Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The CrossFit Games Open: 5 days away, REGISTER today!

"You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club."
-Jack London

Above: Requiring an athlete to jump and 2-hand touch one foot above their max reach in a Burpee, can drastically change a workout.

Today's WOD:
6 rounds for time, of:
400m Run
25 Burpees (Jump and touch 1 ft. above max reach.)

8:30am Class:
Rainy Day WOD:
5 rounds for time, of:
50 ft. Walking Overhead Plate Lunges (45/35 lbs.)
21 Burpees

The new CrossFit Games 2011 website is up and running!  Click here to check it out!  If you haven't and want to register as an competitor in the CrossFit Games Open, click here.  Even if you don't plan on competing past the Open, it is still a great event to participate in.  Its only $10 to register and you will be able to compare your times/scores/loads with other registered athletes across the world.  I highly recommend all of our athletes to register and take part in this awesome event!  

What exactly is the CrossFit Games Open and how does one compete?
CrossFit HQ will drop a workout a week for 6 weeks starting Tuesday, March 15th.  The workouts are varied and no one knows what they will be from week to week until they're announced. The workout for the week is announced each Tuesday, and all competitors have until the following Sunday to perform the workout and enter their results online.

Each workout is explained thoroughly. There are specific variations for Men, Women, and the two oldest Masters divisions. There are video, text, and photos describing the structure of the workout along with the movement standards for each exercise within the workout. There is even a printable PDF that you can take to the gym with you.

CrossFit 808 has already registered as a hosting affiliate, so all members can do the weekly competition WODs with us!  As long as we have the equipment, space, and judging capability to host and validate the workout of the week, we will opt-in for all of the 6 weeks.  

Yesterday's WOD board:

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