Partners in pain

Erik, Brandy, Emily the orphan, Amanda, Leon

I liked how this one played out.  One partner held an isometric pose while the other tried to do as many reps of another exercise as possible before the first one couldn’t hold it any longer.  One of the challenges about doing a hold like the L-sit is that it’s hard to actually push yourself to the physical limit.  Instead, we usually quit when we reach some mental threshold.  But by having a partner who is relying on you, you have some extra incentive to hold on for as long as you can.  Everybody said it ended up harder than they predicted.

Some people asked about the Seattle Times article.  Here it is.  The article itself is good, but the comments are a riot.  Something that confuses me when I read some opinions about what we do is that people are so turned off by the fact that it’s hard.  Seriously?  Are these people so afraid of challenges that they run from anything hard?  I used to think that Crossfit is for everyone, and to the degree that we can scale the movements and workload to fit anyone’s fitness level, it is.  But the real challenge is mental.  Without some willingness to take a risk, to endure discomfort, and perseverance, Crossfit is just torture.

Anyway, back to today- 2 rounds, each partner does both exercises at each station.

Station 1: Handstand and Box Jump 20″

Rest 1 minute

Station 2: L-sit and Push-up

Rest 1 minute

Station 3: Support position and Squat

Rest 1 minute

Partners switch when the one holding the pose can’t maintain it anymore.