Occupy the CrossFit Games
The CrossFit Games season is upon us. The Open begins in 10 days. Do you care? Should you care? Why?
You, me, we are the 99% of CrossFit. Seriously, the chances that you or I will make it to the Regionals is pretty similar to the proverbial snowball thrown across the River Styx. It ain’t gonna happen. Is that the kicker?
The Open is going to be too heavy and too long for you and me. It sure as heck was last year. I don’t expect that we will see too much more in the way of load this year (I think Tony Budding and Dave Castro did a remarkable job making it inclusive last year), but I also don’t see it being any lighter, either. Will that be your tipping point?
It’s impossible to plan for the Open WOD’s. They come right in the middle of the week, and if you push your Open attempt back to the weekend you have to decide how you will prepare once you know what’s coming. It wreaks havoc with your training and your schedule. What’s gonna give?
Do you care? Yes, you do. Why? Because where else can you play Pebble Beach, the same track as the big boys and girls, for $20? The Open is your chance to take a few laps at Indianapolis Speedway or that fancy-dancy roadway in Germany whose name no one can pronounce. Old or young, big or small, you get to dig in at home plate and take your hacks at Fenway Park, field a punt at Candlestick, line up your PK at Wembley.
You are part of a much larger whole, whether you are a member of an Affiliate gym or a solo CrossFitter in a Globo. This is the time of year when everyone still comes to a central cyber-gym, congregates around the CrossFit table, and dines on our particular fitness cuisine. Together.
You…me…we are the 99% of CrossFit, and the Open is ours. You do care. You’re damn right you’re in. Register. Post.
Occupy the CrossFit Games.
Strength: Push Press 5-5-3-3-1-1-1
WOD
Amrap 8:
3 Thrusters (95/65)
6 Pistols
9 Chest-to-Bar Pullups
SCHEDULE UPDATE: CrossFit Somerville will be closed on President’s Day, Monday, February 20th.
Registered for the Open last night. Only been crossfitting for 2.5 months, but ready to take head-on whatever they can throw at me.
Posts finally got to me and I signed up for the Open last night as well. It’ll be fun to do the same workouts as the elites.
Push Press: 155# PR. Failed at 160# but probably needed a longer break between attempts.
WOD: 4+10 Rx. C2Bs really added up.
YES! I love those attitudes.
Registered.
Ready to vomit, and love every second of it.
95# press – super PR (up from like 60 or something ridiculous)
RX WOD!!!! Unless using a wallball as an ass-target for the pistols counts as a scale. This was my first time ever using kipping-pullups in a WOD and my first time stringing more than 2-3 together and I think I got up to 8! WITH integrity! I “no repped” myself a few times after Saturday forcing me to realize how easy I am on myself!
I only got though 4 rounds + 9…..but had I not shredded hand I think I would have gotten to 5. AND RX! Did I mention RX??? w00t!!!
push press: 165#
WOD: 3+15 (maybe) can’t quite remember, but was very strict on myself with chest to bar pull-ups. there’s something very gratifying about feeling that bar hit my chest, not sure what that is…
Really wanted to Rx this, but didn’t have the pistols in me today without balance support. I plan to rest really hard this weekend and hope to come back next week closer to 100%.
That said, my <100% today still got me a PR on push presses @140#.
WOD: 4+2. This is my first time using the Rx weight. I figured what the hell, it's only 3 and I can push press so much more…well, those 3 somehow took a lot of my time.
For those still on the fence about the Open… don't let it intimidate you. I knew going into the Newfitter Throwdown that I wasn't going to place well, but that didn't make it any less worthwhile. It really did help to focus my training because I still wanted to do the best I could. Trying to do better than as many other people as possible doesn't hurt, either 😉