2017 Amplify Open

September 23, 2017

We are proud to announce year five of the Amplify Open! This year we are hosting a one-day team competition.

Teams will consist of 3 Athletes: 2 Males and 1 Female. All teams will complete all 4 workouts for the day.

HEAT SCHEDULE HERE

COST
$150 for both Rx and Scaled teams.
 
PRIZES
Top 5 finishers in each division will receive cash payouts and gift bags full of vendor swag.
DIVISION LIMITS
30 Rx teams, 30 Scaled teams.
In the spirit of competition and respect to the CrossFit community, please sign up for the proper division according to your skill level.
Rx Division: Open to anyone.
Movement skill and weight will be the classic “Rx” workout standards you would see at your local CrossFit gym. Register in Rx division to experience great competition and to see where you rank in the area.
 
Scaled Division: Open to anyone.
Movement skill and weight will be the normal “Scaled” workout standards you might use at your local CrossFit gym. Register in Scaled division to keep developing your CrossFit movements, to experience your first competition, and to just have fun.

HEATS – Follow the link for heats and a tentative schedule: http://wodleader.com/schedules/amplifyopen – Division order for the day: Scaled teams, Rx teams. – Heats will run one after another to keep the flow going throughout the day. For this reason, specific heat times may chance slightly. – Check the workout descriptions/time caps to have an approximate time of when your heat will be competing.

WORKOUTS Announced individually each day this week! To add an element of fun to the competition this year, each event will have an additional buy-in or buy-out portion for teams to complete. Each buy-in/out will be scored separately, creating 8 total scored events on the day.

Event 1a & 1b 14 Minute Workout Buy-in: 150 Wall Ball Shots (#30/20 Rx; #20/14 Scaled) 50 reps per person, completed in a row.

AMRAP: • 3 Power Cleans (#185/125 Rx; #135/95 Scaled) • 5 Lateral Barbell Burpees • 7 Airdyne Calories

Teammates will perform one full round at a time. Teams can choose any order to cycle through, but will stick with that order throughout the AMRAP.

Event 2a & 2b 7 Minute Workout Buy-in: 45 Lateral Barbell Burpees (Split 15 reps per person, completed in a row.)

27 Thrusters (#115/85 Rx; #75/55 Scaled) 24 Thrusters (#135/95 Rx; #95/65 Scaled) 21 Thrusters (#155/105 Rx; #105/75 Scaled) 18 Thrusters (#185/125 Rx; #115/85 Scaled)

Teams will move through the Thrusters in sequence, completing equal reps at each weight. Teams can choose any order to cycle through, but will stick with that order throughout the workout.

Event 3a & 3b 17 Minute Workout Buy-in: Run 1200 meters (Teammates can separate from one another, but can only begin the Snatches when final member arrives.)

90 Alternating Dumbbell Snatch (#70/50 Rx; #50/35 Scaled) 120 Box Jump Overs (24”/20”) 150 Handstand Push-ups for Rx/150 Push Press for Scaled (#95/65)

Teammates will work through the movements as a team, completing equal reps per person. Teams can choose any order to cycle through, and can switch their order throughout, as long as one person works at a time.

Event 4a & 4b 15 Minute Total Time Cap Athlete 1: 40 Ground to Shoulder (#100/70 D-ball) Athlete 2: 50 Toes to Bar Athlete 3: 60 Calorie Row

Buy-out: 50 Ring Muscle-ups for Rx/100 Pull-ups for Scaled (Split any way; no minimum per person.)

Teammates will perform one movement only in Event 4a. The next athlete/movement can start once the previous has ended. Muscle-ups/Pull-ups can begin immediately after the Row is complete.

ANNOUNCEMENTS – Doors will open at 7:15am. – Welcome announcement at 8:00am; Heat 1 of Event 1 will begin shortly after. – There will be no spectator fee for this event. All are welcome. – Look for event parking across the street from Amplify on Ohio St. – Team camps and athlete areas can be set up outside. Please bring chairs, tents, and any other items as desired. In the result of inclement weather, space will be made available indoors on that day. – An athlete warm-up area will be designated inside the facility. – Vendors will be offering food, supplements, and workout gear.

Join the Facebook Event Page for up to date information regarding workouts and other weekend information.

Have questions about 2016 Amplify Open? Contact CrossFit Amplify

Barbells For Boobs

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B4B 2015

October 8, 2016

CrossFit Amplify will be hosting its annual Barbells For Boobs fundraiser event once again this year.

Join us as we work together to raise money for breast cancer awareness and in support of Mammograms in Action.

To help raise funds we will be selling T-shirts and raffle tickets. Set up an individual fundraising page too!

Please join our Facebook event page and either donate to our team page or create your own and join our team!

Sign up for heats at the gym! Spots fill up fast! Grab a partner and find a time slot!

