Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014

>> happy birthday, snuggie!

Above is the grim reaper Snuggie, one year ago, doing a WOD on her birthday in her signature Snuggie (talk about lots of sweat). Besides being one of the sweetest people you’ll meet, Holly Snuggie is also one of the strongest people you can know. She’s been through a challenging year — and yet she’s come out ahead, somehow more grounded, positive and active than ever. Holly received her nickname at our 2012 Christmas party (pictured below) when she got the full-body blanket during the infamous pirate gift exchange I’ll find you pinata person. Snuggie’s a manager at Whole Foods in Kahului and she’s always smiling and offering encouragement to anyone in a 5-foot radius. If you haven’t noticed, Snuggie is also lightning fast, often finishing first during the running, regardless of distance. She also has awesome pull-ups, kettlebell swings, deadlifts, burpees and just about anything CrossFit related. She charges hard and gives each workout 110 percent. We’re better people for knowing you, Snuggie! Thanks for brightening our lives!

++ As a sidenote, you have Snuggie herself to thank for the following WOD. She requested it for her birthday (today). If you have a birthday during the week that you’d like to celebrate at CFUM, we can program a WOD on Saturday, as it won’t interrupt our weekly programming, which is outlined in advance. Just give us a heads up and get to the WOD — one of the best ways to kick off your new year!

020814 WOD

A. Group warmup

B. Stretch

C. “Filthy Fifty” *

For time:

50 Box jump, 24 inch box

50 Jumping pull-ups

50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood

Walking Lunge, 50 steps

50 Knees to elbows

50 Push press, 45 pounds

50 Back extensions Superman holds

50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball

50 Burpees

50 Double unders

* INDIVIDUALS: 30-minute time cap

** WITH A PARTNER: Partition reps any way; one person works while the other rests.

*** SET UP: This is a tricky WOD to set up and coach due to the array of movements and the equipment involved. Please be extra patient and helpful with coaches. If the movement you want to do isn’t available or crowded, switch to another station. We encourage partners to consolidate equipment.

>> On-Ramp

20 reps of each movement for individuals or work as a team