Sat, June 8th (12p-2p) Iron Athlete Beginner Gymnastics Clinic Taught by Andy Timm & Sam Leehe Hosted by East Valley CrossFit Register Now 2 Hour Clinic Beginners’ Clinic Will Cover: Understanding body positions of gymnastics: on the ground, hanging, and…
2 Hour Clinic Format: 12-2pm All skill levels welcome and encouraged Establishing an effective gymnastics kip on the bar and rings How to break down the butterfly pull up Understanding the muscle up (MU) transition How to develop a strict…
Iron Athlete Functional Bodybuilding Clinic Taught by August Schmidt & James Allen Sat. December 8th (12p-3p) Hosted by East Valley CrossFit Augmenting Functional Training with Old School Bodybuilding. -What are the benefits -Machines & Free Weights -Methodology & Programming -Integrating…
Weighted Pull-ups and Weighted Dip are arguably the most effective exercises for developing functional upper body strength. The following is a brief explanation of several training methods that can be applied to Weighted Pull-ups and Weighted Dips. “Four Week Progressive…
Sat-Sun, August 4th-5th (9a-4p) Iron Athlete Weightlifting Coaches Cert Taught by Matt Foreman Hosted by CrossFit Milo This certification is designed to prepare coaches to do the following: Teach the competition lifts and assistance exercise Manage an athlete’s training/programming Guide…
Post-Exhaustion Post-Exhaustion is based on the same principle as Pre-Exhaustion, it just approaches the problem from a different angle. The problem of incomplete stress on larger muscle groups still exists. Post-Exhaustion addresses the problem by fatiguing the muscle group through…
Pre-Exhaustion The concept behind The Pre-Exhaustion Method is as follows, during a compound exercise (multiple joint), the larger muscle groups are not completely taxed, this is due to the limited work capacity of the smaller muscle groups involved in the movement.…
Circuits The term “Circuit” typically refers to a training method including 5-12 exercises, completed in succession with little to no rest. Circuits can be completed by performing a prescribed number of reps with each exercise for a predetermined number of…
Giant Sets Complete four or more exercises consectivley with no rest between exercises. Giant sets are typically comprised of exercises focused on a single muscle group, this differentiates them from circuits which typically work a variety of muscle groups. Examples:…
Tri-Sets To perform a Tri-Set, complete three exercises in succession with no rest between exercises. Tri-Sets are an effective means of boosting intensity (more work in less time) and completing training in a time-efficent manner. Examples: The first example provides…