Sunday, May 31, 2009

Rest Day

Thought we posted this, but this is the awesome poster Ryan Salazar of Guard Ya Grill made for us! It shows some of our competition team and their Guard Ya Grill mouthguards. To find out more information about these mouthguards, click the link to the right! Great investment!

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Kelly

"Kelly"

Five rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
30 Box jump, 24 inch box
30 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball

Way to go, Jordan!

Friday, May 29, 2009

Thruster 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Jacob, Noah, and Kaitlyn just hangin around at the gym.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

"Barbara"

Five rounds, each for time of:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Scott & Blair resting. Are the horse mats soft? HA.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Rest Day

Last picture to show for the Stronghold Picture Day set: the Stronghold Jiu Jitsu family! Still missing about 15 guys from this pic though.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

"Mary"

Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 One legged squats, alternating
15 Pull-ups

Kids BJJ

Monday, May 25, 2009

"JT"

21-15-9
  • Handstand push-ups
  • Ring dips
  • Push-ups
A BIG thank you to all of our troops for all you do! The gym will be closed for noon and night classes today. Have a safe Memorial Day!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

CrossFit Total

"CrossFit Total"

Back squat, 1 rep
Shoulder Press, 1 rep
Deadlift, 1 rep

Group picture of our CrossFitters. Still missing a lot of people in this pic!

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Rest Day

Rest Day

Every 3 months or so we try to gather all the CrossFitters and Jiu Jitsu guys (and gals) for a Picture Day. It's nice to see everyone at the gym at the same time since they're all mostly spread out through the day and week. Here's a picture of our Stronghold/Roy Harris upper belts. Will be posting more throughout the week. Enjoy!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Michael

"Michael"

Three rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
50 Back Extensions
50 Sit-ups

Stronghold Shirts. Like Vince said, make you want some Skittles!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Twins

"Twins"

Two rounds, of each couplet, for time of:
750 meter Row
20 Handstand Push-ups

115 pound Thruster, 20 reps
20 L-Pull-ups

Jacob has prime seating of class in the swing

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Four rounds for time of:
Run 400 meters
50 Squats

Rear Naked Choke is the Technique of the Week.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Rest Day

Jacob and Noah already wrestling in the Octagon!
(They were both trying to play with the iPhone).

Monday, May 18, 2009

For time:
Row 500 meters
Body weight Bench press, 30 reps
Row 1000 meters
Body weight Bench press, 20 reps
Row 2000 meters
Body weight Bench press, 10 reps

Leonard helping Jimmy do some medicine ball workouts.
Fashionable workout clothes, Leonard!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Four rounds for time of:
100 ft Walking lunge, carrying 30 pound dumbbells
24 inch Box Jump, 30 reps
30 pound Weighted pull-ups, 20 reps

The Stronghold is proud of our Stronghold Kids/Teens Competition Team! Tommy, Reggie, Renzo, Justice and Jordan are all top champions at Grappling X, Grappler's Quest and Best of the West tournaments. Our future Black Belt champions!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Diane

"Diane"

21-15-9 reps of:
225 pound Deadlift
Handstand push-ups

Cobra Kai Black Belt Simpson Go came to teach a class at The Stronghold today. Learned some great guard passes! Thanks for coming out and for the great lesson, Sim!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Rest Day

Rest Day

Hunter's turn to rest in the tire

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Five rounds for time of:
30 Glute-ham sit-ups
25 Back extensions

Renzo chokes out Jim the Goliath!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
10 Wallballs (20/14 lbs)
10 Box Jumps (20")
10 Deadlifts (205/145 lbs)
10 Burpees

John taking a breather mid-WOD. lol

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

"Cindy"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats

Hi Jim!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Back Squat 5-5-5-5-5 reps

Post loads to comments.

Julian getting ready to box! Hope you all have a Happy Mother's Day!

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Four rounds, each for time of:
800 meter run

Rest as needed between efforts.


We had a great outcome at Grapplers Quest! Took home 2 championships belts, 1 gold, 1 silver and a bronze! Great job Mike, Chris, Jason and Tommy!

Friday, May 8, 2009

Grace

"Grace"

135 pound Clean and Jerk, 30 reps

Use 95 pounds, 65 pounds or broomstick as needed and post time and load to comments.


Best wishes to our Stronghold Competition Team! 5 of our guys are on the way to Grapplers Quest in Vegas. Definitely a smaller group than Del Mar but the goal is the same: Get those golds!

Alfred and the guys on the way to Vegas!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Rest Day

Drew found a comfortable bed to rest in the tire.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

"Hansen"

Five rounds for time of:
2 pood Kettlebell swing, 30 reps
30 Burpees
30 Glute-ham sit-ups


Marine Staff Sgt Daniel Hansen died February 14th in Farah Providence, Afghanistan when an IED he was working on detonated. Daniel is survived by his mother Sheryll, his father Delbert, his younger sister Katie, and his twin brother Matthew (also a Marine).

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

"The Bear"

5 rounds of:
7 sets of the complex:
Power Clean
Front Squat
Push Press
Back Squat
Push Press

A very fashionable Renzo doing Pull-ups. Haha

Monday, May 4, 2009

Front squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps


Jake the Snake & Noah the Boa - Stronghold Best Buddies and Grappling Partners!! These boys are growing fast!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Rest Day

Rest Day

Drew's 1st CrossFit Workout! Nice imprint on the mats!



Saturday, May 2, 2009

"Karen"

Wall-ball 150 shots


Renzo, Mike and Justice won 3 gold medals in a span of about an hour. It was a lot of running between mats! Great job champs!

Friday, May 1, 2009

"Tabata Something Else"

Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.

Look at those guns, Josh!