Reminder: Morning Classes Wed and Thur this week at at 6am!!
CrossFit Invictus posted a sobering blog about the effects of alcohol on your training. Most of us begin CrossFit embracing the idea that we have to put a hell of a lot of effort into the WOD to get the results we want. Then, they start to realize that their diets can easily undo all the hard work by causing inflammation, inhibit fat loss, or just not properly feed your body for optimum performance. The hold up occurs for some when asked to forsake alcohol.
The short and sweet of it is that alcohol causes muscles to deteriorate. In fact, there have been several cases of alcohol induced localized rhabdo in athletes that drink during intense training cycles.
WOD 05.25.09
3 rounds:
400m run
50 squat
Cash Out: PP 3×5
Ruth – Is this how you explain that you only drink Coffee?
Yes, Chip. I lead by setting a good example.
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wow that post was depressing…i think I need a beer now! I’m kidding I’m kidding!!!
Yeah! Love the WOD… kind of feel that post may be a sign after last weekend… just wow. anyway! I’m starting a nutrition twitter cause blogs are way too much effort. (yeah Marcus! I’m doing it.)
http://www.twitter.com/crossfitsimon
Yee!
I’m hoping Murhpy gets that chest to bar pullup soon so we can see the example Ruth sets doing the “Shot Down” WOD…GO MURPH!
HAHA I agree with Sean — get that C2B down Murphy!
Congrats Simon on getting a Twitter up and running, hopefully that works out better for you. Now let’s see some tweets!
As far as this post goes, I think CF Invictus is trying to sabotage other competitors in the Games. They know alcohol is the key to successful training but want to keep it secret.
That’s enough outta you peanut gallery! Guess I’ll be bringing in my own bucket pretty soon. As much as I’m scared of this WOD, I’m rooting for you too, Murphy!
LOL, Marcus, I DID get a PR while hung over on Patron!
WOD 9:02
push press 105#
I have ONE chin to bar to my name. I think you are safe . . . for now (and by “now” I mean the next 30 days, then it’s ON).
By the way,
For those of you who truly think alcohol puts a dent into your athletics, perhaps you should consider the dominance of the Russians, Germans, and all the other vodka, wine, beer drinking populations that hve strings of gold medals hanging next to their bars
Sorry I missed the rope climb today! I’ll do mine on Friday!