Changes to the Burpee Penalty Board -
There is a new addition to the Burpee penalty board. Arguing with a Coach. As of Monday this will cop an instant 150 Burpees. No questions or excuses. (Feel free to argue the point for more burpees.)
This is in regard mainly to being asked to drop weight on a lift. E.g. Cleans, Deadlifts, OHS, Jerks, Squats, Snatches etc. We all want big numbers on these lifts, they are some of the staples of CrossFit and are the best way known to man to build strength and power. All of us at some stage have been guilty of chasing numbers. We have all seen videos of someone muscling up a Snatch or the Deadlift that looks like a dog having a dump on the lawn. That's not how we roll.
If you cannot maintain a neutral spine in the first rep of a set of 3 deadlifts how the hell are you going to finish the last 2? Going for the same weight 4 or 5 times and failing, when its clear its way too heavy, isn't going to achieve anything and is a waste of time.
Its is frustrating as a coach to see this, and hear the excuses as to why the weight should stay. I no longer want to hear them. If you are asked to take the weight back you have a choice. Either drop the weight, or offer up some reason as to why there is no need for a neutral spine and get burpees!! (tell me I am blind, my shoes are on too tight etc).
And if you think this is directed at you it probably is, you know how I love to sugar coat things.
i am so glad i don`t argue , but happen to the results from thursday and friday
ReplyDeleteI think this dog is feeling the pain of 150 burpies........have a look at the shape of his tail, and I can tell it is a dog because he doesnt give a toss if he's photo'd havin a dump on Mr Jones nice front yard
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