06Jan
Announcements
No 5AM class MLK 1/19
Feb 28 StrongFirst Workshop
Feb 27 -Mar 13 CrossFit Open Starts
HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness (CrossFit)
Warm-Up Flow (Checkmark)
General Prep
2 Sets:
200m Run or 1:00 Bike
10 Cossack Squats
6 Inchworm Push-Ups
10/10 Single Leg Glute Bridges
6/6 Single Arm Ring Row
Specific Loading for the Single KB Front Rack Lunge
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Perform 2 Sets x 3-5 Walking Steps on Each Side building to load
Spend 10 minutes with Prep and Primers for Ring Muscle-Ups
Ring Muscle-Up Progression
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2 Sets
5 Ring Muscle-Up Row
10 sec Ring Support Hold
3 sec Ring Dip Negative
10 sec Bottom of Ring Dip Hold
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5:00-8:00 Practice
Low Ring Banded Ring Muscle-Ups
or
Toenail Spot Ring Muscle-Ups
or
High Ring Muscle-Up Swings + Ring Snap Back / Pull
"Parallel Paths" (4 Rounds for time)
For Time:
Every 8:00 x 4 Sets
500m Run
50ft Single KB/DB Front Rack Walking Lunges (25ft down/25ft back)
20/14 Cal Bike or 29/20 Cal Row or Ski
7/5 Ring Muscle-Ups (A:strict pull up + Dips)
Kettlebell: (Rx53/35, S 44/26)
DB: (Rx50/35, S 40/25)
Goal: 5:45-6:45/set
Time Cap: 8:00/Set
Stimulus: Aerobic repeatability with unilateral leg loading and high-skill upper-body gymnastics
RPE: 8/10
Primary Objective: Maintain consistent set times across all four intervals
Secondary Objective: Execute high-quality gymnastics without excessive breakdown late
Optional Accessories (Checkmark)
For Quality
3 Sets:
5/5 Goblet Crossover Step-Up
10/10 Single Leg Kettlebell Knee Extension
8 Ring Bicep Curls
8 Ring Tricep Extensions
05Jan
Announcements
Feb 28 StrongFirst Workshop
Feb 27 -Mar 13 CrossFit Open Starts
HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness (CrossFit)
Warm-Up Flow (Checkmark)
General Prep
2:00 Cardio Choice
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2 Sets, For Quality
10 PVC Pipe Pass Throughs
10/10 PVC Pipe Around the World's
8/ 8 Single KB Staggered Stance RD L
10 Goblet Squat
:30 Pause Goblet Squat Ankle Mobility
Specific Prep
3 Hang Muscle Snatch
3 Low Hang Power Snatch
3 Overhead Squats
3 Burpees
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3 Low Hang Power Snatch
3 Overhead Squats
3 Hang Squat Snatch
3 Bar Facing Burpees
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5 Overhead Squats
4 Hang Power Snatch
3 Hang Squat Snatch
Barbell Prep for Back Squats
5 Back Squats @ 40-45%
5 Back Squats @ 50-55%
3 Back Squats @ 60%
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Then Load Working Weights on the Bar
Back Squat (Weightlifting Variable Reps & Sets)
This progression is the start of our progression towards our 5RM with the focus on developing good sustainable quality volume here at the front end of our cycle.
"Singularity" (Time)
For Time
3 Sets:
7 Overhead Squats
7 Bar Facing Burpees
5 Power Snatch
5 Bar Facing Burpees
3 Squat Snatch
3 Bar Facing Burpees
Rest 1:00 b/t sets
Barbell: (Rx 95/65, S 75/55)
Time Domain: ~ 1:30-2:15/set, 7:00-9:00 Running Clock
Time Cap: 12 minutes
Stimulus: Barbell cycling under fatigue, positional strength overhead, and repeatable sprint output
RPE: 8.5–9/10
Primary Objective: Maintain technical consistency across all three barbell variations
Secondary Objective: Keep burpee cadence steady with no major slow-down between sets
Mobility (Checkmark)
1:00/1:00 Scorpion Stretch
1:00/1:00 Extended Arm Lizard Pose
1:00 Standing Forward Fold
1:00/1:00 Crossbody Lat Stretch
04Jan
HomeGrown AthletX - HGX-FIT (Progressive Overload/Accessories)
A: Shoulder Press (Seated Military press
5 x 8 at 65-70%
....
3 sets
10/10 SA DB front delt raises
10/10 SA DB rear delt raises
)
B: Snatch Push Press (5 Rounds for weight)
5 sets: Rest as needed
Build to a heavy 3 rep. Start at 60% of 1RM Snatch. Work on Ovhd strength position.
