Chris Isernio

LIFT:

BACK SQUAT
20 REPS
ADD 5 LBS FROM MONDAY

WORKOUT:

4 ROUNDS
400 METER RUN
10    STONE GROUND TO SHOULDER
5      SQUAT CLEANS @185/115

REMEMBER, THIS FRIDAY THE 17TH AT 10:30AM WE ARE HAVING A SPECIAL CLASS FOR THOSE WOMEN WHO FEEL THAT CROSSFIT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING EVERYONE INJURED AND BIG.
IF YOU KNOW ONE OF THESE WOMEN THAT LIKES TO PLACE ALL THE BLAME ON CROSSFIT AND NOT THEIR DIETS OR BAD FORM OR PERPETUAL EATING OF CHEESECAKE, BRING THEM SO WE CAN SHOW THEM THE TRUTH ABOUT FITNESS.
ANYONE IS WELCOMED, WE’LL BE HAVING A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD, RATHER A ME YELLING AT EVERYONE ELSE PERIOD.
AS I SAID EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

LIFT:

4 POWER SNATCH
EVERY MINUTE ON THE MINUTE
8 MINUTES TOTAL

WORKOUT:

12 MIN EMOM
ALTERNATE BETWEEN
15 WALL BALLS
AND…
7 BURPEE

THIS POST IS FOR THE SPOUSES OF THE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GYM, NOT NECESSARILY FOR YOU GUYS SOLELY.
AS YOU KNOW I HAVE TAKEN ON THE CHALLENGE OF TRYING TO CHANGE THE MINDS OF ALL THE WOMEN OUT THERE WHO SEEM TO THINK THEY ARE GOING TO GET HURT AND BIG IF THEY DO CROSSFIT.
TO PROVE THESE MYTHS FALSE I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A WELCOME TO ALL THE WOMEN WHO FEEL THIS WAY BY OFFERING A FREE MONTH.
***I FEEL THAT AFTER A MONTH YOU WILL KNOW IF THESE THEORIES ARE TRUE OR FALSE.
***I FEEL AFTER A MONTH OF TRAINING YOU WILL REALIZE THAT CROSSFIT REALLY DOES CHANGE YOUR BODY FOR THE BETTER.
***I FEEL THAT AFTER A MONTH YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF INTENSITY COMPARED TO NO INTENSITY IN A WORKOUT.
***I FEEL THAT AFTER  A MONTH YOU WILL SEE THAT THE ENVIRONMENT AT THE GYM IS FAR FROM INTIMIDATING.
***I FEEL THAT AFTER A MONTH YOU WILL SEE THAT ALL WOMEN NEED TO LIFT WEIGHTS TO CHANGE THERE BODIES, AND HOW AN ATHLETIC BODY IS FAR MORE APPEALING THAN AN EMACIATED ONE.

LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ME UP ON MY CHALLENGE TO SEE IF WE CAN CHANGE THEIR MINDS TOGETHER.

LIFT:

BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUATS
INCREASE THE WEIGHT YOU NORMALLY USE BY 50% AND COMPLETE 5 REPS EVERY 30 SECONDS
FOR 30 REPS TOTAL FOR EACH LEG

WORKOUT:

TEAMS OF 2
COMPLETE
1 MILE RUN TOGETHER
DOUBLE KB COMPLEX
10 SWINGS
7   CLEANS
5   PRESS
1 MILE RUN TOGETHER

BOTH RUN A MILE TOGETHER
WHEN YOU GET BACK YOU ALTERNATE THE COMPLEX TILL 20 ARE COMPLETE (10 EACH)
THEN BOTH RUN ANOTHER MILE

IT’S MONDAY, THAT MEANS 80% OF HUMAN BEINGS THAT WORKOUT START THEIR DIETS TODAY.
FOR SOME REASON WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN ONLY START TO EAT WELL ON MONDAY’S, NO OTHER DAY OF THE WEEK WILL SUFFICE FOR THE START OF EATING WELL.
WEIRD RIGHT?

IS IT BECAUSE WE NEED TO STUFF OUR FACES ON THE WEEKENDS BEFORE WE START A DIET PROGRAM THAT WILL HOPEFULLY LAST TILL THE WEEKEND.
OR IS IT BECAUSE WE NEED TO START ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK SO IT FEELS LIKE WE’RE STARTING FRESH, NEW WEEK, NEW DIET.

DON’T LET THIS SILLY IDEA EFFECT WHEN YOU DECIDE TO EAT WELL.
BE DIFFERENT AND EAT WELL EVERYDAY.  REMEMBER,  IT JUST TAKES A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO SHOW A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR BODY AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE YOU SEE SOME HUGE CHANGES IN YOUR BODY.

LIFT:

BACK SQUAT
20 REPS @55%
20 REPS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHOUT RACKING THE BAR.  ONCE YOU TAKE THE BAR OFF IT STAYS OFF TILL YOU COMPLETE ALL 20 REPS.
YOU MAY REST BUT THE BAR STAYS ON YOUR BACK WHEN YOU DO.

