11Nov
Announcements
Nov 15-16th Burgener Strength Olympic Lifting Seminar
https://burgenerstrength.com/course/usa-san_carlos-homegrown_athletx-nov-15-16-2025
Coupon Code: HM_10_U11S15H2025
Gym holiday hours
Nov 27 Thursday, Thanksgiving day- Gym closed
Nov 28 Friday, modified schedule classes at 8am and 9am
Rowathon
Sunday Dec 14th 1-3 pm
$20 to participate
Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/uniquelyabledhomegrown
HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness (CrossFit)
Mobility (Checkmark)
2 Rounds for Quality
:15sec Down Dog
:30sec Up Dog
15sec Down Dog
:30sec Tall Lunge (right)
:30sec Half Kneeling Hamstring Stretch (right)
:15sec Down Dog
:30sec Tall Lunge (left)
:30sec Half Kneeling Hamstring Stretch (left)
Warm-Up Flow (Checkmark)
2 Sets: For Quality
1:00 Cardio Choice
5/5 World's Greatest Stretch
10 Down Dog Calf Gas Pedals
8-10 Reverse Nordic Curls , light range of motion
:20 Wall Sit
Workout #1 (Time)
“Partner Manion”
7 Rounds for Time: w/ a Partner
400m Run
29 Back Squats (135/95 lb)
Only one partner works at a time. split work as needed for the squats. 200m run each. Take the bar from a rack.
In honor of: First Lt. Travis Manion, U.S. Marine Corps.
(Rx135/95, S 115/75)
Goal: Sub 40:00
Today’s Hero workout recognizes 1st Lt. Travis Manion. This workout is long, with a high volume of running and squats. The loading of the barbell should be relatively light, but expect the volume to add up across the workout. Scale load to enable you to perform a few rounds of squats unbroken and perform all rounds in 2 sets or less. Less-experienced athletes should reduce the rounds and load to keep the workout under 40 minutes.
1st Lt. Travis Manion, 26, of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Pendleton, California, was killed by sniper fire on April 29, 2007, while fighting against an enemy ambush in Anbar Province, Iraq. He is survived by his father, Col. Tom Manion, mother Janet Manion, and sister Ryan Borek.
Alternative Workout #2
"Chad 1000X" (Time)
For time:
1,000 weighted box step-ups
Ruck: RX:45/35lb, S:35/25 Ruck, 20in Box
CHAD1000X is a CrossFit Hero workout written in honor of Navy SEAL Senior Chief Chad Wilkinson, who died by suicide on Oct. 29, 2018 as a result of several traumatic brain injuries, blast-wave injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stemming from many deployments across more than two decades of service. Chad is survived by his spouse, Sara, a former CrossFit Seminar Staff flowmaster, and children, Kinsley and Hudson; as well as countless other friends and family.
The CrossFit community joins together annually on Veteran’s Day in thousands of CrossFit affiliates and garage gyms around the world to tackle this workout in Chad’s memory, raising funds to support Veteran Mental Health Initiatives through The Step Up Foundation, an organization Sara founded in Chad’s honor to change the narrative concerning the number of veteran suicides by dramatically expanding awareness regarding the effects of blast wave injury, traumatic brain injuries, and post traumatic stress.
Time Domain: 50-55 minutes
Time Cap: 55 minutes
Score = Total Time
Stimulus: A long, mental and physical grind focused on endurance, resilience, and dedication. The goal is not speed, but steady movement and mindset—representing persistence, discipline, and respect for those who served.
RPE: 7–9/10 (builds progressively; endurance and mental toughness piece)
Primary Objective: Complete all 1,000 step-ups with deliberate pacing and posture, sustaining a consistent cadence throughout.
Secondary Objective: Minimize total rest time. Have a set plan of attack and tackle it with prescribed rest times during the step-ups.
[Adjusted Chad 1000X: ] (Time)
750 Unweighted
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500 Box Step-Ups
Unweighted, 16in Box
11Nov
Announcements
Nov 15-16th Burgener Strength Olympic Lifting Seminar
https://burgenerstrength.com/course/usa-san_carlos-homegrown_athletx-nov-15-16-2025
Coupon Code: HM_10_U11S15H2025
Gym holiday hours
Nov 27 Thursday, Thanksgiving day- Gym closed
Nov 28 Friday, modified schedule classes at 8am and 9am
Rowathon
Sunday Dec 14th 1-3 pm
$20 to participate
Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/uniquelyabledhomegrown
HomeGrown AthletX - HGX-FIT (Progressive Overload/Accessories)
A: Incline Bench Press (Weight)
15min to find a new 2RM
Compare to 9/16/2025
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3 sets
8 BB Incline close grip bench press
12 DB flys
12 Hindu push-ups
20 Plate ceiling crunches
B: Metcon (Checkmark)
3 sets
10 BB Skull crushers
10 Plate tricep ext
10 Close grip push-ups
10 Bench dips
***
2 sets
15 BB Behind the back wrist curls
10Nov
Announcements
Nov 15-16th Burgener Strength Olympic Lifting Seminar
https://burgenerstrength.com/course/usa-san_carlos-homegrown_athletx-nov-15-16-2025
Coupon Code: HM_10_U11S15H2025
Gym holiday hours
Nov 27 Thursday, Thanksgiving day- Gym closed
Nov 28 Friday, modified schedule classes at 8am and 9am
HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness (CrossFit)
Warm-Up Flow (Checkmark)
Movement and Mobilization
2:00 Cardio Choice
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:30/:30 Active Scorpion Stretch
:30/:30 Active Pigeon Pose
:30 Childs Pose
:30 Down Dog to Up Dog
PVC Pipe Warm-Up
1 Round w/ PVC Pipe
10 PVC Pipe Passthroughs
10 PVC Pipe Around the Worlds
3 Dip Shrugs
3 Dip Shrug High Pull
3 High Hang Muscle Snatch
3 Overhead Squats
3 Snatch Balance to 4-6 in Drops (think low catch power snatch)
Barbell Primer
w/ Empty Bar
3 Hang Snatch High Pull
3 Hang Muscle Snatch
3 Hang Power Snatch
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Add Loads
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3 Sets
Snatch Grip Lift Off
Slow Pull Power Snatch
Power Snatch
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Then Build to Starting Loads
Primer:
Prior to Workout
2 Sets
3 TnG Power Snatch
3 Bar Facing Burpees
Power Snatch (Weightlifting Variable Reps & Sets)
athletes choice, does not need to be tng today
Modifications:
Adjust to a Hang Power Snatch, Block Power Snatch, or even move to a Power Clean for those with limitations in mobility and stability overhead or dealing with shoulder discomfort.
