Monday 7/18/11 The Tabata Method is the result of a ground-breaking study headed by Dr. Izumi Tabata from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan in 1996.…

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Saturday 7/16/11 Warmup Run around the Square, then: 3 rounds 5x 1/2 Kettlebell Turkish Getup (to high bridge) on each side 10 Face the wall squats 10 kettlebell halos 10…

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Friday 7/15/11 CFSQ athlete Eric Lauterbach shuts out the noise and distractions of the First Friday Art Show and visualizes a successful lift. Single pointed focus is a meditative practice…

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Thursday 7/14/11 “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit” ~ Aristotle Warmup Run around the long block 2x, then: Movement drills 2…

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Wednesday 7/13/11 It's hot, people. Bring some water and a towel to the gym with you. Warmup 3 rounds: PVC Shoulder mobility 3x Kettlebell Windmill/Bent Press/Overhead Squat complex per side…

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Tuesday 7/12/11 Warmup 10 minutes Sandbag Getups Then 3 rounds: PVC Shoulder Mobility Barbell Burgener warmup Power 5x4 Cleans (75% 1RM) Conditioning Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes: 3 Suicides…

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Monday 7/11/11 Soldiers at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin experience PT at the direction of SFC Ivy Perkins from CrossFit on the Square. Warmup Run around the long block, then: 3 rounds*…

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Saturday 7/9/11 Warmup Run around the square, then: 15 minutes 5 Dead hang pullups 5 Ab wheel rollouts 10 Single arm Kettlebell Floor Press 10 Turkish Getups Skill Kipping Pullup…

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Friday 7/8/11 The idea today is to pull some heavy singles. If you are not well-versed in this movement, obviously that is inadvisable. But go as heavy as you can…

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Thursday 7/7/11 Pistols (aka single-leg squats) have a wide array of athletic and real-world applications. The fundamental skill that pistols teach is exerting power through the entire range of motion…

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