Kids Class!!!
Friday
WOD
3 Rounds For Time
Run 200
20 Push Press 95/65
Run 200
20 Ring Rows*
Run 200
40 Air Squats
*Rx'd For Ring Rows- set the rings so your back is off the ground, place heels on a box and pull your chest to your hands.
Virtuosity
By Greg Glassman
In gymnastics, completing a routine without error will not get you a perfect score,
the 10.0—only a 9.7. To get the last three tenths of a point, you must
demonstrate “risk, originality, and virtuosity” as well as make no mistakes in
execution of the routine.
Risk is simply executing a movement that is likely to be missed or botched;
originality is a movement or combination of movements unique to the athlete—a
move or sequence not seen before. Understandably, novice gymnasts love to
demonstrate risk and originality, for both are dramatic, fun, and awe inspiring—
especially among the athletes themselves, although audiences are less likely to
be aware when either is demonstrated.
Virtuosity, though, is a different beast altogether. Virtuosity is defined in
gymnastics as “performing the common uncommonly well.” Unlike risk and
originality, virtuosity is elusive, supremely elusive. It is, however, readily
recognized by audience as well as coach and athlete. But more importantly,
more to my point, virtuosity is more than the requirement for that last tenth of a
point; it is always the mark of true mastery (and of genius and beauty).
There is a compelling tendency among novices developing any skill or art,
whether learning to play the violin, write poetry, or compete in gymnastics, to
quickly move past the fundamentals and on to more elaborate, more
sophisticated movements, skills, or techniques. This compulsion is the novice’s
curse—the rush to originality and risk.
The novice’s curse is manifested as excessive adornment, silly creativity, weak
fundamentals and, ultimately, a marked lack of virtuosity and delayed mastery. If
you’ve ever had the opportunity to be taught by the very best in any field you’ve
likely been surprised at how simple, how fundamental, how basic the instruction
was. The novice’s curse afflicts learner and teacher alike. Physical training is no
different.
Annie-Getting Better
Mobility WOD
9 comments:
two questions about this wod. to do this rx, when we are doing the push press, do we stop when the push press is fatigued, before it turns into a push jerk? wanted to clarify because you dont say "bar to overhead". also,on the ring rows, are they kipping, or do we need to keep a plank position?
Good questions Jon. In short answer, push press, not push jerk, and maintain the plank.
Fatigue is what is going to cause anyone to try to recruit more muscle groups by re-dipping to a jerk, or kipping in the ring row-fatigue is inevitable but that's where it's wise to pause and recharge, or scale if needed. The ring rows look on the surface like a scaled pull up or a grandma movement but you quickly realize they are the real deal!
See you all Monday -- Head of the Charles starts this afternoon (practice) and the race is tomorrow -- psyched to see how nine months of Crossfit makes me feel over 5,000 meters of hard rowing.
Crush it Dave!!!
*stranger posting.
Hey Mark, I shot you an email about dropping in on Saturday. Just wanted to make sure it was cool.
thanks again!
Good luck Dave!!!
Best of luck Dave... was going to say Crush it, but Mark used that already...
This is Sam, I don't now if I have ever met Dave, but GO DAVE MAN!
The ring rows look on the surface like a scaled pull up or a grandma movement but you quickly realize they are the real deal!
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