Workout of the Day

Warrior Wednesday!

Elizabeth
21-15-9
Cleans (135 lb, 95 lb)
Ring Dips

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature. –Socrates

Eating Real Food

10 Rounds
5 Rack to Overhead (95 lb, 65 lb)
5 Burpees

To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.-Confucius

Low-carbohydrate diets increase LDL: debunking the myth

1 Rep Max
Thrusters 1-1-1
Front Squat 1-1-1

Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. -John Wayne 

Good Tips 

REST

Whenever you’re scared of something, don’t let that define you. We all feel it, but step up. –Vince Vaughn 

Planks races!!!

4 Rounds
9 Knees to Elbows
12 Muscle Cleans (95 lb, 65 lb)
15 Thrusters (95 lb, 65 lb) 

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. -William A. Ward

**Announcement**- Keir is going to be leading a Self Myofascial Release (Foam Rolling) Workshop after class today.  If your interested in speeding up your recovery time, increasing your range of motion, and preventing injuries you should be present for this.  It will only take about 20 minutes and will start promptly at 11 AM. 

5 Rounds
9 Pull-ups
15 See Saw Presses (35 lb, 20 lb)
200 M Sprint

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks. –Joe Paterno

Adjust your vocabulary

**Announcement**- Keir is going to be leading a Self Myofascial Release (Foam Rolling) Workshop after the 10 AM Saturday morning class.  If your interested in speeding up your recovery time, increasing your range of motion, and preventing injuries you should be present for this.  It will only take about 20 minutes and will start promptly at 11 AM.   

7 Rounds
3 Deadlifts (285 lb, 195 lb)
9 Kettlebell Swing (24K, 16K)
12 Box Jumps (24″, 20″) 

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.-Herodotus

The Carb Curve

**Announcement**- Keir is going to be leading a Self Myofascial Release (Foam Rolling) Workshop after the 10 AM Saturday morning class.  If your interested in speeding up your recovery time, increasing your range of motion, and preventing injuries you should be present for this.  It will only take about 20 minutes and will start promptly at 11 AM.  

21-18-15-12-9-6-3
AbMat Sit-ups
Walking Lunges (35 lb, 20 lbs)

In doing your work in the great world, it is a safe plan to follow a rule I once heard on the football field: Don’t flinch, don’t fall; hit the line hard. -Theodore Roosevelt

For the Win

Lets take the stairs

**Announcement**- Keir is going to be leading a Self Myofascial Release (Foam Rolling) Workshop after the 10 AM Saturday morning class.  If your interested in speeding up your recovery time, increasing your range of motion, and preventing injuries you should be present for this.  It will only take about 20 minutes and will start promptly at 11 AM.   

Max round in 10 Minutes
3 Hang Snatches (135 lb, 95 lbs)
6 Chest to Bar Pull-ups
9 Push-ups

When thinking won’t cure fear, action will.– W.Clement Stone

From our friends over at CrossFit Invictus

Are You Over-Training, or Under-Recovering?
Written by Calvin Sun

Are you really overtraining? Sure, you might be experiencing some of the symptoms of overtraining but are you really training that hard? Michele’s post on overtraining suggests that working out without rest leads to the condition. I agree with Michele that people who do two workouts everyday under the assumption that more is better will quickly hit a point of diminishing returns. However, in my experience, I think the larger problem for the majority of our athletes is not training enough. Let’s be honest, on average, how many days a week do you train? If you only manage to get in 3 or 4 days a week, you are not overtrained. Yet you complain of fatigue, altered sleep patterns, mood swings, increased frequency of illness, persistent muscle soreness, and weight loss. Have you ever considered you might be under-recovered? You might not be doing too many WODs, instead you probably aren’t doing enough to make sure you are properly recovered from your training. Rest is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to recovery. There are many aspects to proper recovery:

Nutrition
Nutrition is the biochemical foundation that fuels our bodies. You can’t repair muscles without adequate intake of high-quality protein. Chicken, fish, beef, and eggs are all great choices because of their complete amino acid profiles. Carbohydrates are stored in your muscles and liver as glycogen. You need to eat some quality carbohydrates in order to replenish yourself. Vegetables, fruits, and some starchy tubers (i.e. sweet potatoes) are all good choices. Grab one of Michele’s delicious “Invictus Shots” after your next WOD to make sure you are getting the fuel your body needs. Don’t forget to eat some healthy fat as well. Besides serving as an energy source, fat helps you absorb fat-soluble nutrients like vitamins A, D, E, and K. Read the The Paleo Diet for Athletes by Dr. Loren Cordain for more information.

Sleep
Get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night. During sleep, your body releases a chemical cocktail that will help enhance your recovery and give you the greatest benefit from your training. Muscle tissues are repaired and the central nervous system is rejuvenated allowing for you to train at peak performance the next day.

Rest Days
As I mentioned earlier, Michele is spot on with this one. If you are training hard enough, you will need to rest once every 2 to 3 days. Following a 3-on/1-off schedule or even a 3-on/1-off/2-on/1-off schedule would serve to benefit you. Active recovery is great, go for a swim, a quick jog, or even a round of golf.

Myofascial Release
The repeated microtrauma from training everyday can take its toll on your body. Adhesions and trigger points can lead to all sorts of pain in both your muscles and your joints. Grab a foam roller and start rolling out your muscles. Lats, pecs, traps, glutes, quads, and hip flexors are the hot spots you’ll definitely want to hit everyday. Lacrosse balls are great for calves and glutes as well. The taped balls are perfect for rolling the thoracic erectors as well performing t-spine mobilization. Feel free to schedule a massage but you’ll want to make sure you are doing some damage control on a daily basis.

Stretching
Do not save the stretching for rest days. Tight hamstrings, tight calves and tight hip flexors are often to blame for the pain and injuries experienced by athletes. Do yourself a favor and stretch out after every workout. You don’t have to stretch out immediately after the WOD. I realize people have to get to work or get home for dinner, just make sure you do stretch sometime between the completion of your workout and your 7 to 8 hours of sleep.

NSAIDs
Lay off the Motrin. There is a normal healing process that occurs after an injury. The first 2 to 4 days are the inflammatory response phase. This phase is essential for initiating the healing process. When you take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, like ibuprofen, the entire healing process is halted. Read more in Kelly Starrett’s article.

Cryotherapy
Instead of drugs, use ice as it can help with the inflammation associated with the muscle soreness experienced after training. Use ice packs, ice baths, ice cups, ice massage, just not ice cream.

Fish Oil
Supplementing your diet with fish oil can reduce inflammation as well as help lubricate your joints. Read Mark’s post here. Dietary supplements should always be the last thing to add to your recovery program. Make sure your nutrition is solid before adding fish oil or any other supplement for that matter.

Having an effective and comprehensive recovery program in place is essential for your continued success as an athlete. Failing to do so will inevitably lead to training plateaus and/or injuries. You should strive to combat under-recovery with the same persistence and dedication that you have in your training. Remember, elite human performance requires an equally high level of maintenance and care.

4 Rounds
400 M Run
20 Thrusters (65 lb, 45 lbs)
10 Burpees

I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.-John D. Rockefeller 

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