I always was of the opinion that we are continuing to become overstimulated by technology, instant pleasures, competing with the Jones's, and the like. And I also feel that this makes it harder to find true inner peace and contentment. But this was simply based on my opinions from what I've seen happen with friends, with my kids, and with myself. Reading Robert Lustig's versions of this struggle to find true happiness, based on actual data and medical knowledge was very interesting!
Lustig's big claim is that several industries consciously take advantage of addictive behavior and market specifically for it. He lays out in plain language how the dopamine stimulus mechanism works, how it can be abused to the point of permanent damage, how the serotonin production system mediates these reactions, and how some of the very same addictive behaviors actually prevent the behaviors that would promote serotonin production and a healthy balance between the two.
His book makes claims against processed food, substance abuse, and most significantly for modern audiences who "aren't addicted to anything," the profound new role of "attention addiction"—being unable to tear your attention away from social media, craving ever-more-frequent little hits of dopamine when someone "Likes" your post or retweets your tweet, and digging yourself into a cycle whose chemical effects on your body, and short- and long-term effects on your mood, mental health, and physical well-being, are no different from those resulting from substance addictions.
This was definitely an eye-opening account of the current social media era and the damage it can have on us if we don't find a good balance.
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November 23rd, 2020 at 6:18 pm
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The Hacking of the American Mind opened my eyes to how our physiology has been hijacked by corporate America through the quest for our attention and our dollars.
Most modern American’s have been wired to seek short term pleasure (dopamine driven), versus long term contentment (serotonin dependent). Food companies, drug companies, and technology companies keep us coming back for more by giving us a little dose of dopamine through sugar, antidepressants, and “likes and shares.”
This search for short term pleasure has subverted our ability to achieve long term happiness and has lead to a society with higher rates of obesity, metabolic disease, suicide, and depression than ever before.
Luckily we have the ability to fight this dopamine addiction. Through simple actions like setting boundaries around technology use, cutting out processed foods and sugar, consistent exercise, mindfulness practice, and engaging in community and connection. We can tip the scales and rewire ourselves to seek happiness and contentment - not just pleasure.
I was astounded to read some of the studies that related to visceral fat, metabolic syndrome, and mood / depression. I knew there was a link, but the degree of correlation was much greater than I thought. It was also a good to learn that many people who appear thin or healthy on the outside, may not be metabolically healthy on the inside. It was refreshing to learn however, that visceral fat can be reduced in as little as 10 days with the right interventions (referencing one of Lustig’s studies).
Lustig also does a great job illuminating how much of threat our dopamine addiction is to our country as a whole. Rising rates of metabolic syndrome and related diseases along with healthcare costs alone could bankrupt our nation in the not so distance future.
This book has given me the motivation to step back from many short term pleasure-driven habits I’ve developed in my own life. It’s also added several bullets to my coaching toolbox that I can use to provide context for clients when it comes to building their long term health and happiness - With one of the biggest drivers being to get off of sugar and processed foods.
Overall the book is a great read, and I would definitely recommend.
40:42 rxd. Bench was too heavy at 180. Did 4 in the warmup. 5 would’ve been a work set. Thought I could get though the 30s with 3s but only made it to 21 before switching to 2’s then 1s. Missed a rep in the 20s. 3 sets of 2 in the 20’s but otherwise singles...rowed sub 2:00 for the first two rows then around 2:03 avg. for the 2k.
180/41/69”
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Julian Serna
July 20th, 2020 at 8:11 pm
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36/194/5’11”
used 205 for bench 16:50rx
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Aaron Guevara
July 19th, 2020 at 4:19 pm
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23:23 min
145# Bench Press
Rowing
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Manchild Manchild
July 17th, 2020 at 5:07 pm
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subbed 5/10/20 pull-ups for row, and used 40# dbs
11:31
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Nathan Hanks
July 15th, 2020 at 11:53 pm
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32:06 RX
175# Bench Press.
