You must be thinking, what the heck is a clock whore? Well here is the definition from Hyperfit USA.
“Definition of a Clock Whore: Person who is so obsessed with beating the clock/others that they will prostitute themselves and sacrifice important and vital components of training such as range of motion, repetitions or other performance metrics for a “better” time. “
“These people actually miss the whole point of the training. The point of physical fitness training, from my perspective, is to improve oneself both physically and mentally, not necessarily in that order. The people who have taken the time clock or score beyond the extreme and compromised range of motion, number of repetitions, etcetera are doing so at the expense of the utility of the training. If someone judges their performance solely based on their status relative to others it reflects a distinct lack of self esteem. The idea of the style training is to develop self-esteem to increase capacities in many, many different modalities. A person who compromises training in order to beat others harms their self esteem. People know inherently when they are doing something wrong and there is a price to pay when they go against what they know is right. “
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Just thought it was an interesting read to share with the team. I would hope that we do not have any “clock whores” in our gym. I know that everyone loves a little bit of healthy competition, but not the extreme of cheating range of motion or reps. I know that sometimes we all need a friendly reminder to get the chin over the bar, get the chest to the ground or go deeper in a squat. Keep up the good work Zoners!
The Burpee challenge is nearing the end, we need to set up a time for everyone to complete the 100 burpees together. Those of you that are still in the challenge, please post a time that works for you into the comments section.
Today’s Workout:
NOTE: The 6:30pm class is changed to an open gym due to an instructional class for the coaches and apprentices.
Thanks, CrossFit Zone staff!
Buy In – 3x 10KBS, 10pvc OHS, 20 du’s or 50 single skips
WOD – Gymnastique
Complete the following not for time – focus on technique and accuracy:
- 30 ring dips
- 5 handstand holds of 15 seconds (free standing if possible!)
- 5 L Sit holds of 15 seconds
- 30 pistol squats (15/leg)
*For each Zone, scale movements as needed
Cash Out: Tabata Row (record lowest m achieved in any one interval)
Running WOD
8K to 10K run
Please post in the comments when and where you are doing your run if you would like people to join you!
100 Day Burpee Challenge:
Burpees today: 93
Buy-in: 4371
