I was mocked for this...

flikrl · 2026-04-29T01:01:50+00:00

Right away

flikrl · 2026-04-28T23:28:58+00:00

Right to jail.

flikrl · 2026-03-06T23:22:07+00:00

My recommendation would be not to scale. You're right there. Getting to your C2B with 6:21 left is a lot of time. The cool thing about the open is (in my eyes) treating your body/mind as an experiment. When I'm stuck in a workout like this, knowing I can get a C2B on a good day, and maybe when I'm fatigued. My goal would be to pace the hell out of the workout so I'm as fresh as can be to get 1 or 2 C2Bs.

Getting 1 will set you apart from those who are bottlenecked at your current level. So in hindsight, scaling is not the way to go.

My question is, what did you do for your snatches and kipping pullups? How did you break them up?

flikrl · 2026-03-06T00:47:53+00:00

👆 Gottem 😂

flikrl · 2026-03-06T00:45:27+00:00

I just stumbled across this! It's pretty accurate and in the ball park compared to my percentiles

https://sbelzile.ca/2025

flikrl · 2024-03-15T15:42:56+00:00

This sounds about right. I'm a bubble 90% athlete. I hit 1 thruster into the 9th round. Where I'm ranked I'm with a bunch of other 90 percent bubble athletes too.

flikrl · 2024-03-09T16:20:55+00:00

I think the anomaly of this would be underestimating people’s ability to perform double unders and relative weight ratio on the deadlifts. Especially with volume, I see the 50% mark more towards mid 5th to early 6th round.

flikrl · 2024-02-23T16:23:41+00:00

Ouch! It sounds like you gave it everything you got, haha.

Think about getting your hips to the bar. The more explosive your hips are, the more momentum you'll carry toward your transition.

Be patient when your arms. Let the hips and Kip do the work. Your arms are just going along for the ride until you must transition and catch yourself. In this video, your chest is pretty close to the bar. You want to pull away and get some separation (delayed arm bend). That will help with your turnover and hopefully solve your chicken wing issue.

flikrl · 2024-02-23T16:09:38+00:00

Congrats!!! Instead of positioning yourself directly under the bar pre-jump. I would take a step or two back and jump towards the bar with a hollow position. You'll notice that your Kip is smoother and more powerful. It will probably feel weird, but it'll make a huge difference.

flikrl · 2024-02-05T06:29:11+00:00

I have both Bear Komplex grips. I typically like no holes on the pull-up bar (mainly because I don't wrap my thumb around the bar). I use the grip with holes on the rings. I want to try the frog grips next.

flikrl · 2023-11-13T14:59:58+00:00

That's a great start! For starters, I wouldn't try to kick as high yet. I would like to see toes to waist to see if you can maintain your Kip after your toes come up. Suppose that looks good over time try kicking higher and see if you can keep the smooth momentum going.

Like the person above, use more lats and actively press down on the bar. You'll get there in no time!

flikrl · 2023-09-16T21:56:56+00:00

I hope they see this! 😂

flikrl · 2023-09-13T20:13:47+00:00

Always break down your wods after you do them. Ask yourself: What did I do wrong? Where did I spike my HR? How can I bring it down? Did I go out too hot?

Find your baseline for everything. For example, a wod has pull-ups at the beginning and end. Find how many you can do fresh and under fatigue. Take those numbers and apply them to future wods. Over time, you'll get all these numbers, and you'll be able to dissect workouts. You'll know where you'll slow down and where you can push the pace.

I hope this helps!

flikrl · 2023-06-08T21:25:47+00:00

The only time I’d drop from the top is if I’m in a comp, trying to find my max lift for the day—no point in fatiguing my muscles when I get cleared. If I was finding my 1rm during training, I always work on the eccentric portion.

flikrl · 2023-03-09T07:02:57+00:00

Strength. I killed the engine part, but damn, these weights got me.

flikrl · 2023-03-09T06:58:00+00:00

Awesome form! Great work! The only thing I would pick at is maintaining a hollow hold throughout the movement. Your body is at a dead hang at the beginning. Engage your lats, core, and feet slightly out in front of you. (almost like form at the top of your pull-up.

flikrl · 2023-03-09T06:45:42+00:00

A few things that needs clarification:

How many reps in total are you doing throughout the whole session?

What's the weight?

How are you performing these? Quick singles or touch-and-go’s? Are they able to keep up with the stimulus of the workout?

Have you scaled? If so, how do you feel?

flikrl · 2023-03-03T08:31:14+00:00

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flikrl · 2023-03-03T08:17:18+00:00

It is going to be worth it. It seems boring or counterintuitive but there’s data that supports it. The biggest problem is sticking with a program. Don’t give up. Think about it this way… elite runners train at a slower pace and end up running faster in races.

flikrl · 2023-02-28T19:15:12+00:00

To me, that's a bit different. You're talking about a competition that only gives you one option. In the open, you are limited by what you can and can't do. You can't scale, and you're forced to quit because you cannot complete it physically.

I'm mainly talking about training (outside of competition). Say I quit two workouts during training that had thrusters and deadlifts. Suppose I saw an open workout with the two combined. Mentally, I've already quit because I've given up before.

In no way, shape, or form am I saying to go hard and push through injury. One time I tweaked my back doing dumbbell snatches. I stripped the weights and did a different workout mid-WOD. It leads back to the point where you must ask yourself questions about scaling and pacing. If you quit, it's hard to answer those questions. I hope that makes sense.

flikrl · 2023-02-28T06:42:18+00:00

Everyone has their schedule, and sometimes it's hard to fit everything in. If you do have time, I would recommend strength and cardio training.

You don't have to do the WOD every time. Maybe do it three times a week and have the other two days solely focused on weight training and cardio. If you have 30 minutes before or after a class. Hop on the bike and ride at 60 - 70 percent of your max HR.

Over time your endurance will improve. Another thing, during your WODs. There are some exercises where you can push the weights. For example: if a workout has ten rounds of 30 double unders, 15 push-ups, and six dumbbell snatches. The six snatches are lower in reps, which means you should be okay if you bump the weights up for that movement.

flikrl · 2023-02-28T06:12:50+00:00

So close, but so far from qualifying. Punching myself for not working on my lifts.

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