Loving the different wods lately

Lipson and Camille: Nice WORK.....Pulp Fiction Soundtrack was a nice touch! ha CrossFit Nation!!!!

Regionals! Giddyapp!

EXCITED, EXCITED, EXCITED!

Nice to see Lipson again. Very impressive performance! Isn't he the son of a rabbi, not a preacher man?

HOLY LIPSON!!! Great work.

nervous, excited, soar from yesterday...this is only day 5 of crossfit and i am loving it. you guys motivate me!

If you know you can pull the SDHP but your OH squat blows, would you increase the SDHP and decrease the OH squat (say to 135/45) to keep the same-ish amount of work done? I would feel like I let myself down subbing the OH squat and leaving the SDHP as is. Any help would be awesome!

#8 If I were you I'd keep the SDHP the same and either increase the amount of reps done on OHS or just struggle my way through prescribed weight. Doesn't really matter though. The last thing I'd do is increase the amount of the exercise I'm strong at and not hit my weakness.

great form in giardina's vid, those three guys know what they are doing, lipson and camille on the other hand very disappointing, poor form and range of motion

Camille is super hot

I have never been to Sweden and am ignorant of the climate. Is it that nice there already? I would not think so and guess this photo is from another time. Can someone answer this? Thanks

Some close squatters up in ATL. Nice recovery Mike!

#10, Fab

Dude really, you have to start this?

Their squats were fine, all OHS's hit that 90 degree or lower mark. I watched it like 4 times just because of your comment.

Chach,

Not to create a comment war but c'mon. He is pulling the sdhp to his nipple line, the bar should be hitting his chin. Makes a big difference those couple inches. I think Giardina's is way more impressive to recover like that and with great form the whole time!

Thank you for the advice @adamk

Mike G's form was impressive. Dude is bad ace! Keep good form! Gotta get to the chin on SDHP!

Standard for the SDLHP is between the clavicle and the chin.

Looking forward to this one :) Nice sprint. Maybe I'll get some accessory stuff in!

I guess the slop factor lets the VERY BEST top athletes to cheat ROM. Games standards to bottom of chest?

Lipsons and Camille vid, are you serious? Not a single rep to range of motion, someone as strong as lipson pulling to his nipple? And #14, i watched it like 4 time too because of what you said, and not a single rep made it to 90 much less breaking 90. wow.

Mike G, Ken G, and Lucas B, nice work! way to have some integrity of movement even when it made your times a bit longer, at least those are legit times. Strong work.

4:30 Rx'd - Fran Lung

Horrendous form... Lipson and Camille.

I have a Question Is 50 to old to do a Cert 1 course? thoughs on this

@Gary, not at all. Level 1 Certs are for any and all. Remember infinitely scalable. And participation is not mandatory, just highly encouraged.

Go for it dude, can't recommend it enough.

Not usually one to hate but I must admit that it seems like the ATL crew was held to a much higher standard on ROM than Lipson and Camille. I'll give them the squats since that's one of the worst possible angles to check for depth, but the height reached on the SDLHP was not to par. Tremendous athletes, but questionable performances.

Gary, sign up! Age is just a number, baby! :)

# 12 - it´s winter in sweden right now.

SDLHP is a wide sumo stance, if I'm not mistaken, and when the arms bend, the power ends, core to extremity violation if you will. That's all I'm going to say.

#25 Gary...man, you're only half way there!! Definitely go for it; I got eight years to go and I can't wait to look 40 while acting 30 at 50...go big!

Scaled and used two bars:

SDHP: 37kg
OHS: 31.5kg

in 6:22

IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THE FULL ROM FOR EVERY REP IN EVERY EXERCISE IN THE RX'D WOD...THEN YOU DID NOT DO THE WOD AS RX'D!

Still great efforts!

Hei Perfekt sommer bilde :-) Lykke til med all trening Kristin

3:14 Good workout.

After a nasty car smash a few years ago, I'm slowly getting back into action. I've had to cancel my Level 1 Cert twice - once in Milan, Italy, and once in Basel, Switzerland. Let's hope I can get it done this year.

Loving the CrossFit again!!!

male 36 yoa, 5'7" 160 lbs
10:36

First time doing this...it's a good hurt though!

43/m/176cm/73kg

As rx'd

6:18

New to the overhead squat, and felt like a sissy with the 45lb bar. Finished this 3day cycle with arms, calves, and abs, then a nice long slow run tomorrow.

With form like that I could slash my times also.. All you would here where I train is no rep... No rep... No rep for pretty much all 21-15-9.
But hq will delete my post then block me and carry on justifying Everything..
The gods may do what the cattle may not..

What is Dave Lipson wearing on his wrists ? Is that to help with stabalizing his wrists during the OHS ? My trouble with them is it hurts my wrists to have them bend sideways and also in the palm of my left hand it feels like the tissue in the hand is going to split apart its so tight.
So do those things he has on help with keeping wirst tight, if so what are they called ?

