Monday, November 30
We’re entering a new phase in our training, which entails a bit more customization than usual to the workouts. We’ll be abstaining, for the most part, from the “benchmarks” until early new year.
For the next several weeks we will not be posting our workouts online. We want to see you set yourself a plan for the week (e.g. attend Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and aim to stick to it.
However, please stay tuned to the site. We will keep up with posting daily pics, mobility tips, news, etc.
Thanks!
Variances in Programming
A few people have asked why some of our athletes are following programming other than the CrossFit Winnipeg workout of the day. The short answer is, because they need to, temporarily, in order to accomplish a specific goal. We have always done this to some degree – particularly with our boxing and mma fighters. However, it has become more prominent as we get closer to the CrossFit Games Regional Qualifier. This year we have between 14 and 16 athletes who want to try competing in a CrossFit event. These events are rigorous with an unknown quantity of competitions over a two day period (usually at least 3, but as many as 8 events so far). They do not, necessarily, allow scaling of exercises and they require a level of recovery that only the most committed athletes can train for. So, in order to prepare our athletes, we have put some of them on programs which addresses major weaknesses in the athlete’s repertoire. More and more frequently, we will see these athletes training 2 – 3 workouts in a day, and as many as 8-9 workouts in a three day period. This type of programming is for people who want to be CrossFit athletes and is not a necessary prescription for fitness. Tania and I work hard to make sure that the CrossFit Winnipeg workout of the day provides all the right ingredients to address the fitness concerns of our community. We program in phases to address glaring weaknesses and maintain the strengths. We try to regularly check-in with our athletes (very informally), to ensure that there is progress, that they are happy with their progress, and that there is not any significant periods of stalled progress. The greatest things you can do to help us help you is: let us know when you hit personal bests, let us know if you seem to have hit a sticking point (e.g. 1-2 weeks of crummy results), let us know when you are feeling good, let us know when you are feeling worn out by the programming, let us know if you feel we’re doing a good job. Most importantly, let us know what is important to you in regard to your fitness and whether or not you feel you have been moving toward that goal since you started with us.
Feel free to email us, leave comments or chat briefly in the gym.
Thanks for asking the question. I hope this addresses your concerns!
Brendan
First off the timing of this post is purely co-incidental…..
I just want to say thanks for putting on the barbell course. I felt I learned a tremendous amount.
I appreciated the opportunity to watch the coaches perform the lifts under instruction as well as have the pleasure to have most of my lifts scrutinized by not only the instructors of the course but the coaches at the box.
It was a ton to learn in two days and although I was a little disappointed in some of my work I felt I achieved a new understanding of the movements with everyone’s assistance. I was terribly disappointed I had to leave early but such is life…
I am looking forward to further instruction on all my lifts but in particular the clean to make it “clean”.
30 minutes of three reps one minute rest should be interesting.
Kind Regards and thanks again
Derek, Brad, Explicit, MLC, Turbo and Coach B….
P.S. (new P.R. on dead-lift this weekend as well….
E
yur always an interesting read Eric…
PS…after our convo on Suturday I was inspired to do a Tabata run…and thanx to you..I ran it 1 whole mile per hour faster than the last time…Cheers buddy…@Eric
I am on board with not posting the WODs, I’m guilty of coming in for my favorite workout…but am I the only one going through withdrawl?? Cutting caffeine was easier than not knowing what I missed today!!
And I second what Eric posted about the cert this weekend, thanks to CF Winnipeg for hosting, I learned a ton and I can’t wait to practice and hopefully see improvement
For those looking to learn and play new sports often…
Natalie and I were wondering if anyone would want to join us this weekend in a Dodgeball tournament. It would be Saturday the 5th from 9:00-4:30 (approximately). A friend of ours is putting it on as a fundraiser to build a sports centre for street kids in Tanzania. She just got back from spending 3 years there. I can’t remember the name of the organization, but I could get that if you were interested. The cost is $30 for a team of 5 so we are looking for 3 more people. She had one before she left and it was a blast.
Let me or Natalie know if you are interested.
I’ll join the team! Sign me up if you still need someone…see I’m addicted to updating this site…I need help.
So I was at the grocery store a few hours ago, picking up some things to make a quiche; kale, orange pepper, eggs, chard, and I get to the checkout and the lady is looking at the tag on the chard, and making a funny face, “it’s chard” I say, “I think it’s also called swiss chard” She looks at me, “is it a vegetable?”
“Yes” i say “I’m making a quiche” . She flips through her book searching for the code, “my doctor says I’m supposed to eat veggies, I just don’t like anything green” and screws up her nose.
No lie, these are true words from an adult way older than me, and way heavier too.
@Brad G
hey..i would love to play. buuuut….i am really only available until 2 at the latest. If you think you can use me until then im all in! but really do not keep a spot if i am causing more grief by bailing early.
@Brad G
if so (or not)…email me chriss@teamskyline.com
I want to play dogeball!! count me in!!
dodge*
Aissa, you’re in!