Perspective
As much as we all might deny it, on some level we love the challenge that a hard WOD brings to our day. Â I would go so far as to say that many of us start to crave it (and it might be what gets a lot of us hooked in the first place). Â CrossFit is a powerful medicine and it’s important to keep that in perspective. Â Like any medicine, too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing. Â I’m not saying that coming in 5-6 days a week is inherently bad for us, but we have to keep a clear head and stay aware of why we’re here. Â The endophin rush we experience after a real butt kicker can be literally addictive, and while I personally feel like we have a really wise group of members here, I think it’s also useful to be reminded of this from time to time. Â So I’m bringing you an article that reminds us what smart training really means and why we have the approach that we do at CrossFit Somerville. Â It focuses on fatigue, but I would say that the same applies for chasing PRs in lifts. Â Give it a read if you have a few minutes. Â It might help keep your head in the right place.
STR:
Hang Squat Clean (mid-thigh)
doubles
WOD:
EMOM Â 20
2 cleans (any style)
8 air squats
8 sit ups
STR: 165#
WOD: 0:49 (slowest round) Rx: power cleans at 165#. Singles, most def.
Beast.
STR hang squat clean @85#. Worked on improving the squat.
WOD 0:39 for the slowest round @75#. Average was 0:35, and my best was the last round @ 0:33.
Max double Hang squat Clean: 115# (2rm)
Then I went for a max single and landed at 135# (for a 5# PR!)