Workout of the Day:
“Fight Gone Bad”
Three rounds of:
Wall-ball, 20/12 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75/55 pounds (Reps)
Box Jump, 20″ box (Reps)
Push-press, 75/55 pounds (Reps)
Row (Calories)
In this workout you move from each of five stations after one minute. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of “rotate,” the athletes must move to the next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.
Compare score to June 17, 2009.
My Heroes – Add Dutch Lowy to the List!
Written by C.J. Martin
Dutch has been a good friend for a couple of years now, but I have never been more thrilled for him than I was on Friday night when I heard the results from the USA Weightlifting American Open in Mobile, Alabama. In the second weightlifting meet of his life, Dutch managed a 6th place finish and secured a spot at the National Championships. Dutch’s lifts were stellar. Competing in the 69 kg weight class, Dutch made his first two snatch attempts at 95 and 100 kg. His third attempt was at 105, and as you can see from the pictures below, he stood up with it. Unfortunately, the lift did not count as it was ruled that he pressed it out.
Dutch went on to clean and jerk 125, 130 and 135 kgs – a new PR! But more impressive than the weight he lifted was how he got to this point. After years of running a CrossFit affiliate and competing in the CrossFit Games, Dutch decided that he wanted to specialize in something and see if he could do well. He took some criticism for this decision, but he wanted to have fun with his training and needed a new challenge. Weightlifting provided that challenge, and Dutch is rising to the occasion.
Congratulations Dutch, and thank you for showing the rest of us that nothing is impossible if you set your sights on a goal and constantly strive to achieve it.
