Monday

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Workout of the Day

3 rounds for time of:

Row 500 meters
Run 400 meters
30 GHD sit-ups

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Scaling:
Beginning athletes can use warm-up time to allow for controlled exposure to the GHD, while choosing abmat sit-ups for the workout portion. Push hard on the monostructural work, aiming to complete a round in 6 minutes or less.

Intermediate Option:
3 rounds for time of:
Row 500 meters
Run 400 meters
20 GHD sit-ups

Beginner Option:
3 rounds for time of:
Row 250 meters
Run 200 meters
20 sit-ups

Workout Tips

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Rowing

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What makes rowing popular with elite athletes and CrossFitters is exactly what many in the general fitness population dislike about it: your weaknesses cannot be hidden on the rowing machine. It is a human polygraph of physical and mental performance. Stroke for stroke, you are provided with feedback that both reveals any weak spots and very visibly demonstrates the relationship between performance and proper technique.  —Angela Hart, "Rowing Technique," CFJ

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The GHD Sit-Up

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Though the hip flexors are the primary movers in the GHD sit-up, the abs play a strong role in stabilizing the torso to prevent hyperextension of the spine. This is, in our opinion, a more functional role for the abs than trunk flexion. Carefully introduced and practiced, the GHD sit-up is a potent tool for reeducating the athlete to use the hip flexors more efficaciously and safely.

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