Recovery
John receives a Russian Shower after completing his final workout during the NorCal Sectionals
Everyone has heard that recovery is just as important as the exercise itself. Unfortunately, most of us don’t give it more than a passing thought. Recovery encompasses much more than giving yourself at least one or two days off from working out during the week. Proper nutrition, adequate sleep, and stress managment, are all critical parts of recovery. Putting an emphasis on comprehensive recovery isn’t just for those guys and girls who train hard, five days a week. It’s just as important to someone who is committed to reaching their goals, even if they are only able to train two times per week. Below is an excerpt from an article written 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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Friday’s WOD:
Every 2 minutes complete:
70m Sprint
5 Pullups
7 Thrusters
3 Burpees
Repeat for 10 Rounds
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Saturday’s WOD:
4 Rounds
3 1/2 minutes to complete:
403m Run
15 Box Jumps
As many PUSHUP and SQUAT reps as possible (alternate between the two however you choose)
REST 90 seconds between rounds
The Russian shower is legit