Technique vs. Intensity

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ByCrossFit April 28, 2020

Filmed in 2018, Certified CrossFit Coach (CF-L4) Chuck Carswell speaks to CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course participants at CrossFit Garden City about the relationship between technique and intensity, and the quest to achieve both simultaneously.

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Will Wright
April 30th, 2020 at 1:24 am
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Chuck,

You are a legend amongst all CF trainers and Flow Masters. Watching you and your mastery of CF methodology, hearing the slight baritone voice of a preacher and the kindness inherent to you never gets old. Keep up the fantastic work!

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Greg Glassman
April 29th, 2020 at 10:38 pm
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At first, there seems to be a tension or conflict between speed and technique. Later, as both improve, you come to realize that as technique is refined accuracy and precision of movement create an efficiency that is essential to best performance.


This is readily apparent watching our Games where the technique improves with each heat. The faster athletes moving better allows them to be faster.


Improved accuracy and precision of movement drive efficacy and efficiency of effort that measure as more work and average power.


And Charles is amazing.

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Nazar Younis
April 29th, 2020 at 12:48 am
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First of all, amen to that! Technique vs Intensity is awesome! Second Chuck is the best tutor ever! #chuckisthebest

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John Clarke
April 29th, 2020 at 12:10 am
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My #wuhanbeard will be on Chuck's level before long.

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