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February 4, 2025 - No Comments!

Legends – Tue, Feb 4

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

Strong First Workshop March 8th 10am-12pm & 1-5pm

HomeGrown AthletX - Legends

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Metcon (No Measure)

Interval training:

Every 4min

:90sec of row or ski

12/12 DB shoulder press

12/12 DB bent over rows

12/12 Red band lat pulls

15 Red band face pulls

**Rest :90sec b/t rounds

February 4, 2025 - No Comments!

Functional Fitness – Tue, Feb 4

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

Strong First Workshop March 8th 10am-12pm & 1-5pm

HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness

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General Warm-Up: (4-5 minutes)

2 Sets: For Quality

1:00 Cardio Choice

10 Alternating Cossack Squats

10 Air Squats

5 Squat Jumps

5 Inchworm Push-Ups

5 Pike Push-Ups

:30 second Jump Rope

Specific Warm-Up: (5-7 minutes)

@ Warm-Up Load

5 Dumbbell Thrusters

5 Bar Kip Swings

5 Strict Knee Raises

15 Double Unders or 30 Single Unders

5 Dumbbell Thrusters

3-5 Kipping Knees to Chest / Elbows/ Building to Toe to Bar

5 Toe to Bar or Scale for the Day (Kipping Knee Raise / Alt Toe to Bar)

15 Double Unders or 30 Single Unders

Barbell Specific Primer: (3-4 minutes)

2 Sets: Building Loads

3 Front Squats

2 Push Jerks w/1sec Pause in the Dip on the First Jerk

1 Split Jerk w/3 sec Pause in the Catch

2 Front Squats

1 Split Jerk

Then.. build to starting weight on the complex (2-3 minutes)

Front Squat + Jerk Complex (5 Rounds for weight)

Every 3:00 minutes x 5 Sets

2 Front Squats

1 Jerk

1 Front Squat

1 Jerk

*Any style jerk, your choice.

Starting @ 70% of 1RM Clean and Jerk
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Build to a true heavy complex for the day. Focus on maintaining an upright torso and keeping a vertical drive into the Jerk. Focus on catching a dip on the re-rack and then stand before completing your next front squat to the final jerk.

Record Each Working Weight

"Old Fashioned" (AMRAP - Rounds and Reps)

#TEAMPRVNTUESDAY

For Reps:

13:00 AMRAP

10 Dumbbell Thrusters

10 Toes to Bar

30 Double Unders (A: 60 singles)

Dumbbells: 2x(Rx50/35, S 40/25)
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Goal : 5-8 Rounds

Score: Rounds & Reps

Stimulus: Grip Stamina / Muscular Endurance

RPE : 9/10

Focus on sustained cyclical output at a high intensity, but with pacing always being in the back of your head, knowing that redlining too early here will definitely come back to bite you in the end.

Primary Objective: Move consistently through all movements while managing grip, breathing, and heart rate. Keep the Toe to Bar or Thrusters Unbroken throughout.

Secondary Objective : Double Under Efficiency and using those as a recovery today.

February 3, 2025 - No Comments!

Functional Fitness – Mon, Feb 3

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

Strong First Workshop March 8th 10am-12pm & 1-5pm

HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness

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Warm-Up: 

Mobility Prep + Body Heat (4-6 minutes)

1:00 Row

1:00 Echo

:30/:30 seconds Worlds Greatest Stretch

:30/:30 second Active Pigeon Stretch

General + Specific Movement Prep (4-6 minutes)

30 second Machine (Row or Bike)

10 Kettlebell Deadlifts (Warm-Up Loads)

10 Alternating Box Step-Ups

30 second Machine (Row or Bike)

10 Cossack Squats

10 Alternating Dead-Bugs

10 Alternating Bird Dogs

Specific Warm-Up

Go Over Specific Technique for the Kettlebell Swings and Single Kettlebell Front Rack Step-Ups (4-6 minutes)



30 second Machine (Row or Bike)

10 Russian Kettlebell Swings (Working Loads)

10 Single Kettlebell Suitcase Steps

30 second Machine (Row or Bike)

