Thursday, May 8, 2008

Yay updates!

Come by Saturday @ 11am for our free weekly RAINSTORM workout. We're going to Gordito's on 85th and Greenwood for lunch afterwards! Have you tried their infant-sized grande burrito yet? It's amazing. Don't forget to bring your luchadore mask because the WOD will have us wrestle... with weights that is!


Tammy and Adrian are going on vacay soon. Boo. [not to be confused with Boo Boo]

We are going to test out the 'open gym' format next week, SO PLAN TO SHOW UP. I'll update everyone again as to the specific details, but know now that it's heading your way. If it sticks, we'll keep it!

Check your emails for the rest. Wanna be added to our super duper, fitness-erific, hot off the press (but not), non-spam mailing list?! info@foundationcrossfit.com

The weather is slowly, but surely, getting better. Time to play outside!

PEACE

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Open your hips!

Daniel, Marc, Amy, Adrian, John and Jessie

Along with the practice and performance of the "explosive hip" exercises- cleans, snatches, push presses, push jerks, kipping pullups, kettlebell swings, etc- you also need to open them up constantly by stretching those muscles that allow those actions frequently. Samson stretches and other hip and pelvis stretches will help you in range of motion and recovery of your iliopsoas, psoas major and minor, iliacus, piriformis, and posterior chain muscles (hamstrings, glutes, and erector spinae).


Some of you may have learned these already!

Article with Videos: 7 Dynamic Stretches to Improve Hip Mobility

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Results from the CFT @ Local's!

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

It was Adrian's idea!

Not mine.

"NATE KILLER"
5 rds for time:
10 hang power cleans
20 pullups
30 kb swings

Adrian 24:22 (135lbs, 20kg)
Nate 25:32 (65lbs, 16kg)

Nice work fellas. Nate- did it do the job?

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Went heavy overhead today.

Press
6-6-3-3-1-1

Sammee 45-45-50-50-55-60
Mikey 75-75-70-75-80-90 (first two sets needed work on form)

Great job! Make sure you've got your eyes set on a good goal. Refer to this Strength Standards chart [PDF] for all your 1RM lifts.

CrossFit Total Meet @ Local's Gym this Saturday at 1pm!

Monday, April 28, 2008

Our Mikey

Continues to be our "best workout face" champion [click to embiggen!]:

Example A:

Example B:

Example C:

Example D:
Example E:

As he reigns as champion, I will continually put up pictures of Mr. Vu's workout faces.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

RAINSTORM XI


Finally Washington is having some springtime weather. A big welcome goes out to Jason- thanks for stopping by!

As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:
6 kb swings
4 broad jump burpees
2 laps around the building

Tammy 8 + 6, 4, 1
Nick 7
Jason 10 + 6, 4, 1
Dorian 9 + 6
Andrew 9
Adrian 9 + 6, 4, 1

Great job everyone! Remember- no RAINSTORM next week because of the CrossFit Total Meet at Local's Gym!

BE THERE!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Don't try this at home (or in public)

Chain Surfing - My oh my, how good is this guy's sense of balance?!



CrossFit puts balance in the 10 General Physical skills and defines it as "The ability to control the placement of the bodies center of gravity in relation to its support base." So whether it be holding the top position of a press (GOOD!), standing on one foot with your eyes closed (BAD) or standing on a bosu or swill ball (UGLY!) your body is constantly looking for it's center of gravity. One of the best examples of elite balance is the handstand. Try it. It also develops your proprioception, or the ability to sense the position, location, movement and orientation of the body and its parts.

An easy proprioception test:
  • Stand shoulder-width apart with your arms wide open so that your body looks like a cross from the front.
  • Close your eyes and tilt your head up so that you'd be looking at the ceiling.
  • Without opening your eyes, take your non-dominant hand and touch the tip of your nose.
  • Try it again with your dominant hand.
Could you do it on the first try?

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

"PULL!"

