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Monday, March 31, 2014

March Graduates 2014

A huge congratulations goes out to our new March Graduates!

They finished out their FOUNDATIONS program with "CINDY" and will now be joining you in classes. Welcome them to our community and introduce yourself!

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Upcoming Events:
  • CrossFit Total - Saturday 4/5 at CFSLU. 9am to 12pm.
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WOD for Skill Week Monday 3/31

STRENGTH

back squat 7x3. Go heavier than last week by ~5%.

CONDITIONING

"LYNNE"

5 rounds for max reps:
bench press, BW/.7BW
pullups

Post score to whiteboard/the Cody app.

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The CrossFit Games Open 2014 has wrapped! That means we can all focus on the fun of it again- no more gym closures and weird talks about CGO 14.blank and posting scores and getting judged, etc.

For those who didn't realize it, every spring is when we will participate with the rest of the world. It's not necessarily about competing with others as it is seeing where you stack up fitness-wise on a worldwide scale.

On Facebook there was this great share:
A lot of people give me real shit for posting 'all that CrossFit stuff'. Some of them seem truly annoyed even. To y'all, I apologize. I'm sorry that this thing that shaved 20 pounds off of my frame, got me athlete fit and ignited a passion to be the best me possible, annoys your feed. All I can say is this, find something, anything that challenges the parameters of what you think your capable of in life and it will open you up to a part of yourself you never knew existed. For the last five weeks I've been participating in the 2014 CrossFit Open; competing against 40,000 people globally in some of the the most hellacious, and grueling physical tasks I've ever attempted. Some of it was really fun. A lot of it really sucked. But overall, it's made me a better person. I never in a million years thought working out could do that. And surely not at 42 years of age. 14.5 in the books, score of 15:51. Pumped....and yes, I'll lay off the CrossFit posts for a while. HA.

Well Sal, we're with you!

Congratulations to all of those who participated this year, both as athletes and as judges.

Friday, March 21, 2014

Prepare for CGO 14.4

A handful of us were present at the announcement event today at CrossFit Bellevue:

Mark, Cheryl, Sheena, Pao, Elle, Amy, Jessie P, Megan, Robyn, Jessie W, Ron, Nicole, AB, MacGregor, Jenny, and Isaac

Also look! We got a nice little shoutout here: Have Fitness, Will Travel: Seattle - CrossFit Games.

CGO 14.4 Workout description and scorecard here (PDF).

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Upcoming Events:
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WOD for Friday 3/21

ACTIVE RECOVERY

If you are a Games Open athlete you'll be doing this workout at CrossFit SLU on Saturday between 9am and 12pm.

Use today as preparation for rowing for calories, wall ball, toes-to-bar, power cleans, and muscle-ups. Figure our work sets, rest times, and transitions. What will help you warmup? How can you dial it all in?

or

CGO 14.4

Post results to whiteboard/the Cody app.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

All Smiles

Cheryl, Teddy, Thao, JP, Julia, and Elle

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Upcoming Events:
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WOD for Deload Tuesday 3/11

STRENGTH

within 10 minutes do 100 dips in as few sets as possible

CONDITIONING

every minute on the minute for 15 minutes:
a. 5 power clean & jerks
b. 10 burpee tuck jumps

Post heaviest power clean & jerk to whiteboard.

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Looking Good, Seattle - The Stranger SLOG

LOOKING GOOD VICTOR AND COURTNEY!

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Swole Sisters

"Swole Sisters"

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WOD for Saturday 2/8

2 minutes each for best movements:
  • goblet squats, 24/16kg
  • alternating kettlebell deadlifts, 24/16kg
  • russian kettlebell swings, 24/16kg
  • handstand pushups
  • strict pullups
  • handstand pushups
  • russian kettlebell swings, 24/16kg
  • alternating kettlebell deadlifts, 24/16kg
  • goblet squats, 24/16kg
Rest 1 minute between each exercise. This is not for max repetition, it is for best movement.

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What Liz Dunn's 11th Ave Office + 'Mews' Project Will Look Like - Capitol Hill Seattle

Did you ever see what will be the backside of our building?

Monday, January 27, 2014

What a Freakin Weekend!

KB, Ann-Marie, Lillian, AB, Anastasia, Vicky, Moonboots, Mark, Ben, Sara, Megan, Jenny, Erik, Patryk, Tony, Mike, Paul, EJ, and Brian

Congrats to everyone who participated in Local's Gym's Cretus Ex Duellum 2014 event!

as well as all of those who participated in the CrossFit Kettlebell Course with Zach and Roo of Morgan Junction CrossFit

Adi, Grayson, Jessie, Cheryl, Sheena, Jared, Roo, Zach, Ron, and MacGregor

and finally to Jake who represented at Ergomania! He set a PR for his 2k!

