Five rounds for time of: 15 foot L-rope climb, 1 ascent 5 Parallette handstand push-ups 45 pound barbell One-legged overhead squat, 10 reps For the rope climb, begin seated on the ground. For the handstand push-ups, the ears should dip below hand level. For the one-legged squats, alternate legs. Rest Days Wrap-up We’ve spent the past four days walking through the various parts of Rest Days.  We’ll sum it up here… Do workouts in series of 2 or 3 days in a row (not 4s and 5s), strive for quality over quantity with physical and mental intensity as the goal for each day, and occasionally give yourself a week long break from the grind. So there you have it.  Live with this in mind and we think you’ll progress just great!  The last part of that sentence might have caught a few off-guard – “occasionally give yourself a week long break?!” In the same...Read more

CrossFit Roots examines the sources of overtraining.Read more

CrossFit Roots talks about the importance of Rest Days.Read more

CrossFit roots starts a series on rest days.Read more

Three rounds for time of:135 pound Front squat, 12 reps12 Burpee pull-ups Rest Days Crew, it’s time we had a long overdue talk. Really, I blame myself as this topic is something we have not put forth the time and attention it deserves.  Like a parent talking to their kid about sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll, “the talk” in the CrossFit world is about keeping you guys healthy, safe, and happy and moving toward continuous improvement now and in ten years. In the CrossFit world the talk is about REST DAYS. Jamie was nice enough to post his thoughts to comments yesterday so we’re going to start with his comment: “Properly done, I think rest and recovery days are as important as anything we do. Maybe I haven’t found it on the main site, but I’m surprised how little emphasis is placed on a proper recovery, for many reasons....Read more