10 American Kettlebell Swings

5/5 Front Rack Step-Ups

Primer: Have athletes set-up in their stations / starting on a delay (2-3 minutes)

:20 second Row

:20 American Kettlebell Swings

:20 second Bike

:20 second Single Kettlebell Front Rack Step-Ups

Rest 2:00 minutes, then get into the workout

"White Russian" (4 Rounds for reps)

20:00 EMOM

minute 1: Calories

minute 2: American Kettlebell Swings

minute 3: Calories

minute 4: Single KB/DB Front Rack Step-Ups

minute 5: Rest

KB/DB (Rx53/35, S 44/26)/(Rx50/35, S 40/25)

Box Height (Rx24/20, S 20/16″)
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Goals:

Row/Ski : Male (14-20 Cals) / Female (10-16 Cals)

AKBS: 15-25 Reps

Bike : Male (12-18 Cals) / Female (10-14 Cals)

FR Step-Up: 15-20 Reps

Maintain consistent pacing on both machines and kettlebell movements without sacrificing form or overtaxing your heart rate.

Stimulus: Mixed-Modal Aerobic Power

Repeated efforts focusing on steady, sustainable output

Short rest period to aid in partial recovery

RPE: 8/10

Primary Objective: Build aerobic capacity and muscular endurance under a manageable yet challenging workload, focusing on smooth transitions and efficient breathing.

Secondary Objective: Reinforce core stability and single-leg strength during the front rack step-ups. Practice maintaining proper posture and KB positioning as fatigue sets in.

Optional Accessories (Checkmark)

4 Sets: For Quality

:20/:20 Single Arm Ring Plank

:30/:30 Tall Kneeling Paloff Press

:40 second Sandbag Bear Hug Hold

February 2, 2025 - No Comments!

Functional Fitness – Sun, Feb 2

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

Strong First Workshop March 8th 10am-12pm & 1-5pm

HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness

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Warm-Up

General Warm-Up (4-6 minutes)

2 Sets: For Quality

:20 second Down Dog Hold

:15/:15 Samson Stretch

10 Alternating Down Dog Toe Touches

20 Bear Plank Shoulder Taps

2 Wall Walks + 10 second Nose to Wall Hold

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Specific Warm-Up (10-15 minutes)

Kipping Handstand Push-Ups

Kick Up to the Wall and Hold

Add an Eccentric to the Mat

Tucked Headstand + Kip to Plank

Tucked Headstand + Kipping Feet to Wall

Kick Up + Eccentric to Mat + Kip to Extension

Strict Handstand Push-Up

Pike Handstand Push-Ups

Box Kneeling Piked Handstand Push-Ups

Box Feet Piked Handstand Push-Ups

"Primeape" (3 Rounds for time)

3 Sets: For Time

12 Handstand Push-Ups

10 Dual Dumbbell Step-Ups

12 Renegade Rows

60 Double Unders

12 Renegade Rows

10 Dual Dumbbell Step-Ups

12 Handstand Push-Ups

Rest 3:00 minutes b/t sets

Box Height: (Rx24/20, S 20/16″)

Dumbbells: (Rx50/35, S 40/25)
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Today is a classic CrossFit Workout with the flow out and back through a full body series of full movements. The goal is consistency across and steady paces.

Time Domain : 4:00 - 5:00 / Set

Time Cap: 25:00 minutes

Stimulus: Muscular endurance, core stability, and coordination. Moderate to high intensity with a balance of skill-based movements and strength exercises.

RPE: 8-8.5

Mobility

PRVN Recovery #2

1:00 Childs Pose

1:00/1:00 Low Dragon Stretch

1:00/1: 00 Scorpion Stre tch

:30/: 30 Thread the Needle Stre tch

5/5 Side Lying Thoracic Rotations

February 2, 2025 - No Comments!

HGX-FIT – Sun, Feb 2

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

Strong First Workshop March 8th 10am-12pm & 1-5pm

HomeGrown AthletX - HGX-FIT

A: Shoulder Press (15min to build to a heavy 2 x 2)

B: Metcon (No Measure)

3 sets

8 DBs Seated Arnold press

8 DBs Rear delt raises

C: Metcon (No Measure)

Supersets:

3 sets

8 BB Bicep curls (weighted)

8 DBs Hammer curls

**Last set “Max” effort of both movements

3 sets

8 BB Drag curls (weighted)

8/8 DB Seated preacher curl

3 sets

8 Plate tricep ext

8 DBs Skull crushers

3 sets

8 DBs Kick backs

8 Diamond push-ups

February 2, 2025 - No Comments!

