July 7, 2009

In the spirit of a Crossfit Journal video submission I watched today by Dave Castro on programming for the 2009 Crossfit Games:
150 Thrusters (45#W; 65#M) for time.
Dave pointed out that going long and light was missing from a lot of affiliates' programming, and while I do actually make an effort to program in endurance wods, I figured this was a great excuse to do one. Be ON TIME to class today as we're going to start right after you get yourselves warmed up (meaning at about 5 minutes past, ideally)- no med ball clean practice for today, 'cause this is gonna be a long one, potentially. Remember you can always lighten the rx. If you normally do Fran at 45# ladies, absolutely go lighter- try one of the 25# bars or use dumbbells. Same goes for you guys- this isn't intended to be your Fran weight.
Note that class this Saturday will be at 1030 (this isn't a permanent change- just for this week). Get ready for Julie's House of Pain :P
Have you signed up for the KB seminar yet? Time's-a-ticking to lock in the $30 price tag for 2.5 hours...
Last but not least- this great post was on the Crossfit Affiliate blog- I thought you guys might like it:
Get Off the Scale, People (Part I- Part II will follow tomorrow)
Get off that damn scale. Matter of fact, pick it up and put it away. Put it in the place next to the Christmas ornaments, or have some fun and throw it around the backyard like a frisbee into the concrete garage wall. That will at least make you feel good for a little bit. Don’t let it be in your sight. Out of sight- out of mind. The only time I would prefer anyone to go on a scale is when they feel awesome about themselves. Only when you feel you look good, feel good, have tons of energy and are performing workouts and “other activities” well. Then, when you look down at the little whitebox of evil, realize this is the weight you should like and is good for you, NO MATTER what the number is. Try it- only weigh yourself when you feel good.

The next part of this blog I will explain my idea of why the scale is junk. I hope no one gets too offended by the following remarks; if you, do i’m sorry that you don’t feel the same way and can’t see my perspective. First I will start my answer to why the scale is junk with another question- What does the scale do, really? Does it tell you how healthy you are? NO. Does it tell you how to change the number it gives? NO. Does it tell you that maybe you drank a lot of water today and that’s why it is heavier by 2 pounds? NO. Does it make you feel bad about yourself when it’s not what you were hoping for? YUP. Don’t get me wrong, it is a tool, but that is all it is - a tool. It doesn’t tell us how we look, feel or perform. Society has screwed people’s minds to base their enjoyment, quality of life and confidence by that stupid number that blinks when you step on it. It is a tool that, in my opinion, is the most overused and manipulated number in society today. It is a tool to tell us weight, not how we should feel about ourselves.