It’s time to announce the amazingness that was the Kickstart Your Fitness Challenge. There were some valiant efforts throughout the gym, from people trying clean eating/paleo for the first time, giving up drinking for 7 weeks, actually learning to eat balanced meals and proper water intake, and how to listen to your body for rest and recovery. Whenever we do these kinds of thing at the gym I am always amazed at what people accomplish other than the benchmarks we are looking for. This past 2 months was no different than other challenges we have had in the sense that people continually impressed us with their effort, dedication, and accomplishment. So, here we go!!

Winner : Olga Akselrod

Olga absolutely kicked butt during the Kickstarter Challenge. She barely missed getting a point throughout the entire time, only missing a balanced meal here or there. She PRd everything in sight, including her back squat by 15# and an entire round of the test WOD. While we never put a major emphasis on aesthetics here we did do some before and after pictures and hers were absolutely amazing. If you see Olga around the gym this week congratulate her on 7 weeks of great work and dedication. Her commitment to herself and her goals is something to be followed, so ask her for some tips!

Honorable Mentions

There were a lot of people who did great work during the Challenge and I want to take this time to commend all of you for a job well done. I know this isn’t easy and you probably got your share of weird looks and head scratching from family and friends when you turned down nachos, beer, or a Friday night out on the town. Not only do you deserve praise but I thank you for your commitment to what we strive for here at CrossFit Lando.

Ronny Diaz continued his streak of being amazing with a PR back squat and PR on the WOD by a full round. Megan Papetti proved that it doesn’t matter if you are new or veteran as she joined the Challenge literally a week after joining the gym (maybe it was 2 weeks but I just like saying literally). She lost 5#, PRd her back squat by 20# and almost doubled her WOD score. Jess Ngui did amazing work by increasing her back squat by 25# and 2 rounds on the WOD. She also did something pretty cool by actually gaining 1# but continuing to look and feel great, proving that fitness is more about strength and work than it is numbers on a scale.

Last but not least I have to give a special shout out to my Mom, Michele Landes. She is the most dedicated CrossFitter ever, traveling an hour without traffic to make it here or performing the daily WOD by herself at home at 6am. She has had multiple knee surgeries from a bad skiing accident 20 years ago that gives her pain every day, yet she is here busting her tail like everyone else making no excuses.

Congratulations Olga and everyone else on a job well done!

TUESDAY

Strength: Hang Squat Snatch
Find a 1 rep max

WOD: 3 Rounds
20 KB Swings 53/35
20 Burpees
20 Double unders
20 Pushups
3 Wall Climb

L1: 40 Singles

RX+ 70/53 KB Snatch, Burpee to target 6″ above reach

The Program

1. Strength: Hang Squat Snatch
Find a 1 rep max

then 3m amrap hang squat snatch @ 80% above
2. WOD: 3 Rounds
20 KB Swings 53/35
20 Burpees
20 Double unders
20 Pushups
3 Wall Climb
L1: 40 Singles

RX+ 70/53 KB Snatch, Burpee to target 6″ above reach

3. Bench Press
Find a 3 rep max

4. 4m AMRAP : Strict MUs