Great family photo for the Tavares and Jodie send-off! We love you guys! Join us this Saturday, August 26th, at 0900 for a FREE trial class! NO fitness experience is needed! Click the link below to register to compete or volunteer at: Festivus Games October 2023   Conditioning: Partner WOD Midwest Fall Classic WOD 1, “Devil Wears Prada” 6 Rounds, partners alternate full rounds of: 10 Calories rowed 10 Burpees over rower 6 Rounds, partners alternate full rounds of: 8 Alternating dumbbell snatches (70/50) 8 Dumbbell goblet squats (70/50) 6 Rounds, partners alternate full rounds of: 6 Chest-to-bar pull-ups 6 Alternating pistols   For time (15:00 cap)* *MFC cap is 12:00   …Rest 8:00 and then…   As many reps as possible in 5:00 of: 150 Double-unders Max handstand walk in the remaining time 2-minute rest after the 5-minute   2 Rounds for score* *Every 5-ft handstand walk is 1-rep...Read more

It is with great sadness and some joy 😉 we are saying bye for now to two AMAZING friends and MP family members. Tavares “Bubba” and Jodie Williams will be part of the Ape Nation family forever! Go with the blessings of God, and know you will be greatly missed!   Conditioning: 3-person Team WOD “Jodie Calls”* 0:30 Max reps deadlifts (185/123) 0:30 Max reps single-unders 0:30 Rest   5 Rounds for score *In a conga-line style, team member (TM) 1 starts on the deadlifts while TM 2 and 3 are resting. At the next 0:30, TM 1 moves to jump-rope and TM 2 starts the deadlifts, while TM 3 rests. Then on the next 0:30, TM 1 rests, TM 2 moves to jump-rope, and TM 3 begins deadlifts. Continue in this pattern until all TMs have completed 5 full rounds.   …rest 5:00, then…   “Bubba”* 2021m Row …then…...Read more

Join us today Friday, 18 August, at any class time for FREE! No fitness experience is needed!   Conditioning: Festivus October 2023 Partner WODs #3 and #4 “Toss it, I’m Over it!”* (#3) Row for calories in 13-minutes† …simultaneously… Complete as many rounds and reps† as possible in 13-minutes of: 5 Pull-ups 10 Floor press (2×50/35) 15 Wall-ball shots (20/14) @ (10/9′) 20 Box overs (24/20″)   For calories and score   …Rest 12:00, then…   “Get on Up, ‘n Git Down”* (#4) 42-30-18 Sumo deadlift high pull (95/65) 21-15-9 Synchro burpees over same bar   For time (10:00 cap)   *If you have a better name suggestion, let me know. We can submit ideas until next month. †One partner will be on the rower rowing, while the other partner performs a complete round. Once a round is finished, partners will switch and continue working. Partners will switch after each...Read more

Join us this Friday, 18 August, at any class time for FREE! No fitness experience is needed!   Sprint Drills: Sprint 400m Rest/walk 400m   6 rounds for total sprint time   Open Gym 1200-1330 Unlimited members may use Open Gym to work on any extra skills, strength, or conditioning. All other members may use Open Gym to make up a missed programmed WOD.   MP Iron Club 1730-1900 MP Iron Club is dedicated to improving every athlete’s lifting ability. The core of the class is to develop the skills and strength needed to improve the Olympic and power lifts. Basic knowledge and some practical application, NOT mastery, of these lifts are required to attend the class*. A wide variety of accessory movements, auxiliary lifts, and drills will also be taught and used. So if you want to add 1 or more pounds to your lifts, this class is for...Read more

Join us this Friday, 18 August, at any class time for FREE! No fitness experience is needed!   Conditioning: 3-person team WOD “Are you sure we can’t have 4?” 75 Calories rowed 75 Burpees-over-rower 75 Knees-to-elbows 75 DB box step-overs (20″) @ (70/50) 75 Handstand push-ups 75 Pull-ups 75-ft Right-arm DB overhead lunge (70/50) 75-ft Left-arm DB overhead lunge (70/50) 75 Calories biked   For Time (35:00 cap) *Equal work required. One at a time working. Tag between exercises.     Post results and experiences to commentsRead more