Rest Day     Competitors Class 1730-1900 Competitors class is for those members that want to take their Functional Fitness to the next level. All MP members are welcome to join this class. WOD’s for this class will not be posted on the website the night before. When coming to this class, you will be expected to have a basic knowledge of all Functional Fitness movements. Ideally, you are familiar with and can be responsible for your own scaling, if necessary. Those that chose to attend this class, please come prepared for any movement/exercise that can be found in Functional Fitness. There will be brief warm-up instruction, but basic knowledge is the responsibility of the athlete. Attendees will be encouraged to FULLY participate in whatever is programmed. This class is fast paced, demanding, and challenging. You will experience both success and frustration; but your skill level, strength, speed, etc...Read more

Conditioning: Partner WOD Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of: Run 100m 2 Handstand Push-ups 4 Chest-2-Bar Pull-ups 6 Burpees 8 Slammers (12/8) @ 2m   For Score (Run is worth 2 points)   Strength: Hang Power Clean 1-rep Max   For max load Compare to Monday, 23 November 2015   Burpee Challenge: Day 116   Flexibility: Revolved Seated Staff – 1:00/side Reclined Spinal Twist – 1:00/side Lying Hip Capsule – 1:00/side Plow – 2:00     Post score, load, and experiences to commentsRead more

Great Memorial Day WOD with the MP-Vertical family!   Conditioning: Every 3 minutes on the minute for 24 minutes perform: 200m Run 3 Wall-Climbs 12 Sit-ups 8 Burpees   For Score Score equals total burpees on last round, minus any uncompleted reps throughout 24 minutes.   Strength: Back Squats 5   reps @ 65% 1RM 3   reps @ 75% 1+ reps @ 85%   Burpee Challenge: Day 115   Mobility: Olympic Wall Squat – 2:00 Overhead Distraction – 1:30/side Hip Capsule – 1:30/side     Post score, load and reps, and experiences to commentsRead more

A suicide bomber killed seven CIA officers and one Jordanian officer at a remote base in southeastern Afghanistan on December 30, 2009 after posing as a potential informant reporting on Al Qaeda. Killed in the attack were CIA officers Jennifer Lynne Matthews, 45; Scott Michael Roberson, 39; Harold E. Brown Jr., 37; Darren LaBonte, 35; Elizabeth Hanson, 30; and security contractors Jeremy Jason Wise, 35, and Dane Clark Paresi, 46. MP Fitness will be closed Monday. We will be meeting at Vertical Limit Fitness, 1660 East 71st Street, at 0900.    Memorial Day WOD “The Seven” (3-person team style) 21 rounds of: 7 Handstand push-ups 7 Thruster (135/93) 7 Knees-2-Elbows 7 Deadlift (245/163) 7 Burpees 7 Kettlebell swings (72/53) 7 Pull-ups   For Time -Team members alternate rounds. Each team member must complete 7 rounds.     Post team time to commentsRead more

  Conditioning: MPCF Board WOD “Murph” Run 1 mile 100 Pull-ups 200 Push-ups 300 Squats Run 1 mile   For Time Compare to Friday, 08 July 2011 Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Simply put a mile run at the beginning and the end. If you have a weighted vest (20/14), wear it.   Flexibility: Right Side Straddle – 1:00 Left Side Straddle – 1:00 Middle Straddle – 1:00   2 rounds     Post time and experiences to commentsRead more