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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Sunday, March 3, 2013

A. Either CINDY or NANCY (with rowing)
If you are doing Cindy, check Friday's wod for details.


Nancy - For Time
5 Rounds
Row 400 meters
15 OHS 65/95 lbs


B1. straddle ups x 3 reps x 3 sets
B2. pancake stretch x 10 reps plus 30 sec hold x 3 sets
B3. Bridges or back walkovers x 3 reps x 3 sets

C. Cuban rotations x 5-7 reps x 4 sets

Saturday, March 2, 2013

A. Snatch
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5 From the blocks
Intermediate: 2 hang power snatch plus 2 power snatch x 5 sets
Advanced: Daily Max, down 20 lbs for 2 reps x 2 sets

B. Push Press
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5
Intermediate and advanced: 2-3 reps x 4 sets. Go up in weight if you hit 3 reps.

C. Tabata Toes to Bar x 8 sets
Beginners: 7, 7, 7, 7; rest 2 min
Intermediate: AMRAP in 60 sec x 5 sets; rest 2 min.


Friday, March 1, 2013

A.  Overhead Squats
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5

Intermediate and advanced: 3, 3, 3, 3
Advanced must snatch the bar from floor.

B.  BENCHMARK CINDY - See March 21, 2012 and Jan 10, 2013
20 MIN AMRAP
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 air squats

Beginners: have your coach adjust the reps for you and do AMRAP in 4 min x 4 sets. Rest 3 min.




Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Exciting News!


Did you know that Sandi Klemper of Flux CrossFit made the Commonwealth's Olympic Weightlifting ranking of the top 25 lifters in the 75 kg category?

After watching the Oscars and witnessing a sea of emaciated bobble headed women you appreciate even more the likes of Sandi and other female weightlifters who are grinding it out daily.

Folks, gender progress is not inevitable! Too many young girls continue to idolize and identify with skinny and weak while young boys are still socialized to take up space, often at the expense of others.

The message for young girls continues to be one of retreat while the message for young boys continues to be one of expansion.

Female weightlifters face a double battle - the larger battle against the misogyny of pop culture as well as the battle within the weightlifting community itself.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Flux Toddlers Starts March 3rd, 2013

Yes, we are going to give our Flux toddler class a trial run for March and April!

Coach Sandi and I will be holding our new Flux class for toddlers (ages 2+) on Sunday mornings at 9am at our McTavish gym beginning this Sunday, March 3rd. These little athletes will focus mostly on gymnastics, mobility, and movement.  It will be fun!

To register please email Coach Charity at fluxregina@gmail.com.




Monday, February 25, 2013

Thursday, Feb 28, 2013

A.  Front Squats x 4-5 reps x 3 sets; rest 2 min
If you hit 5 reps go up in weight, if not, stay at the same weight

B. Power Cleans
Beginners: from the blocks 3 reps x 5 sets; rest 2 min

Intermediate: 2 hang power cleans plus 2 power cleans x 5 sets; rest 2 min.

Advanced: 1 hang power clean plus 1 power clean x 5 sets; rest 2 min.

C.  Tabata Wall balls x 8 sets. Have your partner count reps for you. 

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

A. Advanced only 1-5 muscle ups x 5 sets; rest 2 min

Everyone:
A1.  Snatch pulls
3, 3, 3, 3
Advanced should do these @ approximately 20 lbs over their max snatch. If you do not know what your 1RM snatch is do not do the advanced weight.
rest 60 sec

A2. Ring Dips
Beginners: 30 sec eccentric on rings or bars x 4 sets; rest 60 sec. 
 Intermediate: 1-5 ring dips x 4 sets; rest 60 sec.
Advanced: support hold ring dips x 4 sets; rest 60 sec.

A3. Pull-ups
Beginners: 30 sec eccentric x 4 sets; rest 60 sec.
Intermediate: 1-5 reps of chin ups or pull ups; rest 60 sec.
Advanced: 1-5 archers at the appropriate progression; rest 60 sec. 




Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013

A. Back Squats
Beginners: 5, 5, 5
Intermediate: 3, 3, 3, 3
Advanced: 1 rep every 30 sec @ 85% of your max x 10 sets.
If your back squat is under 200 lbs, you will have to go closer to 90%.

B1. Double unders
Advanced: AMRAP in 60  x 5 sets; rest 60 sec. 
Intermediate: AMRAP in 2 minutes x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.
Beginner: 30 double under attempts x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.

