October 15th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 15, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

Once through the following series:

  • 60 ft High Knees
  • 60 ft Wheelbarrows
  • 60 ft Duck Walk
  • 60 ft Bear Crawl
  • 60 ft Butt Kickers
  • 60 ft Broad Jumps

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Today’s focus is the application of raw strength:

  • Deadlift
  • 5 – 5 – 5 – 5

Then finish with 3 rounds of the following triplet:

  • 9 – 6 – 3 Deadlift
  • 1 – 2 – 3 Resisted Runs with walk back
  • 15 – 12 – 9 Pull Ups

Post load and  time to the Forum.

October 14th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 14, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

Once through the following series:

  • 100 Skips
  • 15 Squats
  • 15 Dips
  • 15 Sit Ups
  • 15 Body Rows
  • 15 Groiners

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Today’s focus is power and the explosive application of strength:

  • Clean
  • 5 – 5 – 5 – 5

Then finish with 5 rounds of the following triplet:

  • 10 Power Cleans
  • 10 Pull Ups
  • 10 Sprawls

Post load and  time to the Forum.

The point of today is Metabolic Conditioning pick a light enough weight for the power clean, and scale the pull ups as needed to complete the 5 rounds with no breaks.  For the Heavy cleans at the start – ramp up the weight with 3 min rest between sets.

October 13th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 13, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

2 times through the following series:

  • 15 Press
  • 15 High Pull (SDLHP)
  • 15 Supermans
  • 15 Sit Ups
  • 15 Body Rows

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Begin with some Push Presses:

  • Push Press
  • 5 – 5 – 5 – 5

Then finish with 4 rounds of the following couplet

  • 7 Push Presses
  • 25 Air Squats

Post load and  time to the Forum.

Remember that the point of today is Strength Endurance – meaning the Push Press better be heavy and it should be your muscles giving out not your lungs.

October 12th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 13, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

2 times through the following series:

  • 1o Sprawls
  • 10 Body Rows
  • 10 Mountain Climbers
  • 10 Dips
  • 10 Squats

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Some Holiday fun for everyone today!

Complete the following workout in partners, one partner completes the listed exercise while the other one does “Baby Burpees” ie Burpees without the push up.  Partners keep switching until both have completed all the listed exercises.

  • 50 KettleBell Swings
  • 50 Pull Ups
  • 50 Sit Ups
  • 50 Dumbbell Thrusters
  • 50 Push Ups

Post load and  time to the Forum.

October 9th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 10, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

2 times through the following series:

  • 1o Burpees
  • 10 Pull Ups
  • 10 Mountain Climbers
  • 10 Push Ups
  • 10 Groiners
  • 10 Squats

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Begin with some Push Presses:

  • Push Press
  • 3 – 3 – 3 – 3

Then finish with 40 – 30 – 20 – 10 Rep Rounds of the following couplet:

  • Medicine Ball Cleans
  • Wall Ball

Post load and  time to the Forum.

October 8th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 9, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

2 times through the following series:

  • 15 Overhead Squats (PVC)
  • 20 Sit Ups
  • 20 Supermans
  • 15 Pull Ups
  • 15 Dips
  • 400M Jog

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Time for a classic, NANCY:

5 rounds of the following couplet for time:

  • 400M Sprint
  • 15 Overhead Squats (95lbs Men, 65lbs Women)

Post time to comments.

October 7th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 9, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

3 times through the following series:

  • 15 Squat Thrusts
  • 5 Pull Ups
  • 15 Sprawls
  • 5 Dips
  • 50 Skips

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Start off with some Deadlifts, building to a heavy set of 3:

  • 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 Deadlift

30 – 20 – 10 Reps of the following triplet:

  • Box Jumps
  • Deadlifts
  • KettleBell Swings

Post time to comments.

October 6th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 7, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

3 times through the following series:

  • 15 Squats
  • 5 Hanging Knees to Elbows
  • 15 Push Ups
  • 5 Pull Ups
  • 50 Skips

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Start off with some more weighted Front Squats, heavier this time.  3 sets warm up and 4 sets working:

  • 5 – 5 – 5 Front Squats Warm Up
  • 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 Working Sets

3 times through this super fast, intense, MET CON to finish things off:

  • 15 Thrusters
  • 30 Sit Ups

Post time to comments.

October 5th 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 5, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

3 times through the following series, 10 reps each:

  • Body Rows
  • Sit Ups
  • Tuck jumps
  • Dips

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Start off with some weighted Front Squats.  3 sets warm up and 3 sets working:

  • 5 – 5 – 5 Front Squats Warm Up
  • 5 – 5 – MaxReps Working Sets

Give the Legs a break with AMRAP in 20 minutes of:

  • 3 Pull Ups
  • 6 Push Ups
  • 9 Hanging Knees to Elbows

Post number of rounds completed to comments.

October 2nd 2009 Workout of the Day – WoD

October 3, 2009 by Coach Morden  
Filed under Workout of the Day

Alchemy CrossFit Movement Preparation:

Alchemy CrossFit: Bringing Elite Fitness to Hamilton.

Dynamic Mobility Stretches:

  • Shoulders
  • Hip Flexors
  • Torso Twists
  • Good Mornings
  • Ankles

3 times through the following series:

  • 10 Burpees
  • 10 Tuck Jumps
  • 15 Mountain Climbers
  • 15 Groiners

Alchemy CrossFit Workout of the Day:

Start off with some weighted Squats.  3 sets warm up and 3 sets working:

  • 5 – 5 – 5 Squats Warm Up
  • 5 – 5 – MaxReps Working

Finish with a hip-centric MET CON

  • 30 Sprawls
  • 30 Box Jumps

3 times for time.

Post time to comments.

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