CrossFit Athletic Group

Mrs. Gloria Brown and Mr. Don Robinson have been regulars in the morning since the late-spring in their twice-a-week half hour session. The Thanksgiving crowd got to see them work out for a bit, but other than that nobody really gets to watch them in action. Usually I'm spotting so I'd rather not be recording a video, but I felt comfortable with their technique this morning so they finally got their Beast Mode video up!

We have been doing blocked squats (feet together) since the start to help reinforce the best position at the bottom and to develop good range of motion in the hip, knee, and ankle. Sometimes we'll go to a normal squat stance if we do deadlifts or wantto work lower. As for the get-ups, the rule for Don was he could only use one arm to help him off the ground, and Gloria could not use either arm. This has real-world application and also makes the "core" work a little harder. In the get-up from their backs, we get to see a form of sit-up, roll, and lunge.

Every session with them gives me great practice reps and experience, and I really enjoy it. Keep up the good work you two!