Ski Trip | CrossFit Full Armor - Raleigh, NC | Tuesday 7/14/2026
Workout of the Day
Ski Trip
For time
- 600/480m ski
- 1,600m run
Scaled: Reduce run volume or bike
Age Group Rx (under 16/over 50): Same
COACH'S NOTE
Get ready to push, this workout will test your VO2 max. Start hard, but not all out and maintain a hard pace. Empty it out in the last 200m of the run.
No/Minimal Equipment Options
Ski erg → Db or object swing rows (10 for every 100m)
Full Armor Protocol
Warm up:https://youtu.be/-7f2MdpASa8?si=MNCPa2-aGQslLig2
Accessory: - 3x:20 plate pinch
SPP: Goal specific training
Cool Down: - 1-3 minute: Kneeling forearm stretch (palms down/fingers back)
Movement Library:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JwU8KwVEbMVC1FCvgd0f0hXncENWKu-MxfnjVk7I__4/edit?usp=sharing
THIS WEEK'S BLOG
A Time for Every Movement: What Ecclesiastes 3 and the Science of Varied Training Reveal About Every Athlete in Raleigh Stuck in the Same Routine
Solomon knew it 3,000 years ago — bodies aren't built to do one thing forever. Here's what overuse injuries teach us about training variety.
GYM CHALLENGE — [Full Armor Proven]
Full Armor Proven is a year-long challenge for athletes who want to prove something — to themselves, to this community, and to the standard this gym was built on.
The goal is simple: complete every CrossFit Full Armor workout in a calendar year. Every workout counts — done in the gym, done while traveling, done on a different day than scheduled. Life happens. What matters is that it gets done and your score goes into Push Press.
No score, no credit. Log it and it counts.
At the end of the year, every athlete who completes every workout earns the title — Full Armor Proven.
And with it, two things no one else in this gym has:
Your name permanently on the Full Armor Proven board — a record of everyone who stayed on the path for a full year. And the Full Armor Proven t-shirt — black and gold, Proven on the back, in a colorway that can't be bought, only earned.
This isn't for everyone. It's for the ones who show up when it's inconvenient, who find a way when the week gets hard, who understand that consistency over a full year builds something that a good month never can.
Are you in? The year begins August 1st.
You can join anytime past August 1st and still participate. Your end date will just end the year after you start.
COMING UP — SUMMER QUARTERLY WORKOUT
The Summer Quarterly is coming. Saturday August 22nd at 8:30am we're bringing the Full Armor community together for a partner workout — find your person, because you're going to need them. All are welcome, it's free, and registration opens soon. Start talking to your training partner now. Register for free here: https://klh9nix.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-1c8bea0e7fba448489e9234714b9/login
JOIN CROSSFIT FULL ARMOR
New to the gym or know someone who should be here? First class is free.
👉 crossfitfullarmor.com/schedule
📞 216-233-0492 text anytime
FULL ARMOR SOCCER
Private training | Adult Saturday group | 1v1 League | Remote Coaching
👉 crossfitfullarmor.com/fullarmorsoccer
PERSONAL TRAINING
Open slots available this week. One-on-one coaching is built around your schedule, your goals, and your life.
📞 Call or text to book — 216-233-0492
THE ALLIANCE
This month we're matched up against United Fitness CrossFit. Scores due before the end of the month on Push Press. Below is the workout you can complete anytime. We’ll do it in class twice this month. Show up and make it count.
For max reps
8 minute running clock
2 minute max cal row
5 minutes to establish an unbroken set of front squats: (95/65, 65/45 under 16/over 50). Bar must remain in contact with shoulders, once the bar comes down set is done.
1 minute max burpees
*score is all three combined
Scaled: Reduce weight on front squat, burpee to box or bench
Age Group Rx (under 16/over 50): 65/45Ibs
Training is the Path. Christ in the destination.
CrossFit Full Armor | 4312 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, NC
crossfitfullarmor.com | crossfitfullarmor@gmail.com | 216-233-0492