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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Come cheer on the CF Balance Team this weekend at the Mid-Atlantic Hopper.  Our team will be competing both Saturday and Sunday.  This is one of the larger East Coast competitions and a great opportunity to be inspired by elite competitive CrossFitters!  For more information about this weekend click here.

Working and achieving your fitness goals within the CrossFit community involves the support and encouragement of a friend.  Be sure to smile and encourage your neighbor today!

WOD for Wednesday

Back Squats- Take 15 minutes to work up to a heavy set of 5.

Then...

Row 500m

10 Back Squats at 85% of Max

Block Run

-Rest-

3X 15 Toes to Bar

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Reader Comments (17)

BS - 5 @135-185-225-245-255 - New PR - It's gotta be the shoes!

WOD - 7:03 (215#)

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJake

Back squat: 135-185-225-245-255

WOD: 215#, somewhere between 6:00 and 6:30

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterNils

BS: 5RM=195lbs

WOD: 7:37 (165lbs)

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLaura

BS: worked up to 155

WOD: ~7:55 w/ 135#

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterkatie d.

BS: worked up to 170#

WOD: 7:16 w/ 145#

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDanielle D #2

BS: Worked up to 120#

WOD: 7:15 with 100#

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAlly

Bench 5-5-5-5-5@95-105-3x115
BS: 5RM at 180
WOD: 9:19, subbed 50 WB (14#) for BS due to back issue but still felt it a little with WB.
5x10 TTB. MU transitions

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterBeverly

BS: worked up to 90#

WOD:8:05 @ 75#

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterRasha

BS: worked up to 225#. Back is finally getting better!
WOD: 7:36, 185#

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered Commentermaloney

BS up to 125

WOD @105, 7:25

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterSara

BS: worked up to 130, failed at 135

WOD: 6:54 @ 110 with a second 500m row subbed for the run

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMargaret

275#, 7:30 with 235#

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterRamon

300# x5
7:40 Rx'd w/ 255#

3x15 Toes to Bar

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKristos K

Happy to be back!

Backsquats: 245 5RM

WOD: 6:23 with 205lbs

3 x 15 toes to bar

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKam

BS: 160# 5RM
WOD: 6:10 w/ 130#

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterCaitlin

BS: 305

WOD: 5:52 w. 255

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDan C.

BS 5RM: 235 (PR)

WOD: 6:25 w/200# BS.

October 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterBrian C

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