After a couple days of rest we were back at it this afternoon. Word seems to be spreading and Crossfit is gaining momentum on the Wheaton College Campus as we had seven people train today. After the standard warmup the group was introduced to Crossfit's baby: the thruster. An elegant yet explosive movement that combines two of the three foundational movements: the squat and the press. The thruster is an efficient movement that works the entire body. The barbell is help in the racked position on the shoulders, then the indiviual performs a front squat and drives up, thrusting the hips forward, to accelerate the bar overhead until it is locked out at the top. Then we learned double unders. Double unders require coordination and stamina. Performed with a jump rope, one must pass the jump rope under the feet two times for every jump. This fatigues the shoulders and jacks up the heart rate. The WOD combined these two movements for one killer workout.
5 rounds for time:
21 Thruster (75#)
21 Double Unders
Seager: 10:57 (75#)
Nelson: 11:22 (75#)
Pohl: 12:46 (55#)
Melby: 14:17 (45#) and single unders
Becca: 8:39 (15#) and single unders
Charity: 10:50 (15#) and single unders
Jill: 10:50 (15#) and single unders
This one looked brutal, but everyone gave it their all and finished the workout. Great job everyone! Tomorrow is going to be a fun one. Stay tuned
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