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re: 2016 Crossfit Open Workout Thread (Updated with 16.5)
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:33 pm to CBLSU316
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:33 pm to CBLSU316
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16.4 predictions? I think HSPU's will be part of it....
The standards for HSPUs were very shady last year. If we see them again this year, I'd hope they clear it up. As for 16.4, I expect wallballs paired with something else(possibly deadlifts and/or box jumps.
ETA: I got 87 on 16.3. I probably could have gotten 90-95 had I chose to redo.
This post was edited on 3/17/16 at 12:35 pm
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Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:35 pm to jdawg
So, I saw that a lot of people in the Crossfit world are upset that the tasks are so difficult this year. I figured they would love the challenge.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:37 pm to SabiDojo
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So, I saw that a lot of people in the Crossfit world are upset that the tasks are so difficult this year. I figured they would love the challenge.
I'm not sure what people are complaining about. There's an RX'd division and a scaled division. If you can't do the workout RX'd, just scale it. I don't think the tasks this year have been any harder than previous years.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:39 pm to jdawg
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I'm not sure what people are complaining about. There's an RX'd division and a scaled division. If you can't do the workout RX'd, just scale it. I don't think the tasks this year have been any harder than previous years.
Gotcha. I'm not too familiar with Crossfit but I saw the complaints on Facebook and I googled to see if other people were upset over it, and they were. So much that one guy who owns a gym wrote an article telling them to stfu and up your game.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:43 pm to SabiDojo
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Gotcha. I'm not too familiar with Crossfit but I saw the complaints on Facebook and I googled to see if other people were upset over it, and they were. So much that one guy who owns a gym wrote an article telling them to stfu and up your game.
It hasn't been that difficult. The only "difficult" move was a muscle up. I can't wait to see pistols and watch the weenies explode. People will complain about anything.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:47 pm to BigPerm30
Agree, I haven't seen anything too extreme yet that hasn't made me completely turn away from an RX wod and I would consider myself an intermediate
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:48 pm to BigPerm30
How do you "scale" a muscle up?
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:48 pm to SabiDojo
I almost joined once, but then I figured out I could watch those YouTube videos that induce seizures and do the same jerky motions at 0% of the cost
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:49 pm to SabiDojo
The only movement that we haven't seen before besides bar muscle-ups was overhead walking lunges. I'll admit, those were a little awkward. However, the weight was really light and easy to adjust to after getting warmed up.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:50 pm to SabiDojo
Typically you'll just do pull ups instead
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:50 pm to SabiDojo
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How do you "scale" a muscle up?
I believe the scale for the bar muscle up was a pull-up.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:51 pm to SabiDojo
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So, I saw that a lot of people in the Crossfit world are upset that the tasks are so difficult this year. I figured they would love the challenge
Funny, I haven't heard anyone complain about it. People have seemed to like the workouts in my experience.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:52 pm to jdawg
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muscle up was a pull-up.
Jumping chest-to-bars. Honestly, my only complaint about the open this year is that the scaled versions have been TOO scaled. But I'm doing Rx anyway so it doesn't really matter to me.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:53 pm to Shepherd88
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Agree, I haven't seen anything too extreme yet that hasn't made me completely turn away from an RX wod and I would consider myself an intermediate
I think the complaints are how easy the scaled versions are compared to RX. Honestly, the scaled versions are way too easy. If you're stuck in the middle, you'd probably getting frustrated with how little effort you have to put into the scaled workout.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:53 pm to jdawg
the scaled for bar muscle up was a jumping chest to bar pullup. top of head is measured 6" from bar. Must jump and touch bar with chest
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:55 pm to jdawg
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Honestly, the scaled versions are way too easy. If you're stuck in the middle, you'd probably getting frustrated with how little effort you have to put into the scaled workout.
this. Last year scaled was geared more for intermediate. This year it is flat out for novices.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 12:57 pm to Lester Earl
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the scaled for bar muscle up was a jumping chest to bar pullup. top of head is measured 6" from bar. Must jump and touch bar with chest
Lester, did you do it scaled or did you grind out any muscle ups? I had plenty of people that got their first bar muscle up last week. It was very fun to watch.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 1:00 pm to BigPerm30
i attempted to get the MU's, but failed. I chicken winged a bunch and nearly got up, but my right shoulder has problems internally rotating. I couldnt quite get my right side up and over. which is weird cause that is my dominant arm. My form obviously needs to be cleaned up, those were my 1st attempts ever. i didnt even practice in warm ups, i didnt want to waste any bullets in case i was able to do them 
Posted on 3/17/16 at 1:05 pm to Lester Earl
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i attempted to get the MU's, but failed. I chicken winged a bunch and nearly got up, but my right shoulder has problems internally rotating. I couldnt quite get my right side up and over. which is weird cause that is my dominant arm. My form obviously needs to be cleaned up, those were my 1st attempts ever. i didnt even practice in warm ups, i didnt want to waste any bullets in case i was able to do them
Just keep practicing and they'll come to you. I only did about three during warm up. I certainly know what you mean by wasting them. It's that delicate balance between warming up and wearing out.
Posted on 3/17/16 at 1:08 pm to BigPerm30
what did you end up with?
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