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Push Press

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

WOD
Push Press 5x5
Rest
"Karen"
Wall ball 150 reps 20/14
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"Welcome back to that same old place that you've thought about..."-Welcome Back Kotter

Oh, that familiar place. This is the feeling we all never forget. It is that,"I think I'm gonna die feeling." BTW, we never actually do. But, no matter how often I do CrossFit WOD's, I still get that nervous, overwhelmed feeling. This is actually not only mental but also physiological. When training CrossFit style, there is an incredible nuero-endocrine response with a spike in hormonal activity. This creates an "adrenaline rush" that is hard to explain to others. This in turn is then translated into an emotional response that you remember when training returns again. 
Posted by: Darin Deaton

True Fitness is not new!

Friday, December 04, 2009

WOD
Push Press Progression 5x5
Split/Push Jerk 1x3
Rest
For time
5 rounds for time of 
Rope climb 2 reps
Wall Ball 10 reps 20/14
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True fitness is not a new concept. Neither is healthy eating. Jack LaLanne got it right way before we ever started thinking about CrossFitting. Check out the new "Food as Fuel" Blog on the home page.

"I once complained because I had no shoes, and then I met a man who had no feet."

Posted by: Darin Deaton

WOD

Monday, October 26, 2009

WOD
Three rounds for time of;
21-15-9
Push Press 95/65
Chest to Bar Pull-ups
Front Squats 115/75
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Steve gutting out some push-ups!

This is information that I thought would be good for some of our new members to read. Even our seasoned athletes might find it educational.

Posted originally on 8/4/09.
Thanks to CrossFit Black & Gold for this "hip pocket" training on what makes up crossFit.

What is CrossFit?
6 words define the CrossFit prescription. Constantly varied, high intensity, functional movements. We do not have a hard time with the first four words. Where I constantly see problems is with the functional movements piece. Let me be blunt. CrossFit is not a 30 minute full body circuit. Do not get me wrong, there is plenty of room for extended time muscle failure workouts, but the movements must be functional.
What is functional movement?
Functional movements can be broken down into 8 elements. A functional movement really does all of these things or else it does not fit the definition of functional. This is what makes CrossFit different from what most of us know as a circuit training. For a movement to be functional it must be:
1. Natural. This means something that happens in nature. Dead lifts, squats, pull ups are all excellent example of this. You do these everyday whether you even realize it, most of the time with very little if any load.
2. UMRP (Universal Motor Recruitment Pattern). In even simpler terms, core to extremity power. Meaning I get my momentum from my core and use that to move weight at my extremities. A kipping pull up is a great example of this.
3. Efficient and effective. If movement is not the most efficient way to move the weight then if does not meet the definition of functional. This pretty much excludes any kind of isolation exercise like bicep curls or skull crushers.
4. Essential. Meaning you must to this to live. You must be able to stand up (squat) you must be able to get up out of bed (sit up) you must be able to get up off the ground (push up).
5. Compound or multi-muscular. Again, this kind of ties in with efficient. But all CF exercises use more than one muscle group. Flutter kicks, iron abs, planks, wall sits, crunches are multi muscular but are not efficient so also do not fall into this definition.
6. Elemental. This simply means it cannot be reduced any further. Think about a dead lift, I cannot find a more elemental way to move weight from the ground to the hang position.
7. SAFE. This is probably the most important. If it is not SAFE then you risk injury. Poor form = not safe. Get someone to watch you if you think your form is suspect.
8. Power=(F*D)/T. Each movement is designed to help you move large loads (F), long distances (d), as quickly as possible (t). Think about this. Does it matter whether you go up stairs one at a time, 2 at a time or more? You are moving the same amount of weight the same distance. The most efficient is the one that allows you to do it fastest. If you move the same amount of weight the same distance faster, you increased your power capacity.
Posted by: Darin Deaton