MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 2010
6:30pm
NOTE: There will be no class this Wednesday or Friday.
I Do Declare...If you do CrossFit and you haven't read the following article then you cannot call yourself a CrossFitter. Simple as that.
This is something ALL of you NEED to grasp. And, in light of getting long-winded about the importance of it (as is typically customary of me) I'm simply going to demonstrate the importance by issuing "pop quizzes", starting very soon. I'll give you several days to read the article and stew over it a bit but then you need to be prepared to not only walk the walk but talk the talk as well.
Rest assured, there will be some stiff penalties for wrong answers.
Now that you've read What Is Fitness? you should have a solid understanding of the compounding athletic abilities that are required to jump onto a platform of maximum height. Many of you will understand this having done it previously yourselves. Some of you may not have thought about the separate entities that you called upon in order to complete the task though. For many, this seemingly non-intensive workout makes you sorer than even the most hellish of workouts that we've ever done together! Why is that?
Interesting concept to think about huh?
I'm not going to answer this one for you now, however I will state that the athletic ability required to complete the simple task of jumping onto a platform is surprisingly high. This test not only draws from a magnificent jumping ability but also from the athlete's flexibility, coordination and balance.
So, out of the 10 General Physical Skills, this task requires power, flexibility, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy! And a fervent case could be made for both strength and speed. Strength is certainly going to aid in the development of power and the speed of your flexibility or the time it takes you to place yourself into your most flexible position as it relates to the hips is going to carry either dire consequences or bountiful success with this task.
So, out of the 10 General Physical Skills, this task requires power, flexibility, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy! And a fervent case could be made for both strength and speed. Strength is certainly going to aid in the development of power and the speed of your flexibility or the time it takes you to place yourself into your most flexible position as it relates to the hips is going to carry either dire consequences or bountiful success with this task.
Take a look at the Foothill High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team competently performing all of the aforementioned. After witnessing the leaping capability of the team this week I'm expecting some high-flying action during the games. Should be a great time watching these guys play this year.
Check out these amazing pictures!
And the two guys who both cleared a whopping 60"!
Coach Justin
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