Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:
135 pound Push press, 7 reps
135 pound Overhead squat, 10 reps
15 GHD Sit-ups

Laurie Galassi 7 rounds + 10 reps (95lbs), Jussi Mutikainen 6 rounds + 7 reps.
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Edward Proulx.

"From Overweight to CrossFit Coach" with Lou Callejas, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Chris Stowe's CrossFit Story" - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

WOD Demo with Laurie Galassi and Jussi Mutikainen - video [wmv] [mov]

"And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department."
- Andrew Carnegie

"Rahoi"

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
24 inch Box Jump, 12 reps
95 pound Thruster, 6 reps
6 Bar-facing burpees

Jenn Jones 9 rounds + 19 reps (20" box, 65lbs).
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U.S. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Gregory J. Rahoi, 38, of Brookfield, Wisconsin, assigned to the Hostage Rescue Team, based in Quantico, Virginia, was killed on December 6, 2006, during a live-fire tactical training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, near Bowling Green, Virginia. He is survived by his parents, Natalie and Richard, sister Teri, and fiancee Paula Paulk.

WOD Demo with Jenn Jones - video [wmv] [mov]

Three rounds for time of:
275 pound Deadlift, 10 reps
50 Double-unders

Chuck Carswell 2:46, Andy Bayles 2:56, Leah Polaski 3:06 (198lbs).
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Compare to 110123.

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Dillan Monson, Seattle, Washington.

Registration for the 2012 Open is now live!

"Meet the Owners of CrossFit Vitality" with Jessica and Steve Pinkerton, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

NorCal Affiliate Owners Plan for the Open - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

WOD Demo with CrossFit Atlanta - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

"Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true."
- Honore de Balzac

Rest Day

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Tyson and Dane Van Guenthner, San Diego, California.

"Fashion to Fitness" with Laura Dziak, free CrossFit Journal video, preview - [wmv] [mov]

"Benching With Band Resistance" with Shane Sweatt and Laura Phelps-Sweatt - video [wmv] [mov]

Frederic Chopin, Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21.

William Shakespeare - Winter.

"Forget global warming - it's Cycle 25 we need to worry about (and if NASA scientists are right the Thames will be freezing over again)" by David Rose, Mail Online.

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For time:
30 Handstand push-ups
40 Pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1.5 poods
60 Sit-ups
70 Burpees

Post time to comments.

Compare to 100427.

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Brian Coleman.

"CrossFit Kids Trainer Course: Press Series" with John Brown, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Jason MacDonald Plans for the Open - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

WOD Demo with CrossFit Los Gatos - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

"The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people."
- Harvey S. Firestone