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The Scalability of CrossFit ~ Luke Palmisano
When I first started CrossFit, I remember using weights like 95 pounds and recalling that the weight felt quite heavy. Back then, weights like 95 pounds and 135 pounds were usual for men. Two-hundred-twenty five pounds was standard for deadlifts. I was still getting adjusted to that weight, when, in 2008, the CrossFit Games came out with a workout that blew my mind:
Five rounds for time: Five deadlifts (275#/185#) 10 Burpees
“WHAT?,” I said to myself. “Two-seventy–five??” I don’t even know if I can deadlift that weight at all!”
CrossFit is always pushing the boundaries of what its athletes can accomplish. The point is, back then that was really heavy. I mean, it’s still really heavy. But that was the first time I had been exposed to such a weight within a workout. So what did I do?
I scaled the workout. I used 225 pounds.
Today, the WOD’s continue to get heavier. Therefore, scaling is even more important. Folks who have CrossFitting for a while have been gradually introduced to the weights that we now see today. People just starting CrossFit never got that benefit; to grow with the sport as it has gotten heavier. So, if you’re comparing yourself to people who are performing workouts as prescribed, it can seem like you really have a long way to go. In reality, you’re starting at the same place that we all have. The first time I did “Fran” as prescribed, I finished in about 12 minutes. I couldn’t kip, so my pull-ups were strict. It was a huge accomplishment to have a sub-10 minute “Fran.” And it was hard, don’t get me wrong. But I will never forget the first time I did “Fran,” and was able to perform it with intensity. It was at my Level 1 seminar. I finished in 6:36. My throat was on fire for about an hour afterward. But that experience taught me what “Fran” was really supposed to feel like; it’s what intensity adds to your results. I should have scaled my workouts better. So, scaling does two main things for us: it gives us weights, reps, and times that we can handle, and it gives us the desired stimulus of that workout.
Sometimes that can be hard to accept. We want to excel; we don’t want to be held back.
So, let’s make a deal. If I ask you to scale, but you don’t want to, do it anyway. After the WOD, if the workout was waaay too easy for you, tell me. I will admit that you were right, and I was wrong. For every time I’m wrong, I’ll do burpees. Like, 50. For reals!! Point is, I’d rather do burpees then have you work with weights that are too heavy, or perform your movements really badly because they’re hard for you. Either you won’t be getting the intended stimulus of the workout, or the movements won’t benefit you because of a perceived error (i.e., not having full range of motion). Besides, that’s the beauty of CrossFit: it works for everyone. The program doesn’t change. Weights and intensity do, depending on the needs and ability of each athlete.
1200
Kari- SWOD
Julie- SWOD PR
Devon- SWOD
Kali- 1206
Kelsey- 1340
Edward- 1545
Doniel- 1000
Posted by: Matt | January 02, 2013 at 01:00 PM
Mitch 10:15 rx
Posted by: Mitch | January 02, 2013 at 11:03 AM
0830
Paul- 1627
Christine- 1246
Anne- 1336
Aimee- SWOD
Kay- 738 Rx
Posted by: Matt | January 02, 2013 at 09:35 AM
Coop 13:28 rx'd
Posted by: Coop | January 02, 2013 at 07:06 AM
6:00
Nitesh SWOD
Carrie SWOD
Joe 15:57 rx'd
Theresa 13:15 laying TtoB
Posted by: Coop | January 02, 2013 at 06:43 AM