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		<title>Slammer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Olympic Workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ball slams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[push press]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 2nd Annual Valentine&#8217;s Day Couples Throwdown returns on Saturday, February 11th!  Choose your partner and sign up!  More info
WOD for Wednesday 020112 &#8212; Click Here For Today’s Schedule 
 Push Press
  3-3-3-1-1-1
 &#8211;Rest&#8211;
 AMRAP in 8 Minutes:
 3 Push Press (use 75% from last set)
 5 Ball  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>The 2nd Annual Valentine&#8217;s Day Couples Throwdown returns on Saturday, February 11th!  Choose your partner and sign up!  More <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a title="Valentine's Day Couples Throwdown" href="http://www.crossfitdurham.com/community/upcoming-events " onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.crossfitdurham.com/community/upcoming-events?referer=');"><span style="color: #ff0000;">info</span></a></span></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WOD for Wednesday 020112</strong></span> &#8212; <strong>Click </strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><a title="Class Schedule" href="http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153&amp;stype=-7" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153_amp_stype=-7&amp;referer=');"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Here</strong></span></a></span><strong> For Today’s Schedule</strong><strong> </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>Push Press</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong> 3-3-3-1-1-1</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>&#8211;Rest&#8211;</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>AMRAP in 8 Minutes:</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>3 Push Press (use 75% from last set)</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>5 Ball Slams</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Post Push Press Loads and Workout Time to Comments</strong></em></span><em><br />
</em><em>For the strength segment, perform Push Presses (not Jerks &#8212; ie, no rebend of the knees) increasing the load each set up to the heaviest 1 rep you can get for the day.  Don&#8217;t forget to ring the cow bell with your PRs!<br />
</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>For the conditioning workout, use 75% of the heaviest weight you lifted on the Push Press from the strength segment.  This should be heavy.  You CAN take the bar from a rack today.  Use a heavy ball for slams.<br />
</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><em></em><em></em><strong><em>Greg Everett demonstrates the Push Press &#8211; take note of how he lowers the bar and absorbs with his legs</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <em><p><a href="http://crossfitdurham.com/slammer/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></em></span></p>
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		<title>Step Up To The Bar</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Endurance Workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[back squat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[burpees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deadlift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 2nd Annual Valentine&#8217;s Day Couples Throwdown returns on Saturday, February 11th!  Choose your partner and sign up!  More info
WOD for Monday 013012 &#8212; Click Here For Today’s Schedule 
 Back Squat
 3-3-3-1-1-1
 &#8211;Rest&#8211;
 AMRAP in 12 minutes:
 10 Deadlifts (225/155)
 10 Bar Facing Burpees
Run  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>The 2nd Annual Valentine&#8217;s Day Couples Throwdown returns on Saturday, February 11th!  Choose your partner and sign up!  More <span style="color: #000080;"><a title="Valentine's Day Couples Throwdown" href="http://www.crossfitdurham.com/community/upcoming-events " onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.crossfitdurham.com/community/upcoming-events?referer=');"><span style="color: #000080;">info</span></a></span></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WOD for Monday 013012</strong></span> &#8212; <strong>Click </strong><span style="color: #000080;"><a title="Class Schedule" href="http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153&amp;stype=-7" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153_amp_stype=-7&amp;referer=');"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Here</strong></span></a></span><strong> For Today’s Schedule</strong><strong> </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong style="color: #000000;">Back Squat</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #000000;"> 3-3-3-1-1-1</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>&#8211;Rest&#8211;</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>AMRAP in 12 minutes:</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>10 Deadlifts (225/155)</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>10 Bar Facing Burpees</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Run 100m</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Post Back Squat Loads and Workout Rounds Completed to Comments</strong></em><em><br />
</em></span><em>For the strength segment, perform sets of Back Squats working up to a Max Effort single rep for the day.  Make sure to squat all reps below parallel.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>For the conditioning workout, scale the Deadlift load as necessary.  You should be use a load that will let you do most sets of the DL unbroken.  Take care not to hit your head on the bar during the burpees.  Sprint each 100m&#8230;take a few deep breaths before starting so you can avoid jogging and run as hard as you can each round.<br />
</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><em><strong>ENDURANCE WORKOUT tonight at 6pm!</strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em></em><em></em><strong><em>Breath and Fire &#8211; The Power of Mantra!</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <em><p><a href="http://crossfitdurham.com/step-up-to-the-bar/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></em></span></p>
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		<title>Change Of Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Daily Workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kettlebell Workouts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are hosting Greg Amundson and the CrossFit Goal Setting Course today.  
All classes today will be held in the park behind the gym.  The gym is not open or available for any open workouts or strength training. 
Meet in the big room adjacent to the gym!
