Just ran across this and thought you might like to see it. Since they debuted not all that long ago, I’ve fielded what seems like a thousand questions as to my opinion on toning shoes, Fit Flops, Shape Ups and all the rest. From the start they smelled suspiciously like snake oil to me. Turns out that a recent study from the American Council of Exercise (ACE) bares out one important fact: Trust your gut instincts. If it looks like a skunk and smells like a skunk, chances are, it’s a skunk.
That being said, we’re at a point in this nation where we are a historically sedentary culture that is perennially glued to the tv, Playstation and iPad. Here’s a product that promises that merely by walking in it, you’ll lose weight. So, we purchase them and walk in them. Chances are that the folks purchasing these things weren’t actually walking all that much in the first place. If simply buying the shoes makes someone walk more, thus burn more calories in their day, thus lose a little weigh…I’m actually fine with that. Whatever it takes, we just have to get out more. If it’s your shiny new red flip flops with the freaky looking soles on them, so be it.
I hope you didn’t take too much time off in the interim. You’re going to need the aggregate conditioning of a sustained program for this one. That being said, here’s the suggested loads. Remember, all suggested loads are suggestions. Train at your own level and listen to your body. Push, but know when not to push any further.
Experienced men/women: 115#/65#
Intermediate men/women: 95#/45#
Beginners: 55#/30#
Sprint .25mi
15 Barbell Hang Power Clean & Jerk
Sprint .5mi
20 C&J
Sprint .75mi
25 C&J
Sprint 1mi
30 C&J
Record time and loads. All runs are to be completed at 1% incline. And if you’re not too shy, post your results on the comments page so the community can start to see where everyone is in relation to everyone else .
This one’s a total blast from the past, way past. Think black and white silent films, old timey strong men in leopard print unitards and handlebar mustaches. Everything old is new again. These guys were actually on to something….
Listen to your body and choose your loads carefully. Suggested loads for experienced women, 65# for thruster and 16kg for SHDP, experienced men, 95# thruster and 24kg SDHP. If you need less, go less. If you need rest, take it, but only as much as you need to keep forging on. Record your loads and time.
10 reps each, 9 reps each, 8 reps, 7 reps…1 rep
Thrusters
Box Jumps
SDHP
200 rope jumps b/t rounds. If you can do double unders, sub 30 double unders for the 200 single jumps.
After hitting the Crossfit world like a catagory 5 out of left field, Jess heads off to Cali today for her first shot at the Crossfit Games .
Jess…Kick ass and take no prisoners. You’ve got this if you want it bad enough.
Coaches Steve and Justin are headed out to keep an eye on things and manage the carnage left in her wake. Steve’s going to be posting the events and results as they come upon his EFC Madness blog. Click here to follow the latest.
Games start on Friday, so stay tuned to EFC Madness for the latest.
Just ran across this and thought you might like to see it. Since they debuted not all that long ago, I’ve fielded what seems like a thousand questions as to my opinion on toning shoes, Fit Flops, Shape Ups and all the rest. From the start they smelled suspiciously like snake oil to me. Turns out that a recent study from the American Council of Exercise (ACE) bares out one important fact: Trust your gut instincts. If it looks like a skunk and smells like a skunk, chances are, it’s a skunk.