A suicide bomber killed seven CIA officers and one Jordanian officer at a remote base in southeastern Afghanistan on December 30, 2009 after posing as a potential informant reporting on Al Qaeda. Killed in the attack were CIA officers Jennifer Lynne Matthews, 45; Scott Michael Roberson, 39; Harold E. Brown Jr., 37; Darren LaBonte, 35; Elizabeth...Read More

  Conditioning: WOD 1: 3 rounds for time of: 40 Single Unders 32 Slammers (12/8) 24 Weighted Lunges (stationary w/plate)(45/35) 16 One-arm Kettlebell Swings (35/25) 8 Burpee Pull-ups   …Rest 4 minutes   WOD 2: 1500m Row For Time   Flexibility: Right Side Straddle – 2:00 Left Side Straddle – 2:00 Middle Straddle – 2:00...Read More

  Conditioning: “Resolution” 500m Row 10 Deadlifts (245/165) 20 Overhead Squats (65/45) 20 Kettlebell Swings (1.5/1 pood) 10 Handstand Push-ups   5 rounds for time Compare to Wednesday, 31 December 2014   Mobility: Spine Smash – 2:00 Anterior Compartment Smash – 1:30/side Quad Smash – 1:30/side     Post time and experiences to commentsRead More

  Conditioning: “12 Days of Christmas” 1 Clean & Jerk (135/93) 2 Pistols 3 Burpees 4 Back Extensions 5 Ring Dips 6 Deadlifts (135/95) 7 Toes-2-Bar 8 Pull-ups 9 Box Jumps (30/24″) 10 Kettlebell Swings (53/35) 11 Handstand Push-ups 12 Row 1200m   For Time* Compare to Saturday, 20 December 2014 *The WOD is performed...Read More

Class is at 0900 only.   Partner WOD “Black Friday” 20 Clean and Jerks* (175/115) 40 Handstand Push-ups 600m Run (partner A only)* 80 Wall-Ball Volleyball Tosses* (20/14) @ 8′ 200 Double Unders 80 Wall-Ball Throws (20/14) @ 5m 600m Run (partner B only)* 40 Kettlebell Swings (70/53) 20 Deadlifts (325/215)   For Time Compare...Read More

Classes are normal through Wednesday. No classes on Thursday. Only a 0900 class on Friday. Classes back to normal on Saturday.   Strength: Make-up a Lift 1-rep max For max load   …Or…   Pick any lift and perform: 5-5-5-5 @ 85% For Quality   Conditioning: “Thank Goodness!” 1000m Row or 800m Run* …then 2...Read More

  Conditioning: “Are you a Halloweenie?” Perform as many reps as possible at each station for 1 minute, with 15 seconds between each exercise: “Spooky” Sit-up Slammers (12/8) “Horrific” Handstand Push-ups “R.I.P.” Row for Calories “Boo” Burpees “Wicked” Wall-Ball Shots @ (20/14) @ 9′ “Jack O’Lantern” Jumping Pull-ups “Petrified” Pistols “Killer” Kettlebell Swings (70/55) “Skeleton” Squat...Read More

  Happy Labor Day! MP Closed Team WOD at Vertical CrossFit @ 0930-1030 3-person team WOD* Buy-in: 150m Sled push (230/150)* …then… “Labor This” Run 400m* 60 Kettlebell Swings (53/35) 45 Pull-ups 30 Burpees 15 Handstand Push-ups   3 rounds for time *Equal work on each part. Sled drag to be performed by each member,...Read More

Memorial Day WOD   Celebrating the sacrifice that over 1 million Soldiers have given their lives to secure our freedom. Take a moment and pray for their families. MP CrossFit and Vertical CrossFit are joining up to embrace that sacrifice. Join us for a WOD at 0900 at Vertical CrossFit, 71st and Trenton. Many Soldiers...Read More

2015 CrossFit Games registration is open @ games.crossfit.com  Team Name: Ape Nation 2015 Judges Course is open   Conditioning: Partner WOD* “Love Me Some CrossFit” 200m Shuttle Sprints x 6 20 Clean and Jerks (155/103) 40 Chest-2-Bar Pull-ups 100 Wall-Ball Shots (20/14) @ (10/9′) 40 T-Push-ups 20 Calories Rowed x 6 200 Double Unders …rest 2 minutes...Read More