I know that you all LOVE CrossFit so much! But it is very important to listen to your body, by this I mean:
1. Has your performance plateaued?
2. Are you pushing hard on the WOD’s and getting poor or mediocre results?
3. Do you keep getting injured?
4. Are your benchmark times increasing?
5. Are you feeling exhausted?
6. Have you been sick more than two times this year?
When is the last time you took a FULL week off? When I say a full week, I mean 7 days on not doing ANY TRAINING! I am sure you have taken time off from the WOD’s and maybe just went for a few runs or a hike. But you need to take some time off and do NO TRAINING! You will not lose strength or endurance. You will actually come back even stronger!
If it has been longer than 6 months, or you can’t remember the last time, then guess what… it’s time! In that time off your body will get a chance to rest, recuperate, repair, and rejuvenate so it is ready to get some new PR’s!
Is there any trends that you are noticing with your body or workouts that you are not sure why they are happening? When are YOU going to be taking some time off? Take advantage of the beautiful summer weather to help your recovery 🙂
Recovery is why you get better, not more training!
Today’s Workout:
Buy In – 1 mile run for time. Try to get your name #1 on the Leaderboard!
WOD – “Snatching double trouble”
One the Minute:
Perform 2 Power Snatches on the minute for 15 minutes.
*Start the clock. At the top of every minute perform 2 Power Snatches.
*For every rep not completed, perform 5 pull ups at the end of the WOD.
There is no “Zones” for today’s WOD. Scale the weight to 85% of 1 RM
Cash Out – 50 ab mat situps
It is so hard taking time off from Crossfit because the WODs are incredibly enjoyable.
Thanks for organizing today’s beach WOD Deanna, that was so much fun!
p.s. That floating dog is now offically cuter than yours!
wow this wod looks sweet – good thing we’ve been doing the Burgener warm-up and snatch technique lots over the last few weeks hey gang? Let’s put it to work for this wod!!
turts
Looks like a great WOD, but today’s my strength bias day.
I will also be doing track work today at the UVic track for anyone interested in joining me. Should be there around 3pm, but the time is a bit flexible if someone else is interested.
I just signed up for the Black Press 5000 Invitational on the 14th of August. Anyone else doing this race?
Did not have to go to Van this week so I am so in for this WOD….after a much needed week off, I am ready to go! This one looks sweet!
Thanks for the great day at the beach yesterday, guys. Had a blast!
See you at the 6
M.
Brian – Freddie is crying now!
Can’t wait for the WOD tonight. Sorry for making it such an awesome WOD on your strength day Sean. I will remember that next time!