THE MISSION: TO SAVE LIVES THROUGH THE EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER, REGARDLESS OF ONE’S AGE, GENDER OR ABILITY TO PAY.

BARBELLS FOR BOOBS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FUNDING TO PAY FOR BREAST CANCER DETECTION SERVICES AS A LAST RESORT FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO DON’T QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE. OUR AIM IS TO HELP ANYONE THAT NEEDS IT, ANYWHERE, WHETHER THEY ARE MALE OR FEMALE, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR AGE OR SITUATION IN LIFE.

#righttoknow #righttofight #righttolive

 

AMPLIFY WOD: Partner Workout "Three's Company" AMRAP in 20 Minutes: GRACE: 30 Clean & Jerks (#135/95) ANNIE: 50/40/30/20/10 Reps of Double Unders and Sit-ups KAREN: 150 Wall Ball Shots (#20/14 )

*Scaling options will be available.

Event Location: CrossFit Amplify 1962 Ohio Street Lisle, IL 60532

Donate: Donation page HERE. Help support the cause!

Shirts: Order HERE. A few options for your Amp/B4B fundraiser shirt!

CrossFit Games

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CrossFit Open

Starting February 25, the CrossFit Open weekly workouts will be announced.  We will host all CrossFit Amplify Open competitors on Fridays and validate Open WODs each Friday at the gym.

REGISTER HERE.

CrossFit Regionals, May 27-29, 2016

Watch the North Central battle at the Central Regional action after the Open. All qualifying individuals and teams take on a weekend in Minneapolis for a spot in the worldwide competition at the CrossFit Games.

CrossFit Games, July, 2016

Ever wonder how overall fitness could be a competition?  Want to know what's seemingly physically impossible?  Or maybe you just want to catch up on your favorite CrossFit Firebreather.

Check the CrossFit Games website to find your answers and get your fix.

The top athletes and teams in each region from the Open will move onto Regionals. The best athletes and teams at Regionals will compete at the CrossFit Games, the world’s premier test to find the "Fittest on Earth."

Warning: the video footage of the Games is highly addictive.

Amplify Endurance

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Amplify Endurance

Amplify Endurance is a specialized running and endurance sports training program dedicated to improving performance, fitness, and endurance for sports potential and race preparation.  It can also be an ideal compliment to anyone's generalized CrossFit training.

Endurance training is an excellent program for local athletes looking to shave times or simply for those of you looking to fine tune your run mechanics. It will focus primarily on running, but can also be applied to biking and swimming as well.

Amplify Endurance will focus on biomechanics, injury prevention, and mileage/programming implementation. We focus on quality of training, not quantity.

The mechanics of running technique might change your perception of running. It makes running safer and more efficient. Think about it, if you're good at something, you like to do it!

Amplify Endurance:

  • Aims to reduce impact on hips, knees, and ankles
  • Looks to dramatically improve training and racing performance
  • Gives you a competitive edge
  • Helps prevent injuries
  • Helsp you lose orthotics for good
  • Helps you enjoy your running for the rest of your life

The Amplify Endurance coaching is done remotely.  Much of the work and workouts are done on your own time; the program meets the needs of busy personal schedules.

We will set up to meet for an evaluation and discussion of goals and Amplify Endurance, and also create a remote coaching program that will utilize online discussions. Times and data will drive workouts and recovery.  Our website, email, and social media will serve as “meeting places” where post-workout interaction can take place.

Workout groups may also become available for those looking to train with others.  These will depend on interest and personal schedules.

Amplify members will tie the Endurance coaching into their monthly membership. Non-members are welcome as well. Cost is dependent on level of coaching involved.

Contact Scott at scott@crossfitamplify.com to get started.

More on CrossFit Endurance

Power and speed are critical components to success in the CrossFit and Endurance world.  With careful planning, overall strength and conditioning increases these two mainstays of performance while decreasing recovery time, reducing injury, promoting preservation of lean tissue and creating a more sustainable performance curve.

In CrossFit Endurance we focus on eliminating unnecessary volume of training while increasing intensity.  Our programming is structured, sport-specific and seamlessly integrated with Olympic lifts, powerlifting, gymnastics movements, explosive activity and mobility-based support. Everything we do focuses on midline stabilization and working from inside to out. Our strength and conditioning approach for endurance athletes is unparalleled.  We incorporate the CrossFit fundamentals of being constantly varied.  Repetition is the enemy and results in a decreased ability to build fitness.

Long slow duration results in athletes being less powerful, less lean and more prone to injury, low energy and abbreviated sports longevity.   CrossFit Endurance Training will make you faster….will make you leaner…. will increase your power….and will make your lungs burn.  But, it will make you happy!

Eat clean, train like a freak and make every meter and every rep mean something.  We don’t have time to waste time; we do have time to accelerate ability. Simply put… the CrossFit Endurance Program has revolutionized endurance training.