Who is stronger? The 84kg guy who can deadlift 124kg, or the 60kg girl who has a 100kg deadlift? Are feats of body weight strength, like handstand pushups and pull ups more indicative of strength than lifting heavy stuff that would rather not move?

CrossFit is the great equaliser. "For many athletes the high rep deadlifts at 225 pounds (102kg), cleans at 135 pounds (61kg), and thrusters at 95 pounds (43 kg) are easy. For these same athletes handstand push-ups, ring dips, and pull-ups are very likely deficiencies. Typically, these athletes are larger.
Similarly, those athletes for whom handstand push-ups, pull-ups, and ring dips are a breeze are nearly certain to bristle at these loads and high reps in the weightlifting. Typically, these athletes are smaller.
Do these workouts favor middleweights? It doesn’t seem so. The middleweights seem to suffer at both ends."
Read more here.

Today's Workout

Lil Curtis P

50 x
Clean
Fwd Lunge (L)
Fwd Lunge (R)
Push Press

55% BW

Cash Out:

For time:
5 rounds of Cindy:
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats

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Wish I weighed less today. Well done to the 10am - ers!
Some got their first taste of CrossFit and will definitely be back!

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