That's one of the cues I'm constantly yelling to athletes doing Christine which is a fantastic WOD. She takes three types of posterior chain movements: rowing, deadlifts (aka "clean pulls") and jumps. This is how I see the breakdown:
  • Rowing is performed by aggressively pressing your heels down, opening the hips and straightening the back from an almost fetal position repeatedly to complete your assigned distance. Because it uses a number of major muscle groups in a rhythmic fashion it is oxidative, or aerobic.
  • Deadlifting requires an identical movement (with exceptions), but because you are dealing with heavier loads and have less duration during the exercise you are now using the phosphagen energy pathway, which leaves your muscles feeling weaker lifting the heavier load repeatedly.
  • Box Jumps find a happy middle ground with the glycolytic energy pathway. Yes, you are doing explosive work but it's "easier" to do higher repetitions. With an explosive snap of the hips with major assistance from the legs and posterior chain, you start from the ground and end up 20" or so flat-footed on a higher surface
Combine all three of these movements and you have some work ahead of you. Watch a video here [Windows Media Player]

Nate in his starting position

"CHRISTINE"
3 rds for time:
500m row
12 deadlifts, BW
21 box jumps, 20"

Nate 15:37*
Tammy 14:50*

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Change!

We have changed our schedule. Most members already know what's up- we're just putting it up in better terms for everyone else. See it all here on the Schedule & Prices page!

Also, Saturday is our last RAINSTORM for April! The following weekend (Saturday 05/03) will be the CrossFit Total Meet at Local's Gym in Lynnwood. So make sure you head out, regardless of the weather, because good times are to be had.

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Daria and Gilles running around the corner

Big congrats to Gilles, Daria, Sammee, Adrian H., Nick, Adrian D., Tammy, Nate, and Andrew for all their hard work today! Rowing, snatching, sprinting and back squatting are no easy feats!

And another big thanks to Jesse over at Local's for an awesome workout this past weekend!

Monday, April 21, 2008

DOMS



Make sure you stretch multiple times daily! Stretching "sessions" aren't necessary, but make sure you get in some stretches throughout your day. If you're at work, take a couple of seconds to open up those hips, do some squats, throw your arms for some dynamic stretches (chest, shoulders), etc. It's important to keep moving even when you get that soreness a day or two after a workout.

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) mean you've built some muscle. Think of a getting a new broom. The bristles are new and stiff but after time and use, it becomes flexible and works well. Same thing goes for your body. That soreness is you breaking your new "bristles" in.

KEEP MOVING!

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7 Random Objects Sold As Exercise Machines

"Any idiot can build a better mousetrap, but it takes a special kind of individual, a genius if you will, to look at the existing mousetrap and figure out semi-plausible ways in which it could be used as an all-purpose exercise system."


[Read more.]

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

No RAINSTORM this weekend

We'll be up at Local's Gym playing Hooverball! We'll return to our normally scheduled week, uhh, next week!

Also happening this weekend: The Seattle Healthy Living Expo. Maybe all the WA CrossFits should start attending these kinds of events and show everyone up.

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Jon puts the bar overhead

Midline stabilization is essential to properly pressing something overhead. Without a strong foundation, buildings are weak if not already broken. It's the same with your body! Too many times in a "big box" gym you'll see dudes doing seated shoulder presses. Yeah, they might put up some impressive weights, but it's with crap range of motion and no midline stabilization aka "core strength". If you really want to better your body and gain real strength try standing and using a barbell (NO SMITH MACHINES). Go light until you're form is correct. Abs, glutes, hips, and low back contracted throughout. At the top of the movement the barbell, your elbows, ears, shoulder, hips, knees, and heels should be aligned. Try this workout:

7 rounds for time:
12 (strict) presses, 95lbs
21 situps

See how you feel the next couple of days!

Monday, April 14, 2008

NEW WORKOUTS?!

for time:
30 bear complexes, using your wife as the weight.



*note: Foundation CrossFit does not advise you to do this workout more than once. Dropping your wife is dangerous and risks the following (but is not limited to): her health, your marriage, your sanity, the children (if any), that big bed you have, your car, as well as all of your other prized possessions. And let's not forget that bank account.

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So if you've haven't heard already, CrossFit HQ posted up a new WOD yesterday

"Quarter Gone Bad"
5 rounds for total reps:

15 seconds of thrusters, 135#

45 seconds Rest
15 seconds of weighted pullups, 50#
45 seconds Rest
15 seconds of burpees
45 seconds Rest

Hmm. Dwinson was our guinea pig! We subbed weight for the obvious intimidation factor. His score was 71. We'll see how this one ages.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

RAINSTORM X: Electric Boogaloo

Again this Saturday we're inviting EVERYONE out to our free weekly workout! We're gonna do this ... with kettlebells!



