Why Again?
Holiday Bodyweight Challenge - Day 16
No, this is not a mistake. We have intentionally programmed the CrossFit Total two days in a row. "But why?" you might ask. It's very simple. We want to get "numbers" for everyone, and since many of you show up on different days, we want to cast as broad a net as possible. "But why do you want to get numbers for everyone?" We're all about measureable, observable, repeatable. Subjective feelings of "I feel stronger" are fine, but I want numbers. I want to know how much stronger you are. Because that is one of our primary goals, to make you stronger. Don't want to get stronger? Our contention is that everyone needs to be stronger, and that when you are able to move more weight around, your life will be better. Chasing kids around, going for hikes, playing sports, maintaining independence; whatever your life is, getting stronger will make it better and more enjoyable.
Robb Wolf has yet another great post, today about spices. We've talked to you a lot about spices, and it's nice to see someone else chatting about them. Spices are what makes food taste yummy, and who doesn't love yummy food? We purchase a lot of our everyday spices from Eats, some specific spices from Oasis, and the balance comes from Penzeys.
Kelly pulling hard for the calories
7 Comments:
Felt good this morning after the CFT yesterday. Great job everyone; lots of red on the board!
WOD at #135
8:40
– Johnny on November 30th, 2010 at 11:44 am
“There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation and growth, connective tissue stress and strength, psychological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than the correctly performed FULL SQUAT.”
“The deadlift is more functional in that it’s very hard to imagine a more useful application of strength than picking heavy shit up off the ground.”
- Coach Mark Rippetoe
Being strong and being an endurance athlete are not mutually exclusive: http://vimeo.com/moogaloop_local.swf?clip_id=16911608
– McB on November 30th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Unbelievable…I tied Johnny’s time!!!…but he had to go and add 40# to 1-up me once again…
Is Kelly smiling for the camera while on the rower? That is not right, nobody smiles when rowing.
– Carol on November 30th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
That last post was from me…somebody named ‘Carol’ has been messing with my computer…
– B-vo on November 30th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
WOD @ 135- 8:46 (almost gotcha Steger!!!)
Only a little sore from CFT yesterday…
– DOcman on November 30th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Total
Squat: 400 (PR)
Press: 185
Deadlift: 476.25 (PR)
Total: 1061.25 (PR)
– Jesse on November 30th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
WOD w/ 24in and 65#- 8:02
– Kaja on December 1st, 2010 at 12:58 am