Irish Sport

by John Planow on March 17, 2010

According to statistics cited on Wikipedia, the most popular Irish sport is Gaelic football.  More from Wikipedia:

Football is played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end. The primary object is to score by kicking or striking the ball with the hand and getting it through the goals… Players advance the ball up the field with a combination of carrying, soloing (dropping and then toe-kicking the ball upward into the hands), kicking, and hand-passing to their team-mates.

Check out the clips in the video below and let us know what you think… are these guys fit?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

March 17, 2010 WOD

2 rounds for time:
500m row
15x overhead squat (men: 95 lbs; women: 65 lbs)
500m row
15x toes-to-bar

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Angie Challenge Finals

by John Planow on March 15, 2010

Tiffany Locks Out a Push Jerk, 3/11/10

Tiffany Locks Out a Push Jerk, 3/11/10

The finals of the “Angie” Challenge are almost here!  They’ll be held this Saturday at 9am at CrossFit Genesis.

Invite your friends and family!  It will be a great opportunity to take photos of friends and and loved ones showing off the fitness for which they’ve been working so hard.  Even if you’re not competing in the challenge, it will be an event worth attending.  The challenge finals are always fun, inspiring  and full of energy.

Please note that all Saturday classes will be canceled this week for the challenge finals.

Christina, Tiffany, and Jane Show Off the Fresh-Picked Tangelos That Rick and Sally Brought to Share, 3/11/10

Christina, Tiffany, and Jane Show Off the Fresh-Picked Tangelos That Rick and Sally Brought to Share, 3/11/10

March 16, 2010 WOD

For time, complete 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 reps of:
power clean (men: 135 lbs; women: 95 lbs)

The bar is not allowed to rest on the floor at any time during each set.

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CrossFit Total Results

March 14, 2010

This past Saturday, eight weeks after our last CrossFit Total, we once again tested our single-rep maxes during the 9:30am class.  Everyone improved on at least one of their lifts. Most who finished their CrossFit Totals on both occasions improved on all three lifts (back squat, shoulder press, and deadlift). Great work everyone!  [...]

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Sunday Quote of the Week

March 13, 2010

“What does not kill me, makes me stronger.”
- Friedrich Nietzsche

March 14, 2010 WOD
5 rounds, each for time:
400m run
2 minute rest
* Don’t forget daylight savings starts today!

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The Primal/Paleo Version Of Woodstock!

March 12, 2010

What if you could gather every single expert in the field of the primal/paleo lifestyle in one place?  What would it be like to organize a symposium with all of the progressive minds and their take on the hunter-gatherer lifestyle?  Well it looks like we won’t have to wait too long.
The Ancestral Health Symposium is [...]

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