2015 Functional Fitness Games registration is open @ games.Functional Fitness.com Team Name: Ape Nation 2015 Judges Course is open   Strength/Skill: Pick one lift and one body weight skill from “Athletic Skills Sheet“   For quality and load   Conditioning: Partner WOD As a 2-person team, complete as many rounds as possible. There is a 20-minute time limit. Equal work required. Round 1: 2000m Row 120 Double Unders 60 Plate-facing Burpees (45) 30 Kettlebell Swings (70/53)   Round 2: 1500m Row 80 Double Unders 40 Plate-facing Burpees 20 Kettlebell Swings   Round 3: 1000m Row 40 Double Unders 20 Plate-facing Burpees 10 Kettlebell Swings   For Time   Mobility: Couch Stretch – 1:30/side Spine Smash – 2:00 Anterior Compartment Smash – 1:30/side     Post skills worked, results, time, and experiences to commentsRead more

2015 Functional Fitness Games registration is open @ games.Functional Fitness.com  Team Name: Ape Nation 2015 Judges Course is open   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...Read more

2015 Functional Fitness Games registration is open @ games.Functional Fitness.com  Team Name: Ape Nation 2015 Judges Course is open   Conditioning: “Better Days” 40 Speed Skips 30 Box Jumps (24/20″) 20 One-leg Kettlebell Deadlift Crossover (35/25) 400m Row 20 GHD Sit-ups 30 Weighted Walking Lunges (45/35) 40 Double Unders   2 rounds for time Compare to Friday, 19 December 2014   Strength: Back Squat 5   reps @ 60% 1RM 3   reps @ 70% 1+ reps @ 80%   For max reps @ 80%   Flexibility/yoga poses: Thread the Needle – 1:30/side Twisted Monkey – 1:30/side Pigeon – 1:30/side     Post time, load and reps, and experiences to commentsRead more

  2015 Functional Fitness Games registration is open @ games.Functional Fitness.com  Team Name: Ape Nation 2015 Judges Course is open   Skill: Pick any Three (3) skills on the “Athletic Skills Sheet“   For quality, time, load, or completion   Conditioning: Partner WOD* “You go, I go” With a 6-minute cap perform as many reps as possible of: 30 Deadlifts (225/153) 30 Wall-Ball Shots (20/14) @ (10/9′) 30 Chest-2-Bar Pull-ups …rest 1-minute and strip weights, then… With a 6-minute cap perform as many reps as possible of: 20 Hang Power Cleans (135/93) 20 Wall-Ball Shots (20/14) @ (10/9′) 20 Hand Stand Push-ups …rest 1-minute and strip weights, then… With a 6-minute cap perform as many reps as possible of: 10 Overhead Squats (95/63) 10 Wall-Ball Shots (20/14) @ (10/9′) 10 Muscle-ups   For Score Compare to Wednesday, 08 October 2014 *WOD instructions: These reps are equal work. Only one athlete working...Read more

2015 Functional Fitness Games registration is open @ games.Functional Fitness.com  Team Name: Ape Nation 2015 Judges Course is open   Strength/Skill: Squat Snatch 7-6-5-4-3-2-1-1 Start at 55% 1RM. Increase by 5% each iteration. Focus points for this are: Hip Explosion, Shrug, Pulling under bar   For Quality   Conditioning: Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 5 Burpee Box Overs (30/24″) 7 Sumo Deadlift High-Pull (95/65) 9 Strict Knees-2-Elbows   For Score   Mobility: Olympic Wall Squat – 2:00 Overhead Distraction w/ External Bias – 1:30/side Spine Smash – 2:00     Post Load, Time, and Experiences to commentsRead more