I want to take the time to introduce you guys to the concept of lifting at prescribed tempos. We will be introducing this in upcoming programming. Here is a link that does a pretty good job of explaining the concept and some of the benefits of this type of training. Just to summarize a few points, this type of training can help us:
1.) Provide new stimulus and subsequent adaptations so that we may overcome plateaus in our lifting (both strength related plateaus and technique related issues).
2.) Lift in a very controlled and deliberate manner, emphasizing technique and getting rid of a lot of the slop in our movements that we often gloss over by using momentum in the lift (again, technique issues).
3.) Add variety and a new challenge to our training.
Realize, that when we do lift in this way, you will not be able to use the same loads that you were previously moving from point A to point B any which way. This is a much more demanding way to move the weight.
Jeremy has been introduced to tempo training through his coaching cert. w/OPT, and has been incorporating this into his programming for both his private clients and recent On Ramp Classes.
I think the Open Classes will benefit greatly from the introduction of this technique and we're excited to implement a new plan of attack to give you guys the best general programming we can.
So there you have it!
9 comments:
Does this tempo lifting go for WODs too? It really doesn't fit into the "moving large loads over long distance quickly" equation of CrossFit.
or are we sighting "consintly varied" on this one.
I am looking forward to doing this during the Lifting portion, we did this back in HS during football but haven't revisited since.
Thanks for this post Jeremy I didn't get 1023 next to the on-rampers workouts.
If it's not used in the main site programming, are we still allowed to use it? ;)
I just laughed out loud at work! I can picture someone at the Cert with their hand raised waiting to ask that question.
Interesting, but I do not think it is my cup of tea... give me a big ole sexy metcon instead...
Tea is good Dean, you don't have to stop drinking the kool aid to enjoy it! I hear there were at least a couple of OPT's big dawgs to advance past pretty sectionals too :)
I've seen OPTs WODs listed before. Those on those WODS seem to really like them and do very well.
I'll be interested in trying it.
I think this looks like a new challenge and will be fun
oh now I get the jokes from tonight...
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