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Jun 23
2010

Heat Assignments for Event 1 & 2

Posted by Alex Cibiri in Untagged 


Heat 1 - 8:00 & 8:45     Heat 2 - 8:20 & 9:05  
Rose, Kathryn 10000334   Colangelo, Rocky 10000324
Price, Manda 10000449   Fraser, Chris 10000444
Innanen, Summer 10000351   Velikov, David 10000440
MacDonald-Ross, Maria 10000346   Nardi, Tony 10000364
Fraser, Beth 10000425   Boissiere, Adam 10000474
Woodman, Amanda 10000336   Lim, Timothy 10000355
Kemp, Tara 10000367   Pareja, Carlos 10000331
Sexton, Cindy 10000439   Do, John 10000375
Vos, Stephanie 10000432   Kientiz, Brian 10000442
Frischkorn, Erica 10000339   Gilligan, Tommy 10000472
McConnell, Vicki 10000370   Vane, Alvin 10000349
Shah, Ayesha 10000435   Dvorsky, George 10000401
Crowley, Siobhain 10000350   Miller, Jeremy 10000387
Beard, Louise 10000471   Miron, Perry 10000434
Green, Jules 10000475   Craig, Robbie 10000322
Massari, Anna 10000376   Koufis, Nick 10000443
   

Mullen, Gary

10000321
         
Heat 3 - 8:40 & 9:25     Heat 4 - 9:00 & 9:45  
Smith, Kim 10000342   DiMarino, Joe 10000318
DeYoung, Michaela 10000055   Possamai, Alex 10000450
Shillum, Tracey 10000429   Bombino, Evan 10000413
Van Ooyen, Amy 10000326   Becskei, Steve 10000445
Kwasny, Andrea 10000433   Cano, Raul 10000400
Cestie, Elora 10000369   Silivestru, Chris 10000416
Cummings, Liz 10000047   Sonsini, Daniel 10000313
Gitterman, Leah 10000408   Higgins, Steve 10000391
McElroy, Sabrina 10000467   Gignac, John 10000469
Pirie, Mel 10000398   Dawson, Jeff 10000448
      Christensen, Chris 10000333
      Rhodes, Jay 10000411
      Scamurra, Jonathan 10000204
         
Heat 5 - 9:20 & 10:05     Heat 6 - 9:40 & 10:25  
Tredway, Heather 10000404   Corallo, Tony 10000385
Pagnucco, Whitney 10000430   Lefave, Matthew 10000453
Van Der Marel, Lacey 10000426   Steward, Andrew
10000457
Frischkorn, Monica 10000337   Martin, Nic
10000482
Robson, Elanna 10000323   Tantardini, Scott
10000447
McCreesh, Lisa 10000461   Howie, Cody
10000476
Gauthier, Angie 10000399   Allen, Matt
10000436
Holmberg, Britney 10000371   Werry, Mike
10000420
Parker, Dyanne 10000320   Bowles, Kevin
10000428
LaMorre, Jessi 10000363   Patel, Gus
10000212
Jarvie, Louise
 10000344   Cassidy, Cam
10000446
      Schwenker, John
10000479
         
Heat 7 - 10:00 & 10:45     Heat 8 - 10:20 & 11:05  
Fraser, Beth 10000425   Danylchuk, Steve 10000417
Blinco, Anne Marie 10000386   Celotti, Carlo 10000314
Nowierski, Catherine 10000473   Guzik, Mike 10000268
Collins, Jamie 10000458   Thompson, Herb 10000459
Rypstra, Tanya 10000427   Lyon, Blair 10000378
Wemp, Ashley 10000438   Robichaud, Jon 10000083
Mendola, Dina 10000328   Cooper, Kevin 10000478
Jeffrey, Joanne 10000316   Gawley, Andrew 10000460
Ditzend, Julie 10000330   Jeffrey, Alex 10000338
      DeCastro, Brian 10000405
      Devay, Chris 10000466
      Rogers, Dan 10000388

 

 

Jun 23
2010

Heat Assignments & Info for Event 3/4

Posted by Alex Cibiri in Untagged 

 

