Conditioning: 30-20-10 rep rounds of: Calories biked Toes-to-rings   For time Time cap – 7:00   …Rest 1 minute from time cap, then… 15-10-5 rep rounds of: Burpees-over-bar Overhead Squats (135/93)   For time Time cap – 5:00   Flexibility: Side split Middle split Skin-the-cat     Post results and experiences to commentsRead more

  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: Sideways to wall, maintaining position with one foot touching wall Adv-Elite: Freestanding     Post results and experiences to commentsRead more

This British Tribute WOD is dedicated to all the RLC EOD operators who expended their 9 lives and paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan. Among them they defused 100’s of explosive devices, saving countless lives. Gaz O’Donnel G.M., Dan Shepherd G.C., Oz Schmid G.C., Dan Read Q.G.M., Brett Linley G.M., Lisa Head. The RLC EOD left Afghanistan on the 26 October 2014. Felix is the unofficial mascot of British Army counter-terrorism bomb disposal. Cats have always been associated with luck, possibly due to their ‘righting reflex’ – an innate ability to always land on their feet. Felix (Latin for ‘happy’ or ‘lucky’) was the name given to the popular cartoon cat created by Otto Messmer in early 1900s America. He was a cheerful, thoughtful character who never failed to survive mayhem unscathed. These are traits much coveted by bomb disposal personnel and many bomb squads worldwide adopted Messmer’s ‘Felix the...Read more

  Conditioning: Row 500m 15 Sumo deadlift high-pull* Run 400m 15 Thrusters* Row 500m 15 Hang power snatch* Run 400m 15 Bar-over-burpees   2 rounds for time *Use the same load for all lifts… 50% body weight   Post results and experiences to commentsRead more

This “Noah” Hero WOD was created by Reservoir Functional Fitness (Brandon, MS). It was originally posted August 3, 2017 to honor the memory of Noah Pate, a Richland Firefighter killed in a wreck on Highway 49 (July 28, 2017). The workout was designed by former RezCF athlete and current firefighter Robert Jones, a fire academy classmate of Noah’s. Their fire academy class was 167; hence, the buy-in and cash-out. Noah was number 23 in roll call; therefore, 23 reps for pull-ups and wall ball shots. The 21 deadlifts are from Noah’s age: 21. 1.5 miles is the total of the 3 rounds of 800 meter run which was the part of the academy’s fitness assessment.  From the creator: “If you can put 1 pound plates on bar to make the weight of the deadlifts to 167 lb, awesome. If not, 165 lb is the closest.”   Conditioning: Hero WOD “Noah”...Read more