Friday, May 29th 2015
FITNESS, RX, RX+… OR MAYBE SOMETHING IN BETWEEN When we post the workouts we give three recommendations on how the workout could be executed. Fitness is generally for someone who has some experience with CrossFit and is proficient in the movements for that workout. RX is for someone with a good amount of CrossFit experience or is very proficient with a particular movement. And finally RX+ is designed for a competitive CrossFit athlete. However, these levels of difficulty are just guidelines to how you should approach a workout. There often are wide variances from one level to another. A great example of that is Tuesday’s workout. It called for 21-15-9 reps of Deadlifts and Rowing for Calories (my kind of workout). Fitness weights were 135/95 while RX was 225/155 That’s a huge difference! RX might be way too heavy for you but Fitness might be too light. No problem! Just find the weight that is just right for your ability. Sometimes athletes searching for the best score will settle for Fitness… but that approach might not be best in achieving one’s fitness goals. If you have any questions about how to scale the workouts to get your best results, please feel free to ask the coaches for advice. No matter which level you choose, the same rules apply: Once the workout has started be sure to work hard, do your best and maintain great (virtuous) form!
The 5:30am class looking absolutely ridiculous (but having fun!) doing bear walks…
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