Heat 1 - 12:00        
Rose, Kathryn 10000334   Colangelo, Rocky 10000324
Price, Manda 10000449   Fraser, Chris 10000444
Innanen, Summer 10000351   Velikov, David 10000440
MacDonald-Ross, Maria 10000346   Nardi, Tony 10000364
Fraser, Beth 10000425   Boissiere, Adam 10000474
         
Heat 2 - 12:12        
Woodman, Amanda 10000336   Lim, Timothy 10000355
Kemp, Tara 10000367   Pareja, Carlos 10000331
Sexton, Cindy 10000439   Do, John 10000375
Vos, Stephanie 10000432   Kientiz, Brian 10000442
Frischkorn, Erica 10000339   Gilligan, Tommy 10000472
         
Heat 3 - 12:24        
McConnell, Vicki 10000370   Vane, Alvin 10000349
Shah, Ayesha 10000435   Dvorsky, George 10000401
Beard, Louise 10000471   Miller, Jeremy 10000387
Green, Jules 10000475   Miron, Perry 10000434
Massari, Anna 10000376   Koufis, Nick 10000443
         
Heat 4 - 12:48        
Crowley, Siobhain 10000350   Craig, Robbie 10000322
Smith, Kim 10000342   DiMarino, Joe 10000318
DeYoung, Michaela 10000055   Possamai, Alex 10000450
Shillum, Tracey 10000429   Bombino, Evan 10000413
Van Ooyen, Amy 10000326   Mullen, Gary
10000321
         
Heat 5 - 13:00        
Kwasny, Andrea 10000433   Cano, Raul 10000400
Cestie, Elora 10000369   Silivestru, Chris 10000416
Cummings, Liz 10000047   Sonsini, Daniel 10000313
Gitterman, Leah 10000408   Higgins, Steve 10000391
McElroy, Sabrina 10000467   Becskei, Steve
10000445
         
Heat 6 - 13:12        
Pirie, Mel 10000398   Dawson, Jeff 10000448
Tredway, Heather 10000404   Christensen, Chris 10000333
Pagnucco, Whitney 10000430   Rhodes, Jay 10000411
Van Der Marel, Lacey 10000426   Scamurra, Jonathan 10000204
Frischkorn, Monica 10000337   Gignac, John
10000469
         
Heat 7 - 13:24        
Robson, Elanna 10000323   Lefave, Matthew 10000453
McCreesh, Lisa 10000461   Jarvie, Louise 10000344
Gauthier, Angie 10000399   Stewart, Andrew 10000457
Holmberg, Britney 10000371   Martin, Nic
10000482
Parker, Dyanne 10000320   Coralo, Tony
10000385
         
Heat 8 - 13:48        
LaMorre, Jessi 10000363   Howie, Cody 10000476
Fraser, Beth 10000425   Allen, Matt 10000436
Blinco, Anne Marie 10000386   Werry, Mike 10000420
Nowierski, Catherine 10000473   Bowles, Kevin 10000428
Collins, Jamie 10000458   Tantardini, Scott
10000447
         
Heat 9 - 14:00        
Rypstra, Tanya 10000427   Cassidy, Cam 10000446
Wemp, Ashley 10000438   Schwenker, John 10000479
Mendola, Dina 10000328   Danylchuk, Steve 10000417
Jeffrey, Joanne 10000316   Celotti, Carlo 10000314
Ditzend, Julie 10000330   Patel, Gus
10000212
         
Heat 10 - 14:12        
Jeffrey, Alex 10000338   Lyon, Blair 10000378
DeCastro, Brian 10000405   Robichaud, Jon 10000083
Devay, Chris 10000466   Cooper, Kevin 10000478
Rogers, Dan 10000388   Gawley, Andrew 10000460
Guzik, Mike 10000268   Thompson, Herb
 10000459
Jun 19
2010

ECF Ontario Challenge 2010 Events Announced

Posted by Alex Cibiri in ECF Challenge , CrossFit

Edits: Fixed typo for Men's DL Weight on Event #3 as well as added in explanation of Rx'd Women's HSPU subtitution options and scoring ramifications.