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Guillaume Blotiere
July 14th, 2020 at 10:53 pm
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21’06
RX
bodyweight 88kg
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Morgan Greene
July 14th, 2020 at 4:29 pm
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Subbed run for row, 185# BP: 28:35
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MaKenan Sciandra
July 13th, 2020 at 3:35 pm
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27/195/5'9"
28:48
25 burpees
175#x30 (sets of 3)
800m run
175#x20 (sets of 3)
800m run+25burpees+400m run
175#x10 (sets of 5)
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Park Hyunwook
July 13th, 2020 at 8:50 am
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M /48/20200713
Bp100%--->70% 125#
20'26"
(edited)
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Ralph Keeley
July 12th, 2020 at 9:52 pm
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M/34/6'/175#
29:27 Rx
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Brett Eckles
July 12th, 2020 at 12:53 am
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20:34
did 1.5x push ups instead of bench and wore a 20lb vest the entire workout
M/27/6’1”/205
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Bridget Chow
July 10th, 2020 at 6:10 pm
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65 lbs Bench Press
27:14
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Christian Simpson
July 9th, 2020 at 9:52 pm
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Sc to 185# (95% bw), had to break into 3/3/2 sets
27:34
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Przemyslaw Kaczorowski
July 9th, 2020 at 9:43 am
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21:40 , SC 60kg bench press
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Nathan Goisnard
July 9th, 2020 at 12:50 am
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Subbed 1.5 x push ups
17m26s
thanks
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Jesse Amar
July 8th, 2020 at 9:41 pm
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17:00 flat, i had to sub clapping pushups for press.
good work everyone!
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Marty Peters
July 8th, 2020 at 9:15 pm
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21:44 RX
body weight = 157#
Bench = 160#
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Alexandre Moliner
July 15th, 2020 at 11:33 am
Amazing, same weight but Took me 10 note minutes! Happy to have done It Rx by the way
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Jon Wilson
July 8th, 2020 at 7:14 pm
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18:59
45lb dumbells
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Brandon Arndt
July 8th, 2020 at 6:20 pm
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Rx 19:59 BW 180
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Myles Lance
July 8th, 2020 at 4:51 pm
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45:09
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Dave DeCoste
July 8th, 2020 at 4:44 pm
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24:23 Rx
160 lbs
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Matt Gerrelts
July 8th, 2020 at 11:55 am
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Scaled to 185lbs/88%. 29:10
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Kris Sienkiewicz
July 8th, 2020 at 9:50 am
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22:00Rx 80kg
M/43/78kg
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Kris Sienkiewicz
June 30th, 2021 at 12:13 pm
Dzisiaj 20:30
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Geonwoo Kim
July 8th, 2020 at 4:50 am
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Scaled 80%, 115lb
29:21
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Brad Kurtz
July 8th, 2020 at 4:47 am
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Scaled to 185 (86% bw)
27:50
6’2”/215/26
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Jade Teasdale
July 8th, 2020 at 3:15 am
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100m swim
30 floor presses w/ 35# kettlebells
200m swim
20 floor presses
400m swim
10 floor presses
19:24
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Joseph Kopp
July 8th, 2020 at 2:21 am
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Rx at 170lb/165lb body weight:
25:50
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Kevin Miller
July 8th, 2020 at 1:44 am
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M/47/5' 7"/180#,No bar at home so I used 50# dumbbells for the bench press.
24:08
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Js Smith
July 8th, 2020 at 1:08 am
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22:42 Scaled BP to 45#, tried to stay where I could cycle the 30 reps fast & clean.
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Charlie Pokorny
July 8th, 2020 at 2:44 am
Nice work JS!
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Tony Ricke
July 8th, 2020 at 12:46 am
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Replaced presses with push-ups, as I don't have weights at home.
20:57
M, 51, 6' 2" 250#
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Jeffrey Howard
July 8th, 2020 at 12:21 am
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M/24/5'8"/160lb
22:30 - Sc
(3/4 BW Bench Press, 125lb)
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Fermin Romo
July 7th, 2020 at 11:56 pm
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32:19, 185#, 205 BW, Scaled... really good WOD
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Christopher Clyde
July 7th, 2020 at 11:07 pm
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19:54 Rx @215 (BW 212)
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Logan Simpson
July 7th, 2020 at 10:35 pm
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30/m/5'11"/175
25 minutes with the following subs:
Used 115# for the bench
For the row: 2:30 minutes of rowing, 5 minutes of rowing, 10 minutes of rowing
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Steve Day
July 7th, 2020 at 10:33 pm
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33:18
175 bw bench press
About 14 min on the rows...the rest was slow and steady on the bench.
