Endurance: Bike 20 minutes* For max calories *Every 2 minutes, get off and perform (15/10) push-ups   Skill: Handstand holds* 30 second hold, 1 minute rest   5 rounds for quality *Skill level: Beginner: belly to wall hold Beg-Int: back to wall Intermediate: slightly away from wall lightly tap one foot when needed Int-Adv:...Read More

  Endurance/Skill: 250m Row sprint Rest 2:00*   7 rounds for time *After completing the row, 2 minute rest begins. During rest perform 8 alternating pistols and then rest for the remainder.   Core: 30′ PVC kettlebell walk* 10 OHS (@ the end of the walk) Rest 2-3 minutes between rounds   3 rounds for...Read More

Congratulations to Mayhem Freedom (team), Mat Fraser, and Tia-Clair Toomey for winning the 2019 Functional Fitness Games!   Conditioning: WOD 1: 500m Row 30 Bar-facing-burpees For time (6:00 cap) Courtesy of Masters Functional Fitness Games 2019   …rest 10:00, then… 300m run 15 Pull-ups 5 Squat cleans (185/123)   3 round for time (15:00 cap)...Read More

  Conditioning: Partner WOD Row 3000m …then… 20 rounds* of: 8 Alternating dumbbell snatches (60/40) 10 Wall-ball sit-up throws (25/20) 12 Dumbbell goblet squats (60/40)   For time *Equal work on the row. Alternate exercises each round. Wall-ball sit-up throws are performed by one partner anchoring feet under dumbbells, and start in a half sit-up...Read More

Tuesday night class this week is canceled. All other classes normal.   Conditioning: MPCF Presents: “Pick a Board WOD” Take this opportunity to tackle a MP Board WOD that has been haunting or teasing you.     Flexibility/Mobility: Hip Capsule Stretch T-Spine Smash Quad Smash Overhead Distraction     Post results and experiences to commentsRead More

  Conditioning: MPCF Board WOD “Hotel 100” 100 Dumbbell Hang Squat Clean Thrusters (35’s/25’s) For Time* *Starting at minute 1, stop performing DBHSCT’s, and perform 5 burpees. Repeat this at the top of every minute until finished with the DBHSCT’s.   Here is a video of Jason Khalipa, 2008 Games Champion, performing this WOD. Warning,...Read More

  Endurance & Skill: Bike 600m Rest 2:00*   7 rounds for time *Perform 7 handstand push-ups during each of the rest periods.   Core Work: Every minute on the minute for 12 minutes add 5 seconds to: Plank Hold (Start with 5 seconds hold, 55 seconds rest)     Post results and experiences to...Read More

  Conditioning: Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 3 minutes of: 10 Wall-Balls (25/16) @ (10/9′) 20 Double Unders …rest 2 minutes, then… Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 3 minutes of: 10 Calories Biked 20 Sit-ups …rest 2 minutes, then… Complete as many rounds and reps as possible...Read More

U.S. Army Specialist Donald L. Nichols, 21, of Shell Rock, IA, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, based in Waterloo, IA, died April 13, 2011, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He is survived by his mother and...Read More

  Conditioning: 3-person team “Monostructural Sprint Tri” Row 2100m (switch every 350m) Bike 4200m (switch every 700m) Run 1800m (switch every 300m)   For time   …rest 5 minutes, then… Strength: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 rep rounds of: Overhead squats (95/63) 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 rep rounds of: GHD Sit-ups   For time Performed as 10 OHS/1 GHD, 9 OHS/2 GHD, and so on…...Read More