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I gotta be honest, check when 16.5 was announced, seek I wasn’t impressed.  Yes, it was a repeat, and it was a first in that we repeated movements for the first time in an Open.  That, coupled with being a big fan of push/pull or pull/push workouts made me a little meh, as it’s push/push.  Finally, it’s not technically difficult, literally anyone can do it, and the only thing that separates athletes is desire or will. And on that note, I realized it a perfect way to end the Open.  Not on an elegant mix of ring muscle ups and Squat Snatches, or pistols, or some display of grace and beauty in movement, but sheer will and grunt work. Instead of staring at the bar, wondering if you will get your first muscle up, chest to bar pullup, or whatever amazing feat of strength and skill you were able to pull...
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I had some ideas about writing a post, online but it’s a little late.  If you need to get in 16.5, case make sure you let Alison know.  You need to have it done by tomorrow at 5pm. Just so you know, I am still in “Open mindset.”  I’m still mulling over what this Open showed us.  We will start lifting heavy things again, with a plan, but for this week, we’ll have fun and do some good workouts. Workout of the Day Strength 3RM Power Clean In 20 minutes, build to a heavy Power Clean triple Conditioning 3RFT 50 Ab Mat Situps 15 Power Cleans 135/95
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Tomorrow will be the last Saturday of the Open. Feel free to bring some drinks to celebrate the end of the OPEN! Classes at 9 and 10am . If you need to go on Sunday, capsule 7am is the time. No Open Gym from 1-3pm. We will be going back to Open Gym at 10am-noon starting next week. Workout of the Day Workout 16.5 21-18-15-12-9-6-3: Thrusters Burpees M 95 lb.      F 65 lb.
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  Workout 16.5 21-18-15-12-9-6-3: Thrusters Burpees M 95 lb.      F 65 lb.
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** 7am Sunday is the only time that day to do Open WOD. We will be closed for the rest of that day** Top 16.4 Scores Ladies Sarah L (190), visit this site Gina (166), health Alison (165) Kyra got 166 and would have had our number 3 score, view but she didn’t submit.  Let this be a lesson to you folks! Gents Brian (225), Jack O (210), Chris (209) First, CrossFit Oakdale had our best performance to date, scoring 64th or so in the region, moving us up on the leading board to 84 last time I checked. Who’s our all-star this week?  Gina of course!  Gina contributed a score to our Open total for the first time by getting her first Handstand Push Up!  That’s a double PR.  Alison said Gina was asking if she should give it a go a prescribed or scaled, and look what happened? ...
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