One thing that might be worth taking into consideration is that the actual work put into this WOD might have been greater for Lipson than the other dudes on the other video. Simply because he is pretty tall, so the actual height he lifted the weights might be greater. Just saying...

#36 It is just exercise and if a 50 Year old new to CF woman had performed like that at my box I would say Great work!! For everyone else CF has standards and for two of the world's BEST, I say FAIL.

m/45/185

5:15

#12 The photo was taken in August, 2010.

OKAY I love CrossFit!! BUT, We are held to a certain level technique, striving for virtousity, yet we continue to post videos displaying partial and incorrect movement patterns!
WE are NOT going to let this happen!
The standards for the SDHP , up until today apparently, have been Full hip extension , shrug, HIGH elbows and bar to the chin.
New standards = no shrug, bar to chest, elbows below bar.
NO!

5:28

Cosmo, where are you? I need a time to shoot for!

9:24

As rxd. (65 lbs). 11:16. All the way up, all the way down.

Wow it feels so good to do a wod at rxd weight. Xfit!!!

6:22. SDLHP @ 95#. OHS @ 45#.

5:42 rx. Dropped one rep into 15 overhead squats because of an intense pain in my hand, but other than that I did each movement unbroken. Just too much rest between movements.

I have to agree with the ones who call out bad form. If everyone does it right..then its fair for everyone. We all compete at crossfit WODs to see how we rank as competitors amoung one another. I know when Im attempting a WOD at R'xd, I only think about two things..proper range on each rep and not quitting. So much sometimes that I often lose my rep count. Sponser athletes doing mainsite WOD's and posting there Videos R'xd on the mainsite should expect their Vids to be held at the highest standards. I wouldnt even send in my video if it wasnt done right. Just saying. If this workout was one of the open workouts and they sent it in as R'xd would it count as far as HQ is concerned since it is Lipson and Camille....

21-15-9 reps of:
95 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
95 pound Overhead squat

time 8:36

set of 21 both unbroken, but sumos were slow, I didn't push for speed here.
set of 15 sumos 10 and 5, OHS unbroken
set of 9 unbroken.

The sumos were not fast, I took my time through them and focused on good back and breathing.

OHSs were as they are. Breathing was good on them all though I lost balance here and there and had to tighten back up to go again, but I didn't put the bar down.

I took to long inbetween sets. Alot longer then I'd have liked, but happy with everything else.

Oh the form haters are out in force. Last I checked the instruction was to post times to comments. I didn't see anything about posting video critiques, or bad mouthing the athletes in the videos. Somebody always says, oh I go lower, or I pull so much higher, or no wonder their times are so fast they dont do the full ROM. Get over it, you are doing crossfit for you right? How does anyone elses performance affect you? Its all fun and games until The Games and then you get ROM judged so anyone taking short cuts is hurting only themselves. Happy WOD'ing everyone.

9:00 minutes flat. Could go faster - didn't push it today...

6 months and 28 days Post Op Rotator cuff surgery
21-15-9 reps of:
Kettlebell swings 1.5 Pood
65 pound Overhead squat
53/m/6’/215

Watching the video with Mike, Lucas and Ken begs the question will there be a "synchronized crossfit" event at the games this year?

3:53 RX'd

scaled to 65lbs

6:30

Did this workout last night.

3:58 as rx'd

You guys need to calm down on the form flaming (florming?). Perhaps you could find yourselves a hobby. It seems you have a little too much time on your hands.

6:35 rx'd

Gary - My mom went with me to a Level 1 and she's 61! Get signed up buddy!

M/38/6'3"/252 CF DOB 2/7/11
21-15-9 95lb SDHP and subbed 65lb OHS (first time with this exercise). 8:42

6:05, as rx'd

65#

6:40

All the way up, all the way down...right on Lisa.

Laura f/48/5'7/155

Props to those guys doing this in under 4...jeez
Bigger ones to the ones under 3!
As RX'd 6:09
OHS's suck...SDHP too easy...

55#

11:15

M/38/6'3"/252 CF DOB 2/7/11
21-15-9 95 LB SDHP and 65lb (subbed for 95lb 1st time doing these) OHS
8:42

Straight from Level 2 Trainers' manual:

OHS
Primary Points of Performance :
• Lumbar curve maintained
• Weight in heels
• Depth below parallel
• Knees track over feet
• Active shoulders throughout movement
• Bar stays overhead, in the frontal plane

SDLHP
Primary Points of Performance :
• Hips open before shrug and arm bend
• Bar is pulled up to just below the chin
• Fast and aggressive
• Elbows travel and finish high and outside; elbows are higher than the hands at all times during the movement

9:48 scaled up to 135 lbs

OHS-75#
SDLHP-95#
Didnt know we were supposed to time this one.

27/m/5'11"/180
As rx'd
5:18

Really wanted all OHS unbroken but legs still fried from last couple of cycles.

3:40
first break round 2 10 reps into sdhp
very good

as rx'd

7:43

OH squats killed me.

