CrossFit Sydney "Short Change"

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CFHQ WOD

"The Seven"

For Time
7Rds

7 Handstand push-ups
60kg Thruster, 7 reps
7 Knees to elbows
110 Deadlift, 7 reps
7 Burpees
7 Kettlebell swings, 32kg
7 Pull-ups


Record time taken


ENDURANCE WOD

Choose ONE Of The Following Sports

Swim: 1000m/y total: at 85% for first 500m/y then pick it up to 95% on the last 500m/y

Bike: 20 miles total: at 85% for first 10 miles then pick it up to 95% on the last 10 miles

Run: 10k total: at 85% for first 5k then pick it up to 95% on the last 5k

C2: 3000m total: at 85% first 1500m recover 1min, then 95% for second 1500m


STRENGTH WOD

Clean & jerk
80% x 1 x 5

Snatch
80% x 1 x 5

Front squat
50% x 2 x 10; 1 min rest

3 sets; no rest:
A1. 10 GHR
A2. 20 push-ups

Notes: On front squats, the emphasis is on speed of the transition at the bottom and speed up.





Short Change

Often individuals take the Met Con WODs as a Time based Competitions or races with the fastest time winning.
Sure, let the person beside you motivate you to perform better, but the real goal of recording times is to monitor improvements in efficiency of movement under stress against that individual’s previous time.
When the Fastest Time becomes the overriding goal, the WO and more importantly the quality of the movement suffers. Individuals don’t quite reach the depth they could in the squat, don’t quite top out in the push up, and heaven forbid they even skip "reps.

The WODs are designed to create a training effect (conditioning) by working through a range of movement in good form at a relatively high intensity.
Reduce the range of movement or the quality of the technique in order to maximize the intensity and you will only cheat yourself out of valuable conditioning. The WOD isn’t about winning its about maximizing work capacity. Develop fluid movement through good form and correct ROM, then ratchet up the intensity to work for Personal Best times.

Don’t let this happen to your WOD; don’t short change the training effect in order to beat the gent next to you.