Comments on: Beware the Lure of the Sexy Met-Con http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/ An integrated system for optimal health and fitness Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:19:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Meet Me At The Bar — Barbells and Bacon http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-6580 Meet Me At The Bar — Barbells and Bacon Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:16:21 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-6580 [...] and get strong but without the boredom of doing the same thing every day. It was the allure of the “sexy met-con” that first drew me to CrossFit. I was happy to trade in 2 hour long runs for a 30 minute sweat [...] [...] and get strong but without the boredom of doing the same thing every day. It was the allure of the “sexy met-con” that first drew me to CrossFit. I was happy to trade in 2 hour long runs for a 30 minute sweat [...]

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Beware of the sexy met-con http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-5186 » Blog Archive » Beware of the sexy met-con Thu, 13 May 2010 01:33:38 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-5186 [...] Read full post here. [...] [...] Read full post here. [...]

]]> By: Friday 30th April 2010 – Double « crossfitcrew.com http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-5051 Friday 30th April 2010 – Double « crossfitcrew.com Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:56:46 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-5051 [...] Beware the lure of the sexy metcon [...] [...] Beware the lure of the sexy metcon [...]

]]> By: Primal Challenge 2010 « Father Andrew's Hot Body Gym http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-4912 Primal Challenge 2010 « Father Andrew's Hot Body Gym Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:19:10 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-4912 [...] we will be deadlifting and overhead pressing multiple times every week, focusing on strength over metcons (no matter how [...] [...] we will be deadlifting and overhead pressing multiple times every week, focusing on strength over metcons (no matter how [...]

]]> By: Alex http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 Alex Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:11:29 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-4261 Mr. Look Good- Sounds like you actually do some good functional strength training and solid programming so not sure what your quarrel is with the programming here. It's the first time I've visited this site (via Robb Wolf's site) but I like what I see already. Be careful about your statements though- German Volume Training uses high volume 60% 1RM loads and has produced olympic weightlifting medalists, champion bodybuilders, and muscle models who look quite incredible, 'hypertrophied', and super strong. It has been a favorite of legendary strength coaches like Charles Poliquin and old-timers like Vince Gironda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Gironda. There is more than 1 way to skin a cat my friend. Anyway, we have similar stuff in our garages so you still sound ok to me :) Melissa and Dallas- Stoked on your site and the programming- it's cool to see more smart coaches tweak the CF model in the right direction and focus on strength. I couldn't agree more about the 'Games' and making a sport out of exercise- always thought that was D-U-M-B. I train for my basketball, capoeira, bodysurfing, freediving, hiking, climbing, and to be useful in an emergency, aka REAL LIFE. Mr. Look Good-
Sounds like you actually do some good functional strength training and solid programming so not sure what your quarrel is with the programming here. It’s the first time I’ve visited this site (via Robb Wolf’s site) but I like what I see already. Be careful about your statements though- German Volume Training uses high volume 60% 1RM loads and has produced olympic weightlifting medalists, champion bodybuilders, and muscle models who look quite incredible, ‘hypertrophied’, and super strong. It has been a favorite of legendary strength coaches like Charles Poliquin and old-timers like Vince Gironda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Gironda. There is more than 1 way to skin a cat my friend. Anyway, we have similar stuff in our garages so you still sound ok to me :)

Melissa and Dallas- Stoked on your site and the programming- it’s cool to see more smart coaches tweak the CF model in the right direction and focus on strength. I couldn’t agree more about the ‘Games’ and making a sport out of exercise- always thought that was D-U-M-B. I train for my basketball, capoeira, bodysurfing, freediving, hiking, climbing, and to be useful in an emergency, aka REAL LIFE.

