CrossFit Evergreen – CrossFit

CFE INSPIRE

“You make a living with what you get. You make a life with what you give.” – Winston Churchill

Think back to a time in your life when you came in clutch for someone. One where your actions made a significant impact on someone’s life. Maybe it was a time where you showed up for a friend in a time of need. But you didn’t just show up… you went above and beyond. Not because of some expected return, but because you believed it was the right thing to do. You genuinely cared.

Think back to that day, and how that made you feel when you saw your impact. Think back to how it felt to know you made a difference. It felt good, didn’t it. Really, damn, good.

Science has shown us that one of the most powerful emotions we can feel, via serotonin, is released in mass at these moments. But what is even more interesting, is that it’s literally contagious. Think back to the last time you saw *someone else* doing something generous. Maybe it was as simple as holding the door open at the store for an elderly customer. Think back to that… How did you feel, witnessing that? Did it make you feel more generous?

If generosity is contagious, it just needs to be started.

Let it be us.

Be the change we want to see in this world.

Back Squat (Back Squat

Set 1: 9 Back Squats @ 50%
Set 2: 7 Back Squats @ 60%
Set 3: 5 Back Squats @ 70%
Set 4: 3 Back Squats @ 75%
Set 5: Max Back Squats @ 80%

Rest 1 Minute Between Sets)

– Barbell should come from a rack.

– Each set must be completed unbroken. Pausing between reps is permitted.

– The weights will increase each set.

– Score: Reps completed for max set.

WARM UP

1:00 Bottom Of Air Squat Hold

10 Air Squats

30s Empty Barbell Bottom of Back Squat Hold

10 Empty Barbell Back Squats

5 Back Squats (Light Weight)

3 Back Squats (Moderate Weight)

*Build to 50%

The Chief (AMRAP – Rounds)

Max rounds in 3 minutes of:

3 Power Cleans, 135#/95#

6 Push-ups

9 Squats

Rest 1-minute.

Repeat for a total of 5 cycles
Complete as many rounds and repetitions as possible in 3 minutes of the prescribed work in the order written, then rest 1 minute. Repeat five times.

Tips and Strategy

Go fast and hard in round 1 (around 85-90% of your max speed) and note your total rounds/reps. Commit to getting the same score in rounds 2-5 as you do in round 1. Go unbroken on the Power Cleans. Take big breaths during the Rest period to slow your heart rate down.

If you can, have someone keep your score. There are a lot of rounds and reps and clocks to mind in this workout–having someone keep track of the score/clock allows you to focus on the workout.

Intended Stimulus

“The Chief” is meant to feel really uncomfortable. Almost anytime there is built-in rest in a workout Interval style, it means that the “working portion” is meant to be done fast. And since the rounds in this benchmark WOD are only 3 minutes long, you’ve got to go hard and ideally unbroken. At the end of this workout, everything in your body should be burning–“The Chief” hits the lower body, upper body, core, and lungs.

Score

After each 3-minute cycle, start where you left off at the end of the previous cycle. Record total rounds and reps completed.

Scaling Options

“The Chief” is meant to be performed fast. This WOD has built-in rest so athletes can push hard during the work phase. The load should feel moderate. Scale the load, the volume, or the skill level (see: Push-Up Scaling) so you can perform unbroken sets throughout the workout.

Beginner

Five 3-Minute AMRAPs in 19 minutes

3 Power Cleans ( 75/55 lb )

6 Incline Push-Ups (bar push ups)

9 Air Squats