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PRE-CLASS FOCUS WORK CYCLE 1, PHASE 2 Hey all! The Tri-Fit Games and the Railyard riot competitions are right around the corner! CrossFit Lincoln’s focus work programming is a perfect way to add an extra element to your training to help you prep! Below is an overview...
CLASS CONDITIONING CYCLE 1, PHASE 2
CLASS CONDITIONING CYCLE 1, PHASE 2 June marks 10 years since CrossFit Lincoln began hosting workouts in various parks around Lincoln. In the beginning, our primary goal was to spread our enthusiasm about functional fitness to the masses. In those days at the parks,...
You Should Breathe Through That Fancy Nose
Breathing through the nose recruits the diaphragm more effectively. The purpose of breathing is to bring oxygen into the body and release carbon dioxide. We call this respiration. When you participate in exercise, your need for respiration increases. Hard breathing...
CLASS STRENGTH PHASE 2 of CYCLE 1
CLASS STRENGTH CYCLE 1, PHASE 2: Good day! 10 years ago in June the initial stages of CrossFit Lincoln started to take shape. CrossFit was on our radar and we began hosting workouts for free in local parks. This mostly started with firefighters in Phil Kniep’s recruit...
Focus Work Programming Cycle 1, Phase 1
PRE-CLASS FOCUS WORK CYCLE 1, PHASE 1: We only have one more week left of Phase 1 in our programming. Below is an overview of what you've already been seeing in focus work programming and a taste of what you'll see in the final week. The pre-class focus work is...
CLASS CONDITIONING PROGRAMMING, CYCLE 1, PHASE 1
CLASS CONDITIONING CYCLE 1, PHASE 1 Cycle 1 of our programming is going to be fun! In phase 1, through the end of May, the biggest highlight will include visiting 'Hero' WODs on Monday leading into 'Murph' on Memorial Day. Our biggest goal in class conditioning every...
The Taste of Acronyms – BCAAs
Gains come in acronyms: EMOM, AHAP, AMRAP, RFT. Each of those acronyms represent hard work put in during your training. There is another acronym, though, that targets what your body needs to finish pushing that gain train to the station: BCAAs. BCAAs stands for...
CLASS STRENGTH CYCLE 1, PHASE 1:
CLASS STRENGTH CYCLE 1, PHASE 1: Our phase 1 class STRENGTH programming will focus on one dynamic olympic lift, one slower, larger muscle moving lift and strict pulling and pressing each week. On the dynamic lifts we will work on refining basic mechanics by practicing...
Why Protein Powder?
Why Do I Need Protein? A great question. For some this seems like a no-brainer. Everybody uses protein powder, right? Because gains, obviously!! For others the answer is much less clear. I don’t want to put on bulk. I want to lose weight, not gain weight! We want...
CrossFit Lincoln Programming Overview – Cycle 1.19, Phase 1
The CrossFit Games Open has concluded and with the end of the Open, we begin a new year of programming. The beauty of CrossFit is that it’s both a sport (with a specific competitive “season”) and a highly effective fitness program for all fitness levels. This promotes...