Crossfit Workout Thread

[rather ripped]

That's a stupid wod. Good on ya for taking it easy.

You my friend are a stupid WOD. But thank you for the support

[Dantheman]

So, has everyone quit lifting or just posting? First time back under a bar last night after taking 4.5 months off due to a clavicle fracture and a month of bronchitis. Kept it light to avoid crippling DOMS. Thinking about doing a LP for about a month to build things back up, then I'm not sure. Maybe CFFB plus intervals. I had great results when I followed CFE, but I'm not a huge fan of how their programming has evolved since then and I just can't bring myself to voluntarily associate myself with Brian Mackenzie again.

[digitaldeath]

Check out my T boosting thread

Dan I know you got intel


I got the flu at gym like 3 weeks ago. The doms were insanity mixed with the flu. Thought I was gonna die

[Dantheman]

There's far better ways to boost your T levels than scheduling your jerk sessions.

[digitaldeath]

Lol. Ya I'm skeptical and so much great pron available, even on my refrigerator

I hear holding firearms and driving sports cars boost it too

What if any is the premier strategy.

Perhaps just lifting and sprinting are best methods

I'm pounding raw broccoli too

[Tye 1on]

Still hitting Crystal's gym 2/week. We hit floor presses w kb's pretty hard over the winter so saw a 20# jump in bench. Can't seem to push cleans past 135, kind of frustrating. Feeling good and staying injury-free (knock wood). Snapt has been crushing it over the hill.

[neufox47]

Ive been consistently inconsistent over the last months. Starting to get back into shape. Rough winter sapped my motivation. 1/2 marathon in June has me getting my cardio back.

[Brock Landers]

Cardio is actually pretty good after a few trips out west to elevation this winter.

Hit tonight's workout:
5 rounds
4 squat clean & jerk (185)
15 ctb pull-up
13 burpee lateral hops

Then...800m run. 24:10

[Dantheman]

The Wim Hof stuff definitely has me intrigued.

[rather ripped]

Cardio is actually pretty good after a few trips out west to elevation this winter.

Hit tonight's workout:
5 rounds
4 squat clean & jerk (185)
15 ctb pull-up
13 burpee lateral hops

Then...800m run. 24:10

That looks rough.185# that could be a lot. Fkn burpees! can't tell until you do it but that would have kicked my ass.

[rather ripped]

Can't seem to push cleans past 135, kind of frustrating.

Do you have good coaching? Clean is technique.

[Tye 1on]

Do you have good coaching? Clean is technique.

yes/no. Coaches seem dialed, but the programming isn't meant for skill progression. Might need to work with them 1:1 on a few key lifts-

[Brock Landers]

What's the programming meant for? Clean is a pretty fundamental movement in the whole scheme.

[rather ripped]

What's the programming meant for? Clean is a pretty fundamental movement in the whole scheme.

I agree, but it can be difficult to get it right when starting out.

Also Tye, how are your other lifts... most specifically the snatch. That's the one that reveals the greatest weakness. Work on them with a good coach. Warm up with skills in mind. Lifting is much more fun when you are good at it. And they are not that hard to learn.

[Tye 1on]

I agree, but it can be difficult to get it right when starting out.

Also Tye, how are your other lifts... most specifically the snatch. That's the one that reveals the greatest weakness. Work on them with a good coach. Warm up with skills in mind. Lifting is much more fun when you are good at it. And they are not that hard to learn.

Good insights, thanks. The training i do there is basically base fitness. There's a lot of variety, so it can be weeks or even a month+ between doing the same lift twice. Because of that, we stay away from the more complex lifts [snatch, clean/jerk in particular] as we don't do them enough to get proficient, and, like all, doing them with poor form can cause more harm than help.

But the variety is one of the things i really enjoy, which keeps me going back, which imho is the most important movement....showing up....

[Brock Landers]

Totally makes sense. Does make it tough to get any continuity. I feel the same with some gymnastics stuff. And with snatch drilling.

Today:
600m run
21 p snatch (95)
600m run
15 p snatch
600m run
9 p snatch
12:01

[Tuckerman]

I still follow Outlaw crossfit in the afternoon and Christian Thibaudeau workout "The Complete Power Look Program". Then tons of accessory work, spinning with free time. They are normally shutting the lights off on me now at the gym so they can go home.

[fool]

Anybody have experience with the "SkiFit" app? Just heard about it: it's done by at PT based in Chamonix. Former gymnast, currently really into trail running (did UTMB last year), and apparently great at PT/pre-hab (fixing the weak points before the injury happens).

[Tuckerman]

Nope but I'm going to check it out.

[Dantheman]

I still follow Outlaw crossfit in the afternoon and Christian Thibaudeau workout "The Complete Power Look Program". Then tons of accessory work, spinning with free time. They are normally shutting the lights off on me now at the gym so they can go home.

Overtraining is still your primary goal I see? The divorce is final, you don't need to hide from your wife at the gym any more.

(did UTMB last year)

Sick!

[fool]

Overtraining is still your primary goal I see? The divorce is final, you don't need to hide from your wife at the gym any more.



Sick!

Wait, to be clear, the SkiFit PT did UTMB last year. Not me.

[Tuckerman]

Overtraining is still your primary goal I see? The divorce is final, you don't need to hide from your wife at the gym any more.

Its not too bad conditioning in the afternoon and strength at night. Plus over training is not really even a thing from what I can tell. The gym is now like my 2nd home, all my friends are there kind of like how some people go to the local bar. Funny side note one of the women who Im friends with at he gym is a figure competitor, I asked her one night if she had any single friends. She laughed and said "look around, these are all my friends. I have not time friends." shes kind of right the same 5 -6 people are there consistently at the gym we are I guess friends at this point. My GFs school load keeps her from having lots a free time so it works for both of us.

[shafty85]

The gym is now like my 2nd home, all my friends are there... the same 5 -6 people are there consistently at the gym we are I guess friends at this point

This is the attitude/mentality that leads people to mock crossfit - there is more to life than lifting weights. Tried crossfit for a couple months and this was the sort of attitude/mentality that prevented me from continuing with it. While I do go to the gym, I'm not training to be a professional athlete - just want to be able to do the sports/activities I enjoy.

[Dantheman]

Wait, to be clear, the SkiFit PT did UTMB last year. Not me.

Whoops....

Plus over training is not really even a thing from what I can tell.

It most certainly is a thing. Your body has a training "budget" and overspending has consequences.

While I do go to the gym, I'm not training to be a professional athlete - just want to be able to do the sports/activities I enjoy.

This. While I don't necessarily dislike the gym, I mostly consider it a necessary evil.

[stalefish3169]

Still hitting Crystal's gym 2/week. We hit floor presses w kb's pretty hard over the winter so saw a 20# jump in bench. Can't seem to push cleans past 135, kind of frustrating. Feeling good and staying injury-free (knock wood). Snapt has been crushing it over the hill.

As others have said, it sounds like technique is keeping you from getting your clean weight up. I was stuck around 155# for way too long. Then I fixed the loss of momentum between my first and second pull which quickly allowed me to clean over 200#.