THURSDAY 04/24/2025

A brand new week at CrossFit ATP is here, and we’re kicking it off strong as we begin our Murph Prep Monday journey with “Half Murph.” Tuesday brings a partner-style cardio flush with long sets of bike calories to keep the heart rate pumping. Midweek turns up the heat with a fast-paced row and a descending distance of weighted walking lunges, following some solid work on the squat clean and push jerk. Thursday delivers a big upper-body pump with max rep bench press and a burnout set, followed by a spicy triplet to close it out. We’ll wrap the week with an Open-style 10:00 AMRAP on Friday, then go full send on Saturday for a total-body partner chipper packed with heavy lifts and upbeat cardio.

Open Gym Times this Week | Thursday 6:30 pm, Saturday 11 am - 12 pm and Sunday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Committed Club - Make it to 16 classes this month to earn your spot in the club + a sticker!

EVENTS:

May 26th 9 AM- Memorial Day Murph (PRE-SALE T-SHIRTS ON THE APP)

June 7th 10 AM - CrossFit Total Test (putting our all hard work over the months of Mar, Apr, and May to the test)

June 28th 11:45 AM - Nutrition Workshop

‍Whiteboard of the Day

Athletes are performing a max set on bench press and then resting 1:00. During their rest, they will drop the weight down on their bars by 50%. As soon as the rest is completed, they will perform their “Burn Out Set.” Athletes should load their shoulders down and back against the bench, keep their glutes against the bench at all times during the lift, and engage the legs by driving the feet into the floor. Shorter athletes will benefit from placing their feet on plates to have complete contact, and taller athletes may benefit from pulling the feet back under and driving through the forefoot. Engagement should be felt in the lower body throughout the lift. Athletes should take a deep breath, lower the bar, and breathe out while pressing the bar up. The bar path should make a subtle “J” pattern by starting over the shoulders, making contact at the upper abdomen/lower sternum, and ending over the shoulders again. Athletes should use a spotter.

This workout is a gymnastics-focused sprint, emphasizing grip stamina, midline control, and shoulder fatigue management. You're looking to move fast, but with precision, especially under fatigue. Think: high-skill intensity with short bursts of cardio. Use the first set as a tester and aim to increase or hold on to the initial pace. Each set should be treated as a sprint effort while staying smooth and efficient through the skills.

Strict Pull-Ups: Athletes should attempt these if they can continuously rep 6+ strict pull-ups. Focus on straight line movement from lock out to chin over the bar.

Kipping Handstand Push-ups: Athletes should attempt these if they can perform 5+ kipping HSPU every time. I would love to see unbroken or strict reps performed for the advanced. Reps are completed on a padded, flat surface. Athletes should focus on keeping the core engaged (avoid over-extension) and breathing with each rep. Breathing out on the push of each rep will help with core engagement and prevent headaches from accidentally holding your breath. When going to the floor, cue athletes to place the head on the floor, butt on the wall, load the legs up, and kip/press. Modify this movement to HSPU with feet on the box or a double DB shoulder to overhead (50s/35s).

Double Unders: Unbroken! Take a deep breath before starting. Hands should stay by the sides/slightly in front of the body, and shoulders should remain relaxed to avoid tripping on the rope. If athletes cannot consistently perform double unders, have them modify to single unders, perform plate hops to a 10lb hi-temp, or perform high bunny jumps with a double tap on the legs with each hand during each jump to help train the timing of double unders. Ensure that athletes are not excessively pulling the feet back in a donkey kick motion and not excessively piking forward (both of which will increase the chance of catching on the rope).

STRENGTH:

Max Rep Bench Press + Burn Out Set

Week 5:

Max Rep Bench Press (+ 2.5-15 lbs from last week), based on the chart below

-rest 1:00-

Burn Out Set: Max Reps @50% of the weight performed above

During this 10 week strength cycle, we will be following a max-rep bench press program designed to build upper body strength, muscle hypertrophy, and pressing endurance. You will perform max unbroken reps at a progressively increasing load each week, promoting both physical and mental fortitude under the barbell. Once you complete the max lift, rest 1:00, drop the weight by 50%, and then complete a “burn out set” of max unbroken reps.

Start at the weight listed below for week 1 and progress weekly based on the listed increase for your 1RM.

In Pounds:

1RM.............Increase

<= 120#.......start at 60% and increase by 5 pounds every other week (or 2.5 every week)

125-185#.....start at 50% and increase by 5 pounds every week

190-255#.....start at 60% and increase by 5 pounds every week

260-360#.....start at 50% and increase by 10 pounds every week

>= 365#........start at 50% and increase by 15 pounds every week

METCON:

Royal Tenenbaum

Freedom (RX'd)

3 sets:

9-6-3 Strict Pull Ups

8 Handstand Push Ups

50 Double Unders

-rest 2:00 between sets-

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Independence

3 sets:

6-3-3 Strict Pull Ups

6 Handstand Push Ups

35 Double Unders

-rest 2:00 between sets-

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Liberty

3 sets:

3 Rounds

10 Ring Rows

10 Dumbbell Push Press (light)

30 Single Unders

-rest 2:00 between sets-