As Rx'd: 3:23

Rx 2:57

1 mile warm up run

as Rx'd 6:10 really gets the heart pumping!
good WOD!

As rxed 6:05

The extra squats last night were a bad idea.

On sdhp's are you supposed to pop it up from the crease like on a snatch? I played around with my form a bit and found a sweet spot where I could get extra pull on the bar by imitating my snatch movement in my lower body. I used to just straight pull off the ground, but these new ones had a slower first pull...and were much easier (more efficient)

Really it's not a matter of how other peoples movements are affecting me, it's the fact that we preach form to our clients and when newbies come to the site and check out the videos they should be seeing good examples every time. There are plenty of people out there doing these workouts correctly and getting blistering fast times, why not show them? If a WOD video is posted it is the duty of those posting to be sure that form is correct throughout the workout so that people viewing them know the right way to do the movements... Doesn't hurt my feelings that these phenomenal athletes cheated, didn't make a shred of difference in the way I approached the workout. I do however think it's funny that the CF Facebook page recently posted a pic of a guy doing some "cheating" and the title was "penalty's for cheaters?" So what's the penalty??

m/31/165-4:13

yeah Sweden!

8:59 as rx'd

9:06

Nice... harder than it looks...

F/41/5'4"/117
-used 45lb bar
5:43
-garage/driveway WOD. Mid 40s but sunny. Bar was cold though.
-good warm up: jog around block, lots of double under practice. Bergoner(?) type warm-up.
-after WOD, another lap around block and more double unders. Did 22 real DUs! New record for me.
Now, going to do some curling! Yes, pushing large flat, polished stones down ice. Can't wait!

39M/5'10"/170#

W/U: jump rope (100 single-under, 50 double-unders, practice triple-under); box jump, 3x10 at 20-22-24"; )air squat, 20# wallball shot), 1x10 each; American KBS, 4x10 at 25-35-55-70#; (hang squat clean, hang squat snatch, push press), 45#x10 each; (24" parallette chest-to-deck push-up, handstand push-up, bar dip), 1x10 each; squat hold, 1:00; (back extension, GHDSU, L-pull-up, strict pull-up, kipping pull-up), 1x10 each.

As Rx: 4:56.

C/D: BP, 165x5 - 185x3 - 205x3 (felt like I had a few more reps in me, but my butt came about an inch off the bench on rep 3. Figured I should stop).

Blitzed through the SDHP, but the OHS was slow. I think yesterday's back squats were taking their toll.

5:05
Scaled this one to 70lbs. Legs and shoulders still torched from last two days. Great, short and intense workout. As far as bashing other athletes and the ROM I see it like this, if you hit every rep with every bit of ROM then you know your time is legit. If you see a WOD video that is done with slightly less ROM then you know how your time really stacks up. Crossfit is for you! Sharing times and weights is part of the fun.

m/37/6'1"/205

as rx'd

8:25

Pack
21-15-9 reps of:

70 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
75 pound Overhead squat

9:23

Another workout that underlines my weak upper body. The SDHP went pretty well, but the OHS hurt my shoulders. My legs were good throughout, just need to improve my upper body.

m/42/6'0"/195

7:33

These times are crazy! 2:36 was my first round!!
Tough one after back squats yesterday.

75#
7:30

As rx'd, 6:02. 21's nonstop, 15's broken down 9 and 6, 9's nonstop. Took longer between sets than hoped, heart was racing. Form was good, legs felt strong...

Scaled to 65#
5:21

everyone bitchin about ppls form.
1. it will catch them in the end, they know that.
2.put up your vids and times with your high and mightly stone throwing.
3. i am fighting with scaling down to 75lb and maintain good form... or go for rx'd weight and just get it done! the Marine side of me is sayin' its go time, just freakin grab the bar!

will post time in 1 hour after the battle :)

have a great weekend crossfit world

The two sets of videos showing the variances in range of motion brings up the question is to what is acceptable video submission/judging for the cf open. I don't think the problem will be the guy posting a 1.40 fran time then showing up at the regionals and not being able to string together 5 pull ups but rather the difference of two people with close times with different ROM and it being the deciding factor between making the cut or just missing it. Between Lipson and Giardina is 17 seconds, ROM could make all the difference.

On the other hand what is the person who misses/makes the open cut likely to win the games games...problably not so who cares just have fun with it.

4:39 40lb barbell

Did FRAN instead !

rx'd = 06.55

75# SDLHP
45# bar only for OHS (limited by shoulder flexibility)
11:51
Had to add / remove plates but I don't think that slowed my down, lungs were doing that all by themselves!

Made up yesterday's back squats:

135
185
230
250
270(PR)

Way to go power-girl!

24/m/200.
rx 8 minutes flat. second week doing crossfit and my lungs were screaming. ha.

23/f/135
(45lb bar) 8:48

M/38/170/5'10"

As Rx'd 11:54

M/39/6'1"/175

9:15 as RX'd

could have done better but had technique struggles half way through the first set of 21 OHS, but once I got those resolved I was fine! Shoulders and legs are on fire!!!

