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Run or Row!? What was worse!?

by Tom May 16, 2012 CrossFit London workouts

Last night we let fate decide our workout! First, we worked on our Clean Jerk 5×2 @ 80% for a while, from which we can see some massive improvements since we started dedicating some serious time to olly lifts during our Tuesday nights, what can I say…BOOM! Back squat 3rm’s post loads people! Your writing [...]

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CrossFit London Tough mudders! Hurrah!

by Tom May 14, 2012 CFL News

This weekend, 4 brave, broad but most of all bonkers Crossfit Londoners headed up to Kettering for the first EVER UK Tough Mudder! 12 miles of mud, water, electric currents, 12ft walls, monkey bars etc! The true spirit of the tough mudder was outlined immediately! “It is not a race but a challenge!” With an [...]

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What do you know…”DIANE” became the widow maker!

by Tom May 9, 2012 CrossFit London workouts

Right time to test out these spanking new racks then! We started off Tuesday night’s classes with this: 5×1 20 DU’s + 1 snatch rest 30 secs (increase weight by 5% each lift) look familiar!? Yep pretty much geared toward the regional workout! No wonder Outlaw CrossFit dominated the mid atlantic regional! Everyone is really [...]

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On Tuesday nights we follow….the bearded man!

by Tom May 2, 2012 CrossFit London workouts

Over the past few weeks, since attending The Outlaw Training Camp,  I have been introducing more and more time spent on the bar in the way of BARBELL GYMNASTICS i.e. doing a series of movements to help the SNATCH and the CLEAN & JERK which in turn transfers on to the majority if not all [...]

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Do you want strength or conditioning with that sir?

by Tom April 25, 2012 CrossFit London workouts

So…. Barbell Gymnastics last night were: 5×2: 1 x hang snatch 1 x OH squat 1 x Snatch Balance 1 x OH squat this was performed at about 65% 1 RM, IDEAL Weight to use the heels down drill to ensure hip extension before ankle extension. THEN…. MWOUHAHAHAHAHA! 15,12,9 Deadlift 140/90kg 4 x lateral jump burpees [...]

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A lesson in SNATCHING

by Tom April 18, 2012 CrossFit London workouts

After a Highly influential weekend with Rudy and Laura from OUTLAW CrossFit, what better opportunity to introduce to Crossfit londoners the importance of hip extension BEFORE ankle extension! We did this with the “heels down” drill. The guys were to start the movement with the bar at the hang position then pull themselves into an [...]

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