WOD 02.22.10

Feb 21, 2010 CrossFit WOD
Posted by crossfitproper

“If you do not raise your eyes you will think that you are the highest point.” – Antonio Porchia

Mechanics refers to technique:
your ability to move properly through our movements. For us, this means moving yourself and external objects in the most efficient, effective, and safe manner possible. (The MOST important)

Consistency has a two-part application:
1) That you are consistent in performing the mechanics of the movement; and
2) That you are consistent in Crossfit workouts. Both are necessary! CrossFit workouts are very potent medicine; too much too soon and you can severely hurt yourself. Luckily, the body adapts quickly, and before you know it, you will be hitting each workout with maximum personal intensity.

Intensity, as Coach Greg Glassman, founder and CEO of Crossfit formally states:
is the independent variable most commonly associated with the rate of return on favorable adaptation. More simply put, intensity brings about all the good results from working out. However, we also have to realize that intensity is relative to our physical and psychological tolerances. This is a process, and one that takes an indeterminate amount of time, so be patient. Elite-level athletes may be ready to ramp up their intensity in a couple of weeks, while de-conditioned athletes can take months or longer. The goal of Crossfit is to improve your fitness for life; no one ever got in shape vernight. If you gradually exceed what you have done before, soon enough you will be doing the main site workouts “as prescribed.”

I love the fact that everyone in our gym tries ridiculously hard and pushes each other to a whole different level of intensity, but lets not lose sight of what I like to think are the rules of CrossFit. 1. Mechanics, 2. Consistency, and 3. Intensity (In that order). Those are the rules of the game. Stay true to them and CrossFit will work its magic through a lot of sweat and hard work.

Announcements: Thank you all for signing up on our online scheduler! If you haven’t been please be sure to do so, it takes a couple minutes at the most and keeps you accountable to coming to WODs (If you don’t know where to sign up, look at the right of the page where it says Members: Schedule A Class) It really is for you guys and gals, the classes can be ran more efficiently when there is a head count of who is coming. Thanks again.

WOD

Run 5k. Wear your running shoes, we will be doing a route from the gym. If you haven’t ran a 5k before I highly reccommend you to come tomorrow. Don’t worry about the time.  :D