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Oh it is! 
For anyone who doesn't know what it is, it's a fitness / conditioning test devised by Ben Bergeron and is :
Basically anything with thrusters in is designed to kill you or at the very least make you cry, if you have enough oxygen to do so!
We did this a few weeks ago and it absolutely destroyed me! First we did every 2 mins for 10 mins - 6 x Back Squat with 75% of 3RM then onto the Bergeron.
We had the option to scale to 4 reps of each instead of seven, I grossly underestimated the workout and went for 7 but I really should've gone with four, excuse number 1 (I have a few of these, see below) We also had a 10 min time cap if you weren't starting the sets on the minute each time, if you weren't it then just became an AMRAP.
I only managed three sets and felt like I couldn't breathe and would never be able to breathe again! Had to scale back to sets of four and managed another two sets but that was it, I have never felt so gassed out in my life!!
Now, as I say I do have a couple of excuses / lessons here so I'm going to try this again some time soon to see if I can improve on my score.
1) it was the 6:30am class so I was fasted, I usually train after work and a day full of food.
2) I'd forgotten to take my asthma inhaler and didn't have it with me. Don't forget your inhaler!
3) I should've scaled with being so new to Crossfit. There is no shame in scaling.
4) don't ever underestimate a workout, they're all tough!!!
Oh, and 5) This is something I've learnt since with thrusters - BREATHE!!!!!! Very easy to hold your breath and hyperventilate doing thrusters so pay close attention to your breathing. |
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Author: djpaulc247
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26-11-2019 04:58:04