CrossFit NYC: The Black Box

Congrats Josh and Jesse! Ring shipping in the future....

I am not a morning person:/

So where the hell does that leave me...?! Congratulations, Josh!
The irony is strong in this one. Jesus, could you guys parse it out a little more, like, at least a month between engagements?!

Sorry Josh, I meant shopping....

Court--you shouldnt feel pressure; play life as it comes!

Congratulations Josh!

congrats josh! great news! so no burpee relays then tomorrow as a warmup I am hoping?

Congratulations, Josh!

-play xbox.

fran on a day off, nice.

congrats Josue.

is it not cool to throw bachelor parties at the box??

XUan Mai congrats to you. Awesome form on those PUs!

Josh - you got engaged to a woman?!?! I mean, due congratulations and all, but I don't even know who had "human female" in the pool - only that there were some "Could run out and buy a MacBookPro with cash." odds there.

*sigh*. At least I still have my "Autoerotic Asphyxiation Accident" wager on you, even if the numbers say that I pretty much just get my stake back + a little change.

*blush* Rob Miller thinks I'm strong.

I can't believe me hitting a muscle up is on the mothership video link today (about 2 minutes in). Thank you for the kind words y'all posted about it.

Congrads Josh.

Congrats to Josh on the engagement and to Xuan Mai for Fran.

Congrats Josh. Awesome job Xuan Mai.

I gotta go to one of these certs. From everyone's description of the certs, they seem to be barnburners.

Don't tell Keith, but this article would seem to indicate that he may be right:

http://againfaster.squarespace.com/articles/stretching-it-out.html

Nice work, Xuan Mai!

Congrats all around. Dan Def, you rock. Josh, I am shocked, SHOCKED I say, but I'm also very happy for you.

Boys, have fun in Pittsburgh.

Lunchtime class, I look forward to leading you through Fran.

P.S.: Double(-secret probation) bachelor party at the Box? I vote "yes."

Last time I did Fran, I was in armor and not at all willing to do it as RXed. Previous times I also went lighter on the weight to balance time. This time, I'd like to try for the full weight but is there a time cutoff that I need to be under before I'm compromising what I'm doing?

BTW - Dan Def - fantastic work. Be honest though, did Mike use any wire-fu on that muscle up? My lame attempts have me looking like a spider monkey trying to climb out of a blender compared to that Crouching Tiger-style glide.

Moon, Court didn't cut me off timewise this morning.

Which is good because it took me...

34:08 to complete Fran. All pullups were singles.

The thrusters, however, were a breezy vacation from the pullups.

Thanks for the congrats all but, really, the congrats should go to Court for watching the hot mess that was my Fran this morning.

Josh, congratulations on the engagement!

Congrats Josh and Dan. NYC is proving to be a Crossfit stronghold. I want a sub 4 Fran tonight.

Moon--
"looking like a spider monkey trying to climb out of a blender"

Awesome line. Thanks. No wire-fu on the muscle ups. Mike and Lisa, the owners of Flagstaff Crossfit, are great people and amazing athletes. They should be nominated for Mr. and Mrs. Crossfit 2007.

If you're looking for a sub 4 Fran, Brett, then you had better pull out the Oompa Loompa costume ;)

I know, I need that wig to power me through! Speal did Fran 4:26...with a 20lbs vest.

Xuan Mai

Your time will now rapidly collapse. Just moving from singles to doubles will cut it by a third. Next, learning to kip will shift you to an even faster gear. You have a legitimate Fran now at end of 2007. Stick with it and I predict you will finish 2008 sub 10.

Congrats Josh!!

I'm fighting a cold but I didn't let that stop me from the WOD. I used 60# for thrusters.

Time= 11:38

I hope you guys bring lots of pics from the Certification.

Looking for a sub 6:00 Fran tonight... Going all unbroken on the thrusters. Hopefully it wont take too long on the pull-ups.

Conrats Josh! Looks like another one who didnt pay much attention to Leslie and I during classes.

Congratulations Josh!!

Thanks all for the kind words!

But, really, anyone can pop the question. Getting from a first unassisted pullup to a whole Fran's worth of them in just a month takes a bit more than that!

Similarly, I remember when Dan first walked in the door, back in those five points days, barely able to crank out a pullup. Apparently, this CrossFit thing works.

Therefore, Keith and I are gearing up: vows for time.

12:03, with 75#s. Then went to my work gym and did four mile intervals @ ~6:03min/mile on the treadmill.

Just got out of the dentist and after having the dentist lean on my chest to extract a tooth while the other one held me down, I will never complain about the pain after a WOD again. It seems that Crossfit makes teeth stronger too.

I wanted to extend a congrats to Josh for throwing what little life he has away...JK. Congrats man on being smart enough to keep a good woman when you got one! The Ant's strength is only outmeasured by his heart.

Vows for time..good one.

No Justin it seems you and leslie do such a wonderful job being so happy that much like peer pressure, everyone wants to do it now.

Brett-Speal had that time with a 20lb vest on? Well if you want to beat that you will need the Wig and the Dress to surpass him!

Dan Def-nice muscle up big dog! You got fans now-going to have to fight them off with a stick. CFNYC is about to blow up!

Ah yes Ant. You were my first, and only, Crossfit trainer until the Box opened. I have come a LONG way from gravitron pullups with a long way yet to go. Thanks again Josh for getting me addicted to Crossfit and Mike, Keith, Court, Allison, and ... oh hell, EVERYONE ELSE at the Box, for enabling my addiction. I could go on and on about Crossfit but I'd be preaching to the choir and start to sound like an informercial.

