Gina gets triple extension (ankles, knees, hips) while Mikey receives the bar and makes that mean face again.
Ever try to lighten up? Not just laugh and carry on, but take some weight off yourself in a metcon. Actual pounds that you’re lifting. Just once in a while. To see what it feels like. You’ll be amazed at how the workout will change if you have 10lbs less on the bar.
What happens? Well, it becomes far less “Oh God, can I lift this again?” and far more “Oh God, can my heart take this?”
The mental game shifts from “I WILL get through this” to “MOVE IT! Don’t you slow down at all!”
Think about that the next time you’re going to start a metcon with the barbell. Play with the weight. Decide what your goal is. And then head for it. But do NOT allow yourself to ease the intensity AND the weight. Pick your challenge and stay true to it.
Ever see that scene is “Officer and a Gentleman” where Zach reaches breaking point? It’s time to either man up or give up. And he ultimately decides to man up. Do the same, whatever the weight that’s on you.
(Words by Lisbeth Darsh/CrossFit Watertown.)
September 10th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Awesome triple extension Gina… and btw BAM! first post
September 10th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Man up or give up. Love it. Right now my goal is only to make it through the WOD. I think next year I may change up the goal to actually increase weight or decrease time. Part of my 5 year plan.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:17 am
what time is everyone going up to Albany? Do we meet tonight?
September 10th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Rockstar just proves that every second counts!
September 10th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Sorry David…that’s on eof the reasons I’m the Rockstar!
September 10th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Rockstar, I’m going up later this afternoon, I think we are just meeting tomorrow morning.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:32 am
what time? 1st wod starts at 0800
September 10th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Good luck in Albany, everyone! It’s unfortunate that I have to miss out on it. Hopefully I’ll be 100% by the time the next competition rolls around.
September 10th, 2010 at 11:13 am
DT is probably my favorite workout. This is why I hate taking rest days. These WODs invariably pop up on the day I decide to (or am told that I have to) skip.
We’re leaving this afternoon and hope to be up there by 8:00 for registration.
I have two tickets to Brewfest tomorrow if anybody that’s going to be around wants them.
September 10th, 2010 at 11:28 am
David, I’m just glad you were on the blog early, I had this fear that Rockstar would start the day with 142 posts.
September 10th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I hope Mikey doesn’t mind me saying this, but he had the coolest missed rep ever yesterday. He was losing his grip but went for one more hang clean rep. He was at triple extension when the bar flew out of his hands in a cloud of chalk dust, just as he was trying to get under it. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it, but it was cool because you could see his intensity and his desire to not put the bar back down. See you all in Albany!!!
September 10th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
@Kirk: That was awesome. I never saw anything like it either. Mikey is a stud.
September 10th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Mikey meets The MATRIX….Lis the day is young and i’m just going to lunch now
September 10th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
i was talking to Jen an i think we were talking about 2 different things
September 10th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
any non competitors want to go for cocktails?
September 10th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
sometimes you have 2 take bull by it’s horns…
September 10th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
or is it the cow buy it’s tail?
September 10th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
or is it the camel by it’s hair?
September 10th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
I love it when people smoke right in front of a non-smoking sign
September 10th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
a how the hospital reinforces the non-smoking policy
September 10th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
these will be the jerk I’ll be slamming a chest tube in yo
September 10th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Who wants to bring me coffee?
September 10th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
and dental floss…I just ate
September 10th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Halt
September 10th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
ouch!!!
September 10th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Break!
September 10th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
I can’t spelled today! Wow!
September 10th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
spell