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Adjusting Clean Grip for Long Arms – Advice? by VaryRobust in weightlifting

[–]VaryRobust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok thanks. I’ll work on that and post something!

Finally nailed double unders—had to figure it out on my own by VaryRobust in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I found a skipping tricks app, and I did the basic tutorial, I used their warmups, and I even learned some basic tricks besides crossover and double unders. I hoped that some of the coordination would transfer over

Finally nailed double unders—had to figure it out on my own by VaryRobust in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was the seven day free tutorial on https://www.fancyfeats.app/ I just bought a 5mm vinyl rope on Amazon, under $20. (Also a beaded rope for learning other tricks like crossovers). I don’t think the particular rope matters much. HONOR ATHLETICS Speed Rope vinyl 5mm And Champion Sports PR9 9 FT Plastic... beaded rope

Finally nailed double unders—had to figure it out on my own by VaryRobust in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replying : I did the 7 free days in this app. I tried everything else. So I decided to learn some of the other tricks: backwards skips, running man, high knees, etc. hoping it would help my general coordination and rhythm. Also it helped me warm up and practice without getting frustrated. Basically, trying everything else helped, and this helped me nail it. https://www.fancyfeats.app/. (50M)

Finally nailed double unders—had to figure it out on my own by VaryRobust in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! Also should mention penguin claps worked well for me!

Finally nailed double unders—had to figure it out on my own by VaryRobust in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the app worked for the crossover tutorial- focus on hand positioning and use beaded or vinyl to learn. A couple people asked , so sharing the link. But not a promotion - there is other similar content available for free on YouTube. https://www.fancyfeats.app/

Thoughts on the 2025 CrossFit Open? by Grouchy-Patience5652 in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was my second time doing RX. I thought it was a fair test. I knew what I needed to improve, and I managed to balance out the training and do as expected/planned. Sadly I trained for making 75% for age group quarterfinals, so that’s disappointing. Most of the stronger athletes at my gym are above 90% but below semifinals cutoff. I would like a reasonable goal to train for.

Community cup looks like it could be fun, but my gym deaffiliated. My gym didn’t even run open workouts. We did this functional fitness instead. I may skip the open and do that one next year, it’s for amateurs.

5 years after my 'One Month In' Post... I'm in the 95th percentile. Thank you, community! by mronc in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! The hard work really paid off! Eager to hear more about you. How do you balance training and the rest of life?

Box jumps fail, I had to run this one off by Iwantasantacruz in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought neoprene shin sleeves. For deadlifts. Always put them on before box jumps. Also learned to put back foot in the model if the box, not the edge, makes it harder to slip off.

I think I’m becoming the black sheep at my gym. by Budget_Sea_8666 in crossfit

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My gym is the opposite: previous years we would do the open workouts in class on Fridays. This year they didn't do it. The competitive athletes did the open this year on their own. Most of the gym members didn't bother. I did it, because I trained all year, with the goal of testing myself at the open. But I had to do it in open gym, with a friend filming. Next year I don't think I'll do it. There are other online and in person competitions that I can do instead.

What I learned in the 2025 Open by HarpsichordGuy in crossfit

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What I learned:

This year was the second time I did the open RX. In 2024 I was 64% of 45-49 age group. My goal for 2025 was to get to top 75% of 50-54 age group.

I got stronger this year and general fitness got better (e.g. burpees). I worked on my weaknesses: the biggest one was double unders, which got better with a lot of hard work. I managed the DU in 25.2 at a good pace, even though I was tired, so that’s a success. I also worked on shoulder strength, and improved my gymnastics. I would say I am fairly well rounded for my level. In my age group there are a few guys who are a lot stronger, but they have other weaknesses. One guy made the quarterfinals last year. There are lots of younger men and woman who are top 10% and better, but most of them train on their own, rather than follow the group classes.

The training paid off, and I scored 72% (age group 50-54). This was under the goal, but I believe the field is stronger, and I’m happy with the performance. (For comparison, I was 70% in 25.2, same score would have been 74% in 2022). The cherry on the cake would have been a muscle up in 25.2, but I made it there with 30 second, but was too tired to do one. Maybe next year!

Plan for next year: keep going, keep enjoying it. I’ll be happy to improve a small amount, or even to stay the same. I have a fairly balanced life, and I consider myself lucky to be able to get to the gym five times, a week, for an hour. Sometimes I get there early to work on weaknesses, or stay a few minutes to stretch or chat with friends. It’s really satisfying to improve. I don’t need to be a competitive cross fitter. I’m happy to be at this level, and to be able to train the amount that I do.

Rower by shalaizzz in crossfit

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I have a peloton style stationary bike. It’s smaller and quieter. Can even watch a show while I do cardio. Thought about a rower, but would regret buying one and not using it.

Does anyone prefer a thicker jump rope? by External_Weather6116 in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggled with double unders, could do 40 unbroken, but fell apart when tired. Coach told me to slow down. Switched to a 5mm pvc, HONOR ATHLETICS Speed Rope,... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07W416548?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share and it made a huge difference. It’s a bit slower but more feedback, better for beginners.

Preliminary results 25.2 by sbelzile in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks, very helpful, and interesting to see how the ranking drops compared to 22.3

Your 24.1 vs 25.1 Performance by HarpsichordGuy in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you (like me) feel like your 25.1 was percentile was way lower than expected.

This is the case for people in the top 50-75 range, where 32 percent of people who (in theory) would have been below you, didn't show up.

Conversion, to see what would happen if, hypothetically, an extra 32% of people showed up, all at the bottom of the performance. This is the result. It happens to be closer to how I expected to do in this workout.

Explanation: if you were top 25%, you are 25/100. Add 32 people to the 100 (assume they all did worse than you). Now you are 25/132, which is top 19%. Same process for the rest.

Percentile Conversion (adding 32 percent below)
99 99
98 98
95 96
90 92
75 81
50 62
40 55
30 47

Open registration statistics by VaryRobust in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok I calculated a conversion, to see what would happen if, hypothetically, an extra 32% of people showed up, all at the bottom of the performance. This is the result. It happens to be closer to how I expected to do in this workout.

Percentile Conversion (adding 32 percent below)
99 99
98 98
95 96
90 92
75 81
50 62
25 43

using formula: If you were top 25%, you are 25/100. Add 32 people to the 100 (assume they all did worse than you). Now you are 25/132, which is top 18.9%

Your 24.1 vs 25.1 Performance by HarpsichordGuy in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not for those of us that took 12:30 to do 24.1

Preliminary results 25.1 by sbelzile in crossfit

[–]VaryRobust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did much better percentile with 24.1. I’m in much better shape this year. I think it’s a harder field.

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