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Shaun Stapleton
July 7th, 2020 at 10:03 pm
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35/195/5’9/M
30 Cal echo bike
30 ring push ups
60 Cal echo bike
20 ring push ups
120 Cal echo bike
10 ring push ups
Time: 18:35
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Joel Vandruff
July 7th, 2020 at 9:58 pm
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18:42. 180 pounds. Almost 4 minute improvement from 2017
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Michael Ford
July 7th, 2020 at 9:56 pm
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40:30 - way longer than i thought
M/175#/53
As Rx
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Marcel Ferreira Martins
July 7th, 2020 at 9:41 pm
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M/39/112kg/179cm
Run
500m/1000m/2000
Bench press
90kg
Time
50'40"
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Stacey Thompkins
July 7th, 2020 at 9:36 pm
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M/45/6'2"/180#
Modified to hand release pushups the rest as rx'd
17:41
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Alex Pham
July 7th, 2020 at 9:13 pm
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28:33
400-800-1600 single unders
50# vest pushups (165# body weight)
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Eric Love
July 7th, 2020 at 9:04 pm
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25:30 @ 145lbs
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itay derw
July 7th, 2020 at 8:40 pm
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No rower,used a ski machine (made sure im using the handles to simulate the rower as much as i can and doubled the distance since its easier)
BW-70kg/154lbs
BP-55kg/121lbs
31:53min
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David Williams
July 7th, 2020 at 8:33 pm
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M/36/172#
BP: 78% of BW (135lb)
Every 500m of rowing, alternate between:
400m run
and
12 right arm KB swings (1/2 pood)
12 left arm KB swings (1/2 pood)
12 SDHP (1 pood)
12 KB swings (1 pood)
22:40
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Matt von L
July 7th, 2020 at 8:19 pm
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M/34/6’/220
rx: 45:00 on the dot
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Kelvin Jasper Kijima
July 7th, 2020 at 7:35 pm
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Scaled to 60kg bp I weigh 90kg
No rower available so i did
SDHP
50
100
200
time 30 mins
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Jeremiah Johnson
July 7th, 2020 at 7:31 pm
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35/M/190
22:09
Row: 50 DU, 100 DU, 200 DU
Bench: 78% body weight 150lbs, used Plyo box for bench 🤷♂️
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Michael Bishop
July 7th, 2020 at 7:29 pm
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I like the looks of this a lot - it feels familiar but I can't load any of the archives - no biggy I'll give it a go but I may do half the BPs I'll see how the first 30 go
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Michael Bishop
July 7th, 2020 at 11:08 pm
Just as I thought the bench press at 175 lb was too much to do more than sets of three so I scaled them to 15 10 and 5
28:30
M/59/176
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Charlie Pokorny
July 7th, 2020 at 6:45 pm
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19:48 at 170-lbs (85% of BW)
Compare to 170312: 19:32 scaled to 165-lbs (85% BW)
m/52/5'11"/200#
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Jim Rix
July 7th, 2020 at 6:40 pm
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Day 3 at 9000+ feet in Colorado. No way I could do this WOD in a mask at the fitness center. So doing some strength work till my lungs catch up.
5-5-5 back squats 195-205-205#
5-5-5-5 bench press 135-145-145-145#
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Charlie Pokorny
July 7th, 2020 at 6:47 pm
Mask + 9000-ft = not today!
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Nicole Deaver
July 7th, 2020 at 6:09 pm
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23:19
Subbed bike for row &
Scaled Bench press to:
30 Reps: 65# (54% BW)
20 Reps: 75# (62% BW)
10 Reps: 85# (71% BW)
2 Mile hike with the family before.
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Mike Andridge
July 7th, 2020 at 5:31 pm
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Scaled to 135# bp
26:12
Ugh--crazy hot in the garage gym---close to 100
m/50/175
compare to was
23:11
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Carol Marks
July 7th, 2020 at 10:22 pm
Sweet! Another garage gym person.
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david Christine
July 7th, 2020 at 5:15 pm
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For time:
Run .25 mile
30 body-weight bench presses (95lb)
Run .50 mile
20 body-weight bench presses (115lb)
Run 1.0 mile
10 body-weight bench presses (135lb)
31 min
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John Pickron
July 7th, 2020 at 4:24 pm
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28:16 bw 93kg. started with 90kg for ten, just to see how much i could hack thru then went down to 80kgs. last ten unbroken...row was a slow steady...havent been on it lately.
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Tripp Starling
July 7th, 2020 at 3:56 pm
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26:52 rx (145#)
Jackie
rows rx
strict press 35#
22:59
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Troy Bruun
July 7th, 2020 at 3:50 pm
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21:03
500m Row (1:54.9)
30 Bench Press (135lbs)
1000m Row (3:58.8)
20 Bench Press (135lbs)
2000m Row (7:53.0)
10 Bench Press (135lbs)
Body weight: 170lbs
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Amie Owens
July 7th, 2020 at 3:02 pm
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23:50 Scaled
Row RX
30-20-10 Floor press 55# BB
spicy 🥵
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Carol Marks
July 7th, 2020 at 2:36 pm
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Woot! Did way better than I thought I would.
80# floor press (don’t have a bench) and just a tad under HALF my body weight.
