May 3, 2007
Training in Austere Locations, by James Decker, March 06 CFJ
As much as we CrossFitters enjoy being able to get online to CrossFit.com to see what new challenge Coach has for us in the Workout of the Day (WOD), we don’t have that luxury every day. Work, deployments, and life all disrupt even the most carefully planned schedule, and sometimes we find ourselves far removed from even basic exercise facilities. If you too find yourself in this situation, rather than putting your fitness on hold (and letting it decline) until you get back to civilization, consider the following suggestions to maintain or even improve your GPP (general physical preparedness) while you are enjoying the great outdoors.
Do yourself a favor now and copy down a few months’ worth of WODs from the archives. Keep them on disk or in a small notebook, and don’t leave home without it. If you are able, make up a small portable workout kit. I always try to bring at least one set of rings, a small pair of parallettes, a 55-pound dumbbell, and a stopwatch. With my notebook (filled with past completed WODs, times, scores, and, more importantly, techniques I have used in the past to substitute equipment or exercises in order to participate in the WOD), my travel kit is complete. Now when I hit the ground, I need only time, a small space, and a positive attitude to get a good workout —if not always “as prescribed.”
This is a great article. I leave for India in early July for six months and I've been contimplating how I was going to maintain my crossfit schedule. I had SOME ideas but this really put me on a more efficient track.
This article has some great advice! I spend months at sea working on ship and don't always have internet access or solid ground to work out on. Do you have any suggestions for "ship" workouts?
Thanks again!