2:28

#12 No, we've still got >2 ft of snow for the next couple of months here in mid-Sweden. Went ice fishing today, ice was >3 feet thick.

5:55
actually had a more difficult time with the dead lifts then OHS. legs still tired from yesterday

6:39 sub'd two 45# dumbbells on SDHPs. Scaled down to 65# using Oly bar for OH squats. Finished off with a little bench press (10 x 135, 6 X 185, 4 x 195).

6:44 (75lbs)

21/15/9
SDHP
OHS @95Lbs

Time: 3:14rx

8:05 @ 65lbs

Then...
Annie
5:46 :)

M/51/153/1-1-06

2006 Reboot

060409/2006.007

"Cindy"
AMRAP 20:00
5 PU
10 Push-ups
15 Squats

15 Rounds even (All strict push-ups, 0 from knees, 1st time in 2.5 years).

Well, the PR string had to end sometime! 15 with all push-ups strict, no knees, is actually a post-injury PR, but my real PR is 19 rounds + 5 + 10 + 10.

6:39 rx'd

4:50 and proud of every rep as always

6:11 w/ 90 lbs.

6:50 as Rx'd

Famous last words....it's only 45 reps....

Male / 6' / 188# / 34

7:07, subbed thrusters for OHS.

Scaled to 65 pounds
06:16
Sets unbroken

5:46 as RX'd.

This was my first official WOD that I have done... mainly used this site for some technique videos. Look forward to inserting a few WOD's a week into my training regimine.

m/23/6'2"/230lbs

Scaled the OH squats to 45lbsx2 so 42,30,18 on them. Kept the SDHP as written.

13:53

Scaled to 55# on SDHP and 45# on OHS.
7:00

as rxd 5:07
all sets unbroken

7:52 as rx'd
poor performance on the OHS

*CrossFit.

I hear violins......COMPLAINERS....Smile for godsake! Why worry about Lippy..99% of us can't hold his jock let alone get that same time with the same form..the guy squats every damn day!.....and Camille, it's just great to see you...Nice to see superheroes actually exist...CrossFit Nation!

4:54... My back and hams are still feeling my Deads from yesterday, I worked my butt off apparently! (literally)

Team Wod:
Chris & Xyle V Arron & Merlin

RD 1-Team Chris Win
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
95lb Deadlift
Pullups

RD 2-Team Arron Win
100 squats
20 Stair case jump(14 steps/staircase)
5/7 mile run

RD 3-Team Chris Win(11 rds + 2 throws)
AMRAP in 8:
5 burpees each
10 wallball(10lbs) squat throws. partners 6ft away from each other

5:04 Rx'd

I ended up doing a DB version of this WOD.

45lb DB's in 4:18

Lipson, that is so poor. How is this guy a famous crossfitter now? Because he can squat a lot? Just bring in some guys (or gals) from Westside if thats all that matters. I have not seen him perform a single workout with full range of motion. Sad, this will be the last time i watch a video posted of him, unless its to show someone how to cheat a WOD. No integrity of movement, a bit surprising HQ allowed it to be posted, maybe they did to see if they could stimulate conversation around poor form and cheating standards.

Created my new standard in honor of todays posted video standards.

Went Bar to Belly Button on SDHP and must break 45 degrees on squat.

2:02 *new RX

*Correction "todays posted video standards" not including Giardina - Brainerd - Gall video

3:57 RX;f

If anyone is curious to see the squat standard truly upheld, watch Rob Orlando on yesterdays wod.

Legit.

#122

Agree 100%

Perfect squat form with serious weight.

M 44 6' 205

as rx 4:22

eeee, i'm a Lipson fan usually, but i have to say that workout was substandard, by a long ways.

I look at it like this. I focus on my form and make sure I I have strict form, and let people do there own thing. over head squads need a lot of work sdlhp's loved them.

There's a positive to be taken from Lipsons and Camille's video in my opinion. I will use this as an example in my box on how cheating your range of motion not only cheats yourself, but can effect the people around you. From what I've seen, Camille has always been good on range of motion and form. In all fairness Lipsons range of motion has been questioned many times before, it seems to me that in this situation, Camille defaulted to Lipsons standard and performed differently than maybe she normally would have. I want the people in my Box to know that everything they do effects the people around them.

To all those people that rag on us for picking on the form well people if you were in a comp and the guy next to you is doing half the work and getting away with it you wouldn't be to happy! You pumpin 12 ft wall balls and they are hitting 10.5 and it's getting through you would be on here moaning about it.
As someone said before the workout is not as it should be..

Maybe it's ok for you to go through life half arsed.. But not for me thanks...

worked on rowing technique today.

I think the Lipson/Camille video was clearly intentional. With the open coming up, I think HQ asked them to perform a workout that was clearly below standard to show how people can get called out using video to record their wod. Maybe I'm wrong here, but having 2 of Crossfits best perform a workout like that, seems obvious to me, at least I hope so.