B2. OHS
Advanced: 21 reps unbroken 105/155 lbs x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.
Intermediate: 10 reps unbroken x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.
Beginners: From the rack x 5 reps x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.


Monday, February 25, 2013

A. hang cleans
Beginners: From the blocks 5, 5, 5, 5 (be sure to warm up hitting three different positions: tall, almost parallel and then full squat).

Intermediate and advanced - no blocks: 3, 3, 3, 3

B. Rowing x 500 meters
     Shoulder taps x 60 (be sure to mark out your parameters for your hands).
     Toes to Bar x 25
     burpees x 20
     rest 5 minutes
     3 sets

Should finish in approximately 4-5 minutes. 

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013

A1. Back Squat
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5; rest 60 sec
Intermediate: 3, 3, 3, 3; rest 60 sec
Advanced: Max, down 10 kg for 2 reps x 2 sets; rest 60 sec


A2. Pulling
Beginners: 5, 5, 5 Elevated heel ring pull ups or 30 sec eccentric x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.
Intermediate: 1-5 x chin ups or pull ups x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.
Advanced: Archers 1-5 reps x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.

B. AMRAP in 7 Min: This is a workout from the CrossFit Open of 2011. Go online and check where you would have ranked in Western Canada and the world.
3 thrusters 100/65 lbs
3 chest to bar pull ups
6 thrusters
6 chest to bar pull ups
9 thrusters
9 chest to bar pull ups...

Less advanced (those who are just getting a kipping pull-up, do chin over the bar pull ups)
Beginners:
7 thrusters - rest 30 sec.
7 ring rows - rest 30 sec
5 sets



Friday, February 22, 2013

Weekend Class Schedule - Changes

Hello Flux Athletes,

We are thrilled to welcome Alex, Irena, and Niki Varbanov back to Flux CrossFit this weekend! They will be here offering a Weightlifting Certification Course and many of your Flux coaches will be attending!

This means our regular weekend schedule will be changed a little. Here is how it will breakdown for the weekend:

Saturday
8:30am WOD at 13th Abe
9am Mobility and Movement at McTavish
10am Gymnastics at McTavish
11am Mobility and Movement at McTavish
12pm Gymnastics at McTavish

Sunday
8:30am WOD at 13th Ave
10am Movement and Mobility at McTavish
11am Gymnastics at McTavish
12pm Open Gym at McTavish (gymnastics, mobility, movement - no weights)

There will be no Flux Kids this Sunday as our Kids Coaches are taking the certification!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Saturday, Feb 22, 2013

A. Power Snatch
2 hang power snatch plus 2 power snatch x 5 sets; rest 2 min

Go up in weight with each set.

B. Double Unders AMRAP in 30 sec
     Pull - Ups AMRAP in 30 sec.
     rest 3 minutes
     7 sets

Friday, February 22, 2013

A. Power Cleans
Beginners: 2 hang power cleans plus 2 power cleans x 5 sets; rest 2 min
Intermediate/advanced: 1 hang power clean plus 1 power clean x 5 sets; rest 2 min

Go up in weight with each set.

B. TESTING
CrossFit 2012 Open Workout # 3
AMRAP in 18 minutes:
15 Box Jumps 24/20"
12 Push Press 75/115 lbs
9 Toes to Bar

Or:

AMRAP in 3 minutes
 Box Jumps
 Push Press
 Toes to Bar
rest 3 minutes
5 sets

Your coach will individually prescribe for this one if you are not doing it as prescribed. Pick a rep scheme and weight that enables you to do 2 rounds unbroken.

Thursday, Feb 21, 2013

A. Overhead Squats
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5
Intermediate: 3, 3, 3, 3
Advanced: Must snatch from floor - 3, 3, 3, 3


B. Advanced: AMRAP ladder in 7 minutes
Push ups 2, 4, 6, 8...
75/115 lbs Overhead Squats 2, 4, 6, 8 ...

Intermediate:
Push ups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
55/85 OHS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

Beginner
5 push ups to a designated height
rest 30 sec
5 overhead squats
rest 30 sec
7 sets

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013

AM.
A. Front Squats
Beginners: 5, 5, 5
Intermediate: 3, 3, 3, 3


A. Advanced: AMRAP Front Squats @ 70 % in 30 seconds; rest exactly 30 sec x 5 sets. From the rack.

B.
For Time:
20 KB Swings @ 35/55 lbs
20 wall balls 14/20 lbs
20 chest to bar kipping pull ups
20 calorie row

Rest 3 minutes.
3 sets 

PM.

