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Phone: 908.246.7840
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

PALEO KICK OFF THIS SATURDAY, September 15th! For details visit our events page.  To register click here.

POWER SUPPLY MEALS- We will be offering pre-ordered paleo meals delivered at our location by Power Supply. All orders for next week must be submitted by this Wednesday.  For information and ordering please check out post here.

The first delivery will be September 17th for any orders put in by this coming Wednesday at midnight.  More details in this CFB welcome post from Power Supply.
And an important note for anyone doing our Paleo Challenge, Power Supply has put together a special package (incl. 10% discount) to support folks during challenges.  So if you're signed up for ours, order meals through the CrossFit Balance package page to get the discount for the duration of the challenge.  Questions? Email chowhelp@mypowersupply.com
Congrats Jenny on completing the DC Nation Tri this past Sunday!
WOD for Tuesday: 

7X 1 Hang Power Clean-Power Clean- 2 Jerks

Then complete 5 rounds: 

45 Second Plank Hold

15 Seconds Rest

45 Seconds AMRAP Ab Mat Sit-ups

15 Seconds Rest

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Reader Comments (16)

Hello All! The Balance Gym Swim Team/Group is now meeting! Our first session will be tomorrow at 7pm location TBA (normally we will be at Wilson pool but it is closed for maintanance this week). If you are interested, please email me: Luveanmyers@gmail.com

Anyone is welcome, no matter what your skill level is!

-Luvean

September 10, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLuvean (Sounds like Peruvian)

Re: Swimming....I cant make it this week but will be there the following week.

Clean+Jerk
75-75-75-80-80-80-85

Abs....dunno...

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKatie M

Cleans/Jerks: 165#, 130 situps...did same weight as Alex...my ego is hurt :)

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterRamon

Cleans - worked up to 70#
Sit-ups - 127

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKat H

Cleans/Jerks: worked up to 70#
Sit-ups: 119

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAlly

Cleans/Jerks - up to 80#
Sit-ups - 114

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMargaret

95-135-145-155-155-165

Situps: 116

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAlex M.

C&J stuff: 95-95-115-115-135-135-135 (got to work on keeping a big chest, split jerking with right foot fwd)

WOD: 156 sit ups.

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMatt H

Clean/Jerks - 95-135-155-165-165-165-155

WOD - 150 situps

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJake

Bench press
"Josh": 21 OH Squat 65, 42 pullup, 15 OHS, 30 pullup, 9 OHS, 18 pullup. 10:24 with very broken pullups.
situps: 153

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterbeverly

Worked up to 115#

152 situps

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterCameron

C&Js: worked up to 105lbs

157 sit-ups

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLaura

65-95-105-115-125 (2nd jerk ugly)-125 (pretty) -135 (both jerks hideous).

Ab stuff 113. I am glad to be doing what seems like more core stuff. I am consisently sore in a good way, and I like it.

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAllison

I kept the weight at 50# to work on my form.

WOD: 125 situps

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJulie

Clean and Jerk complex: 95-115-135-155-155-165 (fail)-155.

Abs: 8 rounds of planks, 2 rounds of situps (about 45).

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterBrian C

185lbs cleans
10 rounds of planks

September 13, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKristos K

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