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Week 3 Results Are In!

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on January 10th, 2012

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**Attention CFC** the CROSSFIT WORLDWIDE OPEN begins on February 22nd. We will be posting 2 workouts each week for anyone interested in competing in the open. Registration, which is $10, begins on February 1st. These workouts are meant to be done in addition to your regular training. Train hard, eat clean & get ready. Let’s see where we place amongst the fittest on earth! (See the link below for more information & registration) … http://games.crossfit.com/features/videos/2012-reebok-crossfit-games-open-registration

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Week 1 and 2 Results Are In!

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on January 9th, 2012

The results from weeks 1 and 2 of the Paleo Challenge are in. Click “Read More” to view them.

…A few people asked for breakfast ideas, try this one!
http://paleomg.com/paleo-spaghetti-squash-breakfast-bake/

…Also don’t be afraid of throwing good foods into a blender or juicer and making yogurts, shakes, and juices! Just experiment. Just had spinach, avocado, blueberries, coconut milk, an apple, 2 eggs, lemon juice and almond butter this morning from the blender. Was delicious!

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The Beast of the East: Recap

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on October 10th, 2011

To the people who came out this weekend to Beast of the East thank you for your support! Jess C competed as an individual, Sway competed in the SicFit Project Mayhem competition and Tanner in the Olympic Lifting.

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Paleo Challenge 2011: Results

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on May 2nd, 2011

Finally the results of the Paleo Challenge are in … Marc and Brendan of CrossFit Yankee, after careful deliberation, decided the most marked improvement between the Before and After photos are …

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Guts Poker – 02/13/11

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on February 13th, 2011

208 playing cards, and we still ran out of cards with 3 minutes left on the clock (and if Lori S had made it, we would have run out of cards a lot sooner!)! Time for another deck…

14 players this week, with Joe G walking off with $13 of OPP (Other Players’ Property).

Click here to see all the photos!

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Rugged Maniac – 09/24/11

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on February 7th, 2011

Josh and Jess, two of our coaches, informed us that they signed up for the 9:00am wave of the Rugged Maniac in Southwick, MA. The adventure race takes place on September 24th, 2011, is a 5k, and is either $48, $58, $68, or $78, depending on how early you sign-up.

We wanted to post it here in hopes to drum up some more interest from other CFCers!

For more details: http://www.ruggedmaniac.com/southwick-ma.html.

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CFC Members’ Accomplishments

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on January 12th, 2011

We would like to acknowledge the recent accomplishments of two of our CFC members, Chris P and Gretchen M.

Chris P recently graduated from the Connecticut State Police Academy, is currently assigned to Troop H in Hartford, and returned to resume his training at CFC.

Gretchen M was just hired by the Cheshire Police Department and started her 26 week training academy this week …

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Starting 2011 Off Right!

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on January 4th, 2011

Lots of bright, new faces coming in to start 2011 off right. We are very excited to see such enthusiastic, motivated people trying the CrossFit program. The more, the merrier!

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Paleo Challenge 2010: Results

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on December 19th, 2010

The winners of the Paleo Challenge, out of 24 contestants, was Kathy K (Amy F’s mom) in first place, with Jen L in second. “J-Mac” from Quinnipiac University won first place, and Jeremy “Pavs” took second. Take a look at their Before and After photos …

HOLIDAY HOURS: we are open 8:00am to 12 noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and we will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

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Paleotrition and Guts Poker Photos & Video

Posted by CrossFit Cheshire on December 7th, 2010

Photos from Geoff and Dana’s (from Paleotrition) presentation on Paleo and the products they offer. Also, a video with Adam L, Lori S, Matt G, Carrie C, Ryan D, Jen L, Paul V, and Tom S taking part in the first Guts Poker of the season!

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    Cheshire, CT 06410
    (203) 272-6846
    jcolburn@crossfitcheshire.com

  • WOD

    02/18/12
    Back Squat 3-3-3-3-3
    Increase weight each round

    250M Row - 1 Min. Rest x 10
    Record Time
    (Average of fastest and slowest row)

    02/17/12
    For Time:
    400 M Run
    25 Pull Ups
    25 Russian Twists
    250 M Run
    50 Air Squats
    50 Ab Mat Sit Ups
    400 M Run
    25 Pull Ups
    25 Russian Twists
    250 M Run
    50 Air Squats
    50 Ab Mat Sit Ups

    02/16/12
    Strength: 5X3 Cleans (75% Body Weight)

    3 R/F/T
    10 Ring Dips
    20 DB Snatch (40/30)
    30 Wall Ball

    02/15/12
    20 Min AMRAP
    250M Row
    21 Double Unders
    9 KB Swings (70/53)

    02/14/12
    Skill: Practice Double Unders

    For Time:
    30 Weighted Push Ups (25/15)
    20 Box Jumps
    10 HPC's (135/95)
    10 Weighted Push Ups
    30 Box Jumps
    20 HPC's
    20 Weighted Push Ups
    10 Box Jumps
    30 HPC's

    02/13/12
    5 R/F/T
    5 Deadlifts 275/185
    10 Burpees

    02/10/12
    Review Snatch

    "Fight Gone Bad"
    Wall Ball
    SDHP
    Box Jump
    Push Press
    Row
    Rest
    (1 Min per station. Clock does not stop. 3 Rounds, 1 Point per rep/calorie)

    02/09/12
    Strength: Press 5-3-2-1-1

    5X5 Ring Dips, 30 sec rest between sets
    2 Min Rest
    Light 500M Row
    2 Min Rest

    2K Row for time

    02/08/12
    Skill: Kipping Pull-ups

    12 Min, Every Minute on the Minute complete
    - 20 yards DB Farmers Carry (45/35)
    - 20 yards OH Walking Lunges (45/35 Plate)
    - Complete as many burpees as possible in remainder of each minute

    Score = amount of burpees

    02/07/12
    Strength: 3x5 Clean

    3 R/F/T
    800 M Run
    30 Ab Mat Sit ups
    25 Push Ups
    20 Pull Ups

    02/06/12
    Skill: Muscle Up Transition

    "Coe"
    10 R/F/T
    10 Thrusters (95/65)
    10 Ring Push Ups

    02/04/12
    400 M Run
    3 Muscle Ups
    6 Squat Snatches (135/95)

    1600 M Run
    6 Squat Snatches
    3 Muscle Ups
    400 M Run

    02/03/12
    "Six Pack"
    6 R/F/T
    10 Sec Plank Left
    10 Toes to Bar
    10 Sec Plank Center
    10 Ab Mat Sit Ups w/Med Ball (20/14)
    10 Sec Plank Right
    10 KB Swings (53/35)
    10 Sec Plank Left
    10 Knees to Elbows
    10 Sec Plank Center
    10 Russian Twists (20/14)
    10 Sec Plank Right

    02/02/12
    Strength: OHS 2-2-2-2-2



    20 Min AMRAP

    15 Box Jumps (30/24)

    10 Snatches (95/65)
 15 Pull Ups

    02/01/12
    "Karen"

    150 Wall Balls for time