43rd madness

"BOOK ENDS"


first
10 deadlift @ BODYWEIGHT
10 pull up
25 double unders or 150 jump ropes
25 sit up
(5 rounds)

then
1 full clean & jerk @ 1/2 bodyweight every 30 seconds for ten minues

then
10 deadlift @ BODYWEIGHT
10 pull up
25 double unders or 150 jump ropes
25 sit up
(5 rounds)

42nd madness

1st

"where you at"
HSPU

2nd
5,000 lbs. back squat

then

"dumbbell fuck you"

10 db deck squats
9 db burpee/jumping hi-pull combo
8 db box jump
7 japanese pushups on db
6 db OH lunge
5 2-hand db snatch
4 db tgu
3 db clean n jerk
2 db hack squat
1 db sit up
(5 rounds)

Those who've slept have awoken. Please post your shit.

41st madness

1st

"where you at"
push ups

then

"the unholy trinity"

5 manmakers
20 thruster
5 burpee
20 thrustter
10 manmakers
20 thruster
10 burpee
20 thrustter
15 manmakers
20 thruster
15 burpee
20 thrustter
20 manmakers
20 thruster
20 burpee

40th madness

The Evolution:

"where you at"
(max pull ups in one set)

"partner ladder" or "parter latter"
hanging snatch
(as high as you can, both go until one of you drops out)

"grind and go"

2 tgu
20 kb high pull
(10 rounds)

39th madness

THE EVOLUTION:

"there's no I in team"

500 jumping thrusters
500 jumping ball slam
500 push up
500 reverse KB swing
500 wallball
500 box jump
500 kb swing
500 renegade row

(4 person teams work together to get the accumulated 500 reps per movement)

A real motivator, this evolution brought everyones strengths and weaknesses to the surface. It was a close one, and though there was only one winner, most walked away satisfied with their performance. Mascha's vomit was an inspiration to us all. Thank you Mascha.

38th madness

THE EVOLUTION:

first

10-1 decending ladder
OH squat @ 95#
KB sot press AHAYC

then

tabata KB swings
1 min rest
tabata KB goblet squat
1 min rest
tabata KB SDHP
1 min rest
tabata KB snatch
1 min rest
tabata KB thrusters

37th madness

THE EVOLUTION:

first

10 mins of hanging power cleans for max reps @ 95# for brothers 75# for sisters

Then

"I'm Back" (aptly named 'cus Justin is back from an LOA and he programed this evil fucker... I say proudly)
20 burpees
20 pull ups
20 thrusters @65 for dudes and @ bar for ladies
20 box jumps
400 meter run
(4 rounds for time)

This was a deceptively difficult evolution. Bobby pulled the most cleans. JT finished first on the circuit. A great group.

According to the concept of transformational evolution, first clearly articulated by Lamarck, evolution consists of the gradual transformation of organisms from one condition of existence to another.
-Ernst Mayr

36th madness

THE EVOLUTION:

first

"1030"
3 deadlift @ 315, 225, or 135
100 bi-lateral KB swings
(10 rounds)

then

wounded bear crawl
(for eternity)

Everyone broke 1000 within 55 minutes. Some were faster. Some should be.
A sheer test of will.
The body was searching for clever ways to thwart the completion of the task.
Madman of note among many: Eric, for starting with an injury and completing in spite of it, ignoring the imploring objections of his peers and guardians. Lets all hope he can walk again.

35th madness

All finished. Many impressed. None wavered. Jessica finished first using all male load goals, extremely impressive. Mascha finished first with modified loads.

THE EVOLUTION:

first

"XERXES"
(insert wry smile here)

50 pullups
100 deadlifts 135-m 95-f
100 pushups
100 box jumps
100 kb c&p 40-m 20-f
100 floor wipers
50 pullups
(35 min goal)

then

2 dips
4 hspu
8 sdhp
(max rounds in 20)


p.s. For those of you who are unable to join us due to locale and, at your own risk, choose to follow the evolution without guidence, please feel free to post an introduction and share in your endeavors. Technology destroyed your anonymity long ago.

34th madness

Resistance is futile.
Sometimes a good cliche holds all the relevance one is looking for.
Forget you have a past.
Mine is the life that chose me.


the evolution:

BB COMPLEX
deadlift
shrug
high pull
snatch
push press
drop press
(1-6 ladder)

then
10 min continuous med ball throws
(team with most throws wins, if you rest you do 50 push ups, if you drop it you do 100 push ups)

then

"seven"
hspu
burpees
deck squat
sdhp
split jump
kb swing
ball slam
(7 of each for 7 rounds)

33rd madness

THE EVOLUTION:

first:

100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
1 mile run

then:
5x3 deadlift @ 80% 1rm


Everyone has an opinion, but few develop theirs through a scientific approach of hypothesis, research, testing, and conclusion. They go with the masses and I celebrate them; However, it is not what we do. Factually speaking, I would rather eat a plate full of broken glass and wash it down with a gallon of urine temperature salt water than go back to the mundane style of conservatism that proves to be a prison for the physical creativity of so many.