Come dressed in red and black- don't forget your berets! Although the forecasts say we'll see some sun, we know that WA has been a bit unpredictable, so bring the necessary warmups. WE HAVE MOVED THE TIME UP TO 11 AM! TAKE NOTE AND SHOW UP EARLY!

By the way, we're canceling next week's RAINSTORM in favor of Lynnwood Crossfit's Surrender Your Sweat Saturday!

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The Dalai Lama is here in Seattle for the weekend!


His presentation will be broadcast on Kong 6/16 @ 1:30pm

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Cleaning House

Wonderful work done today. With persistance and determination you folk will be putting up WAAAAY more weight sooner than you think!

"ELIZABETH"

Tammy 5:05*
Jessie 5:13*
Nate 9:38*
Mike 6:10*

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Ross Enamait put up a fantastic new article on his site: Sledgehammer Training II



What a beast. He looks so animated when he moves. Like some CG rendered graphic put on repeat!

Monday, April 7, 2008

The Muscle-Up

The Muscle-Up is truly a hidden gem. You sometimes hear of them, but you rarely hear about people doing them. Why is this? First, the mainstream fitness crowd does not like to be challenged. The muscle-up requires patience and dedication to master. Second, they require rings (note: they can be performed on high bar, but it's a bit different and harder) and rings have not been a part of the mainstream training community since the early 1900's. Back then, gymnastics was not just for kids and professionals. In fact, the old training gyms of the past looked like gymnastics facilities with weights.

In the past few years though, the muscle-up has come back in a big way. Training programs such as CrossFit make regular use of the muscle-up. According to the CrossFit Journal, written by Greg Glassman, "The muscle-up is astonishingly difficult to perform, unrivaled in building upper body strength, a critical survival skill, and most amazingly of all, virtually unknown."

[SOURCE]


Congrats to Dwinson for getting his first muscle-up today! He "definitely" thinks that the tradeoff (the skin off the bottom of his palm) was well worth it. Well done dude.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

I wasn't going to say it

But our RAINSTORM workouts usually bring out good weather, even if it starts out cloudy and rainy.

21 deadlifts
15 presses
9 squat thrusts
farmer's walk around building
21 presses
15 squat thrusts
9 deadlifts
farmer's walk around building
21 squat thrusts
15 deadlifts
9 presses
farmer's walk around building

sprint to stoplight

Adrian 13:28, Weight Plates 35#
Daria 20:54, Dumbbells 15#
Dorian 13:05, Weight Plates 25#
Gilles 20:50, Dumbbells 30#
Kathy 18:19, Dumbbells 25#
John 17:00, Weight Plates 45#
Justin 12:45, Barbells 45#
Mike 20:40, Weight Plates 35#
Nate 14:25, Kettlebells 35#


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And guess who was on the main site looking uncomfortable as hell?


Nicole was putting us through the wall dip drill. We don't mess with that much sun up here in Washington.

Friday, April 4, 2008

El Oso


The Bear Complex is a work of art- starting with a bar in the high hang position, an athlete executes a power clean. From the rack position they perform a front squat and then a push press. Next the athlete carefully places the bar onto the traps in back squat position to, well, back squat! Complete that movement and another push press is done. Rinse, wash and repeat!

Demo Video:
The Bear Complex WOD [Windows Media] or [Quicktime]

Grant 14:29 (95# x 5)
Adrian 15:02 (115#, 95# x 4)

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Work and Relaxation

Great work done by everyone this week! Heavy front squats, lunges, pullups, a million knees-to-elbows and sandbag carries while wearing the flac jacket couldn't stop you!

In honor of your hard work, and my apologies for such a late notice, after this week's RAINSTORM at noon we will meet at Banya 5 at 4pm sharp for some rest and much needed relaxation!


from Banya 5.com:

Banya 5 is an urban spa and health facility which offers a unique blend of old world wellness rituals in a friendly contemporary environment. A series of relaxing wet heat and dry heat experiences coupled with exhilarating pool plunges produce a vivid circulatory experience with numerous mental and physical health benefits. Banya 5 is an environment which promotes wellness, vitality and rejuvenation of the soul.

...


