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CrossFit Open Announcement 16.3 Ramirez VS. Paladino

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 CrossFit Open Announcement 16.3 – Ramirez VS. Paladino

CrossFit Open announcement 16.3 will be taken on by a Teenager and a Master at CrossFit JAX  in Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday March 10 (Friday March 11 Australian Time).

Shawn Ramirez, 41, and Nicholas Paladino, 17, both came out on top in their age division in the 2016 CrossFit Games and are said to be a pretty even match up despite their 24 year age difference.

We’ve compiled a short list of the two athletes stats based off their CF Games profiles:

Stats

Age:
Paladino – 17
Ramirez – 41

C&J:
Paladino – 315 lb
Ramirez – 315 lb

Snatch:
Paladino – 265 lb
Ramirez – 247 lb

Fran:
Paladino – 2:45
Ramirez – 2:23

Who will run away with 16.3?


Video Creds: CrossFit

Open Announcements:

CROSSFIT OPEN ANNOUNCEMENT 16.1 ABBOTT VS. CHO

CROSSFIT OPEN ANNOUNCEMENT 16.2 BAILEY VS. GUÐMUNDSSON

Original 16.3 article can be found here: http://games.crossfit.com/article/ope…

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RAW STRENGTH & CONDITIONING – OPEN WOD 04

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RAW STRENGTH & CONDITIONING – WOD 04

Workout 04 provided by Raw Strength is now your official Spicy Saturday WOD. 20 minutes of some classic CrossFit Open movements finished off with an attempt at hitting a Snatch 1 Rep Max.

Put a crew together and see who the fittest!

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Don’t forget all of the other WODs that have been programmed over the last few weeks!

Check them out right here:

OPEN WOD 01
OPEN WOD 02
OPEN WOD 03

Be  sure to hit up the guys over at RAW if you’re interested in gaining access to RAW specific training or individualized programming. Email them direct here:  Rawstrengthconditioning@gmail.com

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RAW STRENGTH & CONDITIONING – OPEN WOD 03

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RAW STRENGTH & CONDITIONING – OPEN WOD 03

Everyone loves deadlifts coupled with box jumps, why not add in some cleans too! WOD 03, brought to you by the guys over at RAW Strength & Conditioning, is a fun posterior chain burner that will for sure get you ready for the CrossFit Open.

Grab a buddy and see which one of you finishes first!

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Each of the WODs have been designed and tested by Raw Strength & Conditioning and will and will suit anyone from advanced to aspiring athlete.

Interested in gaining access to RAW specific training or individualized programming? Be sure to get in touch with RAW Strength & Conditioning here:  Rawstrengthconditioning@gmail.com

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Road to the Games: Katrin and Ben

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Road to the Games: Katrin and Ben

What have the Fittest Man and Fittest Woman in the world been doing to prepare for the 2016 CrossFit Games season? CrossFit HQ follows Ben Smith and Katrin Davidsdottir through a training sesh. Check out what a day in the life looks like for these two.

12 Rounds:
250 M-ROW, 5 Strict Deficit HSPUS

12 Minutes:
AIR ASSAULT BIKE INTERVAL

5 Rounds:
12 Dumbbell Snatches

9 Bench Presses, 225 lb.

6 Bar Muscle-ups

10 Rounds
Deficit HSPUS with Increasing Depth

FOR TIME :
15-10-5
Power Cleans, 105 lb.

HSPUS

Then:
15-10-5

Hang Power Cleans, 105 lb.

Ring Dips

10 MINUTE EMOM
3 Hang, Squat, Cleans, 275 lb.

For Time
50 GHD

75 Back Extension

25 GHD

50 Back Extensions

“If you want to be the best then you have to train like its a full time job”

Full Vid Here:


Video Creds: CrossFit

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3 Bars of Death | Crossfit WOD | Dana Linn Bailey & Miranda Oldroyd

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3 Bars of Death | Crossfit WOD | Dana Linn Bailey & Miranda Oldroyd

Dana Linn Bailey and Miranda Oldroyd team up to do the notorious CrossFit benchmark workout named LINDA. The workout is 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Deadlifts at1.5 x bodyweight, Bench Press at 1 x bodyweight, and Power Cleans at .75 x bodyweight.

