• Featured, Movement Standards, News, Workout

    Posted on May 27th, 2009

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    Putting Away the Toys

    Putting Away the Toys

    Volunteers put away the pull-up rig after the last event of the North East Qualifier.

    Thanks to everyone who attended and made the event a spectacular success.

  • Featured, Movement Standards, News, Workout

    Posted on May 23rd, 2009

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    Sunday’s Workout

    Sunday’s Workout

    10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 3, 2, 1 Reps
    of the following triplet for time:
    Power Cleans (155/105)
    Pull-ups (C2B)
    KB Swings (1.5pood/1pood)

  • Burpee, Movement Standards

    Posted on May 17th, 2009

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    Burpee

    Movement Standards:
    Each rep starts with the chest touching the deck and ends with an upright jump and an overhead clap. Hips must be open and the top of the jump in order for the repetition to count. Not touching the floor with your chest, not leaving the ground, not opening the hip on the jump, [...]

  • Movement Standards, Thruster

    Posted on May 17th, 2009

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    Thruster

    Movement Standards:
    Thrusters must break parallel (patella below hip crease) and end with full extension of the knee and hip.
    The barbell must travel from a racked position on the shoulders to overhead with the elbows fully extended and ears visible in front of the arm from a profile view.