In Russia, sweating and health are virtually synonymous. From 1877 to 1911, more than 30 medical dissertations were published in Russia about the healing powers of the banya. Even today the attitude of the banya as a panacea is found in remote villages where traditional folk medicine prevails.


DISCOUNT FOR EVERYONE WHO COMES WITH US! Meaning $20/person (vs. the normal $40 entrance fee). Only thing you have to bring is some water-wear (board shorts, bikinis) because they provide towels and flip flops if you don't want to bring any. The best part is that you can stay as long as you like! They also have a tea service upstairs and other things like massages, body wraps and scrubs, waxing and facials. Check out their website for more info.


And hey! CrossFitters everywhere are invited- you don't have to be a member of our gym to come! Call or email me Andrew@foundationcrossfit.com for anything you might need. We'll need RSVPs for a head count.

SEE YOU SATURDAY!

Saturday, March 29, 2008

RAINSTORM VII: FIGHTSTORM

A big thanks to all who came out today! You all knew the weather was bad, but somehow during the workout the weather cleared up so that we could enjoy our fight in the sun.

Saturday's Crew

FIGHTSTORM I
(run FGB style)
1. Goblet Squat
2. Wall Ball
3. Press
4. Box Jump
5. Pullup

Adrian D. 258
Adrian H. 293
Andrew 326
Dwinson 276
Jed 238
Jesse 267
John 304
Laura* 298
Marc 267
Marlon* 228
Mike 205
Nate 230
Nick 192
Shelle* 169
Tammy 251

Jed, Nate and Nick

Congrats to Laura, Marlon and Shelle for their first CrossFit workout! Also Nicholas, who had the best kipping pullups for the day! Big thanks again to Jesse and John of Local's Gym for coming by and bringing some toys. My bad about that shadow!

SEE YOU NEXT SATURDAY!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Clean & Jerk

James Fitzgerald (aka OPT, the 2007 Male CrossFit Champion) said something across the lines of "Train smart, not hard". Ego gets the best of us and we sacrifice actual progress for the sake of having the bigger balls. KNOW HUMILITY!

"Grace"
for time:

30 Clean & Jerks


Adrian 3:25*
Andrew 3:10*

Today's finisher was a 'pinching farmer's walk' around the building.

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RAINSTORM THIS SATURDAY!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Rainstorm


Let's get it on! The next in our ongoing series of free Saturday workouts is almost upon us. Come to Foundation CrossFit this Saturday at noon for a Rainstorm of epic proportions.

Be there!

The Overhead Squat

If the squat is the king of all exercises (and functional movement), the overhead squat (OHS) is the emperor (I know, I know, but follow me). Required are CrossFit's 10 general skills condusive to fitness: cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility, stamina, power, speed, coordination, agility, speed and accuracy. The athlete gets the bar overhead with active shoulders and decends into a squat while keeping the bar in the frontal plane. Midline stability is the name of the game.

Elite level athletes can squat 15 reps with their bodyweight overhead.

Tammy warming up

21-15-9 reps for time:
OHS, 95 lbs
Pullups

Tammy 5:55*
Nate 8:09*
Mike 4:07*
Andrew 4:13

HQ did an experiment with this. Watch the video here (WMV).

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Article:
"This. Is. Sparta's Workout." - The Bachelor Guy

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Impossible is nothing.

Sometimes in life we need some inspiration. People will always talk you down from your goals. Here's a video to keep you going.



Think about a time when you held yourself back. Don't you usually think "Damn. I could've done better,"? Don't let there be a next time.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

RAINSTORM VI: Rain Harder.

Actually, it was quite sunny out. Welcome back Dorian! Greetings Danielle and Eric! Y'all did a great job for your first RAINSTORM. Too bad I forgot to bring a camera.

5 rds for time:
30 kb swings
sprint to the stoplight and back (~300m)

Adrian 14:23
Danielle 13:44
Dorian 14:58
Elizabeth 16:02
Eric 10:55
Jessie 16:08
Mike 17:40
Nate 13:24
Tammy 13:04

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Rainstorm VI


Friends, come and join us this weekend for another Rainstorm! We'll be hosting a FREE workout at noon, March 22nd. Bring a friend and come out for some serious fun, Prince-style. Afterwards, why don't we purify ourselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka?

