Tash getting her hips behind a tire flip during yesterday morning's XRL8 session.

Strength

• Deadlift 40% x 5, 50% x 5, 60% x 5

WOD “Gwen”
15-12-9 reps for load:

• Unbroken Clean & Jerk

Rest as necessary between rounds.

Stewart taking his pet rock for an early morning stroll.

“Abbate”
For time:

• Run 1.6km
• 21 Clean and jerk 70/52.5kg
• Run 800m
• 21 Clean and jerk
• Run 1.6km

Peter Egyed 21:00, Chad Wittman 21:46, Austin Malleolo 21:50, Rob Miller 28:11 (sq. clean), Michael Giardina 32:50 (sq. clean).

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U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Matthew T. Abbate, 26, of Honolulu, Hawaii, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California, was killed on December 2, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife Stacie Rigall, son Carson, mother Karen Binion, father Salvatore Abbate, and siblings Dominica Abbate, Elliot Abbate, Valerie Binion, and Kelly Binion.

With a 13th place worldwide ranking in the Masters category, our Debbie is off to the big show! Congratulations Debs - great effort! Now to establish your entourage for a July trip to L.A...

“Tiger Blood”
3 Rounds For Time:

• 10 Clean and Jerks 60/40kg
• Run 400m

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CrossFit Auckland's CF Games veteran Debbie making muscle-ups look easy!

Weightlifting

• Clean & Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

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“Time for Cash to Cash Out?” by David Wolman, The Wall Street Journal.

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Congratulations to Tracy (aka Ultra), on her amazing finish at this weekend's 60km off-road Hutt Valley Ultramarathon! Bloody proud of you mate

Olympic Weightlifting Total
Best of three attempts:

• Snatch
• Clean & Jerk

There are two main types of lifting technique: the snatch and the clean and jerk. In both categories, competitors are given three attempts to complete a lift.

Once lifters reach the platform, they have one minute to attempt the lift. If they are successful, their next attempt must be at least 1kg heavier.

The heaviest successful lift in each category contributes towards the total score, so if an athlete lifts 90kg in the snatch and 130kg in the clean and jerk, their overall score is 220kg.

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An old file pic from the 2011 CrossFit Games Open 11.3 WOD: Note the judge making sure the Jerk is actually a Jerk (IE not a press-out of any kind). The highest standards will be enforced at this Sunday's CrossFit Auckland Games.

Olympic Lifting

• Snatch max for day; 85% x1 x3
• Clean & Jerk max for day; 85% x1 x3

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CFAK Games 2010 Event Two
Nine minutes to:

• Row 1000m AQAP
• 1RM Clean & Jerk

Score is Row time (converted to seconds) minus Clean & Jerk load.

Games scores: Fale Lea’aetalafo’ou 89, Sam Vernon 92, Bernie Murch 163, Tamaryn Venter 173.

Jess getting some air during last night's AMRAP.

Olympic Lifting

• Snatch max for day; 85% x1 x3
• Clean & Jerk max for day; 85% x1 x3

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“The Science of Irrationality” by Jonah Lehrer, The Wall Street Journal.

Anton Bruckner, Symphony No. 5.

Stephen Crane - The Impact Of A Dollar Upon The Heart.

Roo looks so damn happy to be working out! What about you? Are you a happy exerciser? Or do you psyche up and attack it?

“Grindy”
For time:

• 10 Clean & Jerk 60/40kg
• 5 Rounds of “Cindy”
• 10 Clean & Jerk
• 5 Rounds of “Cindy”
• 10 Clean & Jerk

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Power/Strength

• Clean & Jerk 1-1-1-1-1 reps

WOD “Grace”
For time:

• 30 Clean & Jerks 60/42.5kg

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Compare to Feb 11, 2011.