WOD 7/21/10

4 Rounds

400m Run
12 Deadlifts (60% 1RM)
15 Push Ups

Deadlifts are at 60% of your 1RM to maintain a high power output and limit your downtime. Remember, a Deadlift is not complete until it is lowered back to the ground under control. No dropping the last rep from the standing position or hanging onto it and letting it pull you back to the ground, which can cause injury. Think of the deadlift as being your mom whom you are rescuing from a flaming car wreck. Would you drop dear ol' mom from waist height once you got her away from the burning car? Would you let her come crashing down to the ground as you put her down? Probably not, so think of the deadlifts in the same manner. Control in the eccentric lowering phase is a strength building movement and we want you to get stronger. Remember, "strong people are harder to kill and more useful in general".

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The CrossFit Games are in the books. As usual, it was an interesting end to some crazy athletic feats. Graham Holmberg walked away the men's winner and Kristin Clever took the women's honors. The "sport of fitness" is growing and with it will come sponsorships and people doing CrossFit for a living. Got doubts about that? Read what Forbes Magazine said about the event and it's future appeal. Forbes tends to be pretty critical and if they give a thumbs up to the opportunity for growth and investment opportunities, then we may wish to listen a bit.

If you missed tha games, HERE is a great highlight video from Again Faster. Check it out!

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