March 2, 2017

Cove Open Updates & Intramural Winners!

OPEN UPDATES!

We are loving the team spirit around the Open! If you are not doing the Open but still want to participate in the team shenanigans, please let us know and we can add you to a team— the more the merrier! In addition, please feel free to come to any of the Friday night lights events to cheer on your fellow athletes and have a beer with us. It is an awesome time and we’d love to have as many Cove members experience this part of the community (and so we can start recruiting you for next year). Remember, it is pot-luck style, so bring something to share!

After much heated debate and looking back to videotape we have some Intramural team winners to announce! Drumroll please…

17.1 WINNERS ARE…. “COVIES NEVER SAY DIE”

Saved By the Barbell – 34 pts total

Covies Never Say Die – 35 pts total

Rusty Thrusters – 30 pts total

#RespectYourElders – 28 pts total

Here’s is the breakdown for each category measured:

PARTICIPATION POINTS: 25 TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS PER TEAM

Saved by the Barbell: 24 pts

Covies Never Say Die: 25 pts

Rusty Thrusters: 25 pts

#RespectYourElders: 23pts

POINTS BEST TEAM SELFIE: Covies Never Say Die

5 POINTS BEST TEAM NAME: Saved By the Barbell

We know there was a lot of controversy around this one, but we have to give it to the young bucks for being tenacious and holding on tight. BUT, “Covies Never Die” was a close second… and will be interesting to see how each utilizes it’s namesake’s deep heritage to come out on top!

5 POINTS BEST SPIRIT OF THE OPEN: Saved By the Barbell

No one heads to Friday Night Lights thinking “I can’t wait to be in the last heat with only two athletes and have 40 people screaming at me”. But this guy not only had that happen, he OWNED it. Big shout out to Pranav for letting us ALL experience the essence of the Open!

5 POINTS BEST TEAM PHOTO: The Rusty Thrusters

This was only one of two team photos submitted, so let’s try to step it up next week. Jessica S. classed up the photo as the big differentiator here. But props to Ethan W. for trying to teach the late 30’s crew what “photobombing” is.

5 POINTS BEST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE: Covies Never Say Die

Brilliant use of humor with a VERY SERIOUS message. With Marina on the judging panel, this was a shoe-in win.

5 POINTS MOST INSPRING PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL: #RespectYourElders

And last but certainly not least… Nothing was more exciting to see Pam J. doing things she never thought possible. It was her first time ever doing full burpees and stepping to a 20″ box. She’s one of our most inspiring athletes in general, so it’s no surprise she delivered BIG TIME at the Open. Well done Pam!

WOD

“17.2”

12 Minute AMRAP

2 Rounds of:

50 Ft. Weighted Walking Lunge

16 Toes to Bar

8 Dumbbell Power Cleans

THEN

2 Rounds of:

50 Ft. Weighted Walking Lunge

16 Bar Muscle Ups

8 Power Cleans

VARIATIONS Rx’d: (Ages 16-54) Men use 50-lb. dumbbells Women use 35-lb. dumbbells Teenagers 14-15: Boys use 35-lb. dumbbells, perform toes-to-bars / bar muscle-ups Girls use 20-lb. dumbbells, perform toes-to-bars / bar muscle-ups Masters 55+: Men use 35-lb. dumbbells, perform toes-to-bars / chest-to-bar pull-ups Women use 20-lb. dumbbells, perform toes-to-bars / chest-to-bar pull-ups

MOVEMENT STANDARDS WEIGHTED LUNGE Each lunge begins with the dumbbells at the shoulders, the feet together, and the athlete standing tall. The rear head of the dumbbell must be clearly over or slightly behind the center of the athlete’s body when viewed from profile. A lunge rep will count when both heels are past the line, the athlete is standing tall with the dumbbells at the shoulders and all standards for the repetition have been met.

The trailing knee must make contact with the ground at the bottom of each lunge. The dumbbells must remain at the shoulders, and the hands must remain around the dumbbell handle for the duration of the rep. Releasing the grip on the handle and letting the dumbbell rest solely on the shoulder is not allowed. Walking lunges are required. Lunging in place is not allowed. Lunging more than 25 feet in one direction without turning around is not allowed.

The rep ends with the dumbbells still at the shoulders and the athlete standing tall with the hips and knees fully extended. Stopping with both feet together on the ground is not required, but both legs must be fully extended if the athlete chooses to step through at the top. The athlete must alternate which foot leads for each rep. Shuffle steps between reps are not allowed. If the athlete fails to meet any standard during a step, including not touching the trailing knee to the ground, not reaching full extension at the top of the rep or not keeping the dumbbells at the shoulders for the entire rep, the athlete must restart from behind the last 5-foot increment they successfully crossed. Similarly, if at any time during the lunge the dumbbells are lowered from the shoulders, the athlete must restart from behind the last 5-foot increment they successfully crossed.

Scaled: (Ages 16-54) Men use 35-lb. dumbbells, perform hanging knee-raises / chin-over-bar pull-ups Women use 20-lb. dumbbells, perform hanging knee-raises / chin-over-bar pull-ups Scaled Teenagers 14-15: Boys use 20-lb. dumbbells, perform hanging knee-raises / chin-over-bar pull-ups Girls use 10-lb. dumbbells, perform hanging knee-raises / chin-over-bar pull-ups Scaled Masters 55+: Men use 20-lb. dumbbells, perform sit-ups / jumping chest-to-bar pull-ups Women use 10-lb. dumbbells, perform sit-ups / jumping chest-to-bar pull-ups

This woman has always been beautiful inside and out… but can we add “fit as f@#K” to her list of attributes?! Cara H… you continually amaze us.

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