Monday WOD - The beginning of a new era...

An overview of the squat, specifically the Front Squat, High-Bar Back Squat, and Low-Bar Back Squat

Welcome back performance junkies! It's the first WOD of the new school year! The workout below will be likely the new format for the foreseeable future. I understand that is may take some time to get used to, and the training sessions may run slightly longer at first, but you will reap the benefits from smarter training. My understanding and knowledge of training, nutrition, performance, etc is always evolving and expanding, as should yours.

To start off the new training year, at the bottom of this post is a clip with some advice that you would be smart to apply to not only your workouts, but to the rest of your life as well, anytime you are faced with a difficult situation. Try it out next time you want to quit during a tough workout, tell yourself that you're going to keep going, that you're gonna get this next rep. I think you'll be surprised at how much of your limitations are in your head.


Strength WOD
3 X 5 Back Squat

WOD
Tabata Squats
Tabata Pushups

MWOD
Couch Stretch (4 min each leg)

The Greatest Adaptation

New year, new training!

Welcome back fellow Husky CrossFitters!

I hope you're ready to start training, because we'll be having our first class of the new year this Monday, October 4th. Like last year, we'll be meeting down at the IMA, at the bottom of the stairs just past the card checker. Please, invite your friends!

The new class time will be at 5:30pm Monday-Thursday.

This year, we'll be doing things a tad bit differently, but for good reason. This year, we'll be incorporating a lot more dedicated strength training, along with more mobility work. The mobility work will include teaching you guys how to stay nimble on your own, because you have 23 hours in the rest of the day which influence your health and performance a great deal.

I'm hoping to organize some fun stuff for us this year, so make sure you don't miss out!

The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf

Hey guys, I just wanted to remind you that Robb Wolf's new book, The Paleo Solution will be released on the 16th. Robb Wolf has been providing the Paleo and CrossFit communities with easy access to great information over the years, and his new book promises to offer the same quality. He covers not only nutrition, but also training, sleep, supplements, specific illnesses, and more. This is a must-have for anyone trying to optimize their performance, or anyone competing in sport of any kind. It also makes a great present for family members with health issues, or fellow athletes!

The next blog you NEED to add to your daily "to-do list"

K-STARR

Kelly Starrett, the San Franciscan king of pain, misery, and performance-enhancing mobility work, has created something that will help EVERY SINGLE athlete out there. He has created the MOBILITY WOD! This is a short mobility routine, that is posted every day. Every day it's new, and he will systematically work through and correct your tight and wonky business. Check it out. Put a shortcut to it. Hell, make it your internet browser's main page! STRETCH YOUR STUFF!

Mobility WOD

Smoking Candy Cigarettes

All those recipes for "paleo pancakes", "paleo cupcakes", and "paleo bread" seem great right? Or are we really just fooling ourselves by sprinkling sugar on crap, metaphorically speaking. Paleonu blogger Kurt Harris has a good article that addresses the act of making neolithic foods "paleo". Perhaps we should rethink recreating those foods we used to crave so much, or at least save them for special occasions such as birthdays and weddings. Check it out.

Smoking Candy Cigarettes by Kurt Harris