7:40 Rx'd

First time ever doing OS. Didnt realize how much of a shoulder workout they were. Great WOD.

As Rx'd
6:30.

That was a lot tougher than I thought it would be! Need to get more comfortable with overhead squats.

As rx'd 10:36

M/25/6'2/210

50lbs instead of 95

11mins on the dot

24 / M / 5'9" / 135lbs

I'm way behind, but...

"Mary"
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Handstand Push-ups
10 One legged squats, alternating
15 Pull-ups

5 rounds plus 4 HSPUs

Last time I did one round more, but I was doing the HSPUs with a band assist.

It is good to finally see the community calling out these 'elite' athletes on ROM. That video was repulsive, and it says something about the character of those athletes to be willing to put their own names and post to the world such disregard for mechanics of movement. Didn't you two go to a Level 1 ?! Mechanics and Consistency over Intensity. Sorely disappointed.

M/43/5'11"/190

As rx'd

6:57

4:55 as rx'd...definitely not my best effort sdhp weren't bad but ohs sucked today and worked out by myself.

A word on the decorum of those in the Lipson debate:

Lipson is not a god. Lipson is not everything that is wrong with CrossFit, either. Lipson did not achieve the range of motion that the folks in the other video did. But his form wasn't "horrendous." From reading these comments, you'd think that the only two adjectives in the English language are "beautiful" and "terrible."

I mean, I understand the frustration: a lot of folks think that Lipson's video isn't a good example for CrossFitters worldwide. And maybe it isn't. But a lot of you are talking about it like he killed somebody. This is just exercise, everybody. We'll survive.

Little bros time: 15/m/155/5'11"
6:57 (65lbs)

M/28/75kg

as rx`d

3:23

m/40/185
3:08

after mikesgym.org workout, legs burning by the end. All unbroken

Scaled to 85 pounds:

7:27

for all the haters, sdhp were legit 'shin to chin'

OL day (1 hr):

SNx3:95-115-115-135-135-155-175
SN pullx3:195
SNx1:185

rest 10min then WOD:

3:16 rx'd

gymWOD:
Straddle,L,Tuck,Straight rope climb x1
with legs x3
4:45

max reps HSPU facing wall: 23

later,
b

That Lipson Camille vid had to be on purpose, why else would you do a workout like that and then post it for everyone to see!! Embarrassing if not intentional.

Cooper C, "horrendous" is a perfect description of Lipsons range of motion in that workout. There is definitely some range between beautiful and terrible, and many times people get on here and really critique form and range of motion that isnt that bad or pretty close to being good, but you have to be kidding me with those SDHP, this video could be succesfully used as a "how not to" instructional. Below poor.

as rx'd, 8:20. legs, shoulders and back are pretty fried from this cycle. really needed to do some foam rolling first, but didn't have the time.

7:46 Rx

Don't know if it matters but at the beginning of the video it stated at the bottom of the screen the standard for the sdlhp was between the sternum and the chin. If thats the case the movement was good. Regardless, still a great performance.

7:50

This started off with one of my least favorite exercises, so I thought it would actually be a bit worse. Definitely longer than my Fran time.

Rugged maniac 5k: 26.45 (my timer), 27.02 official

Got some 25# bumpers at the event for a great price at the x-fit tent, so...

Today's WoD, as rx'd: 8.24

Gotta have my crack-fit!

Filter! Help!

CFWU x 3

10:55 as Rx.

Horrible performance, felt tired and weak the whole way through.

to the form hater haters....it is not the fact the the form haters hate bad form as much as it is that someone like Lipson puts up a crazy time....and everyone goes "wow"....but when you look at the video.....most of his reps sucked.....so....does that time really stand up? what's the point of saying I did the WOD in 2 minutes and change if most of your reps sucked?

5:41

Jeff @ work
3:21

scaled: 9:07

Shoulder felt good.

6:00 65#

cfwu(1 set only of ohs)

as rx'd 9'13"

m/23/210/6'4
7.36....my legs and lower back hate me haha...only day 6 of crossfit i love it

45/172

As rx'd: 9:14

2:51 bar to chin

M/29/6'1"/195, 6:31 Rx

4.58

All ohs ynbroke

Caught in filter.

As Rx: 4:56.

As rxd
5.31

At 37's W with 65# 6:42

Had to scale because of the ruptured distal biceps tendon so I used 65#

Time: 3:13

After Deload Front squat, Dynamic effort bench, and Dynamic effort deadlift.

6:17, 75#

w/ 65#
5:59

CrossFit Gables/I Am CrossFit Miami

Denise Suarez:
AM: 1 400m run every 5 minutes for 6 rounds.
PM: mainsite Rx - 6:54
so proud of the RX!