Beep Test
Clean-to-Thruster Ladder
5 Deadlift, 5 HSPU, 10 Kettlebell Swing - AMRAP 8min
10-1 Clean & Jerk, Burpee

Movement Standards Video:

Movement Standards ECF Ontario Challenge 2010 from Element CrossFit on Vimeo.

Understanding Prescribed Weights: Men's Rx'd / Women's Rx'd + Men's Scaled / Women's Scaled

Understanding Overall Scoring: 1 point for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd, etc. Least points at the end of all 4 events wins.

Difficulty Levels: Competitors have until Wednesday, June 23rd at 12noon to make any needed changes to their difficulty levels. Please e-mail challenge@elementcrossfit.com.

Schedule Changes and Heat Assignments: Due to a large number of last minute registrations (we are now at 100 registered competitors) a revised schedule will be released with the Heat Assignments on Thursday June 24th after any possible revisions to difficulty levels are received.


Event #1 - Beep Test

The beep test, also known as the multi-stage fitness test, is used by sports coaches and trainers to estimate an athlete's VO2 max (maximum oxygen uptake). The test is especially useful for players of such sports as rugby, soccer, hockey, netball, handball or tennis, and is employed by many international sporting teams as an accurate test of Cardiovascular fitness, one of the all-important "Components of Fitness".

The test involves running continuously between two points that are 20 m apart. These runs are synchronized with beeps at set intervals. As the test proceeds, the interval between each successive beep reduces, forcing the athlete to increase their speed over the course of the test, until it is impossible to keep in pace with the recording (or, in rare occasions, if the athlete completes the test).

Event #1 Scoring:

Highest level completed + last shuttle completed = Score (i.e. Level 8 + Shuttle 3 = Score 8.03)

Event #1 Notes:

  • Competitors start behind one of the lines facing the second line, and begin running when the beep sounds.
  • Competitors continue running between the two lines, turning when signaled by the beep.
  • If the line is not reached in time for each beep, the subject must run to the line turn and try to catch up with the pace within 2 more beeps.
  • If the line is reached before the beep sounds, the subject must wait until the beep sounds to start the next shuttle.
  • The test is stopped when the subject fails to reach the line for two consecutive ends.

Event #2 - Clean-to-Thruster/Chest-to-Bar Ladder

Competitors will have 20 seconds to complete a rep at each of 10 Clean-to-Thruster stations, then they have 10 seconds to move to the next station. There are four pullup stations interspersed throught the event at which competitors will have 20 seconds to complete as many reps as possible before moving to the next station.

1 - 155#/65#/45#
2 - 165#/75#/55#
* - Chest-to-Bar/Pullups/Jumping Pullups
3 - 175#/85#/65#
4 - 185#/95#/75#
* - Chest-to-Bar/Pullups/Jumping Pullups
5 - 195#/105#/85#
6 - 205#/115#/95#
* - Chest-to-Bar/Pullups/Jumping Pullups
7 - 215#/125#/105#
8 - 225#/135#/115#
* - Chest-to-Bar/Pullups/Jumping Pullups
9 - 235#/145#/125#
10 - 245#/155#/135#

Event #2 Scoring:

Highest weight lifted successfuly + total number of pullups = score (i.e. 205 clean-to-thruster + 55 chest-to-bar pullups = 260)

Event #2 Notes:

  • Event 2 begins exactly 45 minutes after the start of Event 1 - the order will be determined by the beep test score, from each heat the lowest score goes first, highest score goes last.
  • Competitors MUST complete a minimum of one successful rep at each station in order to proceed to the next station.
  • If a competitor fails a rep they can re-attempt the rep within the remainder of the 20 seconds.
  • You CANNOT jerk the bar to lockout from your shoulders you must do a Thruster - Front Squat-Push Press.