Uniquely Abled Fitness – Sun, Feb 2

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

Strong First Workshop March 8th 10am-12pm & 1-5pm

HomeGrown AthletX - Uniquely Abled Fitness

Warm-up (No Measure)

Pizza Game

Front Squat (5x5 working w/ a partner)

15 EMOM (No Measure)

Take a break every 5 minutes

Station 1: Shuttle Run

Station 2: Plate Ground to Overhead

Station 3: Sit-ups

Station 4: Ski erg

Station 5: Ball Slams

February 1, 2025 - No Comments!

Functional Fitness – Sat, Feb 1

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

Strong First Workshop March 8th 10am-12pm & 1-5pm

HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness

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Warm-Up

General Warm-Up: (8 minutes)

8:00: For Quality

1:00 Cardio Choice

20 Bear Plank Shoulder Taps

6 Inchworm Push-Ups

6/6 Single Leg Romanian Deadlift

10 Barbell Good Mornings

Specific Warm-Up (10 minutes)

Bench Press: 2-3 Sets of 2-3 Reps, building loads to working weight

*Emphasis on bracing and creating full body tension, utilizing the posterior chain in order to create a stable platform to press from .

-Deadlift: 2-3 Sets of 3-4 Reps, building loads to working weight

*Emphasis on creating a vertical shin, pushing the ground away and maintaining tension and a neutral spine for touch and go reps in sets of 5+

Primer: @ Working Load (2 minutes)

5 Bench Press

5 Deadlifts

30 second Bike, Building to 10 sec Sprint

"Wartortle" (5 Rounds for reps)

In Teams of 3: Rotating Stations

5 Sets:

1:00 @ Each Station

Station 1: Max Bench Press (Rx135/95, S 115/75)

Station 2: Max Deadlift (Rx 225/155, S 165/125)

Station 3: Max Calorie Bike*

Station 4: Rest

*Bike = Any Bike Today. Echo / Bike Erg / Assault Bike
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Time Domain:

Main Working Time: 20:00 (1:00 per station x 5 sets)

Stimulus: Muscular Strength, Power Output, and Conditioning

RPE: 8/10

Primary Objective: Each athlete maintains consistent reps/calories across all sets.

Secondary Objective: Focus on proper form and safe execution under fatigue.

Mobility

PRVN Yoga Flow

2 Rounds

Right Leg + Left Leg

:15 second Down Dog

:30 second Low Lunge

:15 second Elbow to Knee and Rotate

:15 second Reach to Sky and Hold

:30 second Half Kneeling Hamstring Stretch

:30 second Pigeon

January 31, 2025 - No Comments!

Functional Fitness – Fri, Jan 31

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness

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General Warm-Up

Mobility and Body Heat (4 minutes)

1:30 Cardio Choice

:30 second Puppy Dog Pose

:20/:20 Scorpion Stretch

:30/:30 Deep Lunge Ankle Mobilization

General (4-6 minutes)

2 Sets For Quality

10 PVC Pipe Pass Throughs

5/5 PVC Pipe Around the Worlds

5 PVC Pipe Overhead Squats

5 Squat Jumps

:10/:10 Second Single Arm Active Hang or :20 seconds Active Hang

8-10 Ring Rows

Specific Barbell Prep (5-7 minutes)

3 Sets: Empty Barbell

High Hang Snatch Pull

High Hang Muscle Snatch

Overhead Squat

Snatch Balance

Hang Snatch Pull

Hang Squat Snatch

Low Hang Squat Snatch



Add Load: Barbell Off the Floor



Slow Snatch Pull

Squat Snatch

Snatch Pull

Squat Snatch

Build Loads to 75% over the course of 3-4 Sets

Snatch (For Load:
Every 1:30 x 8 Sets @ 75%+
1 Snatch Pull
1 Squat Snatch)

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% is Based on 1RM Squat Snatch

Build to an RPE 9 (~10lbs/5kg in the tank) for the day by feel. This does not need to be touch and go, but the hands must remain on the bar.