]]> By: duey http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-4260 duey Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:25:15 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-4260 hey tyspskin powerlifting, track and field, swimming are all legit sports because they're well defined. someone that wins the 100 meter dash or deadlifts the most is clearly the fastest runner in or strongest person at that meet. someone who wins the crossfit games has the best across wcabtamd... thats a very ambiguous definition and hard to interpret... hey tyspskin powerlifting, track and field, swimming are all legit sports because they’re well defined. someone that wins the 100 meter dash or deadlifts the most is clearly the fastest runner in or strongest person at that meet. someone who wins the crossfit games has the best across wcabtamd… thats a very ambiguous definition and hard to interpret…

]]> By: Tom http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 Tom Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:59:26 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-4259 5 big clapping hands from IGX. ! 5 big clapping hands from IGX. !

]]> By: Would you rather be my client, or my patient? | Whole9 http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-4258 Would you rather be my client, or my patient? | Whole9 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:01:48 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-4258 [...] recently talked about the overuse of “sexy met-cons” in CrossFit gyms, but there’s a related issue when discussing high-intensity workouts.  [...] [...] recently talked about the overuse of “sexy met-cons” in CrossFit gyms, but there’s a related issue when discussing high-intensity workouts.  [...]

]]> By: Melissa @ Whole9 http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-4257 Melissa @ Whole9 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:07:01 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-4257 @Erik and Lauri... HI, San Elijo! I still receive your email updates now and again, I'm glad you've stayed in touch (and followed us over here from the blog!). Thanks so much for your comments. I had not heard that quote from Dutch, but it's in line with our Manifesto on the main page of this site - what you think you want may not actually be what you need. And as coaches, Dutch is right - we're here to give you what you need! (And I guarantee that's not another 45 minute bodyweight met-con.) Thanks for the note, and keep up the strong work! Melissa @Erik and Lauri… HI, San Elijo! I still receive your email updates now and again, I’m glad you’ve stayed in touch (and followed us over here from the blog!). Thanks so much for your comments. I had not heard that quote from Dutch, but it’s in line with our Manifesto on the main page of this site – what you think you want may not actually be what you need. And as coaches, Dutch is right – we’re here to give you what you need! (And I guarantee that’s not another 45 minute bodyweight met-con.)

Thanks for the note, and keep up the strong work!
Melissa

]]> By: Erik http://whole9life.com/2009/12/beware-the-lure-of-the-sexy-met-con/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 Erik Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:13:30 +0000 http://whole9life.com/?p=3392#comment-4256 Melissa, your pals Erik and Lauri out in Cali! Congrats to your success and new ventures... Sister, you are pretty spot on--your post perfectly described our arc from a "Metcon Palace" to a dedicated S & C facility that puts more thought into programming, away from the seductive lure of the long time domain. Everyone should know that this is consistent with CrossFit's Methodology as envisioned by Glassman. Read "Virtuosity," and he'll explain that the perfect CrossFit session begins with a dynamic warmup, practice a skill, perform a major lift, and finish with a tight little couplet or triplet... Some of the most devastating CrossFit Programming consists of your WG, WGM, and GG combos....timed and scaled so that the class is coming in a tight grouping around the firebreathers... Dutch Lowy said it best, "Give your athletes what they need, not what they want"--and they'll thank you for it through their results. Melissa, your pals Erik and Lauri out in Cali! Congrats to your success and new ventures…

Sister, you are pretty spot on–your post perfectly described our arc from a “Metcon Palace” to a dedicated S & C facility that puts more thought into programming, away from the seductive lure of the long time domain.

Everyone should know that this is consistent with CrossFit’s Methodology as envisioned by Glassman. Read “Virtuosity,” and he’ll explain that the perfect CrossFit session begins with a dynamic warmup, practice a skill, perform a major lift, and finish with a tight little couplet or triplet…

Some of the most devastating CrossFit Programming consists of your WG, WGM, and GG combos….timed and scaled so that the class is coming in a tight grouping around the firebreathers…

Dutch Lowy said it best, “Give your athletes what they need, not what they want”–and they’ll thank you for it through their results.

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