Crap totally overslept, was up til midnight working. Just work up, might be in tonight for 5pm but if the weather is nice I am heading to wakeboard wednesdays for some free lessons if anyone is in.
I went home early with my 2yr old and baby girl to sleep early witht hem while the family went bowling so i can get up for the 6am session. It was the worst night. I didn't sleep until almost 1am because the 2yr old was up crying.
I will be there tonight at 5p and will try again the sleep early on Thursday night to be in 6am Friday.
Yeah, I don't get how the angle of the box makes it less of a jump.
I think by turning the boxes as shown in the picture, it would tend to make you land a bit pigeon-toed. I also think you're more prone to missing the landing. Even if it cuts down the distance by 1/2 an inch, I don't think its worth it.
I forgot to mention great job to everyone yesterday on the new PR's! We had quite a few new records set in the max weight dead lifts: Ed - 445#, John - 415#, Jessica - #165, Liliana - 190# (this morning). Eric also got a new record for Cindy - 16+ rounds. A few newer members set some pretty good numbers as well. Congrats to all! Sorry if I left anyone out!
Yeah everyone was feelin' strong yesterday. No, Norberto, I did NOT do your herky-jerky, frightened-cat, bendy-spine maneuver you call a deadlift. But I'm sure my form was not perfect.
I love how Ed increased his max by 120 lbs in 5 days. Double-you... Tee.... Eff...? And I would have thought a dude who can DL 445 would utter something slightly more explicit than, "Aww RATS," when he barely misses 450, but what do I know?
Guille-385 (I'm guessing this was more than the previous max of "300-something"?) JJ-355 (never did a heavy DL before) Andrew-320 or 325 (sorry... can't remember. Either way... new max... even with the 6 week Vegas trip.)
I found this on the Tri-Cities website who got it from Crossfit One World. I couldn't get the link directly to the post so I cut and paste it. Good explanation of "THE MIND F*#K":
The human body is capable of amazing feats of strength and endurance. We’ve heard stories of normal people performing superhuman acts when faced with life or death situations. So why is that the last five reps are so hard... the last 400m run is so slow....five more burpees surely feels like it will kill you??? At some point during any given brutal workout, the brain makes the body stop. Lots of thoughts happen during those brief moments of reflection. Some people think of how much work they have left, or how much damn work they have already done. Some people think about quitting. Some people look at the dry erase board and hope the reps somehow became less. Some people stare at the weight and hope it is somehow getting lighter. Some people actually think that they are going to die. Obviously, the body has plenty left in the tank since we always seem to manage finishing any given workout, walk around afterward, chit chat and then drive home. Some people even do MORE work after a workout.
So what is the issue? It is the "mind fuck." You are suddenly at war with your own body. Intense workouts are very demanding of your physical capability, and let’s face it, they just plain suck to do and you know it before you start. Fatigue weighs heavily on your mindset, and your ability to push your body a little bit farther. Your body is capable, but mentally you are not quite there yet. The mind fuck happens at different stages for everyone, and there are some superhuman athletes out there who definitely don’t experience it as often or as soon as the rest of us mere mortals.
The brain and the body work together beautifully. The body has a great sense of self-preservation.We flinch when startled. We sleep when tired. We eat when hungry. When we begin to think we are unable to go on, the brain shuts down the machine. We simply cease to function and have to reboot the brain to get going again.
So, how do you remedy this situation? Keep training hard. Push yourself a little bit more everyday. Teach your brain that you are not going to die from any given workout. You train the mind right along with the body. In a recent post I stated, “How far are you willing to go to kick your own ass?” You will be willing to go farther as you get stronger both mentally and physically.
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Ed mentioned that your distance was less to the top of the box jumping on it at that angle. Made sense.
Crap totally overslept, was up til midnight working. Just work up, might be in tonight for 5pm but if the weather is nice I am heading to wakeboard wednesdays for some free lessons if anyone is in.
