tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73926412015610491.post8002061203009624246..comments2023-08-14T06:36:32.397-07:00Comments on Average To Elite Performance: Are you training or just trashing yourself?Jordan Vezinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01253586526058716997noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73926412015610491.post-12489869508339517732009-07-11T11:32:29.192-07:002009-07-11T11:32:29.192-07:00Hi Scott. The main thing is going to be technique....Hi Scott. The main thing is going to be technique. I think Crossfit's Achilles heel has always been that it incorporates a lot of high skill movement, for higher reps, for time. This is a problem. Practitioners have to have the wisdom to say "I'm not sharp enough on the deadlift to do it for 21 reps.' Same applies with olympic lifting, kettlebells, etc. Don't race to snatch a kettlebell. If you know your swings aren't tight yet, there's no reason for you to be trying to snatch a kettlebell. A good rule of thumb is if you're doing kettlebells, powerlifting, or olympic lifting in running shoes, you don't have good technique yet.Jordan Vezinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01253586526058716997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73926412015610491.post-69643448605665368192009-07-11T11:20:31.965-07:002009-07-11T11:20:31.965-07:00Hi Jordan, could you explain "CF done proper...Hi Jordan, could you explain "CF done properly"? I am a xfitter who is trying to incorporate some HS KB work into my programming. I totally agree with having an event to measure yourself.Scott A. Lowtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889940998630025080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73926412015610491.post-74112091689452403232009-07-07T21:48:43.446-07:002009-07-07T21:48:43.446-07:00Good point! CF has some great training ideas, the...Good point! CF has some great training ideas, the problem is that it seems like most people aren't really following the 'program', or whatever you want to call it. Even if people followed the main site WOD on a regular basis they would likely have some success - but you know most people just get sucked into the allure of the 'met-con' workouts, or just throw some stuff together, like you said, and call it crossfit! It's fun, you feel smoked, but is there really a point?Foresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316087816146268115noreply@blogger.com