SPARTAN PERFORMANCE CROSSFIT SUFFOLK
"Tabata Something Else"
Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.
Post total reps from all 32 intervals to comments.
Range Of Motion Revisited
Range of motion discrepencies are usually found in high rep bodyweight workouts. Some athletes focus solely on the their score on the whiteboard or just getting through the workout and not the quality of the movement.
If the top athlete gets a 500 on "Tabata Something Else" but doesn't go through a full range of motion on all exercises while the second place athlete scores a 460, but every rep is spot on then the athlete with the 460 should move to the top spot while the athlete with the 500 gets "scaled" next to his name.
It's quite possible that any athlete at any given time will perform a poor quality rep. The problem is some folks either aren't aware or don't care. If you aren't aware that is my fault as a coach. If you don't care that may be my fault as well. Or it may be the athlete's fault.
Fortunately the range of motion issue usually isn't a problem. This is just a reminder in light of today's workout.
ROM for Pull-ups: Chin over the bar at the top. This means chin over the bar. Not chin near the bar or chin even with the bar.
ROM for Push-ups: Hands released at the bottom. No "worming" up–body moves upward from ground in one straight line. Arms locked out at the top. When "hands released" isn't used the bottom position is chest making contact with the ground. Every rep, not once in a while.
ROM for Sit-ups: Shoulder blades make contact with ground, body comes up to sitting at least 90 degrees.
ROM for Squats: Creases of the hips lower than the knees at the bottom. Full extension of hips and knees at top.
Good effort is noted but doesn't count. Good intention is noted but doesn't count.
Range of motion violations=scaled workout.
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