5 Rounds, as heavy as possible:
1 Squat Clean
3 Front Squats
1 Jerk
3 Back Squats
1 Rack Jerk
AMRAP 7 Minutes:
4 Each One Arm DB Push Press 70/45
8 Jumping Air Squat
12 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
Manny Arceneaux, wide reciever for the New York Jets, has been hitting a few WODs with us during his short stay in Sacramento. Manny just started CrossFit a few weeks ago at CrossFit Alexandria to stay in shape during the off season. The guy loves to work his ass off and CrossFit training clicked for him almost instantly. Even though he just recently startd CrossFit, it's easy to see that he's an phenomenal athlete and he's picking up the skills and output of CrossFit quite rapidly.
On Saturday, Matt P was having a blast trying to keep up on 80 yard prowler sprints. You know Matt, he loves to compete and might be the only person in our gym who smiles before, during and after running with a prowler. With Manny being a 25 year old 215# NFL football player, it is unlikely anyone was going to give him a run for his money pushing sleds.
Yesterday was the far opposite end of the spectrum with a 20 minute AMRAP of running, pull ups, push ups, and air squats. I knew when I saw Josh hitting the WOD at 8am yesterday that he'd be setting the score to beat, and Manny did just that managing to get 6 more reps than Josh.
Manny was telling me that even after only two weeks of doing CrossFit, he feels a little bigger and much stronger overall. He says he's always been a guy who has to work extra hard to keep up and he's loving the beatdowns he's been getting through CrossFit.
Props to Manny on his ability to smash two of our top atheltes at things they are both top of the gym at. We look forward to seeing you play ball in the upcomming season and hearing about how your off season training pays off.
Oh Yeah! Don't forget to...
1 Squat Clean
3 Front Squats
1 Jerk
3 Back Squats
1 Rack Jerk
AMRAP 7 Minutes:
4 Each One Arm DB Push Press 70/45
8 Jumping Air Squat
12 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
Manny Arceneaux, wide reciever for the New York Jets, has been hitting a few WODs with us during his short stay in Sacramento. Manny just started CrossFit a few weeks ago at CrossFit Alexandria to stay in shape during the off season. The guy loves to work his ass off and CrossFit training clicked for him almost instantly. Even though he just recently startd CrossFit, it's easy to see that he's an phenomenal athlete and he's picking up the skills and output of CrossFit quite rapidly.
On Saturday, Matt P was having a blast trying to keep up on 80 yard prowler sprints. You know Matt, he loves to compete and might be the only person in our gym who smiles before, during and after running with a prowler. With Manny being a 25 year old 215# NFL football player, it is unlikely anyone was going to give him a run for his money pushing sleds.
Yesterday was the far opposite end of the spectrum with a 20 minute AMRAP of running, pull ups, push ups, and air squats. I knew when I saw Josh hitting the WOD at 8am yesterday that he'd be setting the score to beat, and Manny did just that managing to get 6 more reps than Josh.
Manny was telling me that even after only two weeks of doing CrossFit, he feels a little bigger and much stronger overall. He says he's always been a guy who has to work extra hard to keep up and he's loving the beatdowns he's been getting through CrossFit.
Props to Manny on his ability to smash two of our top atheltes at things they are both top of the gym at. We look forward to seeing you play ball in the upcomming season and hearing about how your off season training pays off.
Oh Yeah! Don't forget to...
Manny and Matt are beasts! If Matt didn't have a blocker on the tarmac he would have made it pretty close. Super fun watching you guys!!
Posted by: Jarrod | February 19, 2013 at 08:56 AM
Jarrod- thanks, but Manny was toying with me. I appreciated it, we both turned in out fastest times on that round. I've never seen a prowler move that fast.
Posted by: Matt P | February 19, 2013 at 09:59 AM
Manny also showed us all who was boss this morning in FLEXNASTY!!!! Wow! Walked on his hands forward and backwards and did pirouettes!!! Amazing to enjoy a workout with him!
Posted by: Denise Roby | February 19, 2013 at 01:01 PM
Welcome to the gym Manny. Just out of curiosity, is the conditioning at CFES similar to anything you do in the NFL, and are you signed up for the open?
Posted by: EricH | February 19, 2013 at 01:16 PM
I'm sure no one else checked the board before the WOD to see what Mannie got...
Posted by: Matt P | February 19, 2013 at 09:08 PM
And that Manny is one funny SOB! Welcome Manny. Glad you're hanging out with us.
Posted by: ItsNickGarcia | February 19, 2013 at 09:45 PM
Yes flexnastics was fun this morning! Amazing to see someone perform in one or two attempts what it has taken some of us months to learn to do!! Simply amazing and lots of fun to work out with Manny today :) Hope you stop in whenever you're in town
Posted by: Jessica | February 19, 2013 at 10:12 PM
@EricH- not at all it's totally different, the type of things y'all do at CFES takes total focus & commitment! The Crossfit training has made me tougher mentally to be honest with you. And yes I signed up for the open
@jessica- it was fun being around you all! Y'all welcome me in like I was family
@denise roby- I love her approach & vibe, seems to be tough as nails
@itsnickgarcia - hahahaha I just try to make it fun bro
@MattP - gotta love working out with matt
Posted by: Mannie Arceneaux | February 20, 2013 at 03:31 PM