5-5-3-3-3
**Load (Dip) - Explode (Drive) - Punch (Press/Lockout)
**Goal - SN push press our 1RM Snatch
C: Good Mornings (Weighted good mornings
5 x 8
**Hip/Hinge - Posterior chain (glute/hamstrings/lower back)
**Tips - soft knees, push hip back, chest up (creates straight back-NO rounding), load glutes/hamstrings, then actively squeeze glutes to starting position)
04Jan
HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness (CrossFit)
Warm-Up Flow (Checkmark)
General Prep
3 Sets: For Quality
1:00 Cardio Choice
8 Inchworm to Hollow Body Hold
8/8 Quadruped Thoracic Rotations
:20 Extended Reverse Plank Bridge
:15/:15 Side Star Plank
Specific Prep:
Build to starting Loads on Dual Kettlebell Gorilla Rows
Then.. Tackle Bench Pres
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Bench
10 Empty Barbell Reps
5 Reps @ 40-45%
5 Reps @ 45-50%
5 Reps @ 50-55%
Strength Superset (10 Rounds for weight)
Every 1:30 x 10 Sets, Alternating Stations
Station 1: 10 Bench Press
Station 2: 20 Dual Kettlebell Gorilla Row
Bench Press @ 55-65% of 1RM
Dual Kettlebell Gorilla Row: Choice, Suggested L3 @ 53/35lb, 24/16kg
Score = Average Loads Lifted
Modifications:
Bench Press
- For Shoulder Impingement: Consider Close Grip Bench as first adjustment, then move to either a Floor Press or Dumbbell Bench Press
Gorilla Rows:
- For Back Pain or Discomfort: Adjust to Incline Bench Chest Supported Rows for 10-12 Reps as Dual KB or DB.
Level 1 / Beginner Athletes
Every 1:30 x 10 Sets, Alternating Stations
Station 1: 10 Bench Press
Station 2: 10/10 Single Arm 3-Point Dumbbell Rows
Bench Press @ 6 RPE
Rows: Choice on Loads 6 RPE
Strength Accessory Big Set (Checkmark)
For Quality
4 Sets
10-12 Parallette Deficit Push-Ups
10-12 Dumbbell Glute Bridge Pull-Over
10-12 Dual Dumbbell Hammer Curls
*Tempo across 21x1 Tempo
2 Count Down, 1 Count Pause, Fast Up, and 1 Count at the Top
Mobility (Checkmark)
1:00 Elevated Prayer Stretch
1:00/1:00 Single Leg Forward Fold
1:00/1:00 Couch Stretch
1:00/1:00 Thread the Needle Stretch
04Jan
HomeGrown AthletX - Uniquely Abled Fitness
Warm-up (No Measure)
Soldier kick
Circles to foot
Walk on toes
Walk on heels
Lunges
Butt kick
High knees
Shuffle
Long jump
Bear Crawl
Skip
2x Circle w/ 20 wb squat passes
Front Squat (6x4
in between each set 10 db/unweighted hip thrust
*Dallas db goblet squat to box)
*Squat to box if needed
*Scaled db/kb squat
Taylor Swift Step It Off (Checkmark)
5 rounds:
11 cals row/ski or 9 cals bike
10 wb
Into…
89 wb box step ups (Dallas Russian twist)
03Jan
HomeGrown AthletX - Functional Fitness (CrossFit)
Warm-Up Flow (Checkmark)
General Prep
2:00 Row
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2 Sets: For Quality
10 Rower Ab-Rollouts
5/5 Kettlebell Windmill
10 Alternating Single Arm Kettlebell Swings
10 Box Step-Ups + 5 Box Jumps (Step-Down)
Specific Movement Prep and Primer
:20 Dual Kettlebell Front Rack Hold @ Warm-Up Loads
10 Abmat Sit-Ups
:20 Forearm Plank
5 Hang Muscle Snatch + 3 Hang Power Snatch
:20 Dead-Hang
5 Box Jump Overs
:20 Handstand Hold
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:15 Dual Kettlebell Front Rack Hold @ Warm-Up Loads
8 Abmat Sit-Ups
:15 Forearm Plank
5 Power Snatch @ Working Loads
:15 Dead-Hang
5 Box Jump Overs
:15 Handstand Hold
"Resolution Road" (Time)
For Time
2000m Row
*Partner Holds Dual KB/DB Front Rack
150 Abmat Sit-Ups
*Partner Holds Plank
100 Power Snatch (new to CF light DB snatch)
*Partner Holds Dead-Hang From Pull-Up Bar or rings
50 Box Jump Overs
*Partner Holds Handstand Hold
Barbell: (Rx 75/55, S 65/45)
Box Height: (Rx24/20, S 20/16″)
DB: 2 x (Rx50/35, S 40/25)
KB: 2x (Rx53/35, S 44/26)
Score = Time
Goal Time Domain: 18:00-24:00
Time Cap: 28:00
Stimulus: Partner Conditioning / Midline and Muscular Endurance
RPE: 7/10
Primary Objective: Split the working sets evenly between partners.
Secondary Objective: Maintain consistent sets on the snatches looking to complete in 5-10 tng rep sets at a time.
Mobility (Checkmark)
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