Recovery
Yes, Brandon always “naps” with that look on his face.
It’s been 4 days since the Fran-Off and myself, as well as others from the Sweat Shop are still feeling the effects of Saturday’s high intensity workouts. Now is a good time to brush up recovery. Below is an exerpt from an informative article by Robb Wolf.
As a CrossFitter you have likely been: fatigued, sore and generally beat up at one time or another, or perhaps continuously! This is a result of training. What will largely determine the results you obtain from training is a multifaceted concept, recovery. Adequate recovery allows for more training and ultimately improved performance. In some respects recovery is the Night to our exercise Day (this analogy will be more true than we can imagine). In exercise we release hormones, mount immune responses, cause inflammation and use things like glycogen and lipids for fuel. Recovery complements this process. Accelerating the things we want and mitigating the less desirable processes will provide more return on our exercise investment.
Read full article here.
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Tuesday’s WOD:
A.) For max load:
Overhead Squat
5-5-5-5-5
B.) For time:
20 Hang Squat Snatches
25 Pushups
35 meters Walking Lunge
403 meter Run
score = max load from workout A, divided by time from workout B
*scoring concept borrowed from Mini at CrossFit Oakland.
