June 01, 2008
By the end of the preparation phase (step 1 of my four- step training system), athletes should have developed sufficient skill and cardiovascular conditioning levels to allow safe increases in training intensity as they go to the next level. (See my articles on the preparation phase in CrossFit Journal issues 62 and 64.) Learning how to progress safely from 500 jumps to 5 minutes of jumping is a matter of focusing on… Continue Reading
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In Athletes
June 01, 2008
While there is definitely something to be said for having the best equipment for a task, there's also value in being able to improvise. In my case, as an outdoor guide and traveling teacher, every two weeks sends me to a new city where I often have to approximate exercises or even whole workouts. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to have access to a gym, but usually I have to… Continue Reading
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In Rowing
June 01, 2008
Back in February of 2007, Concept2 co-founder Peter Dreissigacker wrote an article in the CrossFit Journal (issue 54) about how to prepare for an indoor rower test. That article concentrated mainly on the type of workouts to include in a training schedule in the final few weeks leading up to a race. It also touched on the basics of how to construct a race plan.
Over the years I have witnessed many… Continue Reading
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In LEO/Mil
June 01, 2008
"That was F-ing stupid."
--Eric Lundell after completing "SWAT Fran"
I'd say they were inspired. As anyone who works in public safety knows, there's an ongoing rivalry between cops and firefighters. We are always competing against each other, be it on a field, a diamond, an ice rink, a gym, or on the street. It's "anything you can do, I can do better"--to the max. So when a link to "Firefighter Fran"--a video… Continue Reading
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In Wrestling
June 01, 2008
This article picks up from the basic breakdowns and escapes we looked at last month to talk about how to finish off your opponent with a pin or devastating lead in points. A pin is when both of your opponent's shoulder blades are touching the mat, and it ends the match immediately, in your favor. This is, obviously, good for you, even if it is fairly humiliating for your opponent… Continue Reading
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