Monday, April 12, 2010

CrossFit Sydney "Chasing the Power Ratio"

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CFHQ WOD

"Erin"

For Time
5Rds

20kg DB Split Cleans 15
21 Pull Ups

Record time taken



ENDURANCE WOD
Choose ONE Of the Following Sports:

30:20 x 8 rounds, 30 seconds on 20 seconds off, all out effort!

Swim: Use pool or open water

Bike: Use a Monarch ERG, stationary bike with wattage tool or something similar that can hold a load of 200+ watts

Run: Use a treadmill, set at 12% grade at 0-30 sec slower pace per mile than best 5k pace. Do not reduce the speed!

C2:Row 30:20x8


STRENGTH WOD


Snatch
max for day

Clean & jerk
max for day

Front squat
max for day

Good morning
3 x 10

Ab work of choice




Chasing the Power Ratio

Why we train to maximize the Power to Mass Ratio.

Power = Work/Time
Work = Force x distance

Power involves more then just this formula entails. Power is functional strength expressed in terms of acceleration, execution time or velocity in a given motor skill or kinetic chain rather then isolated exercise. Power is to generate/apply force, which requires other key areas of agility, speed, reaction and range of movement.
Increasing Power means to increase other areas of motor skill and kinetic movement such as relative strength, speed, agility and range of movement. The training of these key factors goes together to increase both Aerobic and Anaerobic capacity by focusing on the interrelated Energy Systems of the Phosphagen and Fast & Slow Glycolysis.
Regardless of your Goals increasing your power ratio will aid competency in movement and performance.

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