Friday, April 16, 2010

Snatchtastic!

Quote of the Day:
"Ask your doctor if getting off your ass is good for you"
-Coach Glassman


Strength
Squat Snatch
5-5-5-5-5

"Tabata Penguins"

post total reps

How do you do "Penguins"?
1) Lay on back with knees bent and heels close to your rear
2) With a sideways motion slap each heel with your hands, one at a time
3) Slightly lift chest off ground
*This motion looks what a penguin would look like walking.

The Butter Fly Story

One day a man saw a butterfly shuddering on the sidewalk.
It was locked in a seemingly hopeless struggle to free itself form its now useless cocoon.
Feeling pity, the man took a pocket knife and carefully cut away the cocoon and set the butterfly free.
To his dismay, the butterfly lay on the sidewalk, convulsed weakly for awhile, then it died.
A biologist later told the man, “That was the worst thing you could have done!
A butterfly needs that struggle to develop the muscles to live and fly away.
By robbing him of the struggle you rendered him too weak to live.”
-Author Unknown

This was a refreshing story I had read before that gave me a quick analogy of how it is being a Coach.  Here at StoneWay Crossfit there are many times that a workout comes up and it is very difficult and sometimes what appears unbearing and the only thing we as Coaches want to do is lower the weight or lower the repetitions.  But as your Coaches it is our  job is to make sure you are successful and safe.  If we did lower the weight or lower the repetitions we would not be doing any services you or your fitness.  So when there is a workout that seems unbearing and you are unsure if you can do it, know that your Coaches are here for you to succeed and would not give you a workout prescription you could not complete.

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10 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

GREAT encouragement Coach!

April 16, 2010 at 2:21 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

299, ya'll. I should have gone faster.

April 16, 2010 at 2:34 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Good quote. Leila "Popsicle" Brett had a good one last night.

"I don't have time to rest."

April 16, 2010 at 2:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

NO, no, it was I think it was I dont have time to pass out!! (even better!)
-coach c

April 16, 2010 at 5:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

256 done. -Amy

April 16, 2010 at 6:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I kind of feel embarrassed. I did 159. I counted right/left as one. I got 318 if you get to count each side of the waddle. Im still hurtin from the inchworms yesterday. NO excuses though, it is what it is.

April 16, 2010 at 7:46 PM  
Blogger Katie Brett said...

Katie B. 401

April 16, 2010 at 7:57 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

215 if 2 taps equal one or 430 if we count each tap.

April 16, 2010 at 8:55 PM  
Blogger Scott said...

Wow, everyone did great!

@ Corey and Ryan, yeah "Popsicle's" quote was: "I don't have time to pass out!" Regardless, absolutely hilarious!

@ Everyone, each tap counts as 1.

April 16, 2010 at 10:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

378 at home on Saturday before Mystery WOD - Jayanne

April 18, 2010 at 2:36 PM  

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