WORKOUT:

30 DOUBLE UNDERS
21 OVERHEAD SQUATS @115/75
21 BURPEES OVER BAR

30 DOUBLE UNDERS
15 OVERHEAD SQUATS @115/75
15 BURPEES OVER BAR

30 DOUBLE UNDERS
9   OVERHEAD SQUATS @115/75
9   BURPEES OVER BAR

THAT’S TWO POSTS ON INSTAGRAM THAT ARE JUST DYING TO BE SHARED WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
I’VE BEEN STUDYING ALL DAY ABOUT HOW TO USE THIS INSTAGRAM THING, I’M HOPING YOU ARE ALL USING WHAT I POST WISELY!

REMEMBER, ALL THE WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR FRIENDS TO THE GYM ON FRIDAY THE 17TH OF MAY AT 10:30AM
I’LL BE EXPLAINING HOW SILLY ALL THESE CRAZY IDEAS ABOUT CROSSFIT FLOATING AROUND ARE AND SPEAKING THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT WE DO AT CROSSFIT, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY FRIENDS OR FAMILY THAT THINK THEY WILL GET HURT, FAT OR YELLED AT IF THEY TRY CROSSFIT, BRING EM!

LIFT:

BENCH PRESS
7 REP EMOM
6 MINUTES

WORKOUT:

EMOM:
1ST MINUTE:  WALL BALLS 10 REPS @20/14
2ND MINUTE:  BIKE FOR CALORIES 10/4
3RD MINUTE:  HANDSTAND PUSH UPS 10/5

COMPLETE THIS FOR 21 MINUTES
IF YOU CAN’T COMPLETE THE NUMBER OF REPS IN THE MINUTE ALLOTTED PICK A NUMBER YOU CAN COMPLETE AND USE THAT NUMBER THE WHOLE 21 MINUTES

SO, IM SURE YOU HAVE SEEN THE INSTAGRAM POST I POSTED TODAY.
NOW THAT I AM A INSTAGRAM ENTHUSIAST LET ME TELL YOU HOW THIS WORKS.
FIRST LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO.
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW THERE IS A HUGE MISCONCEPTION OF WHAT WOMEN PERCEIVE CROSSFIT.
WHETHER THEY THINK THEY’RE  GOING TO GET TO BIG, THEY’RE GOING TO GET INJURED, OR IT’S A VERY INTIMIDATING ENVIRONMENT.

NO MATTER WHAT IT IS IT’S ALL BULLSHIT AND FRANKLY I AM SICK OF IT.
EVERY WOMAN THAT GETS UP THE COURAGE TO TRY IT OUT LOVES IT, THEY SEE THAT ALL THOSE FALLACIES OUT THERE ARE JUST THAT, UNTRUE.
I AM ON A MISSION TO CHANGE THE WAY WOMEN THINK OF CROSSFIT.
HERE’S HOW WE ARE GOING TO DO IT.
FROM WHAT I AM TOLD, I MEAN FROM WHAT I KNOW OF THIS INSTAGRAM I POST THE PICTURE FIRST, THEN ALL YOU LOVELY WOMEN IN THE GYM TAKE MY POST AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS AND TELL THEM TO FOLLOW THE CROSSFIT SYOSSET INSTAGRAM PAGE.
I’M GOING TO BE POSTING PICTURES AND WRITING LITERATURE ABOUT NOT ONLY THAT ALL THESE MYTHS ABOUT CROSSFIT ARE A PILE OF CRAP, BUT I’LL BE POSTING OTHER INFO ON CROSSFIT AS WELL AND HOW IT WILL HELP WOMEN LOOK THE WAY THEY HAVE WANTED TO FOR YEARS BUT HAVE BEEN STUCK ON RIDING A BIKE OR PLAYING WITH A BARRE OR A POLE (BY NO MEANS DO I MEAN STRIPPER POLE)
C’MON MAN IF YOU WANT TO LOOK FIT AND ATHLETIC YOU HAVE TO TRAIN HOW ATHLETES TRAIN, NOT LIKE YOU’RE RIDING IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE.

IF I AM INCORRECT ABOUT WHAT I POSTED ABOUT HOW TO GET THE POSTS OUT THERE PLEASE DON’T BE SHY, LET ME KNOW HOW TO DO IT.  I MEAN YA KNOW I’VE BEEN AN AVID USER OF INSTAGRAM FOR 30 YEARS NOW BUT I’LL TAKE CRITICISM WELL.

LIFT:

SNATCH AND POWER SNATCH
2 REP EMOM
@75%

WORKOUT:

3 RDS
ROW 1,000/800
15 FRONT SQUAT @135/95
15 BURPEE

LIFT:

BULAGRIAN SPLIT SQUAT  W/ BARBELL
10 REPS EVERY MIN FOR 5 MINUTES
ONE LEG AT A TIME

WORKOUT:

RUN 800
42 SWINGS
24 PULL UPS
RUN 400
42 SWINGS
24 PULL UPS
RUN 800
42 SWINGS
24 PULL UPS

SO I KNOW SOME OF YOU HOPPED IN THE BODY FAT TRUCK THIS WEEKEND AND FOUND OUT SOME BAD NEWS.
NOW YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT.
ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP EATING THE SAME THING YOU HAVE BEEN EATING AND GET THE SAME RESULTS OR ARE YOU GOING TO CHANGE IT UP AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN?

