Since CrossFit Games Part II will only be 5 competitors form each gender this year, it opens up some opportunities for creative/new programming. What kind of events and programming would you be excited to see at this year's games? What kinds of things do you think they should try this year b/c they would work uniquely well with a small field? submitted by /u/cb3g [link] [comments] SOURCE: Fitness Time with Friends - … [Read more...]

So every video I see on how to install the weighted plates to the plate carrier shows using the laser cut plates, which are much wider and thinner than the cast plates, so the straps wrapping up from underneath the plates, holding them in place and keeping them from falling down, easily grab the plate. The problem I have is I bought the cast plates, which are more narrow, and the straps the wrap underneath cannot both catch the plate. Since the … [Read more...]

hi everyone. I'm still pretty new to crossfit (like 2, maybe 3, months in). So far I'm enjoying it, and have definitely seen progress. Even exercises I'm not comfortable with at first, are getting better. The one exception is the overhead squat. I've had some shoulder injuries in the past, and I can't seem to get my body to listen when it comes to using weight. I practice the movement with a PVC pipe and can do it no problem, … [Read more...]

Preface: I am new to Crossfit and I have never watched the games, but I wanted to start a conversation about entertaining events and the unknowable. As many X in 10 minutes. Where X=burpees, wall balls, or calories on the bike. The idea here is to see the elites hit a wall and push through. I like this because I think it would really separate the field. FIT. It's like the game HORSE or SKATE. Since there are only 5 athletes this might work … [Read more...]

Hello All, I hope my post is appropriate,I just joined this sub and CrossFit irl. I've been assigned a frosty as described above to be completed with a weight that is approximately my 80% MR. When I asked about changing weight the teacher told me to break down the days into mini sets that I can do, so the 50-40...-10 becomes 25 sets of 6 (hopefully). In my opinion if the set is broken down im not doing the exercise prescribed, I'm doing … [Read more...]