Rob Silver:
AM: 1 800m Run every 5 minutes for 6 rounds (2:39, 2:42, 2:59...bad)
PM: mainsite Rx - 3:02
(i know a few SDHP would have been called but tried to hit the chin on most considering the ruckus that has been raised)

Bryan Smitty:
PreWod: 2 glasses Cognac
Mainsite Rx - 3:54

6:25 @ 50 lbs

F/26/5'8"/184

m/32/170lb/5'8"

CFWU 3x10

as rx'd

4:18

70 160 171
300 Cal

WU: packing for ski trip for time: sub 4 minutes

Scaled 65#

8:24

OHS killed me

68 lbs=4:48

Scaled to 65#

9:15

9:40 as Rx'd

m/39/5'11"/165
Retired Army First Sergeant
Clarksville, TN

41/m/185
as rx'd

5:12

6:36

m/178cm/87kg/35y
5:58 (40 kg)

rx'd 12:30 - OMG talk about weaknesses! I don't train either of these movements

Scaled to 65#
5:05

Rx'd 2:53

Camille and Dave video ... awful!

I keep sending new people to the main site to learn about Crossfit and THIS is the example HQ posts for them to learn from? A terrible example of "time is more important than form", and if new people follow this example they will develop terrible habits and get hurt.

As for me, these examples just make me sick. I thought Crossfit standards were supposed to be higher than that.

I do my best to follow those (original) standards, so I am not inspired by these terrible examples of "speed over form".

There are plenty of Crossfit affiliates who still hold these higher standards, so I guess the answer is to stop visiting the main site and visit those sites instead.

I believe HQ is turning into a commercial beast anyway, and will soon allow McDonald's to advertise on their site. lol!

The McFit Meal .... official meal of the Crossfit Games?

65 lbs.- 10:49

10:30 45 pounds but I consider this a small victory because it was my first WOD.

12:58 can't really do an overhead squat

2011-02-27: 6:52. 2:15,2:49,1:45.

15-12-9 reps of:
55 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
55 pound back squat instead of overhead due to shoulders

Followed by 15-12-9 of 55 lb push press

Should have gone a little heavier

5:36, great wod, ohs went unbroken, sdhp had me winded.

Scaled to 65#
5:05
Dan W.

M/53/6'4"/215

4:27 as Rx

4:53 (80lbs)

9:21

f/41/180/5'11"

21-15-9

65# sumo deadlift high pulls
95# front squats

4:59

My wrists can't handle the overhead grip so I opted for heavier front squats off a rack.

SDHP's were super easy... front squats were awful.

8:38 rx

Done after Back Squat 3RMX5......Bad idea
RX:8:47 my legs were destroy at the beginning

6:24 as rxed

Not happy with time, traveling and have access to larger dbs and concept 2 so

set a pr for weighted pullups 95lbs

and did my first 1000m for time 3:51

Sets of 2
8:21

8:32

Did it at DSU on a sunday off...can beat this time I think...need to get much better depth on the overhead squats

7:10

as rx'd

9:12

m/36/228

65# 5:44

17:34 rx'd
squats were bad

M/50/6'3"/195

used med ball for OHS depth
as rx'd
9:51

M/24/5'11

Great WOD as RXd 7:55
Gotta work on OHS more

2/27/11
As rx'd
still really struggling with over-head squats
18:25

As rx'd: 5.33

Those top times are super impressive. Some of them had the whole workout down before I got into rd 2.

m/38/6/190
As Rx'd (95#) and this killed me. Struggled with the OHS as I had to break them up quite a bit.
7:58

f/29/501/140
As Rx'd (65#). She did very well with this WOD. Only broke one set (first one at the 15th rep) of OHS.
5:03

5:35 as rx'd. I bow to you, Mr. Lipson.

7:49

M/24/159

Right after back squat WOD.

Sub'd 75lbs

11:55

14:26
65lbs

8:15 as rx'd

MGySgt. USMC-Retired
M/49/6'2"/217

As Rx'd 12:58

Not blazing fast but I'm happy. Just have to keep working it.

Side Note: Set a new Chin-Up PR @ 90 Lbs.

OooRahh CrossFit

m/36/165
6:54

I love how all the haters of the ROM don't bother to post a time for their workouts. Hmmm, that is kinda interesting you are willing to call everyone else out but won't even say what you are doing on the workouts, yet alone post a video. Shut up and go work out!

4:50, Rx'd

3:47

21-15-9
95# Sumo's
95# Front Squat
8:15
then
50 Sits

32 yom, 190 lbs

9:55 as rx'd

5:15 Rx'd

Jen: 4:16
Harold: 4:41
Gunnar: 7:25
Shaun: 9:44

M/ 37/ 133 lbs/ 5'-6"
As Rx: 6:50
This was a really good WOD.
I took a bunch of breaks, probably too many, but it was a good hard WOD. I split my first 21 SDHP after 15 reps then finished right into the OHS, and split those into 14,7. I think did 10 + 5 SDHP and then about the same for OHS.
I did both last unbroken, but stopped between two for a few seconds. I tried to always go right into the OHS without a break.

M/41/5'8"/150

Scaled to 65lbs

6:45

21-15-9
sdlhp/hang power snatch
8:01 85lb
awesome wod...next time 95lb and sub 8!

