June 2007 Archives

Today we used our new camera! Joe was able to time a good photo of the full extension (middle image) on Aaron's clean. This is by no means perfect, but notice the extension all the way through the foot. His toes come off the ground slightly as he drops suddenly into the catch position. See also this video of a hang clean in motion.

Mary finished Murph first, followed by soon after by Jim and Brady.

We are now accepting secure, online donations via PayPal. Why?

As the group grows, the list of expenses for CrossFit CLE is growing. Any donations to help us continue to grow are greatly appreciated!
Homemade Plyoboxes - $25 each
Pair of Rings - $80 each
Dynamax Medicine Balls - $107 each
Squat Racks - $172 each
Kettlebells - $68 each
AbMats - $30 each
Concept2 Rowing Machine - $1000 each
Olympic Weight Set - $530 each
CrossFit training & certification - $1000

Another way to look at it is to consider the monthly fees at typical CrossFit gyms:
CrossFit Southwest
Up to 6 workouts per month: $100
7 - 12 workouts per month: $180
Unlimited training per month: $250
CrossFit Atlanta
Daily Rate (Drop In): $20 per day
Unlimited Monthly: $150 per month
Twice a week: $100 per month
CrossFit Eastside
$15 per group class
$155 per month - unlimited group classes

Today we had three new people show up, bringing our total to 7. Joe actually drove an hour to get here at 6:30am. That's motivation!

Mary, Brady, and Jim completed this morning's difficult workout without complaints. Good work!

Do you have questions about scaling down the workout of the day? Jim pointed out the Brand X forum where they post scaled down versions daily. Great info!

Today we did pull-ups.

Some workouts are particularly memorable. Today was one of them. Check out this amazing video of Brendan from CrossFit HQ doing today's workout of the day:
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Congrats to Luke, Mary, and Jim for doing this workout at 6:30am this morning!

We've had a lot of questions about pushing back our weekend workout times. I think that's a good idea. On Saturday, Sunday, and holidays we will be meeting at 8am instead of 6:30am.

Mon-Fri we will continue meeting at 6:30am so we can make it to work. Remember to check for rest days at crossfit.com because we will not be meeting on those days.

Joe and Mary both completed "Angie" today. Joe cut his time from four months ago nearly in half.

Yes, we still meet if it is raining. Today it was raining so we met under the pavilion located just beyond the pool, where we could stay dry while practicing the snatch.

The Chicago Tribune had an article two days ago about the CrossFit style workouts the actors went through to get their look for the film 300.