Front Squats

WOD

Front Squats 5x5

Rest

Good Mornings 3x10

Foam Roll after the WOD to the lumbar region, quads, hip flexors, glutes and hamstrings

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"Fixing the Problem"

There is a tendency to try and "fix" a problem with gadgets, braces, devices and other application methods when our bodies experience breakdown and injury or overuse. Especially within the world of modern medicine, the quick "fix" always get the vote. Also, the most efficient is not always the most effective. A good example would be the feet. Got a foot problem, get a new pair of shoes, get a brace, stop your activity, get more padding, etc,etc,etc...Why not address the underlying issue and use active intervention, exercise, and education to get the "fix."  The hard part is finding the fix! It takes awareness of a problem, access to critical thinking, evidence based intervention and the desire to work. 

I hope what we are teaching at CrossFit Fort Worth is to "invest" in your body as carefully and thoughtfully as you would in anything else you value. I even find myself looking for the answer or fix to a new ache, pain or limitation in performance. But the real truth is this, the results we all want require thought, time and effort. The body is great at taking care of itself, but it requires maintenance. By the time your body lets you know there is something wrong, it has generally been there for a while. What all of us need to do is to take the time to evaluate our strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan to address the weaknesses and improve the strengths. So what is it for you, do you know? Is it stability(strength), mobility(flexibility), metabolic capacity for short, medium or long time domains, etc.... Think about it.

In the next few weeks I am going to post links, sites and creative solutions to some of the most common problems we experience. The first of these links is from eat,move,and improve.com.  This is a great site of information from a PT and biomedical researcher who crossFit. They provide a practical view on dealing with problems that relate to normal life and how we train. 

Check out their article on human feet. Takes a little time to read it but well worth it. As when I read anything, I try to separate fact from fiction. There is lots of fact, some postulation and minimal to no fiction in this article. Enjoy.

Zoi-Health & Fitness

Comments

Tina Neuwirth commented on 22-Oct-2010 08:01 AM

What a great group this AM! Some nice movement coming along too. I did today's WOD. FS 85-105-125-145-135. 145# was a struggle to hit depth and keep form, so I went back down to 135 which felt MUCH better. Oh what a difference 10# makes! Plus, I am still at about 20# pregnancy weight, so technically this was a PR for 5 reps. Good mornings: 85-105-115 (PR by 20#). Guess I just forgot what I did last time. Bet my hams are going to be sore in a day or two! Have a great weekend and enjoy the HalloWOD if you go.

Peter commented on 22-Oct-2010 10:24 AM

All I have to say is Gosh Darn it. I did yesterdays WOD in 16:33. Everything was unbroken besides pullups. I knocked 20 out and then broke them up by fives. That's a killer time Corey! You mustn't done it on the runs. Great job to all today.

Peter commented on 22-Oct-2010 10:26 AM

As Rx'd. I love that out correct mad a new contraction. That is suppose to read must have!

Corey commented on 22-Oct-2010 12:24 PM

Thanks Pete. Matt Doan was ahead of me until the second 400m. We ran pretty hard the whole time but I ran as full out as I could from there on. But as you pointed out it's not really a competition unless we go head to head. Although you had a time to beat this time ;)

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