Thursday, August 12, 2010

Workout of the Day:
Three sets of:
Push Press x 3 reps
Rest 90 seconds
Side Plank Hold x 60-75 seconds each side
Rest 90 seconds;
and then,
As many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
5 x Push Press (135/95 lb.)
10 x Pull-Ups
15 x  Box Jump (30″/24″)

Invictus Studs Thom and Rohini (who is actually on her tippy toes)

Invictus Baby Shower Extravaganza!
Written by C.J. Martin

As many of you are aware, Invictus is taking its commitment to producing 2035 CrossFit Games Champions very seriously.  We’re breeding en masse to create a training cohort that will carry us to victory in a couple of decades.  So far, we have 8 of the wonderful women of Invictus incubating future champions.

To celebrate the amazing efforts of our 8 moms to be, we’re throwing a huge baby shower extravaganza THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 14.  We will be meeting in Coronado at Glorietta Bay Park (see map below) – this is down the Silver Strand, it is NOT Tidelands Park, which is off of Glorietta Boulevard.

There will be a team workout at Glorietta Bay Park at 10:00 a.m., so be there around 9:30 a.m. to get matched up with a team.  After the workout, we will enjoy an amazing feast and enter our ideas regarding the naming of Katie Mac’s daughter – she promised me that she would name it whatever we decided in a naming contest.  With some luck, we might also talk Susan into birthing little Nahama Nahama Nahama (say it fast if you don’t get it) there in the park – she is approximately 13 months pregnant at this point and I think she could probably deliver on command if we exerted enough peer pressure.

Everyone is invited!  Please bring a side dish to share (we’re thinking the theme will be South of the Border, so guacamole, beans, peppers and onions, tortillas, salsa, etc…) and something to drink.  The lovely and amazing Cynthia, who gets all the credit for this great idea, has volunteered to bring and make Barry grill lots of chicken and beef.  Accordingly, PLEASE RSVP TO COMMENTS so we know how much meat to purchase.

Don’t worry about bringing gifts, your full effort in the workout to honor these phenomenal women will be your contribution to the raising of the strong mini-Invicti.

If you cannot make the baby shower, the gym will still be running it’s regularly scheduled 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. sessions on Saturday.  You’re welcome to join us there, but there’s no reason not to get outside and enjoy a fun team workout in honor of our fabulous pregnant women.

Finally, thanks to our friends at NorCal Strength and Conditioning for this brilliant concept.  They honored their moms-to-be in similar fashion back in June with a Paleo Baby Shower.