Nick Mitchell in the heat of a battle with "Grace"
Knowing when and how to modify the workout of the day is a very important skill to develop as a CrossFitter. Most of us are fairly comfortable with lowering the weights which are prescribed, but how about the number of sets or number of reps?
Let's use pull-ups as an example. A good modification for workouts with lots of pull-ups (besides using the bands) would be to do less of them. Just because many of us can do pull-ups, that doesn't mean we're all ready to do 100+ of them in a workout. At least not quite yet! This kind of modification works really well with other gymnastic movements such as push-ups, handstand push-ups, box jumps, muscle-ups, etc.
Another great way to modify a workout is to change the movement all together. Don't quite yet have the flexibility for an overhead squat? Try replacing it with a slightly heavier front squat. Don't have the flexibility for a front squat? Replace it with an even heavier high-bar back squat. The possibilities are only limited by your creativity!
So, leave your ego at the door and open your mind to some new modifications. It's not a sign of weakness...it's a sign of training maturity!
TODAY'S MUST SEE SITE -CrossFit Brand X has an awesome forum where they post modifications for the workout of the day from crossfit.com Check out some of their posts for good ideas on how to modify your workouts.
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Workout of The Day
(compare to Tuesday, October 28th, 2008)
"Kelly"
5 rounds for time of:
400m Run
24 inch Box Jump, 30 reps (20 inch for women)
20 pound Wall Ball, 30 reps (14 pounds for women)
Post time to comments.
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Burpee Challenge: 44 Burpees Today
Knowing when and how to modify the workout of the day is a very important skill to develop as a CrossFitter. Most of us are fairly comfortable with lowering the weights which are prescribed, but how about the number of sets or number of reps?
Let's use pull-ups as an example. A good modification for workouts with lots of pull-ups (besides using the bands) would be to do less of them. Just because many of us can do pull-ups, that doesn't mean we're all ready to do 100+ of them in a workout. At least not quite yet! This kind of modification works really well with other gymnastic movements such as push-ups, handstand push-ups, box jumps, muscle-ups, etc.
Another great way to modify a workout is to change the movement all together. Don't quite yet have the flexibility for an overhead squat? Try replacing it with a slightly heavier front squat. Don't have the flexibility for a front squat? Replace it with an even heavier high-bar back squat. The possibilities are only limited by your creativity!
So, leave your ego at the door and open your mind to some new modifications. It's not a sign of weakness...it's a sign of training maturity!
TODAY'S MUST SEE SITE -CrossFit Brand X has an awesome forum where they post modifications for the workout of the day from crossfit.com Check out some of their posts for good ideas on how to modify your workouts.
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Workout of The Day
(compare to Tuesday, October 28th, 2008)
"Kelly"
5 rounds for time of:
400m Run
24 inch Box Jump, 30 reps (20 inch for women)
20 pound Wall Ball, 30 reps (14 pounds for women)
Post time to comments.
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Burpee Challenge: 44 Burpees Today
10 Kettlebell swings
20 Atomic sit-ups
30 Box jumps (20″)
40 Sumo deadlift high pulls
50 Push-ups
40 Sumo deadlift high pulls
30 Box jumps (20″)
20 Atomic sit-ups
10 Kettlebell swings
15:23
Posted by: Migs | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 06:27 PM
this burpee challenge is epic. i want to come rage with you down there in ventura soon i miss you guys.
Posted by: nick conn | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 06:39 PM
WOD: Rx'd 33:38
Posted by: Marthab | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 07:12 PM
If you look at the new preview for the CrossFit Movie, you can see me Deadlifting in next to Josh Everett...sweet!
Posted by: Colin | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 08:49 PM
WOD
22:20 Rx'd (3:30 PR)
Posted by: Luke | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 09:26 PM
wod 30:53
awesome to see nick and luke battle this one out it was tight!
Posted by: Britt | Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 09:57 AM