I had a question asked by Rachel about Mental Toughness during workouts, and how to improve that part of your performance. I asked if she meant toughness in life, and she specified that she meant from 3, 2, 1, GO until the workout is over.
How do people “shut off” their brain and push through the pain? I’m very curious to how people approach this topic, so I’m really hoping to get some discussions going in the comments.
How do you get mentally tougher during your workouts?
So it turns out Sunday Funday workouts are so fun, I take more videos during those classes. The warm-up, the workout and the post-workout fun, everything!
The movements today were simple: Run. Jump. Throw. Push. That’s what’s so cool about CrossFit, the simplest movements can still produce incredible results when paired with intensity!
First things first… as the weather is starting to get nicer outside, we’re going to get better at running. To me, running is one of the most fundamental human skills to have, and being a more proficient runner can produce a lot of power and increase endurance significantly! What? You want to do some sprinting drills? Ok.
Men, go!
Now the women!
Relay time!
Now that the legs are warmed up, let’s get the arms warmed up, too!
Workout of the Day:
4 Rounds for Time
400m Run / 15 Squat Jumps / 15 Ball Slams / 15 Push-Ups (Hand Release)
I said Thumbs Up if you’re having fun…. not too many thumbs?! 🙂
First run done, now let’s do some squat jumps.
What about Ball Slams? It was the first time some people had done these, yet people were still catching them on the bounce. THAT is impressive!
Towards the end of the workout fatigue starts to set in. Great finish though, everyone!
So my friends at CrossFit LoDo have something they call “Dessert”. When the main workout is done, sometimes there will be some “Extra Fun” to be had. I TRIED to have the Sunday Funday say “We Love Dessert” when the fun started…. as you can see, we need to work on our performance! 🙂 Either way, CF LoDo, that’s for you guys!
What WAS this dessert, you ask? It was a max plank-hold!
Tight Cores!
The person who was able to hold themselves in a plank position the longest won a pretty sweet prize…. to pick one of the three movements that will be featured in NEXT WEEK’S Sunday Funday Workout. Quite the honor, I know! And the winner is…..
Since Andy won, the movement he chose: REST
Everyone laughed, but that’s fine! So, as part of the workout for next week, there will be “mandatory rest” worked into it. Congrats on the win, Andy!
The best Sunday Funday crew in the world continues to grow… 11 strong this week!!!
BOOM! 11 Strong for Sunday Funday!
Results for those of you interested:
Feel free to leave any Workout notes in the Comments section!
We’ve talked about the song requests for Sunday Funday for the last few weeks, and there have been quite a few suggestions!
Tonight in class I asked that more people (who actually attend Sunday Funday) get involved in making suggestions of THREE SONGS of their choice. I will start to compile your requests into the EPIC SUNDAY FUNDAY MIX!!
Go ahead and leave a comment with your three songs if you haven’t yet!
(Kip, you’ve reached your quota of recommendations for Round 1!)
🙂
Clever name? Yeah, I know.
The CrossFit Games Open are still going on, and it’s Wednesday. That means that tonight’s CrossFit Lakewood workout was 11.6! Here is the link to the page that explains the workout in it’s entirety.
After Chrissy lead the group through an awesome warm-up, I wanted to get some heart rates up just a little bit. Below you can see the two CRASH AND BURN sprints I had them do. The goal was to literally run as fast as you could, rest about 30 seconds, then do it again. Great job, everyone!
Will is Fast.
Strength portion for today was Front Squats, and form all around the gym looks incredible. So cool! Once those were done, it was time to hit the Workout of the Day!
Workout of the Day:
Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below
3 Barbell Thrusters (100lbs / 45kg) / 3 Chest to bar Pull-ups
6 Barbell Thrusters (100lbs / 45kg) / 6 Chest to bar Pull-ups
9 Barbell Thrusters (100lbs / 45kg) / 9 Chest to bar Pull-ups
12 Barbell Thrusters (100lbs / 45kg) / 12 Chest to bar Pull-ups
15 Barbell Thrusters (100lbs / 45kg) / 15 Chest to bar Pull-ups
18 Barbell Thrusters (100lbs / 45kg) / 18 Chest to bar Pull-ups
21 Barbell Thrusters (100lbs / 45kg) / 21 Chest to bar Pull-ups…
This is a timed workout. If you complete the round of 21, go on to 24. If you complete 24, go on to 27, etc.
Jamie did his FIRST EVER Workout with ALL unassisted pull-ups last week. This was a HUGE accomplishment for anyone (GREAT JOB, JAMIE!). But then what does he do today? He did the ENTIRE workout… with full CHEST TO BAR Pull-Ups. AMAZING!
It was a big day for Alon, too. Not only is he getting stronger by the day, but he had his first “Post-WOD Destruction” picture taken of him when the workout was done.
Welcome to the family, Alon! Looking TOUGH!
Alon - Post-WOD Destruction!
Getting a little serious today. What do you think?
Happy Canadian Easter Monday!! No?….. ok, I tried.
This was a really fun workout today! I normally don’t particularly like Box Jumps OR Sumo Deadlift High Pulls, but I really enjoyed this WOD. The decreasing numbers per round, and the “relatively” light weight of the SDLHP made it easier for a lot more people to go “Prescribed” than usual and really push themselves!
As for the Strength Portion… people are starting to get STRONG! Watching the crew pull weight is getting more and more impressive. Hopefully you guys can feel the gains, and are as proud of yourselves as the coaches are of you!
Workout of the Day:
Strength
Dead Lift 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3, @ 80% 1RM
WOD
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Sumo DL High pull (75#/55#) / Box Jump (24″/20″)
I don’t remember the last time I was clean-shaven. It actually feels kind of nice!
My friend Tom Nugent at SnoRidge CrossFit made this sign and put it up in his gym.
I LOVE IT! This sign is exactly what I have dreamed of doing, but never had the mindset to create. It’s perfect.
Great work, Tom. Thanks for sharing!
Yep. This is perfect.
I almost made this post in my “The Pursuit of Paleo” series of videos, but for all of you literal literalsons out there, I know you can’t take a joke. Instead, it’s the MOMENT OF AWESOMENESS!!!
Look at these guys at “Epic Meal Time“, bask in the glory of their awesomeness, and do not… under any circumstances… try this at home.
Most amazing quote of any YouTube Video:
“That’s the burger base Baconator layer, player!”
Wow.
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