Competitors programming 2/4-2/9

Monday – Gymnastics Conditioning

Skill Conditioning
5 Rounds, Not For Time:
2 Rope Climbs
8 Box Step-Ups (50’s/35’s)
12 Handstand Push-ups

Context: the purpose of this piece is to get your performing the two gymnastic movements under muscular fatigue from the box step ups, so work through this with purpose and some tenacity.

Tuesday: Monostructural day

Running
5-4-3-2-1:
Minutes For Distance

Rest Half the Time Between Rounds

context: get yourself very uncomfortable toward the end of each interval and throughout the entire last two intervals of two and one minute. Stay upright as you are running and be sure to practice the mid foot strike.

Wednesday: weightlifting

clean and jerk complex 

1 set every :90 seconds, for 10 sets:

1 power clean+1 hang squat clean+1 squat clean (TnG)+ 2 split jerks

context: this complex should be unbroken. Begin at a light/moderate load and progressively build throughout the ten sets.

Friday: met-con day

“After Party”
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10:
Dumbbell Front Squats (50’s/35’s)

30 Double Unders After Each Round

Context: Treat this as open prep. Squats should be unbroken and at a blistering pace. Breathe at the top and bottom of each squat to maintain composure into the skill of double unders.

Saturday: Body armour

Midline
2 Rounds:
30 Seconds Single Arm Kettlebell Overhead Hold (Left) + 15 GHD Sit-Ups
30 Seconds Single Arm Kettlebell Overhead Hold (Right) + 15 GHD Sit-Ups
30 Seconds Double Kettlebell Front Rack Hold + 15 GHD Sit-Ups

 

context: kettlebell carries should be at the weight you use when Michael has us perform overhead carries during class

Upcoming competitions:

Spring competition in Hanover, PA for Masters athletes in May!

click the link to learn more and register for this upcoming competition!

Masters Competition at CrossFit Hanover

 

 

 

 

 

MICHAEL GAINES

Founder & Head Coach

My career started as a personal trainer at your typical “big box” gym franchise. Although it was a challenge from day 1, I was ready for it – clients at 5 am, clients at 9 pm; clients who aspired to be collegiate athletes; clients who had never exercised; clients who wanted a “quick fix” and crash diets; clients who were lost; and clients who were stepping into the gym for the first time.

It was a daily challenge working with a “one size fits all” program and platform created by executives focused on profit over people. Everyone is so different, so why is the program the same for each person?

I became continually frustrated – how was anyone supposed to hit their individual goals with a program created for an “average” person. How were my clients ever going to feel encouraged when their progress and success was based on impossible standards? It was wrong, and I was determined to do something better.

There needed to be a genuine collaboration of long-term strategies aligned with our member’s unique goals and lifestyles. Couple that with a safe place where they are heard, seen, and understood. Where programs for exercise, diet, lifestyle changes, conquering health battles, and gaining control are creatively designed, individually prepared, intelligently managed, and continually monitored. It took some time to get it right, but I finally curated a program in a place where each member is individually recognized, yet part of a like-minded community. A place we call The X…and a program that is Proudly Different.

My name is Michael Gaines, and I am the proud founder and head coach of The X. Before you ask…the answer is yes – I hold numerous certifications and have put in years of research that serves as the backbone of every individual program we curate. Our members are my family, and it’s hard to articulate the joy I get watching them triumph over their health, fitness, and diet battles. The results are real, long-term, and rewarding. Stop in and say hello. Tell us how you define success and we’ll help you get there!

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