Event #3 - Deadlift, HSPU, Kettlebell Swing

As many rounds as possible in 8 minutes of:
5 Deadlifts 275#/185#/135#
5 men/3 women Handstand Pushups*/5 Pushups men & women scaled
10 Kettlebell Swings 70#/50#/35#

Event #3 Scoring:

Every Rep Counts - Total number of Rounds + Reps completed within the alotted time converted into a decimal. (i.e. 5 Rounds + 10 Reps = 5.5 Score)

Event #3 Notes:

  • You CANNOT drop the bar from the top of a rep, hands must be in contact with the bar until bar touches the ground
  • Handstand Pushups Standard - Two 35# Hi-Temp Bumper Plates on either side of an AbMat, Hands must be completely on the raised centre of the plate at all times.
  • Feet must remain in contact with the wall during each HSPU rep - you cannot complete a rep while falling away from the wall. 
  • Kettlebell Swings Standard - Arms must break parallel, bell must be pointing in the same direction as the arms it cannot be allowed to droop at the top of the swing.

*Event #3 Women's Rx'd Modification:

Rx'd women will have the option of doing 3 HSPU or 10 Regular Pushups. All Rx'd women that complete at least one round of the workout with full HSPU will finish ahead of those Rx'd women that do 10 pushups as a sub regardless of the # of rounds completed. The rest of the competition will remain unchanged.

The women that do HSPU's will be scored against the other competitors that do HSPU's based on total rounds completed with HSPU. They can switch to regular pushups if their HSPU's fail, and remaining scaled rounds completed will differentiate any ties that may occur.

So for example: 4 Rds w/HSPU > 2 Rds w/HSPU + 3 Rds reg pushup > 1 Rd w/HSPU + 5 Rds reg pushup > 1 RD w/HSPU + 3 Rds reg > 10 Rds reg pushup.


Event #4 - Clean & Jerk, Burpee

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Clean & Jerk 135#/95#/75#
Burpee

Event #4 Scoring:

Every Second Counts - Fastest time to complete the alotted work to the nearest second.

Event #4 Notes:

  • This event has a 13-minute time cap. If a competitor hasn't finished the workout at the 13 minute mark their workout will be scored in an 'Every Rep Counts' fashion. 
  • Clean & Jerk is Ground-to-Overhead standard - however bar must stop at shoulders
  • Hands must be in contact with the bar from ground until overhead
  • Burpee - Down: chest and thighs to the ground - Up: hips and arms open body oriented completely vertical. How competitors move between positions is personal preference. Efficiency of movement = faster movement.
Questions and comments can be posted here or e-mailed to challenge@elementcrossfit.com.
Jun 04
2010

ECF Ontario Challenge Movements

Posted by Alex Cibiri in ECF Challenge , CrossFit

 

 

Below is a list of possible movements that you might see at the Challenge on June 26th. If you have any questions about the movements please post to comments or e-mail info@elementcrossfit.com.  The provided alternatives for Rx'd movements are the scaled movements. All other movements will be scaled (if necessary) by weight only. There will be scaled options available for all ability levels.

Possible Movements:
  • Deadlifts
  • Running
  • Cleans
  • Handstand Pushups/Pushup
  • Wall Balls
  • Jerks
  • Thrusters
  • Jumping
  • Chest-to-Bar Pullups/Pullup/Jumping Pullups
  • Kettlebell Swings
  • Zombie Fighting
  • Burpees
  • Weighted Lunges
The workouts themselves will be announced on June 21st, 2010.
May 17
2010

Beware The Fuzz

Posted by Alex Cibiri in Training , Tips & Advice , CrossFit

Muscle damage from working out.

Regardless of your motivation, flexibility is a key component of your fitness.  And remember working out increases your fuzz factor. 

Dynamic Warm-Ups, Static Stretches, Self-Myofascial Release (Foam Rolling) and Myofascial Release (Soft Tissue Release) are a few good ways to keep the fuzz at bay. 

In anticipation of the Element Sports Medicine Clinic launching Late Summer 2010 we are now offering Soft Tissue Release sessions on most Monday evenings from 5:00 – 9:00pm. You can get more information at the gym, or by e-mailing info@elementcrossfit.com.

Soft Tissue Release is a dynamic, highly effective technique that has an immediate and powerful effect on muscle and connective tissue and helps you when the fuzz is so strong that you can't stretch it out yourself.   It is a combination of Myofascial Release, Therapeutic Massage and Active Assisted Stretching and can help with more than just ridding you of your accumulated fuzz. Muscle imbalances, pain and tightness can all be addressed with these techniques.

Got questions about fuzz? Want to know more about the Element SMC?  Post to comments.

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