A. Snatch Cluster from Bridge City BeatDown2012
1-2 minutes, snatch every 10 sec for 13 reps
2-2:30 add weight
2:30-4:30, snatch every 10 sec for 13 reps
4:30-5:00, add weight to bar
5:00-7:00 snatch every 10 sec for 13 reps
7-8 AMRAP snatch Get as far as you can for total reps

women 85/95/105
men 145/165/185

Intermediate
women 65/75/85
men 115/125/135




Tuesday, February 19, 2013

A1. Clean and Jerk
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5
Intermediate: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

A2. Pull ups
Beginners: 3-5 elevated heel ring chin ups x 30x1 x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.
Intermediate: 1-5 chin ups  x 5 sets; rest 60 sec.

A. Advanced only:  Clean and Jerk
Every 90 sec, do 5  power clean and jerks at 70% for 5 sets. Take care with every rep.  Focus on your technique. 


B. Advanced only: (do this only if you have 4 solid chin ups unbroken). 
chest to bar chin up ladder. On the first minute, do 1 chin up, then 2 on the second minute, 3 on the third minute and so on.

C.  21-15-9 For Time
     Double Unders
     burpees


Monday, Feb 18, 2013

Strength Bias Week
A1. deadlifts
Beginners: 7, 7, 7, 7; rest 60 sec.
Intermediate and advanced: 3-5 reps x 4 sets. If you hit 5 reps, go up in weight; rest 60 sec


A2. HSPU
Beginners: 5-7 downward dogs. TRIANGLE! x 3 sets; rest 60 sec.
Intermediate: 5 hspu on box in pike x 3 sets; rest 60 sec.
Advanced: Take your old 1RM for depth that we just tested and do 1 rep x 4 sets; rest 60 sec.
More Advanced: 1-5 Chest to wall hspu x 51x1 x 4 sets


B. 6 Minute AMRAP
Ring Dips x 6
Toes to Bar x 10
Power Snatches x 9  75/125 lbs

No ring dip? Do bar dips.
Beginners should rest 30 sec between movements and do 5 rounds. Not for time.
Pick a rep scheme that enables you to do the first round unbroken.


Do Part B in heats. 







Holiday Hours for Family Day

We have a holiday schedule happening for Monday, February 18. Here is a list of classes:

Monday Class Schedule:

9am WOD
10am WOD
11am Movement and Mobility
12pm Gymnastics

There will be no Teen class.

Thanks,
Coach Darci and Charity


We're mid-way through February - here's hoping we'll be running on pavement again soon soon soon!






Friday, February 15, 2013

This is Ido Portal

Please take the time to listen and watch this interview with Ido Portal. Many of you have never met Ido. When he first visited Flux I think our gym membership was about 50 people!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLogFAbTlDI

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Sunday, Feb 16, 2013

Day off for Competitors
A. Back Squats
Beginner: 5, 5, 5, 5
Advanced: 3, 3, 3, 3
Intermediate: 20 RM @ 00x0 (you have ten minutes to find this).

B. AMRAP Kipping HSPU in 2 minutes. Advanced go on a 60 sec clock. Equal work to rest ratio.
5 sets

C. KB Snatch ladder of 7 down to 1. For Time. 40/70 lbs
Beginners: 5 reps per am x 5 sets; rest 90 sec.

Saturday, Feb 16, 2013

A. Power Clean and Jerk
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5
Intermediate: 3, 3, 3, 3
Advanced: Every 60 sec 2 reps @ 80% of your max x 7 sets

B. On a three minute clock:
15 thrusters 65/95 bs
15 box jumps 20/24"
15 Kettlebell Swings 35/55 lbs American
15 burpees
With the remaining time, do AMRAP kipping pull-ups.

Rest 1 minute

Repeat

Beginners should reduce the reps.

We added a 6pm WOD this Friday!

Yep ... come and get your "train" on!
Charity

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Friday, Feb 15, 2013

AM
A. Front Squats
Advanced: 3 sets of 5 reps @ 75% of your max. Then 4 sets of 2 reps @ 90% of your max. Rest 2 minutes.
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5
Intermediate: 3, 3, 3, 3

B. AMRAP Toes to Bar x 30 sec
     AMRAP Pistols x 30 sec
     rest 1 minute
     5 sets

Or: less advanced
AMRAP toes to bar in 60 Sec
AMRAP toes to bar in 60 sec
rest 2 minutes
5 sets 

PM. Testing
"Dianne"
21-15-9
Deadlifts 155/225 lbs
hspu

Thursday, Feb 14, 2013

Rest day for those following competition training.