Since they are doing in a team format, it will turn into LINDA 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2.

Girls vs. Boys, Deadlift (205-375), Bench Press (140-250), Power Clean (105-185).

Check it here!


Video Creds: DanaLinnBailey

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The 2016 CrossFit Open is LIVE

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The 2016 CrossFit Open is LIVE

Can you believe it? The CrossFit Open and CrossFit Season has officially started. 2016 registration is now live for the Open and workout 1 (16.1) will get released on Monday February 25th PST (Tuesday February 26th ACDT). If you haven’t already, be sure to follow the link below to register. It’s game time!

2016 CrossFit Games Registration:
http://games.crossfit.com/announcements/2016-open-registration-live

2016 Rulebook and Drug Testing Policies:
https://games.crossfit.com/article/2016-rulebook-and-drug-testing-policy

The 2016 CrossFit Open WOD Release Dates

February 25 – March 28, 2016 (PST)
16.1: Feb. 25 – 29
16.2: March 3 – 7
16.3: March 10 – 14
16.4 March 17 – 21
16.5 March 24 – 28

February 26-March 29, 2016 (ACDT)
16.1: Feb. 26 – 30
16.2: March 4 – 8
16.3: March 11 – 15
16.4 March 16 – 22
16.5 March 25 – 29

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Rich Froning – [Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Pull-ups, Double under WOD]


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Rich Froning – [Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Pull-ups, Double Under WOD]

The CrossFit Liftoff is well behind us, but Event 3 proved to be a great test to even some of the most experienced CrossFit athletes. If you can remember back a few months, Rich Froning (508 reps) and Sam Briggs (507 reps) took first place in this event.

Can you beat (or get close to) their scores?

Event 3

12 AMRAP

6 SNATCHES

3 CLEAN AND JERK

9 CHEST-TO-BAR-PULL-UPS

54 DOUBLE UNDERS

Watch the champ crush it here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta4Qmwzrm94
Video Creds: Metcon Action

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2016 CrossFit Games Season Dates Released

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2016 CrossFit Games Season Dates Released

Ready or not, the 2016 CrossFit season is officially in motion.

CrossFit HQ has released the 2016 schedule of events which include the Open, the Masters Qualifier, Regionals, and the Games. So far it looks like there are not too many changes from the 2015 season. The 8 super regions from 2015 all return, with no new events or surprises being added to the mix… as of yet.

Check out the schedule below:

STAGE 1: The Open

Five Weeks | Feb. 25 – March 28, 2016

16.1: Feb. 25 – 29
16.2: March 3 – 7
16.3: March 10 – 14
16.4 March 17 – 21
16.5 March 24 – 28

Registration for the Open begins Jan. 14, 2016.

STAGE 2A: The Masters Qualifier

Thursday – Monday | April 21 – 25

STAGE 2B: The Regionals

Three Weekends | May 13 – 29

Weekend 1: May 13 – 15
California Regional | NorCal and SoCal
South Regional | LatAm, South Central, South West
Pacific Regional | Australia and Asia

Weekend 2: May 20 – 22
West Regional | North West and Canada West
Atlantic Regional | Mid Atlantic and South East

Weekend 3: May 27 – 29
Central Regional | Central East and North Central
Meridian Regional | Europe and Africa
East Regional | North East and Canada East

STAGE 3: The Games

One Week | July 19 – 24

Teenage and Masters Competitions
Tuesday – Thursday | July 19 – 21

Individual and Team Competitions
Wednesday – Sunday | July 20 – 24

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Ticket Release Dates:

Regional Tickets: Monday, March 28
Read the original CF HQ Announcement here