Dan Def,

Nice! I had just assumed you were always a machine.

me too dan-now I am totally psyched bc if you were one time on the gravitron machine then there is hope for me moving on to two pullups in a row! Dan= next halloween can i borrow your rockstar costume for whatever video we shoot ? :)

Xuan Mai- as i got my butt to the lunchtime class 15 minutes late my first thought was-i wonder if xuan mai did it as rx'd with the pullups. and you did! that was great. unfortunately due to time contraints i went with the jumping pullups and still finsished last. but i did stick around after to work the pullups. Great work xuan mai!

guys u should have seen Kevin-he was a machine!

Congratulations to all those who deserve it, I'm starting to lose track! Like Dan Def, I'll just include everyone at the Box.

5:03 as Rx'd, empty stomach slowed me down this evening

PR stands at 4:57

9:57 As RX'd

12:25. First time as Rx'ed.

Noticed the 95# bar felt heavier than my previous Frans using 65# or even 75#.

interesting observations moonman.
9:41

ok so now that both Tyler and the Ant have taken the plunge does this mean we are more likely going to get a crossfit kids in the new space? That would be awesome.

Jebus, Michelle! Way to take it to 11! :)

6:00 as R'xd a PR but I wanted that sub 6... I sware, if I could just learn to live without oxygen, things would be so much easier.

Moon- time for my 7 year olds to start getting some callouses on their hands-and i don't mean from using their pencils all day!

ur Fran/weight post had me rolling.outstadning.

Shit this marriage thing seems like its contagious, I better stay away from the box a little longer.

awesome josh.

9:31 as rx'd
Pr by ~14 seconds

5:29 as rx'd

Thanks for the kind words michelle.
PR stands as 5:07 from last time. Lactic Acid kicked in fast today. My 5th day in a row and was pretty beat from the WODs this week. Should have taken a rest day. Cleans were from the floor which was a little exhausting but more fun. Must conquer that middle round.

are we doing those runs for real or is there a sub? this will determine whether i make it down to the box.anyone know? i know its not very crossfit pc but man its cold out there!

Michael: 25:46
15 GHD sit ups per round (remaining 35 AbMat, unbroken)
50 GHD back extensions, unbroken

Slower than last time (071025, 23:01), which was a mishmash of GHD situps/back extensions, abmat situps, and good mornings. Not 100% sure why.

Great work everybody this morning, Marines, beginners and WOD. We had people drop by from CF Old Town (Alexandria, VA) and New Jersey, I believe. Always cool to meet other CFers.

31:00ish minutes + completed my Jailhouse 10 warmup without spilling over into the prep for the WOD.

Pittsburgh rules! We had an awesome grudge match between Boston & New York. Stay tuned for more details. AllisonNYC, Brian & Coach P rocked out! Very proud.

Everybody loves the barf bags & t-shirts.

Today was a cery busy day at the box, here is a video of the marines kicking ass at Fight Gone Bad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxetO6R-3sk

Heres our version of Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDNAVK2T-LA

another engagement, another holla from roma.

not really a fran yesterday, but a 21-15-9 of HSPUs (feet on fence) and pullups (from a tree branch, about a third of them jumping) at 7:24

and this morning, a michael (sub supermans) at 26:58...

if any of you are into rugby, wayne shelford (bring back buck) is staying at the house here.. good guy. could maybe grab an autograph or two. he'd never heard of crossfit...

ciao folks

Almost forgot, Jamaal from CF South Brooklyn also paid us a neighborly visit.

Thanks for the vids, Alex.

ah man this is going to be a mess.
:)

For time:
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
50 Double unders

Filthy fifty, as rx'd

47.50

Sunday WOD:

51:00 Sub 14 lb wall ball (estimate 10 minutes for burpees, 7 minutes for double unders)

41:10 with several subs Filthy 50s)
KBS-12kg
KTE-abmat situps
PP-med bar
BE-supermans
wall ball-14#
burpees-on knees
DUs-tuckjumps

Filthy fifty
47:04

Filthy 50
34:05

Things I hate (in no particular order): Knees to Elbows, Burpees, Double-Unders

Stopped by CrossfitOakland this morning for the Filthy Fifty. Nice facility they have there, and a bunch of cool people. Maximus says "hey" to everyone.

35:40. KTE SUCK.

Be home tomorrow...

26:36

Subs as follows...Wall-ball with a single 20lbs DB, BE done feet anchored on a big ball, KTE's were more like knees to armpits, Tuck jumps for DU, order was all mixed up, was walking all over the big box to get this done

Hey Tyler, this is Brian, one of the two "agents" (Dan D. was the other) who came and did the below WOD at the Black Box during the UN. I was wondering if you ever posted the video you took of us killing ourselves that day (late September)? I have a feeling I don't want to see it! Thank man.

5 RNDS for time:

Burpees up to 24" box x 15
24kg KB swings x 15
pull-ups x 15

P.S. I've added this to my WOD PR spreadsheet and named it The Black Box.

Hey BrianG
Good to hear from you. I'll look for the video footage. Thanks for reminding me. :)

Don't know whats on tap today/tonight as far as Rest Day WOD is, but is it possible to make up the Filthy 50's tonight at 6pm if there are enough people who need to? Just thought I would ask.

Anyways, can't wait to here some stories from Pittsburgh...

i did a double workout on Saturday.

Fran
Time 12:51

Followed by Michael
Time 31:47

Result = Wiped!