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The other day a bunch of folk tried Roxanne for the first time. A few who've met her before worked for PRs.

Elizabeth, Jessie, Nate

Great job to everyone. I expect to fill up our "Trophy Case" with everyone's names in all the posted workouts within the next month!

Mike and Marc

Sunday, March 16, 2008

The 22nd Annual Big Climb for Leukemia

Our team!
Adrian, Tammy, Marc, Mike, Andrew, Amy, Charlotte, and Nate

We also saw CrossFit Eastside, CrossFit Seattle, Rainier CrossFit, Mt. Baker CrossFit and Northwest CrossFit being represented at the event.

Big congrats to Amy for placing 115 out of 2650 overall (placed 8th in ladies alone, 2nd in her age group!) and to Nate- I owe you lunch! See the rest of the results here.

Great people, good times, wonderful cause. See you next year!

Saturday, March 15, 2008

RAINSTORM V

Didn't want to hurt the legs today... so we warmed up with tabata squats!

5-3-1 min for reps
push press
pullups

Great job to Jed, Mike, John and Marc for being crazy!

Big Climb tomorrow! DONATE HERE! (=

Thursday, March 13, 2008

The 10 General Physical Skills

1. Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance - The ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen.

2. Stamina - The ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy.

3. Strength - The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply force.

4. Flexibility - the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.

5. Power - The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.

6. Speed - The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.

7. Coordination - The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement.

8. Agility - The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.

9. Balance - The ability to control the placement of the bodies center of gravity in relation to its support base.

10. Accuracy - The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.

The first four are improved through training. The last four are improved by practice. The middle two are improved by BOTH training and practice.

Training: the process of bringing a person to an agreed standard of proficiency by practice and instruction

Practice: to do or perform something repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill

The difference is INSTRUCTION!

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Free RAINSTORM this Saturday

Folks, its that time again! Get your meat helmets on and come get serious this Saturday, March 15th. Be at Foundation CrossFit at high noon with your guns and especially your chaps...


RSVP: info@foundationcrossfit.com

RAINSTORM IV!

from the CrossFit.com FAQ:

"Tabata Intervals ( 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest repeated 8 times) is applied in turn to the Squat, Rower, Pullups, Sit-ups, and Push-ups with a one minute rotation break between exercises. Each exercise is scored by the weakest number of reps (calories on the rower) in each of the eight intervals. During the one minute rotation time allowed the clock is not stopped but kept running. The score is the total of the scores from the five stations."

Tabata This!
Jessie 34 M
Nate 41
Mike 43
Tiff 53 M
Marc 40
Justin 47
Andrew 63

Tiff plays for keeps!

I made up a Tabata This! alternative mix and posted the link to download on my blog. I also made this nifty little score sheets which I'll put up for download as soon as I can. For now you can email me at Andrew@foundationcrossfit.com.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Brutal

I've posted this a long time ago in my fitness blog, but I thought I should share it here as well.

Tabata intervals are defined by doing 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest per found for eight roundsfour minutes. This video shows "bottom-to-bottom" tabata squats. They're as crazy as they look but if you're up for the challenge it's fast, effective, and damn good.



More reading on tabata intervals:

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Raw gym = raw website

Like the new look? Peruse around and enjoy! Let me know if I've missed anything.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Hella Filthy

This Saturday (3/8) we'll be having another RAINSTORM workout. Please RSVP by email/phone/in person by Friday. Tell a friend!


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today's workout, courtesy CrossFit.com

Filthy Fifties
for time:
50 box jumps, 24"
50 jumping pullups
50 kb swings, 16 kg
50 walking lunges
50 knees-to-elbows
50 push press, 45 lbs
50 back ext
50 wall ball shots, 20 lbs
50 burpees
50 double unders

View a video demonstration (Windows Media Player / Quicktime)

post time to comments!

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Heavy legs - It's like walking with kids wrapped around them

Today we met at Roosevelt High School's track.

400m walking lunge
for time and # of steps

Tiffany 15:09, 398
Andrew 15:10, 374
Mike 16:08, 370
Ann Marie* 13:12, 407
Elizabeth* 11:02, 178
Dan* 14:06, 380

*notes in comments

We finished up with some basic gymnastics work/goofing around (handstands, headstands, forward rolls, dive forward rolls). Good stuff. Expect to see some RAINSTORMS there come summertime!