The 2nd Annual Valentine&#8217;s Day Couples  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000080;">We are hosting Greg Amundson and the CrossFit Goal Setting Course today.  </span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000080;">All classes today will be held in the park behind the gym.  The gym is not open or available for any open workouts or strength training. </span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000080;">Meet in the big room adjacent to the gym!</span></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>The 2nd Annual Valentine&#8217;s Day Couples Throwdown returns on Saturday, February 11th!  Choose your partner and sign up!  More <span style="color: #000080;"><a title="Valentine's Day Couples Throwdown" href="http://www.crossfitdurham.com/community/upcoming-events " onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.crossfitdurham.com/community/upcoming-events?referer=');"><span style="color: #000080;">info</span></a></span></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WOD for Saturday 012812</strong></span> &#8212; <strong>Click </strong><span style="color: #000080;"><a title="Class Schedule" href="http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153&amp;stype=-7" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153_amp_stype=-7&amp;referer=');"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Here</strong></span></a></span><strong> For Today’s Schedule</strong><strong> </strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #000000;"> Coach Stew&#8217;s Choice</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Post Workout Time to Comments</strong></em><em><br />
</em></span></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>Today&#8217;s workout is Coach Stew&#8217;s choice.  It will be held in the park out back.  Be prepared to potentially get a little dirty.</em></span><em></em><span style="color: #000000;"><em><br />
</em></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000080;"><em>MOBILITY WORKOUT and COMMUNITY WORKOUT today at 11am &#8211; Meet in the big room next to the gym!  </em></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000080;"><em>There is NO PILATES today!</em><em><br />
</em></span></strong></p>
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		<title>12 by 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bodyweight Workouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Workouts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[deadlifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toes to bar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2nd Annual Valentine&#8217;s Day Couples Throwdown returns on Saturday, February 11th!  Choose your partner and sign up!  More info
WOD for Wednesday 012512 &#8212; Click Here For Today’s Schedule 
 Deadlifts 
 5-5-5-3-3-3
&#8211;Rest&#8211;
 5 Rounds For Time:
 12 Wall Ball (20/12)
 12 Toes To Bar
Post Deadlift Loads  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>The 2nd Annual Valentine&#8217;s Day Couples Throwdown returns on Saturday, February 11th!  Choose your partner and sign up!  More <span style="color: #000080;"><a title="Valentine's Day Couples Throwdown" href="http://www.crossfitdurham.com/community/upcoming-events " onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.crossfitdurham.com/community/upcoming-events?referer=');"><span style="color: #000080;">info</span></a></span></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WOD for Wednesday 012512</strong></span> &#8212; <strong>Click </strong><span style="color: #000080;"><a title="Class Schedule" href="http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153&amp;stype=-7" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153_amp_stype=-7&amp;referer=');"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Here</strong></span></a></span><strong> For Today’s Schedule</strong><strong> </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>Deadlifts </strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #000000;"> 5-5-5-3-3-3</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"><strong>&#8211;Rest&#8211;</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>5 Rounds For Time:</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>12 Wall Ball (20/12)</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>12 Toes To Bar</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Post Deadlift Loads and Workout Time to Comments</strong></em><em><br />
</em></span><em>For the strength segment, add weight to the bar across all Deadlift sets working up to your heaviest set of three for the day.<br />
</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>For the conditioning workout, scale to Knees to Elbows if necessary.  On Toes to Bar make sure the top of your foot makes contact with the bar each rep.  The red line is the wall ball target for everyone.<br />
</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><em>Deadhang and Kipping Toes To Bar</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <p><a href="http://crossfitdurham.com/12-by-12/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></span><br />
<em><strong><br />
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Put It Down</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bodyweight Workouts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[jerk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overhead squats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pullups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[push press]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Look Better Naked Challenge is one week in! Last chance to sign up!
WOD for Monday 012312 &#8212; Click Here For Today’s Schedule 
 Overhead Squats
5-5-5-3-3-3
 &#8211;Rest&#8211;
For Time:
50 shoulders to overhead (135/95)
The bar starts on the ground. 
Anytime you put the bar down, do 6 Pullups
Post  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>The</strong><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"> <a title="Look Better Naked Challenge" href="http://crossfitdurham.com/nutrition/look-better-naked-challenge/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2012 Look Better Naked Challenge</span></a></span> is one week in! Last chance to sign up!</strong><strong></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WOD for Monday 012312</strong></span> &#8212; <strong>Click </strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><a title="Class Schedule" href="http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153&amp;stype=-7" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=5153_amp_stype=-7&amp;referer=');"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Here</strong></span></a></span><strong> For Today’s Schedule</strong><strong> </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>Overhead Squats</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"><strong>5-5-5-3-3-3</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <strong>&#8211;Rest&#8211;</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"><strong>For Time:</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"><strong>50 shoulders to overhead (135/95)</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"><strong>The bar starts on the ground. </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Anytime you put the bar down, do 6 Pullups</strong></span><em></em></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Post Overhead Squat Loads and Workout Time to Comments</strong></em><em><br />
</em></span><em>For the strength segment, perform sets of Overhead Squats, taking the bar from the rack, working up to the heaviest set of three you can handle for the day.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>For the conditioning workout, once the bar leaves the ground you must do 6 pullups anytime you drop it below your shoulders.  You can press, push press, push jerk, or split jerk to go from shoulders to overhead.<br />
</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>ENDURANCE WORKOUT tonight with 6pm! </strong></em></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #000000;">In partners: 12 minute AMRAP. Divide the work however you choose between the partners. You have one rower and one abmat. Row as many meters and do as many hand release burpees over the abmat as possible.</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Chyna Cho demos this workout</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <p><a href="http://crossfitdurham.com/dont-put-it-down/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;"> <em><strong><br />
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