Jake V

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WOD for Monday 1/27
STRENGTH
for 10 minutes:
15-second handstand
15-second rest
CONDITIONING
21-15-9 reps for time:
back squat, 61/45kg
pullups
Compare and contrast to 06JAN2014. Post time to whiteboard/comments/the Cody app.
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

ACTV RCVRY

Some of the dudes of FCF

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WOD for Thursday 1/23

ACTIVE RECOVERY

Trainer's Choice!

Today you'll play with movements that you can still load heavy, but won't reek havoc on the body.

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http://www.seawheeze.com

Lululemon's annual half-marathon opens registration today!

Sunday, December 29, 2013

It's Test Week!

THE TOTAL at VERSUS II

If you haven't picked up your VERSUS II shirt yet, ask a trainer!

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Upcoming Events:
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WOD for Max Week Monday 12/30

STRENGTH

establish a 3RM overhead squat within 20 minutes

CONDITIONING

"KAREN"

for time:
150 wall ball shots, 20/14#

10 minute time limit. Post results to whiteboard/your journal/the Cody app.

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CrossFit: C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett - Bloomberg

An awesome look into the business structure (or lack thereof) within the CrossFit community and CrossFit HQ.

Monday, November 18, 2013

The Newest Class

the graduating class of November 2013!

REGISTER HERE for VERSUS (our inter-gym throw down between FCF and CFSLU) on Sunday 11/24 at Foundation CrossFit. This registration closes Monday at 11:59pm. Don't miss your chance to represent your gym!

Remember that we are still running a food drive and FCF is getting killed! CFSLU already filled up one entire box- where are you guys at?

The gym that donates the most will get an advantage at VERSUS II: Electric Boogaloo!

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WOD for Deload Week Monday 11/17

STRENGTH

back squat 5x3

CONDITIONING

as many reps as possible in 20 minutes:
30 ab-mat situps
400m suitcase carry, 24/16kg
50 double unders

Post results to whiteboard/Cody.

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Comp Ex: Group A testing schedule has been posted on Cody and on Facebook.

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

Handstands, Farmer Walks, Dubs, and Pikes!

Foundations October 2013

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WOD for Skills Week Saturday 11/8

STRENGTH

for 10 minutes:
30-second handstand
30-second rest

CONDITIONING

for time:
400m farmer's walk, 24/16kg each hand
50 double unders
75 pike situps
400m farmer's walk, 24/16kg each hand
75 pike situps
50 double unders
400m farmer's walk, 24/16kg each hand

Rx+ = adding 50 double unders to both the start and end of the conditioning piece.

Post time to whiteboard/comments/Cody.

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(via Tony L)


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Friday, October 4, 2013

Shoulders Need Prep Before This

Banded Scap Flow

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WOD for Champagne Friday 10/4 Roger Roger

CGO 13.4

as far as possible in 7 minutes:
3 clean & jerks, 61/45kg
3 toes-to-bar
6 clean & jerks, 61/45kg
6 toes-to-bar
9 clean & jerks, 61/45kg
9 toes-to-bar
12 clean & jerks, 61/45kg
12 toes-to-bar
15 clean & jerks, 61/45kg
15 toes-to-bar
etc.

Compare to 03JUN2013. Post results to whiteboard/comments/Cody.
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Monday, August 12, 2013

VERSUS Aftermath

The VERSUS crew!

Event 1: Weightlifting Total
Event 2: Back, Back, Forth, and Forth
Event 3: The RINGer
Event 4: Conga Line Dirty Thirty

FCF is the winner of the inaugural inter-gym throwdown. Next one up in October!

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WOD for Skills Week Monday 8/12

STRENGTH

back squat 3x5

then

every minute on the minute for 10 minutes: 3 hang snatches

ACCESSORIES

3 rounds:
10 hanging leg raise
10 reverse hyper
ME Paloff Press, each side

Post results to whiteboard/comments/Cody.
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Douglas' Audacious, Utopian Goal: Shift a Whole Industry - Seattle Times (via Sacha P)

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Monday, August 5, 2013

Max Week - First up: clean & jerks, back squats

the Totalers

What an incredible weekend! We had a great turnout for our CrossFit Total and many PRs were smashed and new goals to crush were set. (pictures/videos here and here)

** UPDATE: CrossFit Total Results for 20130803 here. **

Next in-house Total happens Saturday, September 14th at 2pm. Foundation CrossFit. Mark your calendars.

