Post by Simon Callander on Jul 23, 2013 3:25:45 GMT
My week of unstructured training it over, Time to get back into it
over the last week i didnt "train" much, more did bits and peices.
For the next while i want to add some variety in. What i enjoy about crossfit is not the metcons (surprise surprise) but the focus on performance. To me that is not being able to do a lot of work in a short amount of time, but being able to move well. Really well. Yeah sure a 200kg squat is great even when its grindy and a bit ugly, but i would be much happier with a clean and smooth 180kg.
I do not feel i move as well as i would like, so i want to make this a priority. Of late i have been looking at Ido Portal, Matt Wichlinski and Dean Somerset's stuff and like the balance between good old barbell strength training, bodyweight, gymnastics and just being able to move well.
My plan is to keep squats, snatches and cleans as a staple Incoperate more single leg and transition movements as a warm up. Add in some more handbalancing and upper body bodyweight exercises, ive also been neglecting my "core" so i need to get that in as well.
over the last week i didnt "train" much, more did bits and peices.
For the next while i want to add some variety in. What i enjoy about crossfit is not the metcons (surprise surprise) but the focus on performance. To me that is not being able to do a lot of work in a short amount of time, but being able to move well. Really well. Yeah sure a 200kg squat is great even when its grindy and a bit ugly, but i would be much happier with a clean and smooth 180kg.
I do not feel i move as well as i would like, so i want to make this a priority. Of late i have been looking at Ido Portal, Matt Wichlinski and Dean Somerset's stuff and like the balance between good old barbell strength training, bodyweight, gymnastics and just being able to move well.
My plan is to keep squats, snatches and cleans as a staple Incoperate more single leg and transition movements as a warm up. Add in some more handbalancing and upper body bodyweight exercises, ive also been neglecting my "core" so i need to get that in as well.