I heard one sheltered soul share this with a friend today,"Bro... its like... more isn't better ya know??? I train smarter not harder... ya know what I mean bro???" Share this with any athlete worth their salt and they'll laugh at you. At the risk of sounding like an elitist prick, I'll share this with you all:

THOSE THAT SAY MORE IS NOT BETTER PROBABLY CAN'T DO MORE AND DEFINITELY AREN'T BETTER.

I have no place for them in my world, and feel comforted at the thought of them never setting foot in it.

coldness

Camaraderie is a joy to watch,
Interfering with vigilance it makes clowns of us.
It was impossible to finish, at least we had fun.
Nothing fun about mediocrity.
Tap the animal.
Let go of sentiment.
Let go of praise seeking endeavor.
Cool off.
Dance in the middle,
No joy. No sadness. Just
a cold, emotionless, razor sharp focus
toward the goal.

32nd madness

THE EVOLUTION:

First

10-1 manmakers
1-10 TGU

(30 min cut off)

then
10 min intermission

then

50 squats
50 KB swings
50 push ups
50 sit ups

(3 rounds 25 min limit)

31st madness (7/23/2009)

THE EVOLUTION:

FIRST: "MISERY LOVES COMPANY

15 REPS OF

HSPU
BOX JUMP
BURPEES
WALLBALL
BALLSLAM

(4 ROUNDS)

THEN: DRAG RELAY

THEN: FEMALE - 20-30#DB/MEN- 40-60# DB

10 PISTON PRESS
10 RENEGADE ROW
100 SINGLE JUMP ROPES OR 50 DOUBLE UNDERS
3 ROUNDS+
8 DIPS
8 DEAD HANG PULL UPS
100 SINGLE JUMP ROPES OR 50 DOUBLE UNDERS
3 ROUNDS+
3 MINUTE STATIC HOLD IN EITHER; (PULL UP, PUSH UP, DIP, OR REVERSE PULL UP POSITION)

30th Madness

29th madness

THE EVOLUTION:

first

10-1 ladder of:
HSPU
pull ups

then

BB complex
5 cleans
4 front squat
3 push jerk
2 reverse lunge
1 snatch
(10 rounds)

then

partner row cool down (12 mins.)

29th madness

The Evolution:

"rite of passage"
(max burpees in 30 mins,)

then

player's choice 1RM

then

players choice clean up
(work movements you're having trouble with)

28th Madness

THE EVOLUTION:

first
front squat 1rm 15 min. limit

then
tabata push ups
tabata kb swing
tabata thrusters

then
wallball + ball slam + tgu
25/25/10
(max rounds in 25 mins)

27th madness

THE EVOLUTION:

first
intro. to the ring muscle up

then
30 sec. KB c&p
30 sec. rest
20 sec. KB snatch
10 sec. rest
30 sec. KB step up
30 sec. rest
20 sec. KB squat
10 sec. rest
30 sec. KB swing
30 sec. rest
(4 rounds)

then
5 clean and jerk
25 burpees
(3 rounds)

26th madness

THE EVOLUTION:

first
deadlift 1rm.


then
100 thrusters
50 squat cleans
25 clean & jerk
(for time)

then
long bear crawl
reverse bear crawl back
L hang whilst reciting the alphabet
(10 rounds)

25th madness

THE EVOLUTION:

KB C&J clinic

then

3 BB snatch
5 PU
3 BB clean
5 PU
3 deadlift
5 PU
(max rounds in 12 mins)

then

"30 something"
30 air squat
30 push up
30 box jump
30 wallball
30 ballslam
(3 rounds ***on third round sub burpees for push ups****)

24th madness

A great group. The lessons are being assimilated to my expectations. I see more people using their bodies than on the body prisons they call machines. The farm has been bought by A motivated few and I see the revolution growing like a weed that is immune to round up. Sanjay won "Deliverance" and Brandon took "Heaven and Hell". Edgar saw a vision that he hasn't shared yet, and everyone else got me extremely excited to be a human. A consciousness shift is unfolding before my eyes.

