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Tag Archives: push-up

Can you do 100 perfect pushups?

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Mastery of the basic, entry-level “P.E. push-up” is a prerequisite to the handstand push-up. Very few people have achieved mastery of the push-up though many of you think you have. The test is simple: can you do 100 perfect push-ups? The standard for perfection, though simple, disqualifies nearly everyone. A perfect push-up is slow and deep with a body absolutely perfectly [...]

“International Bench Day”

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If you ever worked out in a commercial gym you know that Monday is considered “International Bench Day.” Everybody and their mother does bench on Monday. It’s just the norm. Well at CF Naples we only have one bench and it’ s used mostly for sitting and resting. We consider the push up, weighted pushup, [...]

Benchmark: Angie

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There seems to be a threshold that occurs when doing 100 repetitions of pullups. The skins capacity to endure repeated exposure with the bar makes it a recipe for hand ripping. Here are some tips you can use when doing such volume: 1. Recognize when you rip. Everyone pretty much knows when they are about [...]

Omega-3-EPA-DHA???

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Bring-A-Friend Day Friday, January 27, 2012 Paleo Challenge Blog (Day 19) Fish oil, which includes Cod-liver oil, is a significant source of the Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA.  These fatty acids have numerous, documented health benefits: improved cholesterol balance, reduced inflammation, increased blood flow, reduced rates of heart disease and atherosclerosis, better immune system [...]

Testimonial: “Lil Wayne”

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Monday, January 16, 2012 In April I found myself having to make a tough decision between joining Crossfit Naples or staying at the gym I’ve attended for the past 14 years. This decision wasn’t easy for me because I was your typical gym rat that loved lifting weights 5 days-a-week. After meeting with Coach Mario and [...]

Thursday, January 5, 2012

What do you see below? A beautiful young lady with her head turned? Or an old hag with a big nose. Hint: There is no wrong answer. Perception is everything. It is the soul predictor of happiness. How can two people percieve the same incident in totally different ways. You can compare this to different [...]

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Strength: Thruster 1RM Conditioning: AMRAP 10 Minutes: 20 DB Thrusters 20 DB Push Up – to Stand Up* (*Drop to Push up on DB’s, then hop up like burpee, but no jump, no overhead) Bonus:  Tabata Sit-ups The Paleo Challege starts January 9, 2012. Sign-up online on our contact form (here) or let a coach [...]

Friday, December 16, 2011

Strength: Weight Push Up 5RM Conditioning: 5 rounds 30 Double Unders 20 Wallball -Rest 90seconds Fear is good.