Gave myself 26:00 minutes but completed in 23:03
F/53/GarageGym
500m row
30 floor press, 80#
1,000m row
20 floor press
2,000m row
10 floor press
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Robert Ciresi
July 7th, 2020 at 2:30 pm
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55/5'11"/185 - 22:58 RX
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Michael Arko
July 7th, 2020 at 2:20 pm
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Subbed/scaled:
Run 400m-800m-1600m
50lbs* dumbbells chest presses 30-20-10
19:38
*about 2/3 of body weight
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Charles Meyers
July 7th, 2020 at 2:18 pm
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Row 500 meters RX
30 body-weight bench presses 167.5 lbs 75%
Row 1,000 meters RX
20 body-weight bench presses 167.5
Row 2,000 meters RX
10 body-weight bench presses 167.5 lbs
30:27
(edited)
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Lukasz Dmytrowski
July 7th, 2020 at 1:06 pm
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23:30
M, 37, 176cm, 78kg
Good ol' piece of CrossFit! :)
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Bryan Moron
July 7th, 2020 at 1:05 pm
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17’21” main WOD
warm up 5‘
cool down 5’
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Bryan Moron
July 7th, 2020 at 1:00 pm
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This was great to wake up to
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Randy Crooker
July 7th, 2020 at 1:00 pm
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Subbed/scaled
400m run
30 bench press 135lb
800m run
20 bench press 135lb
1600m run
10 bench press 135lb
21:02
bench press weight ~ 75% body weight
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Matt Jones
July 7th, 2020 at 12:10 pm
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27:47 rx @ 6:30am
m/40!/6’2”/205
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John Clarke
July 7th, 2020 at 12:03 pm
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Modified (and reversed, apparently)
30 shoulder press
400m run
20 shoulder press
800m run
10 shoulder press
1600m run
17:51 - 105lbs (67% BW)
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Joe Conradi
July 7th, 2020 at 10:30 am
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19:52
50 sdhp (2x20#db)
50 db bench (2x45# - 53%bw)
100 sdhp
40 db bench
200 sdhp
20 db bench
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Amedeo Alessio Cerea
July 7th, 2020 at 8:20 am
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28’34” 60kg
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July 7th, 2020 at 5:52 am
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WOD ANALYSIS
Modality: This exercise is a couplet modality that combines of high distances row from metabolic conditioning modality and body weight chest press from gymnastics modality.
Purpose: The main focus in this WOD is to challenge the cardiorespiratory.
Notes: The distance of the row is high and doubles in each round. The BW chest press was placed between the rowing, and the athlete can use this time to recover the muscles and the energy path involved in running. However, the reps decrease per round.
What is the conclusion?
“The difficulty of the exercise increases each round.”
WHY? While the rowing distances doubles, the recovery times (BW chest press) decreases.
Note: This WOD set in 3 rounds. Overall, athletes should row 3500 m and perform 60 reps of BW chest press between them.
Time to perform: This high duration WOD takes about ≈ 24 min, so if the athletes perform it longer than it, trainer can scale it. Advanced athletes can do it under 26 min.
Running a class: Trainers have ≈ 35 min for set other parts. So he/ she can set the other parts according to purpose of the training and level of physical fitness of athletes.
Physiology (GPP): Cardiorespiratory and stamina and play the major role in this exercise.
Physiology (energy pathway): The aerobic system is the dominant energy pathway in this exercise program.
Since local muscular fatigue on the bench press will be a big factor, the reps go down so intensity can stay high(ish). The row is a little easier to push through when fatigued, so that is going up to make stamina more of an emphasis.
TECHNIQUE SCALE
3 rounds of:
500-meter row
30 push press
*yes, there are fine points of a bench press, but most of them are applicable only to lying on your back. A push press is going to give you more coaching application if you are looking for some technique.
CONSISTENCY SCALE
As is, maybe lower the weight and keep the bench reps at 30 each time.
INTENSITY SCALE
Reverse the order of the row. Use the first two rounds to see how fatigue effects your pushing technique. Then blast the bejeezus out of yourself with a 500m sprint and 10 bench presses at the end.
MY STUFF
Got mixed up again! I did a different workout. I am thinking of hitting this one tomorrow with the 8 am session.
GENERAL FEAR LEVEL: 7
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Mike Andridge
July 7th, 2020 at 12:40 am
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there are certain wods that make you go
"Oh, Heck yea!!"
This is one of them....Pretty sure I may scale it, but still....
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Carol Marks
July 7th, 2020 at 12:07 am
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If you can’t do bodyweight?
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Mike Andridge
July 7th, 2020 at 12:39 am
Scale to push ups maybe? or a lesser weight that would be challenging to you.
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Charles Meyers
July 7th, 2020 at 12:52 am
Scale to %. For example 75% of your body weight or even 60%.
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