Did it occur to anyone that they posted two videos for a reason? A video with poor form and one with good form.

C-
3:43
65#

I'm sorry but but none of the people I saw doing this workout were doing SDLHP's

But don't believe me, open YouTube, and search: "Sumo Deadlift High Pull Courtesy CrossFit Inc."

Here Greg Glassman explains how this lift should be done.

There is way too much movement front to back being demonstrated in the first video, especially by Camille, she barely bends her legs at all, and is placing all the weight of this movement into a sort of swinging movement of her upper body forward and back, instead of up and down, and shrugging with her shoulders.

I sincerely hope no one is injured following her demonstration, her form is very poor!

6:38 - did immediately after snatch WOD

M.36.169

Sub 95lb front squat

3:33

9:16 as rx'd.

need better stabilization on the ohs. good workout though.

80 lb SDHP
65 lb OHS
Not for time but did push it. Wasn't sure if I was going to be able to do it. RT shoulder soar after going heavy last week and trying to climb the rope 3 days ago. 9 months post shoulder surgery 90% mobility. The last 10% is super stiff and hurts because of a little over training. Felt good to push & breath hard!

This WOD should have a girls name!!!
21-15-9 reps of:
95 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
95 pound Overhead squat
M/45/187/5'-9"
8:41 as Rx'ed?
I segmented into (11,10)-(8,7)-9 with about a 1 min rest between each segment.
The overhead squats killed on the second round.

M/33/6'3"/200

Rx'd: 5:00

M/33/6'3"/200

5:00

as rx'd:

6:06

M/34/142lbs/5'5"

6:18

4:57 as Rx'd

Was pleasantly surprised with how today went as I came in just hoping to go sub 6:00

Squats were all unbroken, sumo's went 15/6, and then in 3's, 2's, and 1's.

m/51/158
11:29

21-15-9
65 lb High Pull
65 lb OH Squat
7:35

Rx'd - 13:02

m/43/200/5'11"

21-15-9 reps of:
67 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
67 pound Overhead squat
21: 2:38
15: 5:16
9: 6:41(total)

As Rx'd.

9:41

As Rx'd 2:30

w/SDLHP to the chin & OHS were done w/touching butt to a medicine ball

m/38/209/5'8"

F/ 48/ 5'2"/ 120#

Rx'd (65#)

Time 4:19

After all the comments re: form I watched the video of Lispon & Camille and LOL'd. Their form is marginal at best, especially on the SDLHP.OHS were not great either

Sorry, but I wouldn't let my crossfit kids (7 & 9) count those reps. The thing is, when the main site puts up a video of a WOD, most of the people watch it expecting to see THE BEST Crossfitters perform THEIR BEST; not doing half-a$$ reps or in some cases 1/4 a$$ed reps. More often than not, I'd say we see the latter in these videos & it's disappointing.

For those of you defending the poor form in the video, no one is attacking Liipson or Camille personally, we are just saying this is not the best example of how to do a WOD & it NEEDS to be said so that Crossfit Newbies don't think this is the way things should be done.

That's it, I will now climb down off my 30'' soap box.

Old man walking

16:00

as rx

M/41/198/6'3"

3:45 rx'd

f/27/144/5'5"

60lbs
11:00 even

great WOD

6.10

did this one today 3/1/2011

M/30/174/5'10"

as rx'd

4:11

6:07

21-15-9
SDHP 85#'s
OHS 85#'s

set of 21 on OHS's were broken, everything else unbroken

7:34

As rx'd, 4:11.

Ambience: Primus, "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver"

Fun, fast, hard. Sumos went better than previous efforts, did them 21 / 10-5 / 5-2-2 (grip was going at the end). Unbroken overhead squats - barely got through them each round.

4:49

I forgot how bad I am at OHS. Thanks for the reminder. I have to start working them into my warm-up more.

11:30, super slow.

as rx'd
12 or 16 minutes. don't remember.
Arches hurt really bad because of shoes.

M/34/5'4"/142lbs
As RX'd
7:22

m/18/183/5'11

Warm ups went great, but then the first round of OHS I couldn't keep the bar balanced overhead to save my life. But, then I blasted through second set without a problem? Funny how things go sometimes i guess.

an embarrassing 10:28.... Damn you first round.

75lbs for each

9:06, pretty happy with that time really.

SDL unbroken; broke up OHS 12-9 then 10-5:

9:42

9:13

Going lighter on the OVS would have been a good idea as form was not great.

m/37/5'9/183
Did after 3X5 DL WOD. So no separate WU.
5:30.
Little disapp. Hoping for closer to 5:00. OHS better today. Better active shoulder - from lats. Try to narrow stance a little.

13:40. All sets were broken w/exception of last SDHP. OHS was a serious dent in the armour. Study hand position for OHS on next WOD.

65 lb.

4:29

M/25/158 GregA-WU

As rx'd, 6:50

Edit: oops, not OHS, subbed push-presses since I had just done Nancy.

f-28-Brampton, ON Canada

65lbs

9:03

As rx'd,
7:45.