A1. Burpee Box Jumps - AMRAP in 30 sec 20/24"
rest 60 sec.
A2. Cossack insertions 1 gym length
rest 30 sec.
A3. Cuban Rotations x 5-7 reps
rest 30 sec.
4 sets

B1. Bodyweight shoulder dislocates x 3 reps
B2. Straddle ups x 5 reps
3 sets

Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013

Practice the kipping hspu in your warm up. Performed efficiently, you need very little shoulder strength. 
AM.
A. Every 2 minutes for 5 sets:
5 hang power cleans @ 70-75 % of your max clean plus 5 hspu. You may kip the hspu. CrossFit style, kick up into wall supported handstand.

Beginners: push ups

Rest 10 minutes. 

B. 4 minute AMRAP
10 DB Power Snatches 25/45 lbs (5 per arm)
20 double unders
10 burpees

Beginners: rest 1 minute after each round and reduce reps according to your coach's prescription. 

PM.
A. Ring Dips
Advanced: AMRAP unbroken @ 51x1 (support hold at top) x 4 sets; rest 3 minutes
Intermediate: AMRAP in 60 sec x 4 sets. No support hold; rest 3 minutes.
Beginners: 5 reps of elevated heel ring or bar dips. Be sure to take feet off box for 1 sec. I want a 5 second eccentric x 4 sets; rest 2 minutes

B. "Jackie"
1000 meter row
50 thrusters 45 lbs
30 kipping pull ups


Monday, February 11, 2013

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013

A1. Pistols
5 reps per leg x 4 sets; rest 30 sec
Advanced do jumping pistols onto elevated height.

A2. Double Unders x 4 sets
Beginners: 20 attempts; rest 60 sec.
Intermediate: AMRAP in 3 minutes (if you have trouble stringing them together, this is you); rest 60 sec.
Advanced: AMRAP in 90 sec; rest 60 sec.

A3. TGU
5 per arm x 4 sets; rest 30 sec.

B. 1 gym length of low lizards x 4 sets

C. Bridges x 3 reps x 4 sets




Flux CrossFit is doing the CrossFit Open - Register now!


We have a number of Flux athletes of all abilities doing the 2013 CrossFit Open. Come join us!

Here's the link to register for the open:

https://games.crossfit.com/cf/login?returnTo=%2Fcompetition&flow=games

Make sure you add yourself to the Flux CrossFit team.






This is what Coach Alisha looks like when she's all done a competition WOD!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Monday, Feb 11, 2013

SKILL WEEK!!!

AM. 
A. 2 hang muscle cleans and 2 hang power cleans
     Rest exactly 2 minutes x 5 sets. The hang muscle clean will prevent you from going too high. Don't be greedy.
Beginners: 5 hang muscle cleans and 5 hang power cleans x 5 sets

B. Beginners Only
7 toes to bar - focus on retracting the scapula - x 4 sets; rest 2 minutes.

B. Intermediate:
AMRAP in 60 sec x 4 sets; rest 2 min

B. Advanced: Tabata Toes to Bar x 8 sets.

 C. Beginners Only
5-7 push ups x 5 sets; rest 90 sec.

C. Intermediate:
AMRAP in 60 sec push ups x 4 sets; rest 2 minutes

C. Advanced: Tabata Push ups x 8 sets

PM.
A. Take 15 minute to establish a 3 RM Power Snatch

B. Back Squats - 10-12 RM @ 00x0 x 3 sets; rest 3 minutes.
Beginners: 5, 5, 5, 5

C. Muscle up practice - Your coach will prescribe your progression. 


Saturday, February 9, 2013

Sunday, February 10, 2013

A.  7 Rounds for Time
      Front Squats x 7 95/135 lbs
      Box Jumps x 7 20/24"
      Kipping Pull ups x 7

Beginners: Rest 3 minutes between rounds. 

B1. 3 bridges x 3 sets
B2. Jefferson curls x 10 reps x 3 sets
B3. Low Lizzard walk x 1 gym length x 3 sets

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Saturday, Feb 9, 2013

A. See Oct 31, 2012 and Dec 3, 2012
For Time:
21 calorie row
21 burpees
15 calorie row
15 burpees
9 calorie row
9 burpees

B1. 3 bridges or 1 arm or 1 leg bridge push ups x 3 sets
B2. Pancake stretch x 10 reps plus 30 sec hold x 3 sets

C. au cortados x 5 reps each direction x 3 sets

Friday, Feb 8, 2013

AM.
A1. Back Squats 10 reps @ 00x0 x 3 sets; rest 90 sec.
Beginners: Also do 10 reps but at 10x1 x 3 sets; rest 90 sec.

