As the world finally starts to thaw, spring is just around the corner, so it’s time for us all to get ready for fun! We’ve got some great events going down next month, so don’t miss out.
Naperville’s Festival of Colors:
Get colorful and celebrate Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors on April 5th! The Vedic Cultural Society is putting on quite the shindig that makes the drive totally worth it. Pelt strangers, friends, and foes with brightly colored powders (that don’t stain, of course) in a celebration that honors forgiveness and forgetting. Once you’ve had your fill of the vibrant fun, enjoy the tastes of the East with an ethnic food court, and listen to some modern and traditional tunes.
Sing to Live: The Best of Broadway!
The Sing to Live Community Chorus is filling the night with Broadway faveson April 12th. Formed to provide a musical community to those whose lives have been altered by breast cancer, this chorus has become a great outlet and wonderful ventertainment for Glenview! Join them for a night that celebrates survival, positivity, and some musical madness!
Baconfest Chicago:
Prepare to add another reason to come into the gym next month! Baconfest Chicago is coming on April 25th and 26th and you can rest assured that this fiesta of cured pork will leave you with a renewed appreciation for your active metabolism! Bacon food, bacon drinks, bacon poetry – what’s not to love? Top chefs and amateur aficionados will duke it out over the weekend devoted to the most delectable meaty goodness.
Vernon Hills’ Loop the Lakes 5K:
Once you’ve had your bacon-fill, run your heart out at the annual Loop the Lakes run on April 26th that will take you through beautiful Century Park. It’s been called one of the loveliest parks in the lakes region, and with some ups and downs, you’ll be sure to have a bit of a challenge and a great view. Your entry fee supports scholarships in the community and, of course, you’ll get an awesome workout.
CrossFit Open Workout 14.2
Every 3 minutes for as long as possible complete:
From 0:00-3:00
2 rounds of:
10 overhead squats
10 chest-to-bar pull-ups
From 3:00-6:00
2 rounds of:
12 overhead squats
12 chest-to-bar pull-ups
From 6:00-9:00
2 rounds of:
14 overhead squats
14 chest-to-bar pull-ups
Etc., following same pattern until you fail to complete both rounds
MEN – includes Masters Men up to 54 years old
95-lb. overhead squats
Chest-to-bar pull-ups
WOMEN – includes Masters Women up to 54 years old
65-lb. overhead squats
Chest-to-bar pull-ups
MASTERS MEN – includes Masters Men 55+
65-lb. overhead squats
Chin-over-bar pull-ups
MASTERS WOMEN – includes Masters Women 55+
45-lb. overhead squats
Jumping chest-to-bar pull-ups
Notes
Each 3-minute section begins from the standing position with the barbell on the floor and the Athlete standing tall. Using a ball, box or other object to check for proper depth is not allowed. Every rep counts in this workout. You will enter your score as the total number of reps. See the Scorecard for assistance in calculating the rep total.
Time Bonus
This workout begins as a standard three-minute couplet of two rounds of 10 overhead squats and 10 chest-to-bar pull-ups. If you complete all 40 reps (two complete rounds) before the time cap you will rest until the three minutes is up before beginning the next segment. In the second segment, minute 3 to minute 6, you will attempt two rounds of 12 overhead squats and 12 chest-to-bar pull-ups. If you complete all 48 reps (two complete rounds) before the time cap you will rest until the six minutes is up before beginning the next segment. In the third segment, minute 6 to minute 9, you will attempt two rounds of 14 overhead squats and 14 chest-to-bar pull-ups. If you complete all 56 reps (two complete rounds) before the time cap you will rest until the nine minutes is up before beginning the next segment. You will continue in this pattern for as long as possible. Sixteen reps of each during minutes 9 to 12, 18 reps of each during minutes 12 to 15, etc.
Your workout is over whenever you do not complete two full rounds of the couplet within the time cap and your score will be the total number of reps you complete.
For example, if you complete the first two rounds of 10s (40 reps) in 2:30, you will rest until 3:00 before beginning the rounds of 12s. If you then complete one full round of 12s plus an additional 10 overhead squats (34 reps) by minute 6, your workout is over. Your score will be 74 (40 reps from the first segment plus 34 reps from the second segment).