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Help us out and DONATE to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Donate!

Hey Everybody

As I've been posting before, Foundation Fitness (now Foundation CrossFit) has a team for The Big Climb for Leukemia in about two weeks. Our goal as a team is to reach $1000. Won't you help us out? It's for a wonderful cause!

To help out:
http://www.active.com/donate/2008bigclimb/foundationfitness

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Grace and little Cindy

No RAINSTORM this Saturday. There will be a CFT Meet at Rainier CrossFit! All are welcome.

Instead, we'll be meeting up on Thursday @ 6:45pm to go run some stairs in preparation for The Big Climb for Leukemia! Let me know if you'd like to join in!


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Tomorrow is a rest day if you're following CrossFit HQ's schedule. They put up a great article: "Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business", by WIRED

READ IT!

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"Grace"

30 c&j, 135 lbs for time

Adrian 4:40

"Little Cindy"
amrap in 10 min
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 squats

Sam 5 rds
Sheena 8 rds
Tiff 9 rds + 5, 8
Nate 6 rds + 3
Mike 8 rds + 5, 4
Marc 11 rds + 5, 3
Andrew 14 rds + 5, 10, 14

Saturday, February 23, 2008

RAINSTORM III

We did this diddy FIGHT GONE BAD style!

3 rds, one-minute stations:
Double Unders
KB Swings
Push Press
Burpees
Box Jumps

Sheena 234
Sam 118 (2 rds)
Stacie 320
Jessie 281
Melissa 389
Rachel 415
Tammy 405
Marc 267
Nate 289
Mike 309

Mike and Adrian watch Nate's push-press form

Wonderful jobs to Rachel (thanks for coming! visit again!) and Melissa (enjoy your time here in Seattle) for doing so well and to Sam (come by more often) and Stacie (hope you enjoy CrossFit) for doing an amazing job on their first workouts!

Rachel & Melissa


Boo Boo watches on as Tammy does box jumps

Marc, Jessie, Stacie and Tammy

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Adrian came up with this bouncy one

and don't forget this Saturday at Noon we'll be holding another RAINSTORM workout!

5 rds for time:
15 push press
21 box jumps

Jessie 10:11, 30 lbs DB
Tammy 10:02, 45 lbs BB
Mike 9:44, 50 lbs DB
Adrian 8:31, 95 lbs BB
Andrew 7:13, 70 lbs KB

Jessie, Mike and Tammy all going up*

* Mike still jumps like a monkey

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

We're back!

Adrian and I are back from visiting CrossFit Headquarters down in Santa Cruz, CA. All I can say is that it was a blast! We met a whole mess of fellow CrossFitters and built camraderie amongst ourselves while learning from the best.


(Click to enlarge image)

It was surreal and bittersweet to be in the place that started it all. Surreal because everything we do as CrossFitters was created in this garage. Bittersweet because we were the last Level I certification to be held in there. The building's lease is up and I guess the neighbors aren't too happy, so they've formed multiple boxes (see: CFNSC and CFSCC).


Lisa, Jimi, Tosh and EC during the trainer's FGB


Big thanks to all the trainers- Tony, Pat, Dave, Nicole, Tosh, Lisa, EC, Mike, Jimi, Mallee, Freddy and Adrian for the all work you put in and all that you taught us during those two days.


Andrew Bueno, Adrian "the Boz" Bozman and Adrian "the Hov" Hovey


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RAINSTORM THIS WEEKEND, SATURDAY THE 23rd @ NOON!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine's Day

JACKIE
for time:
1000m row
50 thrusters, 45 lbs
30 pullups

Tammy 10:20
Mike 11:57
Andrew 7:48 (1st rd), 29:38 (3 rds)

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Adrian and I will be heading down to CrossFit Headquarters down in Santa Cruz for the weekend so no RAINSTORM this week. Hope everyone enjoys the extended President's Day weekend!

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Fran and a Quote

Yesterday we started this week with "Fran":

21-15-9 rep rounds for time:
thrusters
pullups

Andrew 5:24 (PR)
Joshua 8:00 30 lbs
Mike 10:45, 65 lbs
Nate 8:52, 45 lbs

Big congrats to Nate for getting your first consecutive set of kipping pullups!