A2. HSPU 
Competitors- practice kipping HSPU, kick up rather than chest to wall x 5 reps x 5 sets;  rest 60 sec.

B.  AMRAP in 4 minutes
     Power Cleans x 7 85/125  lbs
     Double Unders x 20
 
Rest 2 minutes

C. AMRAP in 4 minutes
     Wall Balls x 12 14/20 lbs
      Burpees x 9

PM.
 See Wednesday, October 10, and Oct 30, 2012

A. Every 45 sec, perform 2 power snatch and 1-5 ring dips  x 8 sets. Do this at approximately 70% of your max power snatch. 


Try and add 5 to 10 lbs from Oct 10, and Oct 30, 2012.  Also, if possible, add 1 ring dip. If you were already hitting 5, add a tempo of 51x1 with support hold.  

No ring dip? Do Bar dips. No bar dip? Do elevated heel Bar Dips

C. CUBAN ROTATIONS
5-7 reps @ 4121 x 4 sets; rest 2 min.

    

Thursday, Feb 7, 2013

20 minute Warm Up
Be sure to include: wall bridges, monkeys, rolling, roles, au cortados
Advanced: Do roles into au cortados

Rest Day for those following the competition training.

A. AMRAP in 30 sec - Thrusters 55/85 lbs
     AMRAP in 30 sec - Toes to Bar
     Rest 3 minutes
     5 sets

B. AMRAP in 30 sec - Box Jumps 20/24"
     AMRAP in 30 sec - Deadlifts 155/225 lbs
     Rest 3 minutes
     5 sets

Flux Potluck

Hi All,

We will be holding a Flux Potluck THIS SATURDAY, Feb. 9th from 5 to 9 pm at MvTavish. We will be announcing the winners of our food challenge as well.!Please keep sending me your thoughts on our latest challenge. I need to know how things went for you.


Remember Cool Springs pick up is between 4 and 5pm so we will start things going at 5pm.  This potluck is definitely for the whole family so please bring your partner, children!

For all our NEW Flux Members, this is a great opportunity to get to know folks in the Flux community! 

Best,
Coach Darci and Charity


                                  

 


Saturday, February 2, 2013

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

AM.
A. 3 single attempts at 1 RM snatch followed by 2 reps of 2 sets of doubles. 

B. Front Squats
3 singles. 2 reps of 2 sets at 20 lbs less. 

PM.

A. 300 meter row
12 burpees

16 KB Swings 50/70 lbs
20 pistols (10 per leg)

rest 2 minutes
4 rounds

Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013

A. For Time:
15 static pull ups
7 push press 105/155 lbs
12 static pull ups
5 push press 105/155 lbs
9 static pull ups
3 strict push press 105/155 lbs 
followed immediately by 120 double unders 
B1. Jefferson curls x 10 reps plus 30 sec hold x 3 sets

B2. stationary cossacks x 5 each direction x 3 sets

C. Lizzard walks x 2 lengths x 3 sets




Monday, February 4, 2013

AM.
A. Take 20 minutes and establish a 1RM clean and jerk. Follow this with 2 sets of 2 reps at 20 lbs lighter.  

PM. 

A. 5 Rounds for Time:


5 Power Cleans @ 80% of your 1RM power clean
9 HSPU
30 Double Unders


B1. 3 straddle ups x 4 sets
B2. 3 bridges x 4 sets
B3. 5-7 cuban rotations x 4 sets

Sunday, February 3, 2013

A. AMRAP in 3 minutes of:
20 split jumps (beginners should do regular air squats)
10 push ups
10 KB Swings 35/55 lbs
Rest 1 minute after each round. Beginners should rest 2 minutes after each round.
5 sets

B. cossacks x 2 lengths
C. crab x 2 lengths

If you have a solid foundation in both the crab and the cossack, do crab into cossack x 4 lengths.























Friday, February 1, 2013

Food Challenge Update

Hi all,
If you would be so kind as to send me as much information as possible regarding your experiences and outcomes for this last food challenge. I am interested in the qualitative and quantitative.  Inches lost, weight lost, etc. Number of points you gained.  Your experiences. Did you find the cooking time consuming? How did the challenge affect your social life? Eating out and drinks with friends. Did your kids get involved? Whatever you think is relevant! Please email me your responses.

Thanks so much. We are looking at having a end of challenge party as well.

Coach D