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,...Read more

  Conditioning: “C & J Creation” (revised) 40 Double Unders 20 1-arm Kettlebell Swings (35/20) 10 Calories Rowed 5 Clean & Jerks (155/105)   4 rounds for time Compare/similar to Friday, 24 May 2013   Royal Burpee Challenge: Day 110   Flexibility: Eye of the Needle – 1:30/side Revolved Seated Staff – 1:30/side Reclined Spinal Twist – 1:30/side       Post time and experiences to commentsRead more

MP was represented well at the Memorial Day WOD.   Strength: Hang Squat Snatch to 2 Overhead Squats 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 For max load and quality   Conditioning: Every 3 minutes for 21 minutes perform: 200m Run 6 Handstand Push-up 9 Kettlebell Swings (70/53) 12 Burpees   For quality and score* *Score is max number of burpees complete on last round.   Royal Burpee Challenge: Day 109   Mobility: Hip Capsule – 1:30/side Overhead w/ External Rotation Bias – 1:30/side Quad Smash – 1:30/side     Post load, score, and experiences to commentsRead more

Memorial Day WOD   Celebrating the sacrifice that over 1 million Soldiers have given their lives to secure our freedom. Take a moment and pray for their families. MP Fitness and Vertical Functional Fitness are joining up to embrace that sacrifice. Join us for a WOD at 0900 at Vertical Functional Fitness, 71st and Trenton. Many Soldiers fight and die as a team. Today, we WOD as a team*.   McGhee Corporal Ryan C. McGhee, 21, was killed in action on May 13, 2009 by small arms fire during combat in central Iraq. He served with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment of Fort Benning, Ga. This was his fourth deployment, his first to Iraq. Ryan was engaged to Ashleigh Mitchell of Fredericksburg, VA. He is survived by his father Steven McGhee of Myrtle Beach S.C., his mother Sherrie Battle McGhee, and his brother Zachary.   Forrest U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent...Read more

  Conditioning: Partner WOD* “Add a little fun” 25-minute AMRAP 1 Power Clean (135/93) 1 Knees-2-Elbows 1 Bar-Over-Burpee 1 Pull-up 1 Calorie Rowed   For Score *Add one 1 to each exercise each round. Partners alternate exercises.   Mobility: Quad Smash – 1:30/side Overhead Distraction w/ External Bias – 1:30/side Couch Stretch – 1:30/side     Post time and experiences to commentsRead more