{"id":542,"date":"2012-02-13T10:37:08","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T17:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libernetics.com\/?p=542"},"modified":"2012-04-23T19:17:29","modified_gmt":"2012-04-24T02:17:29","slug":"crossfit-as-a-sport-some-notes-and-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libernetics.com\/?p=542","title":{"rendered":"Crossfit as a sport: some notes and comments"},"content":{"rendered":"

I went to the Crossfit Sacramento Throwdown <\/a>over the weekend. \u00a0For those who are not familiar with Crossfit or what a Crossfit event is like, think of it as a combination of high school PE and a road rally. \u00a0Only more extreme. \u00a0A very high level of excitement and unpredictability.<\/p>\n

The individual events are\u00a0rigorous. \u00a0Weightlifting, cycling, gymnastics, running, jumping and pulling heavy objects. \u00a0I think of Crossfit as a sport, and you’ll see what I mean when you watch the video. \u00a0Crossfit lacks the rigid structure that other sports have, but of course that’s the point. \u00a0What defines Crossfit as a sport is it’s dynamic quality. The workouts test every possible domain of fitness:\u00a0strength, endurance, agility.<\/p>\n

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It’s hard work. \u00a0Lots of noise, chaos and physical stress. \u00a0Walking lunges with 95 pounds and 135 pounds, pulling a police cruiser, various kinds of pullups, sandbag thrusters, box jumps, lifting 200 pound stones.<\/p>\n

Crossfit East Sacramento <\/a>won the novice division, and the masters division. \u00a0Which is incredible when you consider how many\u00a0athletes\u00a0from various gyms competed. \u00a0We’ve got some great\u00a0athletes\u00a0right here in Sacramento.<\/p>\n

The winning was\u00a0inspiring\u00a0to watch. So was the losing. \u00a0It was that kind of event.<\/p>\n

What I took away from it is that I need to work harder. \u00a0The big “aha” for me was that if I could do double-unders without fail, toes-to-bars and bar-muscle ups, I would be at a higher level of fitness. \u00a0Those are basic skill sets. \u00a0I need to master them before I move on to other things.<\/p>\n

Well that’s it for now. \u00a0Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!<\/p>\n