Forum: Competitions
12-06-2017, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,616
Fitness Competition
Is it accurate to say that crossfit games athletes have world class strength, but would not make the varsity squad on most high school cross country teams?
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Forum: Fitness
01-19-2011, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,895
Strength/Cardio Training Effect On Metcon
I have a question regarding your experiences with various training to try to improve in several areas of fitness simultaneously. I apologize in advance that I do not know the crossfit terminology to...
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Forum: Workout Logs
10-06-2010, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,515
Re: Workout Tracking
Last night: 30 muscle ups (12-4-4-4-3-3)
Chicken fajita with onions and peppers.
Protein shake (made with real ice cream)
Yogurt w/ granola
Sausage and mushroom pizza slice w/ 2 cookies
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Forum: Workout Logs
10-05-2010, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,515
Re: Workout Tracking
Squats: 165X5; 190X5; 220X7
4 Rounds: 500 meter row, 30 pull ups
Timing workout ruined by people jumping on pull up bar while rowing. Need to make sure to be able to time workouts...breaks hurt...
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Forum: Workout Logs
10-04-2010, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,515
Re: Workout Tracking
1 mile run: 6:53
2000meter row: 7:45
Water break ~ 1.5 min.
1 mile run: 7:24
Final mile run was on the treadmill with the loose track that seems to be easier to get a good time on.
meal...
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Forum: Workout Logs
10-04-2010, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,515
Workout Tracking
Need to start more dilligent tracking...especially diet.
Current state: bodyweight (180); mile run (6:28); bench max (335lb); deadhang pull ups (30); deadlift max (465lb); squat max (280lb);...
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Forum: Fitness
07-01-2010, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 10,317
Re: Negative Reps
Thank you for all the input and help. I greatly appreciate it.
All of the input has been valuable to me. I'm really not at a point where I've reached a plateau or a sticking point...I've...
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Forum: Fitness
06-30-2010, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 10,317
Re: Negative Reps
I'm 5'7, 175#.
My max squat is #270.
I've seldom done squats or deadlifts, so I don't have sufficient weight in my home gym now to max on deadlifts (I need to get bumpers). I have 405# and...
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Forum: Fitness
06-30-2010, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 10,317
Negative Reps
I've never really seen any programming that calls for negative repetitions for increasing strength. In the past, negative repetitions seemed to help with increasing my bench press.
Are negative...
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Forum: Fitness
06-15-2010, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,251
Re: Why am I considered underweight?
Thanks for the insights. My problem is really more than just my weight and running. I think the core of the issue is that my goals really have changed, but I have a fear of losing the things I'm...
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Forum: Fitness
06-15-2010, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,251
Re: Why am I considered underweight?
I've been contemplating the same issue from the other side of the fence. I stopped wrestling after college and mostly focused on lifting because I enjoyed it most. I put on about 20lbs, most of...
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Forum: Fitness
05-20-2010, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
Case in point here. Jamie wants to critique the form being used to complete the movement...even if full range of motion is achieved.
Jamie...do you also have a problem with snatches that are...
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Forum: Fitness
05-20-2010, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
[QUOTE=Lawrence "Bo" Boland III;786540]I still think you're a bit confused with the difference between "form" and "standards". The King Kong video in question, people are taking issue with there not...
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Forum: Fitness
05-20-2010, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
No, I think this is perhaps where all the miscommunication is coming from. I don't mean "form" as a means to describe the "movement" itself. My problem is with defining and judging the precise way...
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Forum: Fitness
05-20-2010, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
Why do double-unders if we could just do singles? Is there not a discernible amount of skill involved relative to the gains received by the exercise?
For gpp I'll take the person who can swing...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
The last few posts are very good. The person who says go floor to overhead in one movement is right where I'm at. That's defining the movement and the task to be performed. I simply like this...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
Here's my logical proof.
1. If fitness is defined as the ability to perform a random task.
2. Adding requirements as to the method in which the task need be completed automatically introduces...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
It did determine who was more fit at driving stakes. Had a form for stake driving also been required...it would have determined who was most skilled in using the form.
Does a snatch determine who...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
Why would the movements need to be pre-defined? You go to the games and you need to be prepared for anything. However when they tell you what work to do, its defined as a task. There is no form...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
I didn't say you remove skill from the work being performed. All work requires skill of some sort. But, to maximize general prepared fitness, you'd want to be a master of the skills that are most...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
I think I'm miscommunicating what I'm trying to say. I don't like that the games have judges. I don't see how a fitness contest for general preparedness should need judges. If you want to see...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
Are we having a communinication breakdown? I'm saying define simply the movement...and see who can accomplish it fastest. Forget the form labels (kipping/deadhang)...(skipping/running). The...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
This is right...it tests who is best at that technique. Michael Phelps shouldn't do freestyle when the event is a butterfly...however, crossfit attempts to be so much broader than form based events....
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Re: Form?
No, I'm not confusing form and range of motion.
Sure snatches may have a purpose for training. But as a contest of fitness, why define the form?
Someone used the example of running...instead...
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Forum: Fitness
05-19-2010, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,738
Form?
I've been watching a lot of the videos posted for the crossfit games qualifiers and it stikes me as strange that there are so many events in which there is a correct "form" to the movements.
If...
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