The VITALS Challenge Finals are here!

The weather is primed for an incredible competition experience for The VITALS Challenge Finals. It’s been six week of narrowed focus, and our challengers will step on to the bluff tomorrow with hopes to complete a personal best in three different events: the mile, a max effort ground to shoulder, and a max duration L-sit.

Game on!

If you’re enrolled in the challenge, this is your time to shine. The work has been done. Now, it’s time to DO. Let’s all compete hard and have fun!

If you’re not enrolled in the challenge, do know that these events are often well attended. Come out and support the challengers and have fun with our community at large.

In addition, the festivities don’t stop there.. join us at 7:00 PM at Baby Blues BBQ in Venice as we celebrate both the end of the challenge, as well as Dana and Dan Estes birthdays! If you have yet to join us for a FFOTB Social Event, this you your opportunity to see our great student body relax and have fun together.

#BetterThanYesterday

Logan Gelbrich

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Saturday’s Workout:

The “VITALS Challenge” Finals

Run 1 Mile

Find 1RM Ground to Shoulder

Find Max Duration L-sit

VITALS Challenge Finals Saturday (+ Baby Blues BBQ)

This Saturday we will celebrate the culmination of six weeks of narrowed focus and preparation. Our VITALS challengers will make maximum efforts across three very different skill sets with a mile time trial, one rep max clean, and a max duration gymnastic L-sit.

FFOTB Endurance is off to a great start! – Sunday’s at 9AM

At FFOTB, like in life, it pays to be a winner. Cash prizes will be awarded to the most improved and the winner of each event. Whether you’re in the challenge or not, challenge finals events have proven to be an incredible community gathering. We invite you all, friends and family, to join us for the VITALS Challenge Finals this Saturday at 9 AM to support all the participants.

The event will culminate with a social gathering at Baby Blues BBQ in Venice at 6 PM. Our gathering will be a joint celebration for rockstar students Dana McCreary and Dan Estes, as well.

It’s going to be a party, folks. And, it’ll be that much better with you there. Join us this Saturday for the VITALS Challenge and Baby Blues BBQ.

Logan Gelbrich

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Wednesday’s Workout:

Three Position Clean
1-1-1-1-1

Accumulate 2 minutes in an L Sit

1000m Run
-Rest 2 minutes-
1000m Run

October Video Blog

There’s just so much buzzing around ‘The Nation’ that I couldn’t write it. I figured I could use some help too, since I can barely spell and Angel makes for much better odds at a viral run on YouTube. Check out what’s on tap for FFOTB:

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Here are some relevant links for more information on the aforementioned:

The VITALS Challenge 

Europa Sports’ SICest of the Southwest

DogTown CrossFit Presents: CRUSH CANCER 2012

We’re FFOTB strong, nationwide.

Well, that does it. Be sure to stay involved in this community and squeeze every last drop out of your experience here. As you know, I love you all and let’s stick it to Monday!

 

Logan Gelbrich

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Monday’s Workout:

‘The VITALS Challenge’ Prelims

Find Max Duration L (or chair) Sit

Find 1RM Ground to Shoulder

Then, complete the following for time:

Run 1 Mile

FFOTB Presents: The VITALS Challenge

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s that time. FFOTB is proud to announce our next community challenge. The VITALS Challenge will set new precedent again in the world of fitness competitions. This challenge is a 6 week quest to improve in three benchmark efforts across three distinct skill sets, thus the namesake. These are your “vital signs” for gymnastics, running, and weightlifting.

Who is this for? Anyone and everyone! Challengers in the past have ranged from 18-60 years old with all different fitness backgrounds, even friends and family are welcome. Note that given that this is based on improvement, the least experienced athletes have the most to gain. Join us to see how much YOU can improve your “vitals” in 6 weeks.

The events? The gymnastics portion will consist of a max duration L-sit. The running portion will be represented with a one mile time trial. And, the weightlifting portion will consist of a one rep max clean.

The cost? Challengers will ante up $30 to participate. This includes your finals day workout fee and puts your name in the hat to walk away a winner.

The winners? The cash grand prize will go out to the most improve man and the most improved woman across all three efforts.  There will also be cash up for grabs for the longest L-sit hold. Another separate cash prize will go to the fastest mile, and finally one winner will take home some dough for the heaviest clean.

When’s it go down? Prelims are Monday October 1st and the finals are on Saturday November 10th. Participants need not be present on either day. Make ups can be arranged within the time frame of the challenge.

Whether you’ve got a glaring strength, a glaring weakness in your fitness, or both, this is the perfect event to get a pulse on your fitness and round out your skill set. Trust me, there’s nothing like turning up the burners for yourself and giving your training some serious context and motivation. Let’s do this, boys and girls!

Logan Gelbrich

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Wednesday’s Workout:

Complete the following for time:

4 rounds:
9 Deadlifts (135/95)
6 Hang Squat Cleans
3 Push Press

Then:
Beach Run