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Jon W. Potomac CrossFit Nothern Virginia

CrossFit Impact in Glenview/Chicago, IL is a great gym that I go to without fail whenever I’m in Chicago. Starting with the coaches, and continuing with the members and the gym itself, CrossFit Impact is fantastic and sure to help you make the most of your workout. I first visited CrossFit Impact over several days in November 2010 soon after it opened and then recently again in November 2011. My positive experience started as soon as I walked in the door when the coaches took the time to introduce/re-introduce themselves to me, ask about my experience and comfort in the gym, and then introduce me to all the other members in attendance...

Jon W.

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Mon, February 20, 2012

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Work hard, play harder! Mike D. wiped out after a fun game of dodgeball!

Workout for Mon, February 20, 2012

Warm up:
4x each of 15 seconds on/10 seconds off of:
Perfect Front Squats
Push Ups
Sit-Ups

Skill Work:
Superman/Plank
Deadlift

WOD:
AMRAP in a given amount of time of:
9 Deadlifts
7 Broad Jump
5 Wall Ball

Game!

Thu, February 16, 2012

Show Us Your Angry Gorilla!

Chance, Nate and Zoe working on their squats.

What does your best angry gorilla look like?! This month we will be focusing on the Deadlift. We will be getting down and into our best angry gorilla positions and working on every part of our deadlift, making sure our backs are strong and our hips are coming through at the top of our lift. Be careful, before you know it your kids will be beating their chests and asking for bananas!

Workout for Thu, February 16, 2012

Warm up:
3 Rounds of:
20 sec Jump Rope
20 sec Plank Hold
20 sec Front Squats (elbows up)

Skill work: Angry Gorilla Ball toss

WOD:
Partner AMRAP:
Bear Crawl 20m
5 Med-Ball Deadlift
Lunge walk 10m
5 Tuck Jumps

Game!

Tue, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Happy Valentine's Day from CrossFit Impact Kids to you! Share the love on this fine day!

Workout for Tue, February 14, 2012

Warm up: 3 Rounds
1 forward roll -> 15m Karioca (left) -> 15m Crab Walk -> 15m Karioca (right) -> 15m High-Knee Skips

Skill work: Deadlift (w/ med-ball)

WOD:
5 Rounds of:
12 Med-ball Deadlifts
8 Split Jerks
4 Push-Ups

Game!

Wed, February 08, 2012

“Carl Says”

Nate L. still smiling through a tough WOD with split jerks!

Workout for Wed, February 08, 2012

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Warm up :
3 min AMRAP
20 Jumping jacks
3 Forward rolls

Skill work:
Plank
Dead Bugs

WOD:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Reps of:
Toes to Overhead
Med-ball Deadlift

Game!
“Carl Says”
Run-hop-skip around a a circle of cones. The instructor calls “Freeze” and names a movement and a location. Kids complete 3 reps of the movement and run to the location as quickly as possible.

Tue, February 07, 2012

What Do You LOVE to Do?

Jack and Chance S. showing their love for hockey!

This month is February, and "love" is in the air! We're not talking about who you're going to be sending a Valentine to, but we do want to know what it it you absolutely love to do! There are a ton of things out there that Coach Carlos and myself love to do outside of coaching and working at the gym, but we want to know what it is that really makes your heart race.

Do you love to ski or snowboard? Play the piano? Go for long bike rides or surf? Whatever it is you enjoy doing, we want to know about it! This week, in addition to starting out with our pull-up unit, we will be talking about what you all enjoy doing outside of school and CrossFit, so come ready to share!