrate on form and simply allow time to tick by,this will maintain the intensity of the WO in its own right. As your skill level increases then with correct scaling of reps and weights,"For Best Time" can be attempted.However "Best Times" usually accompany repetition's of a WO due to familiarity and improved technique,regardless of whether its an official attempt or not.
WOD 22/1/07
For TimeRun 5km
OR
C2 Row 5000m
Record Time.
Warm Up
Sprint Drill
Add Ons
25,20,15,10,5 reps of
Hanging BK Rise
Back Extension
Monday, January 22, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Scaled WODs
Strength and Conditioning for Outdoor Activities
Goal and Sport Specific Personal Training
Physical Conditioning for Life
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
CrossFitSydney What's the CFT?
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Classes Monday~Friday
Cook&Phillip Centre CBD Morning & Lunch
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This WOD is a way of determining your 1 Rep Max for the 3 Central Lifts of Squat,Press and Pull (Deadlift).
This total will give you a reference point to compare future WOs and a method of caluating approx loads for other strength based protocols used in the WODs[eg: 5x5,7x3]
How do I go about it?
Warm Up
Aproach the first lift by doing 15 to 20 reps at a light weight paying attention to form.[eg:empty bar]
Rest
Perform 5 reps at a greater load but below your 5 rep max.
Rest
Perform 3 reps at a greater loads but below your 3rep max
Rest
You are ready.
You have 3 attempts to achieve the best 1Rep Max you can perform.
Rest >3mins between attempts
Gee yourself the F up,or get your partner to charge you up!!(feel free to be creative in this process and send all photos or vids to CrossFit Sydney)
Load what you believe to be your Maximal Effort,attempt the Lift.Your performance in the previous two lifts should guide your load.
WOD 21/1/07
"CrossFit Total"
Back Squat 1rep
Shoulder Press 1 rep
Dead Lift 1 rep
Record Loads and add together for CFT
Warm Up
Row 3x
500m 1min Rest
3Rds
15 BS OHS
10 Push Ups
5 Box Jumps
Friday, January 19, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Strength
Classes Monday - Friday: Morning and Lunchtime,
45mins sessions at Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
One to One PT work available by appointment
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Andrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au
"Our contention that strength is the "productive application of force" adds important athletic application to coordination, accuracy, agility, and balance and challenges popular distinctions between technique and strength.
Most functional movement is initiated by large muscle groups and terminates with smaller muscle groups in a core to extremity relay of increasing velocity. "
"Cindy"
20mins for Rds
5 Chin Ups
10 Push Ups
15 Squats
or
"Mary"
20min for Rds
5 Hand Stand push ups
10 Alt Pistols
15 Chin Ups
CrossFit Sydney Function
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Andrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au
Broad is the range of uses one can find for the Human body; Specialization is the method for many. One component at a time.
Function implies utility and so we mimic in training the most efficient motor recruitment patterns found in everyday life. Functional Movements are mechanically sound and when taught with correct form are safe in slow or dynamic application.
Clean
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
Rest >2mins between attempts
Warm Ups
Sprint Drills
3Rds
5 Tuck Jumps
10 BS OHS
15 Push ups
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Power Ratio's
Classes Monday - Friday: Morning and Lunchtime,
45mins sessions at Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
One to One PT work available by appointment
Free Consultation and Fitness Assessment
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Andrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au
Chasing the Power Ratio
Why we train to maximize the Power to Mass Ratio.
Power = Work/Time
Work = Force x distance
Power involves more then just this formula entails. Power is functional strength expressed in terms of acceleration, execution time or velocity in a given motor skill or kinetic chain rather then isolated exercise. Power is to generate/apply force, which requires other key areas of agility, speed, reaction and range of movement.
Increasing Power means to increase other areas of motor skill and kinetic movement such as relative strength, speed, agility and range of movement. The training of these key factors goes together to increase both Aerobic and Anaerobic capacity by focusing on the interrelated Energy Systems of the Phosphagen and Fast & Slow Glycolysis.
Regardless of your Goals increasing your power ratio will aid competency in movement and performance.
Run 400m
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Power Endurance
Classes Monday - Friday: Morning and Lunchtime,
45mins sessions at Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
One to One PT work available by appointment
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Andrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au
Sunday, January 14, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Skills
Form, Function,Intensity
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Back Extensions
Saturday, January 13, 2007
CrossFit Sydney M.E.
Form, Function, Intensity
Classes Monday-Friday 0700 0800
Cook & Phillip Aquatic Centre CBD
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Thursday, January 11, 2007
CrossFit Sydney Foundations
Classes Monday - Friday: Morning and Lunchtime,
45mins sessions at Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
One to One PT work available by appointment
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Andrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au
CrossFit Foundations
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
CrossFitSydney Fit or CrossFit??
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Cook & Phillip Center CBD
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CrossFit is a base strength and conditioning format seeking to be as broad and functional as possible.
The primary focus is to develop increases in relative strength to body weight ratio and create greater efficiency within the anaerobic system.
CrossFit will work your weaknesses and challenge you with new skills. Developing a highly transferable form of fitness that can be a stand alone program or base conditioning for sport specific goals.
WOD 10/1/07
20mins For Rds
1 Rds=
12reps 30kg Power Snatch
10 Push Ups
Record total Rds completed and fractions
Warm Up
Row
4Rds
125m rest 10sec
4Rds
3Chin Ups
5 Back Extensions
10 BS Over Head Squats
Add Ons
Bench Press
3x6
2x 2min Plank hold 1min Rest
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
CrossFit Sydney What's a M.E. Day?
Classes Monday - Friday: Morning and Lunchtime, 45mins sessions at Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
One to One PT work available by appointment
Free Consultation and Fitness Assessment
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Back Extensions
Saturday, January 06, 2007
CrossFit Sydney What's a WOD??
Classes Monday - Friday: Morning and Lunchtime 45mins sessions at Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
One to One PT work available by appointment
Free Consultation and Fitness Assessment
ContactAndrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au
WOD stands for Work Out of the Day. A main focus routine for that day. It is a basic template of a conditioning routine as written by G&L Glassman. We will post a WOD on a 3 day on 1 day off protocol from the CrossFit HQ Site.
How best to use the WOD.
You may wish to do the WOD by yourself although we recommend coaching on a one to one basis or group sessions.
Many parts of the WOD most will know,other items may be unfamiliar to you,we recommend searching out coaching for aspects of the WOD that you find complex.
CrossFit Sydney WODs
At CrossFit Sydney we give people the tools and skills to do WODs as per the individuals ability.Skills are taught and technique corrected to make the main WOD an effective conditioning tool for everybody.
Classes and one to one coaching consists typically of
Warm Ups and Mobility Drills
Movement Fundamentals and Technique (refining the Basics of BW and Compound exercises)
Main WOD (Strength and Conditioning focus of the Day set in a Task Completion Basis)
Warm Down Mobility and Flexibility Drills
WOD 7/1/07
Dead Lift
5,5,5,5,5
2min Rest between attempts
Warm Up
Row 2000m
Add Ons
Bench Press
5x3
CrossFit Sydney Strength and Conditioning
Classes Monday - Friday: Morning and Lunchtime 45mins sessions at Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
One to One PT work available by appointment
Free Consultation and Fitness Assessment
ContactAndrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au
Friday, January 05, 2007
CrossFitSydney 007
Classes Monday - Friday: Morning and Lunchtime 45mins sessions at Cook&Phillip Centre CBD
One to One PT work available by appointment
Contact
Andrew@CrossFitSydney.com.au