Don’t forget to RSVP for Fight Gone Bad! We are only having one class at 9am, but will run heats. Workout of the Day Strength/Skill 2 Position Snatch Work to a heavy set in in 15 minutes. Go from position 1.5 and 2.5 – just above the knee and just below the knee. After the...Read More
Wednesday’s workout is an alternating EMOM – one minute is a moderately heavy back squat – the other is a moderately heavy touch and go power clean. Denny came up with this in one of his early morning Outlaw Country music filled sessions. He used the strength training we do on Monday’s and EMOM’ed it...Read More
We are in week 3 of 6 of the current strength cycle. On Wednesday we will do a heavy EMOM from the mind of Denny – it’s a play on our current Monday strength progression. Thursday we will Snatch and Friday is Deadlift and Bench. On Saturday, we will do Fight Gone Bad, or FGB....Read More
CrossFit Oakdale traveled to Reedley, CA to compete in the GnarDog Throwdown. Amie and Jessica, Chalk Dirty to Me, competed in the scaled division and Bryce and Jack, Don’t Blow Your WOD, competed in the RX division. GnarDog has a great gym with a great community. They have been wonderful supporters of our competitions in...Read More
For you cardio junkies – this weeks challenge is a 5k row. In the video below, this handsome Englishman talks about how to row a 5k for MORE THAN 9 MINUTES!?!? Lots of good stuff, preparation, set up, pacing and the mental aspects of rowing are discusses. Friday is 2 lifts – the deadlift and...Read More
Thursdays conditioning workout comes from the CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifier. It is an excellent sister workout to the high rep pullup/heavy clean workout. Both workouts are pretty high skill and heavy, but where Tuesday was heavy and long, Thursday is heavy and short. Best scores will come from athletes that put the pedal...Read More
As I walked in the door, Alison told me, “Guess what I did today?” After some inappropriate guesses, she said, “I rowed 5k, and it sucked. I’m a big baby.” “I went into it with a bad attitude, and I put the rower in the sun. I thought that was a good idea. It wasn’t....Read More
Last week’s rowing challenge scores! Austin 3968M Brian 3909M June 3758M Heather 3708M Chelsie 3011M Victoria 2749M Our spotlight athletes are Sarah Wade and Alex Barenchi. They are two super fun and strong ladies! They have been a great addition to our community. So here we go…..Have fun getting to know these two a little...Read More
This is week 2 of 6 of our current strength progression. I’m still trying to find the right balance of work and rest, strength and conditioning. It’s been pretty rare for CFO to have days in which we don’t do a conditioning workout. I know you expect to get smashed down by a workout, crawl...Read More
