Workout of the Day: Overhead Squats 5-5-5 and then, Three rounds for time of: 400 Meter Run 10 Sandbag Zercher Squats (90/60) 20 Dynamic/Slapping Push-Ups Foam Rolling: Thoracic Spine (Upper Back) – Part One Written by Calvin Sun Adequate mobility in the thoracic spine is essential for good posture and proper lifting mechanics. Excessive kyphosis, rounding of the upper back, can result from the slouched posture assumed by most desk jockeys. This posture makes any overhead pressing movement extremely difficult to properly execute. Even in movements like the front squat or deadlift, a lack of mobility in the t-spine results in
Read more →Workout of the Day: “Fran” Rounds of 21, 15 and 9 reps of: 95/65 lb. Thrusters Pull-Ups (Compare to results from February 9-10.) Are You Over-Training, or Under-Recovering? Written by Calvin Sun Are you really overtraining? Sure, you might be experiencing some of the symptoms of overtraining but are you really training that hard? Michele’s post on overtraining suggests that working out without rest leads to the condition. I agree with Michele that people who do two workouts everyday under the assumption that more is better will quickly hit a point of diminishing returns. However, in my experience, I think the
Read more →Workout of the Day: “Lynne” Five rounds for max reps of: Body weight bench press Pull-ups Rest Schmest Written by Michele Vieux I have a couple of CrossFitting friends that just can’t rest. They workout EVERY day, sometimes multiple times per day, and NEVER take a rest day. You might think they are super committed to their training, but I think they are diminishing their returns on their hard work and might be setting themselves up for failure and injury. This is called OVERTRAINING and it is a medically recognized condition. YOUR BODY NEEDS REST. It is necessary to repair worn, tired, and
Read more →Workout of the Day: “Elizabeth” Rounds of 21-15-9 reps for time of: 135/85 lb. Cleans (full squat cleans) Ring Dips Rest and Recovery – Ice Massage Written by Calvin Sun Elite fitness requires an equally high level of maintenance and care. You wouldn’t expect your car to run at a peak level of performance without regular service and repair, so it doesn’t make sense when athletes neglect to take care of their bodies. Cryotherapy is an effective method for managing inflammation and providing pain relief. It is common to see cryotherapy used in a variety of sports. Most often you will
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