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WOD for Max Week Monday 8/5

A.
establish a 1RM clean & jerk within 20 minutes

B.
establish a 2RM back squat within 15 minutes

Post results to whiteboard/comments/Cody.

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Monday, July 22, 2013

Your Favorite Memory?

Seeing as we officially shut down FCF 3.0 as of last night, we've been a bit nostalgic.

one of FCF 3.0's last classes ever

What was one of your favorite memories in 1422 11th Ave? I'm not talking about your first pull-up or Rx'ed workout. I want to know about the friends you made, or the realization of what fitness can really be.

What was one thing that changed your life in our old spot? Let us know!

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WOD for Volume Week Monday 7/22

STRENGTH

back squat 3x10

CONDITIONING

5 rounds for time:
5 ground-to-overhead, 61/45kg
10 double kettlebell ground-to-overhead, 24/16kg

Post results to whiteboard/comments/Cody.

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FCF and CFSLU represented at the recent Ragnar Relay this past weekend!


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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Still Ring Routines? Yup.

Practicing still ring exercises with spotters.

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WOD for Thursday 7/11

STRENGTH

establish a 1RM snatch within 20 minutes

CONDITIONING

3 attempts each:
  • max handstand
  • 25-element still ring routine
Post results to whiteboard/comments/Cody.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Skinning the Cat

 

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WOD for

GYMNASTICS

play with skin-the-cat progressions for 10 minutes

STRENGTH

every minute on the minute for 34 minutes:
(full) snatch

Post heaviest load to whiteboard/comments/Cody.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Paramount Team Challenge Recap... and jerks.

We had a three teams compete in the Paramount Team Challenge this past Sunday in Shoreline:

  • Wreckx-N-Effect: Mark-Anthony & AB (6th Place Firebreather)
  • Team SASSYHIP: Sheena & Mika
  • Swoll Children: Mario & Boudy
And of course we had some of our fam come up and support:


All while Cheryl was being a badass judge for the entire day:


Results here.

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WOD for Wednesday 2/20

STRENGTH

play with the back lever for 15 minutes

SKILLS

7 rounds for best quality:
200m run
7 jerks, any style

The goal is not to do these quickly, but as best as possible. This is your time to develop your footwork, both for POSE Method running and the push or split jerk.

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Rich Froning 2010 vs Rich Froning 2012 - The Rx Review

Amazing what you can accomplish in two years, regardless of level. I am currently tied with Rich in the CrossFit Open!!! You can be too- SIGN UP HERE. Paul Br just did!

click and embiggen!

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Monday, February 11, 2013

A New Set of FOUNDATIONS Graduates


Congratulations to the Graduating Class of January 2013!

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WOD for 2/11

STRENGTH

front squat 3x10

CONDITIONING

"GRACE"

for time:
30 clean & jerks, 61/45kg

Compare to 20JUL2012. Post results to whiteboard.

Alternatively, if you've done GRACE more than thrice then I'd like to challenge you to do 30 C&J with about 60% of your 1RM C&J.

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How Much Caffeine is Too Much - io9

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Monday, February 4, 2013

Action-Packed Weekend

Teams FCF and CFSLU after the Team 5k Run

Seattle Affiliate League: Week 3 happened in West Seattle. 

The Competitive Exerciser throwdown

Our buddies at Rocket CF joined us for some team workouts Saturday afternoon.


AND LEAH JOINED THE PULLUP CLUB. YEEEEEEEEEEEAH

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WOD for Monday 2/4

STRENGTH (finish within 30 minutes)

"OKAYBRO"
- power clean
- jerk dip squat
- jerk
- HB back squat
- (behind the neck) jerk

then

back squat 3x10

CONDITIONING

10 rounds for time:
2 hspu
4 push press
6 hang power clean

Choose your own weight. Post time to whiteboard!

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SIGN UP FOR THE CROSSFIT GAMES OPEN HERE!

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Part of Our Community

Team Blue and Team Red

Those who play together, improve together.

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WOD

1.
play with the front lever for 20 minutes

2.
30-20-10 reps for time:
one-arm kettlebell swings
rolling pistols
double unders

Use an appropriate weight that allows the bell to reach chin/forehead level using hip drive, not bicep curling. Post time to whiteboard.

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The Only Person Who Holds You Back is Yourself - KOMO News 4 (via Jo K)


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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Shuttle Runs: Everyone's Favorite

Name these athletes!

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WOD

20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, for as many points as possible in 10 minutes:
10m shuttle runs

then

as many reps as possible in 15 minutes:
3 cast wall walks
6 kettlebell snatches, 24/16kg
9 front lunges, 24/16kg

Post run score and reps to comments!

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POSE running notes:

click to embiggen!

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