Slowwwww, I can do better next time!

Have a great day everyone.

EJ
M/37/168
5:41 all reps full or beyond
EJ

6:59 with 99#

reps as rx'd
45# bar

8:20

Did back squats first so tired legs didn't help.

Holly - 10:00 (8kg bar, 20kg KB)
Jack - DNF (30kg - stopped in the middle because wrists had gone!)

3:06 RX'd

14:40

subbed ohs for hspu

27/m/5'8"/150

10:13 rx'd. Just wasn't feeling it today.

4:52 75lbs

21-15-9 reps of:
0 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
0 pound Overhead squat

5:47

Worked on depth and form with squats

21-15-9 reps of:
22.5 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
0 pound Overhead squat

6:43

worked on depth and form with squats

reps as rx'd
45# bar

8:20

done after back squats so legs weren't all there

Ohs are my enemy!

Took forever!

15:01

WOD #47 - Done on 3/2. Not the greatest time in the world, but I'll admit, I'm pretty happy with this. Overhead squats are starting to come around. Also, I'm not wearing a shirt that says "JUDGE" on it, so I have no comment about the form of any other athlete doing this WOD.

Greg A.'s warmup
WOD Time - 10:56

M/42/5'11''/257

Completed as Rx'ed.

Total time = 17:17

6:22 as Rx'd. All sets unbroken, but breaks between sets to catch my breath a bit. I can tell I'm still getting over a cold...

sub'd 89# for SDLHP
sub'd 77# for OHS
8:54

14.59 rxd

m/30/5'9"/154

17:26

9.06
65lb

m/26/5'9"/182

11:30 rxd

Took too many breaks. I suck

m/39/185/5-10

21-15-9 reps of:
95 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull
95 pound Overhead squat

4:39 at 74%HR
21-21
10,5-15
9-9.
OHS were pretty good, SDHP were tough on lower back

m/35/5'10/162

21-15-9 (75lbs)
OH Squats
Sumo Deads

6:02

Working on shoulder flexibility, so used 75lbs.

16:37 min

13:38

as rx'd

3:46 had to break set of 15 ohs

as rxd 10:28

As RXD

6:17

46M 5'10" 220#

CFWU
9:10 (need to work harder next time - finish each set w/o stopping)
M/50/197#/72"

(40 lbs) 3:29.06

35k bar

6:20mins

Did this workout on Friday, March 4, 2011. I did a quick 3 min. warm-up on the elliptical and raced through one round of the CFWU.

I did both the sumo deadlift high-pull and overhead squats at 65 lbs.

I finished in 10:26. I did pause slightly to ask for a technique spotter after the second round.

My left elbow is pulling higher than my right. My left foot is rolling slightly inward so that the outside edge of my left shoe is lifting slightly. My foot has been a little sore, but not too bad. This was a nice, non-pounding workout.

5:55 rx'd

rx'd
13:10

8:09

as rx'd

6:36 as rx'd

35/ 197

8:24 rx'd at pd

Scaled.
SDHP: 65lb
OHSQ: 65lb
21-15-9
8:10
Weak and spacy from a cold.

10:47

40k(92%)

was broken but felt good. do 100% next time. used shorter bar in new gym. could have helped with o/h squats as hands were pressed out and against the weight. also got some gloves.

Missed.

"Mrs. Miyagi"
Scaled to 65#. Rest as Rx'd.
5:59

Rx'd 17:17

OHS slow and broken

as rx'd: 3:46

21-15-9
Overhead squat
Sumo deadlift high-pull.
Both at 75 lbs.

13:02

hombre/27 años/76 kilos/173 cm

As Rx:
5:37´´

95# sumo 65#ohs rest as rx
6:45 m/27/165/5'9

CFWUx3 (sub 3x3 pu's & 3x6 dips)

BrandX Pack Scaling:

21-15-9 of
65lb sdhp
65lb ohs

10:58.

Completed 1st set of SDHP, then 10 OHS. Remaining sets broken into factors. Weight too far forward on OHS, need to drive from heels.

Sergey: 6:59 (with front squats b/c of bad shoulder)
Vinny: 6:45 (with 65lbs)
Matt: 5:45

4:49

7:10

Me: 44yo/M/184lbs/15%BF

Warm Up: Greg A's Warm Up 10 reps per exercise.

WOD: 17:55 nice

SDHP: Not too bad. I broke these up into 11-10, 8-7, 5-4.

Overhead Squats: I did more of a wide stance and squated @ss to Ankles. The wide stance alloed me to not use my shoulders as much, not a good thing but.... I broke these into 6-5-5-5, 5-5-5, 5-4.

I should have gone lighter on the Overhead Squats but I didn't....

Have Fun, Train Hard,

Billy

15:53

CFWUx3
9:22

Matt: 65 lbs 13:33

m/33/5'9"/162

11:56 @65lbs

31kg 15:43