HERE’S THE SECRET TO EATING WELL!

YOU NEED TO COMMIT TO EATING WELL, JUST SAYING I’M GOING TO START MONDAY OR I NEED TO START EATIN WELL ISN’T ENOUGH.
YOU HAVE TO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO SIT DOWN AND ASK YOURSELF WHY YOU WANT TO START EATING WELL, WHAT’S IT GOING TO MEAN TO YOU IF YOU CHANGE YOUR BODY.

YOU NEED TO MAKE A PROMISE TO YOURSELF THAT YOU ARE GOING TO EAT WELL PERIOD AND THERE IS NO WAY YOU ARE GOING TO FUCK THIS UP
UNTIL YOU DO THIS NOTHING WILL CHANGE.

LIFT:

DEADLIFT
3 REP EMOM
8 MINUTES TOTAL

WORKOUT:

RUN 400
21-15-9
POWER CLEAN @135/95
RING DIP
RUN 400

HOW DID EVERYONE’S BODY FAT TURN OUT?
WORSE THAN OR BETTER THAN?
AS FOR MYSELF LET’S JUST SAY I STARTED CRYING WHEN I FOUND OUT THE RESULTS.
I FELT LIKE A LITTLE PUDGY 6TH GRADER GETTING PICKED ON BY THE BODY FAT GUY, JIM.
ANYWAYS AT LEAST NOW YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT AND YOU CAN MAKE A PLAN TO GET WHERE YOU WANT TO BE, THIS IS WHY I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHEN PEOPLE SAY “I KNOW I’M FAT I DON’T NEED TO BE TOLD BY A MACHINE”.
THAT MAKES NO SENSE BECAUSE YOU DON’T KNOW HOW FAT YOU ARE!  SO HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS IF YOU DON’T HAVE A PLACE TO START FROM.
THAT LOGIC WOULD BE THE SAME AS SAYING “WELL, ALL THE CROSSFIT GAMES ATHLETES ARE FIT SO NO BODY WINS”
SILLY, PURE SILLYNESS.
IT’S JUST AN EXCUSE AS IS EVERY OTHER REASON FOR NOT DOING IT.

I DO THIS FOR YOU GUYS, NOT FOR ME.  SO I DON’T GET UPSET THAT YOU DONT WANT TO DO IT, I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND IT.
BUT, I GUESS I SHOULD JUST LET IT GO AS LONG AS YOU ARE ALL HAPPY WITHOUT DOING CONTESTS.
IT WAS PURELY A WAY TO HELP WITH YOUR PROGRESS, NOTHING ELSE.

*****YOGA IS TOMORROW MONDAY AT 8:45 AM.  IF YOU ARE GOING TO TRAIN AT 8 OR 8:15 THAT IS FINE JUST HAVE TO BE DONE BEFORE 8:45.*****

LIFT:

BACK SQUAT
2 REP EMOM @80%
FOR 8 MINUTES TOTAL

WORKOUT:

8 MIN AMRAP
3 THRUSTERS @165/115
6 PULL UPS C2B
9 V UP

THERE’S NOT MANY PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR THE FAT TRUCK, I’M PERPLEXED.
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL THAT EXPLAINS WHY IT IS THAT NOT VERY MANY PEOPLE
WANT TO FIND OUT THERE BODY FAT TO ENTER A CONTEST THAT WILL KEEP THEM MOTIVATED TO LOSE FAT BEFORE THE SUMMER STARTS?

ANYONE, I NEED AN EMAIL SO I’LL STOP THINKING THAT THIS CONTEST IDEA IS ACTUALLY A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP EVERYONE FOCUSED ON THEIR DIET.

FINDING OUT YOUR BODY FAT SO YOU CAN WORK ON BRINING IT DOWN IS LIKE AN NFL QUARTERBACK TESTING HIS ARM STRENGTH, IT’S LIKE A SPRINTER TESTING HIS 100 METER TIME.
TESTING YOUR BODY FAT IS LIKE A WOMAN STEPPING ON THE SCALE!!!
WHY WILL YOU STEP ON A SCALE EVERYDAY OF YOUR LIFE BUT NOT GET YOUR BODY FAT TESTED??
WHY?
WHY?
WHY?
WHY?
I DON’T UNDERSTAND, YOU’LL DO SOMETHING LIKE HOP ON THE SCALE WHICH MEANS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT YOU WON’T TEST YOUR BODY FAT.

I DON’T KNOW, I’M AT A LOSS.

LIFT:

BENCH PRESS
5 REP EMOM
10 MINUTES

WORKOUT:

27-21-15-9
CAL BIKE
TOES TO BAR
BURPEE