We have quite a few nurses at Shinobi and we want to give them another shout out as this was nurses week. This week we continued our running focus even though the weather wasn’t as cooperative. For those of you who like watching competitive exercising, the regional round of the Crossfit Games season started this weekend and will continue for the next few weeks.
Just a reminder for those of you who are sore or have injuries. You can still come in and the coach will either modify the workout or assign something else for you to do. Please still come in. Regular attendance builds a routine and allows you to stay focused.
This week we have Chole finishing fundamentals. She is a natural at the split jerk and her secret superpower involves smashing things with a sledgehammer. Please say hello to her in the evening classes.
Chloe with the sledge
Some of the highlights of the week:
-Colleen with great form on the Romanian deadlift
-Jason coming to regular classes again
-Return of Jem and throwing down with Harvey and Suavek on Friday
-Dee with great form on the front squat
-Kyle with an Indiana Jones style roll coming in from the run as Harvey was closing the garage door
-Great turnout on Saturday followed by another pop up yoga session
This is where we recap the the picture or video that got the most views, likes, or comments of the week. Nurses week collage takes it this week.
This week the award goes to the gum chewing, chapstick wearing, WOD crusher, Jose. On Tuesday she did the hang power cleans and front rack lunges at the prescribed 75 pounds. This was an impressive feat, but what I liked about this performance was not necessarily that she RX’d the weight, it was that she used a weight that was challenging and stuck to it.
Some members will sometimes choose a challenging weight to start the workout, but as they fatigue, they take off the weight. What I don’t like when athletes do this is that it doesn’t challenge you to stick with something even when it gets tough. This will relate both inside and outside the gym. When it gets tough, you stick with it until you complete your goal. Granted, as coaches, we will lighten the weight for you mid workout if we think your technique is compromising your safety. We don’t want to see injuries, but at the same time, we want you to be challenged.
Jose stuck with it and completed all four rounds in just over 9 minutes. This was a real quad burner!
She also had perfect attendance, coming in all six days this week. Congrats Jose!
Jose pushing the sled
Shinobi Performance of the Week is sponsored by Ninja Wraps
-Coach Harvey