CrossFit Athletic Group

Let's do a checklist for the 80's Theme Workout on Saturday. Here's what the workout looks like and here's the recap from last year.

1. Outfit. It's not required for participation, but man is it ever encouraged. Find a throwback jersey, cut a t-shirt in half and wear the top of it, a headband with some odd-colored pants, or have Reese just draw some stuff about my calves on a plain white tee. Look back in any of the old photo galleries for ideas. Supposedly Mr. Gjon has had something cooking for this occasion for a while. I suspect it has to do with Eric B and Rakim.
2. 80 seconds = 1:20. This workout is in pairs; one partner works for 80 seconds and then other works for 80 seconds. So a little math is required to keep track of how much time is left for you or your partner to be working. Every station will be like this except...
3. Hold your breath?!? The Take My Breath Away Top Guns are just dumbbell push presses. The only thing different is that rotation is based on how long you can hold your breath, not the 80-second timer. So partner 1 takes a big inhale /hssssssssssssssiiiiiiiiiiiiip then does as many push presses as they can; when the lungs can't take it any more, draw out your exhale as long as you can /hhhooooowwoooooooooo to sneak a few more reps in. Then rotate.
4. Don't need socks unless they're fashionable. The rope climbs have to be legless; if you can't then you do lay-downs.
5. Counting. The most difficult part of this workout would probably be counting reps; legless climbs are 10, the med ball run and farmers walk are 2 each cone, and jump ropes are hard to count in general. Whoever is not working needs to help keep count.

Get ready for another good one!