**New events**
Mark your calendar, 2 new events have been added
Saturday August 18th
MEC sprint triathlon
750m swim
20k bike
5k run
*Legendary Firebreather requirement*
Price: 35$
Register here:
http://events.mec.ca/node/196921
Saturday August 25th
Pyro weightlifting meet
Weight classes (tba)
Official rule book
Judges with the lights (3 judges)
6 lifts (3 snatch, 3 clean and jerk)
Slow mo of your max snatch and clean and jerk hookgrip style
A massive olympic lifting platform will be built just for this
Prizes for the top lifters in each classes
Price: 25$
Registration will be live later this year
All the proceeds will go directly to the purchase of weightlifting equipment for the gym (new bars, plates and such)
The Pyro weightlifting program will tie in with this comp to maximize results
10min AMRAP
1mile run
Max cals bike
Note: Run 1mile, then do as many cals as possible on the air bike until you run out of time. If you can’t finish the mile under 10min, your score is zero
Coach note: Good luck
Picture: From the last Festivus games at Pyro, October 2017 (Photo by Leonora)
The deadline to register for the Festivus games is Saturday April 14th. Now, there are numerous reasons why you should sign up for it and why competing is good for you. We’ll just name 3. 1st, this is a competition hosted by your gym, most athletes are from Pyro, they are your friends, competing is fun and you get to do it with them. 2nd, competing will push you outside your comfort zone, that’s where the magic happen. It makes you accountable for your fitness. You might say “well, I don’t everyone to see how bad my fitness is”. That’s exactly why you should do it. We can say right now that your fitness is already better than everyone not doing it. As for those doing the competition, we can assure you that nobody will judge you and everybody will be happy that you’re doing the competition with them. 3rd, by registering, you’re supporting your gym. This will allow us to get more gear and equipment for you to use. So, recap, competing with your friends, you get better, nobody will judge you, everybody is happy that you’re competing, your gym gets more equipment. BOOM, WIN, WIN, WIN!! Let’s do this! Here’s the link to sign up:
www.festivusgames.com
Strength
Push press
5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-1
Note: Build to your max
METCON
For time:
300 double unders
Scaled:
This is based on how many you can do consistently unbroken
5-10: 100
10-30: 200
30-50: 300
Rx+ every time you break, perform 5 burpees
7 days left to register for the Festivus games. This is a friendly competition for us, everybody welcome, any skill level. This is not for Rx or advanced athletes. Let’s do this! Here’s the link again:
www.festivusgames.com
Sunday fun day!
Partner up
For time:
1000m row
100 wall balls 24/20
50 power cleans 135/95
1000m row
50 shoulder to overhead 135/95
100 medball cleans 24/20
1000m row
Note: Only one partner works at a time, share the row and reps as needed. Male and female can form a team, just have 2 bars and 2 balls