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And something to take to heart:

"CrossFit Journal: What about Nutrition?

Coach Greg Glassman: Meat and vegetables, nuts and seed, some fruit, little starch, no sugar. End of subject."

- The CrossFit Journal

Dietary discipline (I'm currently writing something about this)- Get it going and stick with it!

Sunday, February 10, 2008

RAINSTORM

Saturday afternoon we had a great workout with great people!

3 rds for time:
10 goblet squats
20 swings

10 oh lunges

20 push press, alternating

lap around the building


Adrian 11:45, 20kg
Amy 10:16, 25lbs
Andrew 8:21, 16kg
Charlotte 12:25, 15lbs
Daniel 9:31, 25lbs
Dwinson 9:38, 16kg
Jessie 12:42, 25lbs
Marc 10:49, 16kg
Tammy 13:03, 30lbs


Starting the workout


Dynamic cool-down

View more pictures here.

This coming week: "Upward Motions"!

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Happy Lunar New Year!

Oops! I guess I didn't "publish" this earlier!


It's the Year of the Rat


Events being held in the Seattle area:

YEAR OF THE RAT CELEBRATION
Union Station Great Hall
401 S. Jackson St. Seattle, WA 98104
Saturday 02/09 12 pm - 6 pm

Tet Fesitival
Center House and Fisher Plaza (Seattle Center)
02/09 - 02/10/08
10:30 am - 5:30 pm Saturday & Sunday
w/ Opening ceremony on Saturday

Lunar New Year Celebration

The Marketplace @ Factoria
4055 Factoria Blvd. S.E., Bellevue.
Saturday 10 am - 8 pm

Don't forget RAINSTORM @ 12:00 pm on Saturday!
Sunday 11 am - 6 pm

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Free Saturday?

Every Saturday Foundation Fitness throws RAINSTORM, a free Saturday morning workout designed to introduce CrossFit to the masses! Bring yourselves, family and friends!

This Saturday 02/09 we will hold RAINSTORM @ Noon.

Please RSVP! FoundationFitness@gmail.com


Sore backs!

Nate and Elizabeth brought us some "fresh meat" today- Nate's mom Joanne!


















Hope you had fun today. You did a fantastic job (10:29) on your workout. I hope the next couple of days treat you well!

















"Christine"
3 rds for time:
500m row
12 deadlifts, BW
21 box jumps, 24"

scale as needed!

Adrian 15:45
Andrea 15:56
John 13:53
Mike 12:23

notes in comments

Monday, February 4, 2008

Let's start the show

Came up with something a little evil today for the evening group (since we only have one C2). This is also tomorrow's WOD!

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

for time:
21 deadlifts, 225 lbs
42 pullups
15 deadlifts, 225 lbs
30 pullups
9 deadlifts 225 lbs
18 pullups

Tammy 8:23
Mike 17:35
Josh 9:26
John 14:06
Andrew 12:11
Adrian 14:03

*notes in comments

Post load, time and experience to comments.

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... and as promised, The Hawaii Chair!

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Week of 02/04

it's Posterior Chain Week!

this week at Foundation Fitness we'll be focusing on the back, glutes and hamstrings!



some exercises you can expect: KB Swings, Deadlifts, SDLHP, Stiff-Leg Deadlifts, Pullups (dead hang, jumping, kipping), Hip/Back Ext, Supermans, Good Mornings and of course, rowing on the Concept 2.

a demonstration of "Christine" which utilizes some of the above mentioned:

click here to watch a demo (WMV)

Saturday Past

Tabata Intervals of:

Squats / B2B Squats
Jumping Pullups / Pullups
Pushups
Situps / Knees-to-Elbows
KB Swings

we took the lowest score from each exercise and added them to get a total:

Hanh 38
John 42
Mike 32
Marc 45
Justin 39
Andrew 56

Great job everyone!

Friday, February 1, 2008

RAINSTORM (free workout) TOMORROW!

DJ Hyphen stopped by the gym today to try us out.

After some skill work he did "Cindy's Tease"

amrap in 10 min:
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 squats

Dorian 7 rds

Great job man! Hope to see you at the gym more.

check out his show on KUBE 93.3 fm every Sunday night @ 10:45pm

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We ran the Greenlake 5k today!

RAINSTORM TOMORROW @ 11 am!