How Often Should I CrossFit?
Here is a great post from CrossFit Impulse (Alabama) which more than answers the question, “How Often Should I CrossFit?” I too get asked this quite often. My short answer to most people who currently do some form of exercise is to start out by doing one or two CrossFit workouts per week, substituting them for one or two their current workout days. Then over several weeks time, increase the number of CrossFit workouts as their body begins to recover from them at a faster rate. However, the folks over at CrossFit Impulse have gone in much more detail as to how to approach workout frequency, etc.
Below is an excerpt that addresses advanced athletes, but be sure to click on the link to read the full post as it addresses all levels of athletes.
Rest is still important when programming with this model, but an advanced athlete might sometimes reduce his rest day to an “active rest” day. This means that instead of complete rest the athlete would participate in a short and/or light workout that does not substantially tax his body. This maintains neuro-muscular pathways. However, for life-long fitness I recommend everyone take at least one day of complete rest each week. Lofty ambitions and competitive goals are good, but not if you irreparably break yourself trying to achieve them.
Read full post here.
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Saturday’s WOD:
9:00am
OH Walking Lunges
20 Pullups
10 Burpees
403m Run
30 Box Jumps
10 Burpees
OH Walking Lunges
40 Pushups
10 Burpees
403m Run
50 Double Unders
10 Burpees
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10:00am
A.) Power Clean
1-1-1-1-1
B.) 500m Row – REST – REPEAT
