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April 2009

Drum roll please

by Phil Mancini on April 30, 2009

We’re sending two of our very best athletes to Aromas to compete for a spot in the 3rd annual CrossFit Games.  In honor of our competing athletes, I’m selecting WOD’s from the other regional qualifiers as an added bonus and show of respect for Jenn C. and John.  If they’re suffering through 2 days of grueling WOD’s, then so are you!!!  I mean we!!!

May 1, 2009 WOD

AMRAP in 12 minutes

5 Clean and Jerk (135lb/95lb)
10 pull-ups

Anything from the ground to overhead will count.

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Sleep and recovery

by Phil Mancini on April 30, 2009

I love sleeping.  In fact, I love anything that resembles or could possibly resemble sleep.  Napping, lying down, riding in the passenger seat of a car, anyplace that I can close my eyes and catch some z’s.  Getting enough sleep, however,  is challenging in our culture but one of the most important things we can do for our health and overall well being.

April 30, 2009 WOD

Power Cleans

2-2-2-2-2-2

********ANNOUNCEMENT*******

NO PARK WOD THIS WEEKEND.  WE’LL BE HOLDING OUR USUAL SATURDAY CLASS BACK AT THE GYM.

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CrossFit Games Videos

April 28, 2009

[Saturday workout update: we will NOT hold this Saturday's workout at the park.  It will be held in the gym, as usual.]
If you haven’t done so already, check out the videos on the CrossFit Games website.
When I first started following CrossFit, the daily post on crossfit.com main site was one of the highlights of my [...]

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Work and Rest Days

April 27, 2009

Conventional CrossFit wisdom says the optimal schedule is to workout 3 days in a row, rest 1 day, then repeat indefinitely.  The idea behind this schedule is that your ability to bring intensity to your workouts will drop off significantly after three days.  It also maximizes how often you workout, giving you an average of [...]

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Just Show Up

April 26, 2009

[The following was written by Nehal P. and is the first of what we hope will become regular posts by CrossFit Genesis athletes. -John P.]
A few years ago, I decided I was going to compete in triathlons. My reasons for doing so are the subject of another post. I participated in group workouts, did some [...]

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