How to wreck havoc on yourself in 12 mins or less:
5 rounds of:
5 DeadLifts
10 burpees(up-downs...thighs must be on the ground as well as chest and hands must be straight overhead on jump with arms by the ears.)
Men: 275lbs for DL
Women: 185lbs for DL
My thought for the prescribed weight: You have to be kidding me. OK there were a few more um...colorful words thrown in there.
Oh yea, you have to finish in under 12 minutes.
Me...while I know my deadlift max is 205lbs, i didn't know how I would fare with 185lbs 5x5 rounds. In the end I was 40lbs short at 145lbs, but i'm a bit of a crossfit weakling.
11:28 was my time.
I'm already starting to feel the soreness.
And I miss crossfit more than I thought I would. I may have to re-think my unusually low Lactate Threshold and whether I care as much as I thought I did about changing it.
7 comments:
would your nominal LT not really matter if performance improves? If you see results, why worry about lab determined LT or V02?
rhetorically speaking, of course
Man from reading your last couple of posts it seems the training and crossfit are going well. sorry I disappeared for a while.
I've been listening to Angry whine all week about how he can't move this or that or ANYTHING because of this week's Crossfit, now you! You people are in a cult! Don't drink the Kool-Ade and don't give them any money!
If you answer yes to one or more of the following questions, you may be a crossfit addict:
*Have you sometimes failed to keep promises you made to yourself about controlling or cutting down on your Crossfit?
*Have you ever had a traffic violation, or any other legal problem related to crossfit/the endorphins brought on by a crossfit binge?
*Do you try to avoid family or close friends while you are doing crossfit?
*Are you having more financial, work, school and/or family problems as a result of crossfit?
*Has your PT ever advised you to cut down on your crossfit?
*Do you eat very little or irregularly during the periods when you are doing crossfit?
*Do you sometimes have the "shakes" after a CF workout and find that it helps to do a "little" deadlifting, pullups or functional mobility work of some kind?
*Have you recently noticed that you can't crossfit as much as you used to?
*Do you sometimes stay at crossfit for several days at a time?
*After periods of heavy lifting do you sometimes see or hear things that aren't there?
*Do you ever feel depressed or anxious before, during or after periods of heavy lifting?
*Have any of your blood relatives ever had a problem with crossfit?
Any "yes" answer indicates you may be at greater risk for crossfit abuse. More than one "yes" answer may indicate the presence of an crossfit-related problem or crossfit abuse, and the need for consultation with a professional.
That comment was hilarious. You are SUCH A CROSSFIT JUNKIE, GIRL!
Cracks me up. I know I'm at risk...which makes me question starting it. I love your CF posts. I find them intriguing and the thought of these insane challenges excites me and gets my blood going. My ears perk up when I read these details as I wonder "hey...maybe I could try that..."
Yes, I am indeed at risk.
I tried that hollow rock tabata thing. I forgot how long/how many i was supposed to do, so I did 3x 0:30 with 0:15 rest in between. HOLY CRAP. That nearly killed me. And I loved it. ;)
I can't resist:
If you answer yes to one or more of the following questions, you may be a crossfit addict:
*Have you sometimes failed to keep promises you made to yourself about controlling or cutting down on your Crossfit? Yes.
*Have you ever had a traffic violation, or any other legal problem related to crossfit/the endorphins brought on by a crossfit binge?
Does out-of-control sex drive count?
*Do you try to avoid family or close friends while you are doing crossfit?
They can't appreciate my kipping pullups.
*Are you having more financial, work, school and/or family problems as a result of crossfit?
I can barely type the next 4 days...
*Has your PT ever advised you to cut down on your crossfit?
Trainer thinks i'm an idiot.
*Do you eat very little or irregularly during the periods when you are doing crossfit?
Um...no.
*Do you sometimes have the "shakes" after a CF workout and find that it helps to do a "little" deadlifting, pullups or functional mobility work of some kind?
Wrong use of "functional mobility".
*Have you recently noticed that you can't crossfit as much as you used to?
Hahahahaha I can't move my arms still!
*Do you sometimes stay at crossfit for several days at a time?
Isn't that the point?
*After periods of heavy lifting do you sometimes see or hear things that aren't there?
I see myself being "the shit".
*Do you ever feel depressed or anxious before, during or after periods of heavy lifting?
(cue ronnie coleman dl video here)
*Have any of your blood relatives ever had a problem with crossfit?
No, but they should.
Well, follow your bliss.. but take care of yourself....
(one body to a customer, must last a lifetime, so train and tend it well!)
you are one tough cookie...
signed
un-crossfit trained triathlete
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