Competition Time

Front squats YAY!

It’s competition time bi***es.

I’m going to have a little rant here about competition, both the good and the bad! Competitions are part of humanity dating back to the Colosseum where people cut each others heads off for the cheer of the crowd. While the brutality of that life style sounds harsh nowadays, back then life was much more harsh so it was acceptable. Our Colosseum is Drake Stadium at UCLA, and it starts tomorrow. Competition is apparent in all sport, and is something which can drive us, or something we become obsessed with. Some aren’t that competitive, and to that I say to each their own!

Crossfit started out as a program to increase the health and physical abilities of everyone across broad time and modal domains, no matter where their starting point is. I think this is huge, and in my opinion the best part about Crossfit. As the world of CF has gained momentum, a tested ground had to be created, as with anything like world class futbol (soccer), the NFL, the NHL, the MLS, and the Olympics. As these competitions have grown in the CF world, sometimes people feel pressured to compete. However, the competition is something you must desire. I’ve known a lot of people who are unhappy without the testing and comparing of themselves to others, and some which are the opposite. Either way, we are all happy for having you in the CFSB family!.  If you do CF as your “sport” and it is your goal to win the 2010 Crossfit Games, you’re 6’7″ and use CF as a way to stay in shape between volleyball seasons (nice job on the rower Matt, I’ll catch you someday!) or your goal is simply to loose 10 pounds and be able to run a mile without feeling like you’re going to die, it doesn’t matter. We are all proud of each other for using CF as a means to their own goals. After all, it’s about what you want, not what others want for you! Remember always the reason you come to the gym, whatever that may be

That being said, it is competition time b****es… And Drake stadium is going to be the testing grounds for human performance. In 24 hours there will be rock solid bodies lined up to test their physical and mental limits against one another. Dirt, blood, sweat, muscle, concrete, and metal. These are our means of power output and work capacity. This is our own individual test to see if we can cope; our realization of how far we have come.

Alabama Sectionals

I encourage all to come out and watch the event if you have the time. For both days it is a 2 for 1 purchase of 50 bucks. So find a friend and grab 25 bucks each and head to UCLA. The trainer gang will be headed there with coolers, a pop up tent, and a few chairs, so if you want to join the party, bring some snacks, some drinks to share, and a lawn chair. Keep your eyes open for Jon, Remy, and Slaughter(for Greg), and bring your screaming lungs because we’ll all need it.

Here is some info for the event if you’re interested. And if you need a buddy to split the cost with, post to the comments that you’re looking or write it up on the white board, there is probably somebody else looking as well!

Bring on the pain storm.

Check out these movies from sectionals this year.

Arnold Classic

Leah Polaski

WOD 3/12/2010

A. Split Squat 3-3-3

B. 7 Rounds
3 Kettlebell Snatches (Right Arm)
3 Kettlebell Overhead Squats (Right Arm)
3 Kettlebell Clean & Jerks (Right Arm)
3 Kettlebell Overhead Lunges (Right Arm and each leg)
3 Kettlebell Snatches (Left Arm)
3 Kettlebell Overhead Squats (Left Arm)
3 Kettlebell Clean & Jerks (Left Arm)
3 Kettlebell Overhead Lunges (Left Arm and each leg)