Strange little workout at CrossFit tonight. Burpees with a weight plate to be lifted overhead in the squat/jump phase, then run for 200 m while carrying the weight plate with you. Rinse and repeat five times. (I only managed four in the time limit.)
I thought I'd use the recommended 45 lb plate but quickly decided that although I'm strong enough, I'm not coordinated enough to maintain good form while doing a bunch of burpees with it in a row while on the clock.
And this is the eternal dilemma of CrossFit: you're asked to move as much weight as you can as fast as you can and with mechanically correct form. But there comes a point where you can do the workout well, you can do it quickly, or you can do it with lots of weight/resistance...pick two out of three. If you don't want to hurt yourself, you have to constantly remember to focus on form and compromise on speed or weight. I'm happy to say I didn't hurt myself, but the awkwardness of lugging that weight plate made me worry a couple of times.
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I thought I'd use the recommended 45 lb plate but quickly decided that although I'm strong enough, I'm not coordinated enough to maintain good form while doing a bunch of burpees with it in a row while on the clock.
And this is the eternal dilemma of CrossFit: you're asked to move as much weight as you can as fast as you can and with mechanically correct form. But there comes a point where you can do the workout well, you can do it quickly, or you can do it with lots of weight/resistance...pick two out of three. If you don't want to hurt yourself, you have to constantly remember to focus on form and compromise on speed or weight. I'm happy to say I didn't hurt myself, but the awkwardness of lugging that weight plate made me worry a couple of times.