THE EVOLUTION:

"Deliverance" @ 85# BB
12 clean
11 pushpress
10 ohsquat
9 bb behind the head sot press
8 clean
7 pushpress
6 ohsquat
5 bb behind the head sot press
4 clean
3 pushpress
2 ohsquat
1 bb behind the head sot press

then

"Heaven and Hell"
200 wallball @ 20#
200 renegade row @ 30#

23rd madness

Cleaning house and ringing out the mop. A quiet evening and a handful of converts made me feel as though I was a child receiving a new bicycle. With enthusiasm, we cleaned up some dirty snatches. Then eyes turned inward and we fucked some shit up. Ahhh awakening. Time revealed its insignificance and the mad players became detached from the muck and lived for a full hour. True presence. True emptiness. True expression.

THE EVOLUTION:

Drop Snatch clinic or 1rm (depending on skill level)

then

"Finnegan's Wake" (or thank you Pat O'Shea)
10 KB snatch (each arm)
5 Single arm OH KB box jump (Each arm)
15 KB clean&press
400 meter run
5 manmakers
(Max rounds in a half hour)

(tell of your trial)

22nd madness

The evolution was laid down to some apprehensive resistors - soon - to - be - believers. What started as a gentlemen's challenge and a competition of ability quickly turned into an inward battle bringing the newcomers closer to the true identity of self. JT, Jessica, and Brian had noteworthy performances. Sanjay's tenacity deserves respectful comment. Dave has returned and jumped right back into the fire. Ben and Foti kept driving toward the goal. Nice job everyone. Your outer struggle has planted the seed of awakening. Until next time.

THE EVOLUTION:
drop clean
(5000# accumulation 15 min. limit)
then
50 CIRBEES (m-85#, w-65#)
then
100/50/25 each of
air squat
thrusters
KB swing
(25 min cut off)

21st madness

THE EVOLUTION:

OH SQUAT
(5000# accumulation 15 min)
then
10 deadlift / 10 burpee
(225m)
(135F)
(5 rounds with a 7 min goal)
then
Partner Med Ball Throws – HARD
1st drop – 10 single KB c&p (each)
2nd drop – 20 single KB snatch (each)
3rd drop – 30 KB swings Full (2 handers)
4th drop - 40 KB sot press (total)
5th drop – 50 frog hops

20th madness

The 20th anniversary. An empty space. A group of motivated individuals. A great group to say the least.

Solange won the race, Brandon plowed through the power, and Bobby dominated the endurance progression.

The Evolution:

10 min. wounded bear crawl, the one who travels the farthest doesn't do 10 pullups
Then
SDHP/DIPS: 24,18,12 of each for time
Then
10 HSPU+20 pullups+30 KB squat clean+40 situps+50 burpees for time

Everyone finished.

Madness 19

This one hurt.

THE EVOLUTION:
Front squat
(5 reps at 80% on the minute for ten minutes)
then
COMBO SPRINT
5Clean n jerk from floor+
5Burpee/pullup combo+
4Clean n jerk from floor+
4Burpee/pullup combo+
3Clean n jerk from floor+
3Burpee/pullup combo
then
“this’ll suck”
1-10 wallball
1-10Burpee
1-10Box jump
1-10Clean n press
1-10Ball slam
(all breathing ladders)

madness 18

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the eighteenth midnight madness has been canceled. We'll see all you crazy f***ers next thursday.

madness 17

Newcomers, old friends, and fixtures. A trudging fight, an explosive sprint, a long bloody crawl, and yet another internal struggle filled the evenings mad exploits.

I recall the story of Geronimo taking his small band of 100 Chiricahua Apache off of the reservation and into the land where the aged medicine man and military leader felt was home. The group could cover 25 miles a day on foot as though they were walking to the grocery store, and Geronimo evaded capture for about 30 years. An unknown Apache is known to have said, " There is a fierceness in the Apache that cannot be explained. I don't know why it is there... but I accept it."

The evolution is not for everybody. Some, however, hear the call and feel the longing. They understand what it means to test and overcome. They may not know why they are here, but they accept it.

If we accept the struggle (internal or external) as our true nature, can we still call it struggle?

THE EVOLUTION:
Front squat
(10 sets of 5 reps at 80% of 1rm ten minute limit)
then
5,4,3 each 0f
Clean n jerk from floor
Burpee/pullup combo
then
Traveling
KB swing
KB 180s
KB clean/squat jump combo
5 rounds

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THE EVOLUTION:
dumbbell clean-n-jerk
(50 HEAVY alternating singles)
then
hanging pwr clean/ burpee ladder to 10
then
“Nowhere Fast”
walking OH lunge + bear crawl + traveling squat jump + 20 seated kb snatch
(10 rounds)