Three rounds of a Clean and Jerk ladder, each weight has 30 seconds to complete a successful lift:
95#, 115#, 135#, 155#, 185#, 205#
or
65#, 75#, 95#, 105#, 115#, 125#
or
40#, 55#, 65#, 70#, 75#, 80#
*A five burpee penalty is imposed for each missed weight, to be completed before moving forward.
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The Reebok CrossFit Games begin in only a few days, with the first workout announced on Wednesday, February 22nd. In exactly one week we’ll be participating.
What are you waiting for? What’s your excuse for not entering and competing/having a good time next to your fellow CrossFitters around the world?
Is it the “time?” Because CrossFit Verve will host each week’s workout as the WOD on Fridays (only 1 week from today!) and as a special class on Sundays. So you’ll be there anyway, getting your WOD on with all (okay, some) of your favorite people.
Is it the “money?” Because it only costs $20 for five weeks of fun workouts and you get the chance to build yourself a cool profile, be part of the Verve team, and be part of possibly the biggest fitness competition worldwide for less than your daily coffee costs for a week. Sign up here.
Is it the “I don’t like to have fun?” No, it can’t be that because nobody doesn’t want to have fun, duh. That’s why we all do CrossFit anyhow.
Is it the “Well, I’ll wait till I’ve got more CrossFit experience or when I’m better at some of the movements?” Because I’ve been doing it for the last couple years, and just like when you started CrossFit, it doesn’t get any easier to wait any longer. In fact, some of our athletes challenged themselves last year with new skills (double unders, muscle-ups…) or PR weights (Clean and Jerk) and not only managed to surprise themselves and be successful, but be successful beyond their wild imagination in the amped up Games environment! Your fitness journey will take you a myriad of places, let the Games be part of it.
Is it the “I’m not really a ‘competitive’ kind of person?” Because, you don’t have to be competitive to enjoy being part of history, being part of a team, and pushing yourself a little harder than you think you can. Whether you are pregnant, injured, not at your strongest, etc. you can still keep moving forward toward being your best.
I’m not at my strongest, but I can still come in, enjoy my fellow athletes, be part of something bigger than myself, and show my new daughter that you don’t always have to be the best to put yourself out there for people to see. You just be your best self at that moment, and keep moving on…..because there’s always next year, and who knows how much even more amazing you will be then!
