REMINDER
Winter is coming and Ballston CrossFit hoodies are available! Members should visit our post and spreadsheet in the Facebook group to purchase. Deadline is TOMORROW, November 11, at noon.
10:00 AM
Yoga with Kristen!
5:30 PM
No WOD, CrossFit Open workouts only. Miss the Open workout? Need to repeat? Come to this class to throw down (again).
Strength:
5 Rounds
Every 1:30
10 Strict Press @55-60%
Conditioning:
AMRAP 6
In teams, Conga Line-style
10/8 Calorie Assault Bike AFAP
-Then-
AMRAP 6
10 Sit Ups
10 Push Ups
No Score. HAVE FUN!!!
Open Workout 20.5
For time, partitioned any way
40 Muscle-ups (Pull-ups)
80 Calorie Row
120 Wall Balls (20/14)(14/10)
Time Cap: 20 minutes.
REMINDER
Winter is coming and Ballston CrossFit hoodies are available! Members should visit our post and spreadsheet in the Facebook group to purchase. Deadline is Monday, November 11, at noon.
6:30 PM
Friday Night Lights! DETAILS >>
Strength:
E3MOM 15
5 Touch-and-Go Power Cleans (Max Effort)
Conditioning:
With a Partner, Alternating Movements:
AMRAP 15
200m Run
200m Run
15 Burpee Box Jump Overs (24/20)
REMINDER
Friday Night Lights is tomorrow! Come see the top 10 men and top 10 women take on Open Workout 20.5! DETAILS >>
SCHEDULE
3:30 PM WOD and open gym is on!
Strength:
E3MOM 15
Front Squats
1: 10 @50-55%
2: 9 @55-60%
3: 8 @60-65%
4: 7 @65-70%
5: 6 @70-75%
Conditioning:
EMOM 18
1: 20 Dumbbell Hang Clean and Jerks (50/35) (Fx: 35/20)
2: Rest
3: 80 Double Unders (Fx: 50 DUs)
4: Rest
5: Max Calorie Ski Erg
6: Rest
Alternating hands every 5 reps on DB HC&J.
REMINDER
Winter is coming and Ballston CrossFit hoodies are available! Members should visit our post and spreadsheet in the Facebook group to purchase. Deadline is Monday, November 11, at noon.
Strength:
E3MOM 15
8 Bench Press (Max Effort)
Conditioning:
AMRAP 10
2- 4 – 6 – 8 – 10…
Toes-to-Bar
Strict Handstand Push-ups (Fx: Kipping HSPU)
Run 100m After Each Round.
Great job in the 2020 CrossFit Open over the past 5 weeks! It was so fun to see how our 2019 programming led so many of you to take your fitness (and skills) to new levels (so many PRs!). Starting Monday, November 11, we will begin a new cycle of programming at BCF and CF Route 7. This cycle will consist of 4 programming blocks of varying lengths and will take us through October 2020. Each programming block will have a unique and specific focus that will lay the groundwork for the blocks that follow. The full year’s programming will come together so that you have developed a new peak level of fitness just in time for the next CrossFit Open where you can put all of your hard work on display.
Keep reading to find a detailed breakdown of the first block of programming.
Block One: Base Level Strength/Strength Endurance
November 2019 – February 2020
The goal for this block of programming will be to first increase our Base Level Strength and then begin developing Strength Endurance. While we are doing this we will also be maintaining the work capacity and skills that we have developed during our lead up to the Open season.
Base level strength represents the most basic ability to stabilize your own body and produce force efficiently. Base level of strength is largely dependent on your ability to maintain the best posture and positions as you move.
One definition for strength endurance is: “the specific form of strength displayed in activities which require a relatively long duration of muscle tension with minimal decrease in efficiency.” In more simple terms this is your ability to move a moderate to heavy weight for high repetitions.
There are a few reasons why we have decided to use these aspects of strength as our focus for the next block of programming. Developing your base level of strength requires focus on quality over volume or intensity. We want you to learn to move as well as possible so that when you apply speed and weight to your movement patterns your body will move more safely and efficiently. Ultimately, this means that you will be faster, stronger, and more injury resistant. Strength endurance training will help you build muscle and increase your strength work capacity, allowing you to lift more weight with less fatigue. These factors will contribute to much larger strength gains later in the year. Additionally, training both of these aspects of strength calls for the use of submaximal weights and higher repetitions. This will give all of you an opportunity to refine your movements and make adjustments to your technique that are not possible when lifting heavier weights. This will not only contribute to increases in your maximal lifting capabilities but also your ability to maintain form and efficiency during metcons that involve strength movements.
Base level of strength development will be the main focus for the first month of this block of programming. During this time you can expect to see:
For the remaining two months of this programming block we will shift focus to developing strength endurance. Some overall themes that you can expect are:
With these specific goals in mind, you will notice come obvious changes in the programming but, DON’T WORRY!!! We are not abandoning the core CrossFit methodologies. The painful metcons you all love will still be there. Most of our metcons will be in the 7-15 minute time domain but, there will still be some grueling 30 minute chippers, long AMRAPs, and plenty of running, rowing, and burpees. We will also still be testing benchmarks and Hero WODs regularly.
We are very excited to roll out this new programming and the associated improvements in fitness that each of you will achieve!!!
If you have questions or comments, please let us know.
REMINDER
Friday Night Lights is in 3 days! Come see the top 10 men and top 10 women take on Open Workout 20.5! DETAILS >>
6:30 PM
Free Beginner CrossFit Class! Anyone interested in trying out a CrossFit class is welcome to come check out what BCF has to offer!
6:45 PM
Core Blast with Shauna is cancelled. Back in two weeks!
Strength:
E3MOM 15
8 Overhead Squats (Max Effort)
Conditioning:
AMRAP 12
10 Burpees
20 Dumbbell Snatches (50/35) (Fx: 35/20)
20 Overhead Lunges (50/35) (Fx: 35/20)
Programming Note
Friday and Sunday WODs will be determined based on the release of the Open Workout.
6:30 PM
Ring Muscle-up Skills Clinic!
| Monday | Power Snatches | Ring Muscle-up Skills Clinic (6:30 pm) |
| Tuesday | Overhead Squats | Free Beginner CrossFit Class (6:30 pm) |
| Wednesday | Bench Press | |
| Thursday | Front Squats | |
| Friday | TBD | Friday Night Lights! (6:30 pm) |
| Saturday | Open Workout 20.5 | |
| Sunday | TBD | Yoga (10:00 am) |
Strength:
E3MOM 12
5 Touch-and-Go Power Snatches (Max Effort)
Conditioning:
2 Rounds
15/13 Calorie Row
15 Wall Balls (20/14)
10 Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups (Fx: Pull-ups)
2 Rounds
15/13 Calorie Row
15 Wall Balls (20/14)
5 Bar Muscle-ups (Fx: Chest-to-bar Pull-ups)
2 Rounds
15/13 Calorie Row
15 Wall Balls (20/14)
5 Ring Muscle-ups (Fx: Chest-to-bar Pull-ups)
Time Cap 20:00
10:00 AM
Yoga with Kristen!
5:30 PM
No WOD, CrossFit Open workouts only. Miss the Open workout? Need to repeat? Come to this class to throw down (again).
Strength:
4 Rounds
10 Feet Elevated False Grip Ring Rows
1:00 Plank Hold (Weighted if possible)
Rest 1:00
Conditioning:
For Time
50 Push-ups
Rest 2:00
3 Rounds
3 Legless Rope Climbs (Fx: 3 Rope Climbs)
100m Run
