Lazy

Wow, I've gotten lazy about posting to this. I've mainly been posting notes on Facebook, so I'm sure everyone has been looking at those rather than here. Maybe there is a way to post at one and have it appear on both....hmmmm...

"Gwen"

15-12-9 reps of:

Clean & Jerk

Touch and go at floor only. Even a re-grip off the floor is a foul. No dumping. Use same load for each set. Rest as needed between sets.



Where do I begin with this one?! This is a girl from back in the day, around 2004 in the archives of CrossFit. This girl has a lot going for her! First off, there is no time component. I know it sounds like it's not a typical CrossFit style workout, but let me tell you, it is straight up BRUTAL! Gwen is a big time mental workout as well as a very technical workout. Clean & Jerks are a big time movement! If you look at our 10 general physical skills (Cardio/respiratory endurance, Stamina, Strength, Flexibility, Power, Speed, Coordination, Agility, Balance, Accuracy), just guess how many are used in this movement! Just a couple right? ;) The idea is to pick a load and be able to complete all reps in each round unbroken, no re-grips, just straight unbroken Clean & Jerks, and then you can rest however long you want between rounds. Starting to sound a bit harder yet?

The mental aspect of this girl is HUGE! Once you get a few reps in, you start breathing hard, the legs start feeling the squats, the shoulders start getting fatigued, and there is really no point in the lift that you can rest and catch your breath! You almost want to go as fast as possible just to get through it, but at the same time the cleans become a killer cardio hit that you want to stop and breath somewhere. The grip also screams at you to stop and set the bar down for a minute, but it's all about how long can you endure the pain!

"Gwen" definitely deserves respect, and definitely should not be looked at as "oh,that doesn't look too hard!"

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