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Chris Spealler Snatch Balance

September 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Chris Spealler and Eric O’Connor doing a Snatch Balance stand off. Chris manages to get up to 245 lbs (40 lbs PR) at a bodyweight of 140lbs!

Handstand Hand Width Beginner Guide

September 9, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Handstand Hand Width Measurement Natalie Padella and Dusty Hyland from CrossFit Dogtown have some handstand coaching tips. Some simple but good drills to minimize the variables to focus on when learning the handstand. Like using the arms-length square for otpimal hand width and pirouette training.

Rings Only CrossFit Workout

September 5, 2011 By Gregor Winter

CrossFit.com has a rings only workout today. “Meadows” For time:20 Muscle-ups25 Front Pull negatives30 Ring handstand push-ups35 Ring rows40 Ring push-ups WOD Demo with Dusty Hyland – video [wmv] [mov] Rob Orlando on today’s WOD – video [wmv] [mov]

Pro Athletes using CrossFit – Knowshon Moreno

September 4, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Denver Bronco running back Knowshon Moreno checks in at Matt Chan’s CrossFit Verve.

15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:

September 2, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Mixed in a CrossFit mainsite WOD after some power snatch technique training today. Workout was: 15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:135 pound Power cleanBar-facing burpee Subbed normal Burpees for Bar-facing burpees and didn’t go overboard with my pace. Instead I focused on not compromising form too much, while still keeping the tempo high enough to be pretty gassed […]

Death By [insert exercise here] Workout

August 28, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here’s a little treat for you. Pick an exercise and perform 1 rep in minute 12 reps in minute 2…x reps in minute x until you can’t finish the prescribed reps in the minute. Below is Mikko Salo doing a 60kg “Death by Clean & Jerk” (ok, it’s power clean and push press) after a […]

Max Double Unders in 2 Minutes

August 26, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Chris Spealler from CrissFit Park City can do 251. It’s really time to improve my double unders.

Parallel Bars Man Test – Can you pass it?

August 16, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Got Dips? Can you pass the P-Bars Man Test? Jason Khalipa from CrossFit Santa Clara / Mountain View has a little challenge for you. The Parallel Bars Man Test [wmv] [mov] It is a reverse ladder, 30 dips and some PBs walks. It looks the following: 5 dips, PBs walk forward, 5 dips, PBs walk backwards4 dips, PBs walk forward, […]

2011 CrossFit Games – Men’s Rope/Clean

August 8, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is Heat 5 of Event 3 of the 2011 CrossFit Games with Graham Holmberg, Jason Khalipa, Chris Spealler, Matt Chan, Rich Froning Jr., Patrick Burke, Dan Bailey and Austin Malleolo. Workout was For time: 15 foot Rope climb, 5 ascents 145 pound Clean and jerk, 5 reps15 foot Rope climb, 4 ascents 165 pound Clean and jerk, 4 reps 15 foot Rope climb, 3 ascents 185 pound […]