I am in for the 5pm session
I went home early with my 2yr old and baby girl to sleep early witht hem while the family went bowling so i can get up for the 6am session. It was the worst night. I didn't sleep until almost 1am because the 2yr old was up crying.
I will be there tonight at 5p and will try again the sleep early on Thursday night to be in 6am Friday.
Yeah, I don't get how the angle of the box makes it less of a jump.
I think by turning the boxes as shown in the picture, it would tend to make you land a bit pigeon-toed. I also think you're more prone to missing the landing. Even if it cuts down the distance by 1/2 an inch, I don't think its worth it.
I forgot to mention great job to everyone yesterday on the new PR's! We had quite a few new records set in the max weight dead lifts: Ed - 445#, John - 415#, Jessica - #165, Liliana - 190# (this morning). Eric also got a new record for Cindy - 16+ rounds. A few newer members set some pretty good numbers as well. Congrats to all! Sorry if I left anyone out!
John what the hell? Did you finally break your technique and did a "pick up the cat by its belly" deadlift like I showed you?
Damn thats a great improvement. Told you it worked.
I was weak this morning but I'm fine with my results given my weak ass knee: 185, 225, 275, 315, 365, 385
Liliana's was: 135, 155, 160, 165, 175, 185, 190 PR
Yeah everyone was feelin' strong yesterday. No, Norberto, I did NOT do your herky-jerky, frightened-cat, bendy-spine maneuver you call a deadlift. But I'm sure my form was not perfect.
I love how Ed increased his max by 120 lbs in 5 days. Double-you... Tee.... Eff...? And I would have thought a dude who can DL 445 would utter something slightly more explicit than, "Aww RATS," when he barely misses 450, but what do I know?
Guille-385 (I'm guessing this was more than the previous max of "300-something"?)
JJ-355 (never did a heavy DL before)
Andrew-320 or 325 (sorry... can't remember. Either way... new max... even with the 6 week Vegas trip.)
I found this on the Tri-Cities website who got it from Crossfit One World. I couldn't get the link directly to the post so I cut and paste it. Good explanation of "THE MIND F*#K":
The human body is capable of amazing feats of strength and endurance. We’ve heard stories of normal people performing superhuman acts when faced with life or death situations. So why is that the last five reps are so hard... the last 400m run is so slow....five more burpees surely feels like it will kill you??? At some point during any given brutal workout, the brain makes the body stop. Lots of thoughts happen during those brief moments of reflection. Some people think of how much work they have left, or how much damn work they have already done. Some people think about quitting. Some people look at the dry erase board and hope the reps somehow became less. Some people stare at the weight and hope it is somehow getting lighter. Some people actually think that they are going to die. Obviously, the body has plenty left in the tank since we always seem to manage finishing any given workout, walk around afterward, chit chat and then drive home. Some people even do MORE work after a workout.
So what is the issue? It is the "mind fuck." You are suddenly at war with your own body. Intense workouts are very demanding of your physical capability, and let’s face it, they just plain suck to do and you know it before you start. Fatigue weighs heavily on your mindset, and your ability to push your body a little bit farther. Your body is capable, but mentally you are not quite there yet. The mind fuck happens at different stages for everyone, and there are some superhuman athletes out there who definitely don’t experience it as often or as soon as the rest of us mere mortals.
The brain and the body work together beautifully. The body has a great sense of self-preservation.We flinch when startled. We sleep when tired. We eat when hungry. When we begin to think we are unable to go on, the brain shuts down the machine. We simply cease to function and have to reboot the brain to get going again.
So, how do you remedy this situation? Keep training hard. Push yourself a little bit more everyday. Teach your brain that you are not going to die from any given workout. You train the mind right along with the body. In a recent post I stated, “How far are you willing to go to kick your own ass?” You will be willing to go farther as you get stronger both mentally and physically.
I like that mind phuck article you posted, its very true. I think it affects everyone and you gotta push yourself and keep going.
I should be there for the 6pm today. See you guys then!
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