20 rep max back squat, 1 attempt
“This One Doesn’t Look So Bad”
Ever starred at the whiteboard and thought to yourself, “oh, just (insert any two straightforward CrossFit movements), this won’t be that hard.” Then three minutes into the workout you think to yourself, “what the hell was I thinking?! – this. is. awful.”
We’ve been there too.
One of the beauties of CrossFit is its simplicity. How a simple couplet, two movements paired together, can create a response that takes you the car ride home to recover and which you’ll be feeling for days.
Oftentimes we get sucked into the trap of the “crazy” or “extreme” looking workouts. We view workouts that are long, a shit show, or that have many odd movements as the “really” hard ones.
Remember, we want to “live in couplets and triplets, go heavy every few days, and occasionally go long.” This is the short version of the programming that gives us the good stuff.
I’d just like to point out that I won’t need to start the workout to know that a 20 rep max back squat WOD is going to be awful. Just saying.
Quit being a baby…
I thought the title was in reference to the picture. Ha! But I agree with Jake. Tomorrow is going to hurt!
OH NO! Oops. I can see how that could read that way. Sorry Emily and Joe – definitely meant that for the post content – NOT your picture. You guys look great!!
I knew this would be useful information one day, from the one and only
http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Wit_and_Wisdom_of_Mark_Rippetoe
“On resting in between reps:
It varies with the length of the set. 5s or fewer get a breath to reset.
Longer sets might take 2 breaths. During the last few reps of a true
20RM squat, just do what Jesus tells you.”
These pics are awesome! I love the little kids in the photo booth, hysterical. Great job Susie!