Simply put, the PHU is a twelve week workout challenge. Each week, a new workout will be posted to this site, and anyone who finishes all twelve before the end date will have completed the Quarterly Challenge! The workouts do not NEED to be finished the week they're posted, as long as they get done before the end of the challenge, but don't fall too far behind! In addition, the workout weights and exercises can be changed as skill and equipment mandate. Never work beyond your capabilities and risk injury!! If you finish the workout, it counts as a finished workout, even if you didn't do it exactly as prescribed.
The Twin Cities CrossFit community is growing rapidly, and this is a good chance for your Box to workout with other members from all the different CrossFit gyms in the Minneapolis area. This challenge isn't limited to people from the CrossFit gyms or even the Twin Cities area. If you know someone who wants to be up for the Challenge, anyone can participate!
This is no substitution for the programming that your current Box uses, but if the trainers at your gym incorporate these workouts into your weekly program, they can be a fun and unique way to get some different workouts ideas. Always trust your trainers with substitutions to Rx weights and any equipment substitutions.
This cycle, we will be getting the workouts from the twelve people who finished the last Challenge, so we will see what kind of fun they can come up this time. If you finish all twelve workouts before the end date (right now I''m looking at April 30), I will make up another unique t-shirt that anyone who completes the challenge can get (the last shirt is the logo at the top and bottom of this blog).
If you want to participate in this Challenge, just leave a reply to this post, with your name and a tiny bit about yourself, like name where you work out, etc...
See you in the gym!
Mike
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Nice, I'm in again.
ReplyDeleteMike is my older brother, and the reason that I've been a CrossFitter for almost a year now.
I work out at CrossFitMN (Revolution Defense & Fitness, www.crossfitmn.com) with most of the other original PipeHitters.
Looking forward to the next challenge!
I am in for this one. Would have done the last but didn't find out about it until half way through.
ReplyDeleteName is Chris and been doing Crossfit since June at CrossFitMN. Excited to start the challenge!
PS: Yes, it may come up as Randy as that's the name tied to one of my dummy e-mail accounts.
My name is George. I've been training at CFMN since Apr'09. I took up CrossFit as a fitness suplement to DanceSport--a.k.a ballromm dancing.
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I currently compete in the five dances of International Standard (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, and Quickstep).
To see us in action...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fheCQfYxewA
I'm in as well. My name's Kevin. I've been working out at CFMN since the tail end of July '09.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to start! Of course, I'm probably only saying that because I have no idea what's in store for me.
I'm in.
ReplyDeleteMy name's Tom and I'm a CrossFitaholic. I've been at CrossFitMN since late Aug '09. Looking forward to this since I just missed the last one and had to look on in envy as the crew went through some cool workouts.
I am going to do all the workouts this time around.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Ross Avant and I have been working out at CrossFit MN since July 2009.
I'm in! Again.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Darcy and I have been doing Crossfit for years. I currently work and workout at CrossfitMN.
I have a workout planned but not finalized. Will get to you soon!
Hi, I'm Brian Kerr, one of the morning crew at CFMN. I'm 25 years old, but am trapped in a 45 year old body. I use CrossFit to counteract the effects of this disorder, so far it seems to be working pretty well.
ReplyDeleteFor fun I like to crawl around in burning buildings and put the wet stuff on the red stuff.