CROSSFIT TRAINERS AND MEMBERS?
howdy
i recently got accepted into the texas a&m rugby team and the coach recommended crossfit to me. Ive done a little research on it and am very excited to try it out. Just one little thing bothers me, I dont want to lose my power. When I read through the WOD and courses i see alot of body strength type excerise, i undertstand it is supposed to make you better in alot of areas, but is it possible I can do crossfit and still do powerlifting.(small reps – alot of weight) I dont want to lose hitting power.Thanks
Check out the main site every few days. A lot of the time people mostly see the "circuit" looking training days however people don’t realize how much Olympic style lifts are mixed in. There are actually lots of times the WOD may look like, “Dead lift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1" which means you would dead lift 1 rep for 7 sets ultimately looking to hit your max load near or on the last set. You may also see, "Cleans 3-3-3-3-3-3-3" which is the same format except obviously 3 reps for 7 sets. There is a lot of foundation laid for power building exercises in Crossfit in the forms of many exercises to include, but not limited to: Overhead squats, box jumps, kettle bell swings, power snatches, Turkish get-ups, handstand push-ups, and "thrusters" to name a few. Crossfit merely mixes in everything else for the total package. I actually know a lot of Crossfiters who use Crossfit exclusively, and are VERY competitive power lifters. Explore the website, you’ll find several videos and resources (and how JACKED some of the elite Crossfitters are)
also check out www.crossfitfootball.com