Record Each Working Weight

Conditioning Specific Warm-Up / Primer

Adjust Loads to Working Loads on the Power Snatch and talk through quick singles.

Pull out Wall Balls and tackle a set of 8-10 Reps

Then work through

6-8 Kip Swings

Hit 3-5 Kipping Pull-Ups or Chest to Bar Pull-Ups , or work your way towards your progression of either banded strict pull-ups, ring rows, or jumping pull-ups

One quick set

6 Pull-Ups

4 Pull-Ups (Modification)

2 Power Snatch

"Mewtwo" (Time)

For Time:

60 Wall Balls

45 Chest to Bar Pull-Ups

30 Power Snatch

Wallball: (Rx 20/14, S 16/12)

Barbell: (Rx135/95, S 115/75)
Goal: 8:00 - 13:00

Time Cap: 15:00

RPE: 10/10

Stimulus: Sprint Chipper

Optional Accessories (Checkmark)

3 Sets: For Quality

8-10 Feet Elevated Ring Rows

10-12 Dual Dumbbell Zottman Curls

:30-:40 second Weighted Wall Sit

January 31, 2025 - No Comments!

Uniquely Abled Fitness – Fri, Jan 31

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

HomeGrown AthletX - Uniquely Abled Fitness

Warm-up (No Measure)

250 machine or run

10 db shoulder to oh

7 ring row

10 pvc thruster

5 jumping pull up

Push Press (Go over shoulder to overhead
5x3 (from ground))

WheelWod CrossFIt Open 24.3 (Time)

Intellectual division:

15 min cap

3 rounds

10 thrusters 55# (go to box if needed)

10 jumping pull-ups

Rest one minute

3 rounds

7 shoulder to overhead (75#)

7 ring row

Seated 2:

5 rounds

10 shoulder to overhead 55#

10 pull-ups

Rest 1 min

5 rounds

7 shoulder to overhead 85#

7 chest to bar pull-ups

January 30, 2025 - No Comments!

Functional Fitness – Thu, Jan 30

Announcements

HGX Intermural Open Feb 28-March 14

HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness

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Warm-Up

General (10-12 minutes)

2 Rounds at a Moderate Pace:

1:00 Easy Row or Jog

5 Inchworm Push-Ups

10 Deep Lunge Mountain Climbers

1 Wall Walk + 10 sec Nose to Wall Handstand Hold

10 Alternating Bird-Dogs

Specific Movement Efficiency Talk and Practice

Burpee Practice + Wall Walk Efficiency and Practice (2-3 minutes)

5 Slow Burpees focusing on controlled movement

5 Fast Burpees to simulate workout pace

2 Partial Wall Walks (stop halfway up)

2 Full Wall Walks focusing on control and bodyline engagement

Specific Workout Primer

Workout Primer: (2-4 minutes)

100m Run

5 Burpees

- Rest 30 seconds -

9/7 Cal Row or Ski 7/5 Cal bike

2 Wall Walks

"Raticate" (10 Rounds for time)

Every 3:00 minutes x 10 Sets

Station 1:

200m Run

15 Burpees

Station 2:

15/12 Cal Row or Ski or 11/8 Cal Bike

5 Wall Walks
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"Raticate" is a high-intensity interval workout that alternates between two stations every 3 minutes for 10 sets. Each station combines cardio and bodyweight movements, requiring athletes to move efficiently while managing fatigue. The goal is to complete the work within the 3-minute window, leaving time for recovery before the next round.

Goal: Maintain 1:45 - 2:15 / Set

Primary Objective : Complete each working segment by 2:30 on the clock

Secondary Objective: Maintain consistent paces across all sets. Work hard to maintain a good quality pace that helps you avoid drop off in the later rounds here.

Optional Accessories (Checkmark)

3-4 Sets: For Quality

15 Weighted Hip Extensions

:30 second Sorenson Hold

:15-:30 second GHD Supine Hold

It's not going to be easy, it's going to be worth it.

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