Sunday, August 14, 2011

Benchmark Challenge/Experiment

If you are new to CFP or have only been Crossfitting for a little while, you have probably heard the term "Benchmark" you will see our leader board at the front of our class above the white board. I often refer to these as a CrossFitters resume. While by definition CrossFit workouts are by definition always varied and different there are several CrossFit workouts you will see repeated every now & then. To quote Coach Glassman "Benchmarks can be used as a gauge for progress, a way to be challenged physically and mentally, and as a way to bring the CrossFit community together".


Some homework for next week is to check them out HERE and pick one you would like to track. We will do a "Benchmark" WOD sometime the week starting Monday 22nd. You will evaluate your time & then have a goal time you would like to do it in. I will then help you map out your strategy to head towards that goal. We will then re evaluate after a month. Keep in mind that if you pick a Benchmark stacked heavily in strength & that is your limitation, well lets face it, strength takes time so lets also be realistic with your goals. For eg; if someone wanted to choose GRACE & performed it in a time of 18min but would love a time of 5min, well 4 weeks aint gonna cut it.
But hey, lets have some fun with this & if your not sure what to do just come see me.
FTR, im looking at EVA & i already know what my goal is.
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4 comments:

  1. KeirenAugust 15, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    i think this is a great idea!

    It's only the ones with girls names isn't it? Not the hero ones?

    Some of them are HARD....decisions, decisions

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  2. CrossFit PenrithAugust 16, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    That's right Keiren, the Girls names but check out the Hero WODs as there is some great ones there & you may wish to do some at a later date. If you need any help deciding on which "Girl" give me a yell.

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  3. KeirenAugust 16, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    OK. I'm thinking I would like to choose one that I can work to do as Rx. That would be awesome for me.

    Helen: 3 rounds 400m run/24kg KB x21/12 PU
    I could try 16kg KB and red band PU to start with? I normally use 12kg KB and just started on the red band for PU - last week did 7,8,5,5 as part of the WOD similar to this one.

    I think that's the one I'm closest to being able to do Rx....

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  4. BrowneyAugust 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    HC is there a link on the Blog for the current top 3 CFP athletes, holding the records for each of the benchmark WODs?

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