"Sabatage" (Time)
For Time:
5-7-9
Power Snatch
Bar Facing Burpees
Rest 1:00
9-7-5
Bar Facing Burpees
Power Snatch
Barbell: (Rx 115/75, S 95/65)
Time Domain: 5:00-7:00
Time Cap: 12:00
Score: Time to complete
Stimulus: Short sprint-style effort blending explosive barbell cycling with high-intensity burpees. The focus is barbell control and aerobic power under fatigue.
RPE: 9/10
Primary Objective: Complete both sequences unbroken or near-unbroken with fast transitions and consistent pacing between movements.
Secondary Objective: Hold barbell mechanics steady under high fatigue and minimize time lost between rounds.
09Nov
Announcements
Nov 15-16th Burgener Strength Olympic Lifting Seminar
https://burgenerstrength.com/course/usa-san_carlos-homegrown_athletx-nov-15-16-2025
Coupon Code: HM_10_U11S15H2025
Gym holiday hours
Nov 27 Thursday, Thanksgiving day- Gym closed
Nov 28 Friday, modified schedule classes at 8am and 9am
HomeGrown AthletX - HGX-FIT (Progressive Overload/Accessories)
Metcon (Checkmark)
4 sets (6 reps)
6 Seated BB Military press 82-85% or 5-7#'s heavier than last week
8/8 DB Complex front to side delt raises
8/8 DB Angle delt raises
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4 sets
10 DB Sumo squats
10/10 DB Bulgarian split squats (angle or straight)
09Nov
Announcements
Nov 15-16th Burgener Strength Olympic Lifting Seminar
https://burgenerstrength.com/course/usa-san_carlos-homegrown_athletx-nov-15-16-2025
Coupon Code: HM_10_U11S15H2025
Gym holiday hours
Nov 27 Thursday, Thanksgiving day- Gym closed
Nov 28 Friday, modified schedule classes at 8am and 9am
HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness
Warm-Up Flow (Checkmark)
General Warm-Up:
2:00 Cardio Choice
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2 Sets
10 Down Dog Toe Touches
8/8 Quadruped Throacic Rotations
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2 Sets: For Quality
8 Bradford Press with Lockout
6 Scapular Pull-Ups
6 Ring Rows
10 Cossack Squats w/1-2 sec Pause
Specific Warm-Up:
5 Push Press @ 40-50%
5 Push Press @ 50-55%
3 Push Press @ 55-65%
3 Jumping Pull-Ups
3 Push Press @ 65-70%
3 Jumping Pull-Ups
25ft (7.5m) Dual Kettlebell Front Rack Walking Lunge @ Warm-Up Loads
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Then Load to Working Weights for the Workout
"Dunkirk" (4 Rounds for weight)
Every 4:00 x 4 Sets
5 Push Press
50ft Dual KB Front Rack Walking Lunge
5 Weighted Strict Pull-Ups
Barbell: 75% of 1RM Push Press
Kettlebells: 2 x (Rx53/35, S 44/26)
Weighted Pull-Ups: Choice
Score = Pull-Up Load (Not including bodyweight)
Goal: Complete all lifts at prescribed weights and build loads to heavy on the Pull-Ups
Stimulus: Upper-lower strength integration with core stability.
RPE: 7/10
Primary Objective: Maintain posture integrity under fatigue.
Secondary Objective: Consistent load management and movement control.
Machine Conditioning (5 Rounds for calories)
5 Sets
:20 Max Calorie Bike
1:40 Rest
*Note: Reset bike after each interval
Stimulus: Anaerobic Power
RPE: 10/10
Primary Objective: Complete Max Total Calories
Secondary Objective: Consistency across all 5 sets
This is one that will hurt. The legs will burn and the body will begin feeling global fatigue by the 3rd set. Be calculated here with output, but still the goal is to really shoot for max output here.
Mobility (Checkmark)
1:00/1:00 Couch Stretch
1:00 Extended Reverse Plank Bridge
1:00 Child’s Pose
1:00/1:00 Wall Figure 4 Stretch
09Nov
Announcements
Nov 15-16th Burgener Strength Olympic Lifting Seminar
https://burgenerstrength.com/course/usa-san_carlos-homegrown_athletx-nov-15-16-2025
Coupon Code: HM_10_U11S15H2025
Gym holiday hours
Nov 27 Thursday, Thanksgiving day- Gym closed
Nov 28 Friday, modified schedule classes at 8am and 9am
HomeGrown AthletX - Uniquely Abled Fitness
Warm-up (No Measure)
250 jog or wheel
Stretch:
Inchworm
Thread the needle
Plank shoulder taps
Scorpion
Cat Cow
Arm circles
Bench Press
5x3
Building over sets
Partner AMRAP (Checkmark)
Split work w/ partner
40 kb swings
30 db bench press
20 cals machine
10 burpee to target (Dallas kneeling burpee)