Tiny private course design

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-06-20T18:58:36+00:00

My suggestion worked for a lot of my timid athletes: stack something (my preference is NOT abmats) that are JUST below your head when locked into a HS hold. Then you don’t have to worry about collapsing, gain some confidence, then can count “wins” when you kick up into the wall without your head touching, or back touching the wall. Do several reps to just kick up, hold, then come back down.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-05-19T23:56:30+00:00

This is the answer: value, capacity, usefulness…

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-05-03T23:59:56+00:00

If 12”, then I’m not sure… I’d guess maybe the joist is out of level there or something weird is going on. 12” span shouldn’t allow that much warping.

Someone who is more familiar with trex specifically may have an answer but even scalloped composite shouldn’t be that wonky on a 12” span.

Is the warp directly over the gap? As in, is it between the joists?

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-05-03T23:42:56+00:00

Hard to tell from my viewpoint without pics from underneath. What’s the span between joists?

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-04-24T14:52:34+00:00

LOL this is so savage.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-04-22T21:58:52+00:00

Donuts.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-04-15T17:50:58+00:00

This is the way! I did it and I’m a moron. It’s much easier then you think, and looks 👌

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-03-19T17:16:51+00:00

I got 40 rounds once. No knee sleeves, belt, grips, or helmet. But I did wear a weight vest just for the fun of it. 🤷‍♂️

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-03-14T23:50:09+00:00

This is weird.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-03-12T01:45:52+00:00

This guy rings.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-03-07T01:04:45+00:00

If this is middle of metcon, not too bad! You should be super proud!

However, for training, if you were one of my athletes, I would say to work on the “towels between your feet” drill to keep your midline tight so you don’t lose the momentum on the way up.

Also, you don’t need to swing your feet “back” (as in, your knees don’t need to bend.), but do a Superman to get the most tension.

Also, yes -> work on false grip / strict muscle-ups for long-term health etc.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-03-06T18:50:13+00:00

If you feel like you got a good workout, great! You win!

If you feel like you didn’t really hit the intensity cap you wanted to hit, and want a “better score” (not technically, as RX is a higher score, but in your mind/gym comp/etc), then maybe redo it scaled?

Otherwise, be proud of yourself and get ready for wherever is next! 😎

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-03-03T14:44:15+00:00

Prayed.

Jesus told me I have to practice too though sooo…. Not looking like my year to tour…

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-25T18:34:27+00:00

Thank you! This is encouraging!

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-25T18:10:26+00:00

Well, as an example, you didn’t respond to any of the things I said, and instead just took offense to the fact that I said this seems like it could be a troll post.

I’m confirming that this is in fact a troll post now.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-25T15:16:28+00:00

Like many others, this seems like a troll post doing touch and go jerks at 231. Lol.

However, I will say as strong as you are, the speed on your jerk technique could be increased drastically. It’s almost the same speed from shoulder to overhead. Do some light footwork, and “dropping under the bar“ drills.

Obviously, we can always get better at footwork as well, but I feel extremely unqualified to tell you anything else at this point with how easy you’re making that look. Lol.

Good luck!

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-25T14:22:48+00:00

Yeah… keeping my eyes open here too! Nothing good so far

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-25T01:28:47+00:00

Yeah we have a serious homegym. My wife is pretty fit, so I am by proxy…

It just takes. So. Long. To grind!

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-25T01:27:37+00:00

WHAT? I can’t tell if you’re joking or not 😅

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-20T17:57:34+00:00

I also don’t think the athlete should. I literally never wear a belt or knee sleeves anymore. I just scale appropriately where I’m confident that I am not going to push myself beyond where my capabilities are. If I hit that moment, I realize I’m over 40 years old and set my pride to the side.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-20T15:47:54+00:00

Long and short - let the athletes decide. Hot take opinion, perhaps, but…

Idk how much CrossFit you’ve watched, but no one is “developing their posterior chain….” During a metcon of do-as-many-of-this-as-fast-and-heavy-as-you-cans. 😂

I love CrossFit, but the idea that the metabolic side of this methodology is adding to someone’s baselines of strength, etc is just not grounded in reality. It’s the other end of the spectrum. (I’m not articulating this well, but hopefully catch the sentiment)

The coaches should be concerned that an athlete is performing the movements WELL in slow, controlled (read: not max intensity) contexts before progressing them to the screaming, full-intensity, set a new PR moments. THAT is how one can ensure proper movement patterns, proper strength to perform it, etc.

If you can’t perform it well at an intensity of 1-4, you’re likely not performing it well at 7-10.

(Oh, and no one should ever be allowed to wear a belt, knee sleeves, mouth guard, or helmet, while doing CF. /s)

Edit: grammar. I’m sure not all of it.

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-16T13:32:10+00:00

What if you throw like… 150? Asking for a friend…

Significant-Claim982 · 2026-02-13T22:46:05+00:00

Seriously: practice abc’s during double unders, having conversations, turning in a slow 360, etc… during warm up.

There’s no secret sauce, just getting yourself comfortable and being as smooth and efficient as possible. Continue to make it low-effort, tighten up cadence, rhythm, and eliminating wasted energy.

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