5 Handstand Push Ups
10 Power Clean and Jerks
10 Handstand Push Ups
5 Power Clean and Jerks
15 Handstand Push Ups
For time.
Alternate: Clean and Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1
This is Phil Strickler's essay, on the topic of CrossFit as the Sport of Fitness:
A good coach will push your limits because most of us won’t go the extra mile if left on our own. We have become the” good enough society “happy just to sweat a little. Crossfit is a whole new dynamic and so is the breed of athletes who answer the call. Their mentality is different “I will push myself” “I will accept this challenge and persevere” .This is not a new fad of exercise marketed to the masses. It is a sport for those who want something more then what’s being offered.
With every sport you train for you’re going to have to suffer a little to reach your potential and crossfit is no different. However, a crossfit athlete differs in their attitude and internal drive to be more. To push those limits, and break down the barriers that held us back from reaching our potential .The crossfit athlete is probably one of the most educated people you will find in the gym today. They know what a real meal plan is, they know how to work the muscles to maximize results, they have mastered technique and they know how to have fun in the process. You could say they are the MMA of fitness.
But still you can have injuries or are they rather a badge of honour? Legs so sore you can’t walk right but you got sub 5 on firefight. Palms of your hands so shredded that it hurts to wash them, but you mastered kipping pull-ups. Arms so sore you can’t reach to the back of the shelf but you got a new PR in Angie. Everyone pushes, what their willing to sacrifice depends on the individual and what’s at stake. Crossfit is our sport and we play to win.
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