tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294949058135121413.post2383606602351695048..comments2023-10-23T02:17:57.091-05:00Comments on Rambles of a Frosh: Intense!Froshinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117741641196433904noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294949058135121413.post-14305928383274696312011-08-06T04:45:20.483-05:002011-08-06T04:45:20.483-05:00Exactly, that's what I mentioned in the last p...Exactly, that's what I mentioned in the last paragraph, that this is about moving a load. I think intensity get used in a lot of different fashions, but this one is a measurable definition of intensity. In CrossFit, it's more of a "feeling". Not saying that's wrong.<br /><br />Obviously, I've been giving myself A LOT of strength bias, and including accessory work that we don't normally due. Albiet every accessory movement I perform is a "CrossFit" movement in some shape or fashion.<br /><br />I think there's a very smart way to train people. Through trial and error I'm trying to find that way, and be a better coach... just trying to be better than yesterday. That's the goal.Froshinatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117741641196433904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294949058135121413.post-64102494709547661472011-08-05T14:57:26.142-05:002011-08-05T14:57:26.142-05:00Could I propose something. First of all, I agree w...Could I propose something. First of all, I agree with Rippetoe's formula. I just think it's important to underscore the fact that the formula is applied to "strength training". And what is the the only thing(variable) that matters in strength training? Load. Hence, your training intensity truly is relative to your 1RM. That's a frigging awesome way to put it, and I love it. I've never heard that before, and it jives with what I stress to people: Working sets should be AT LEAST 85% of your 1RM!! In a wod like "Randy"(a task priority), however, the idea is completely different. The weight is sub-maximal and already set, and it's your job to determine how fast you can accomplish that weight and reps. Therefore, the only way to increase intensity is to decrease the amount of time it takes you to finish the wod relative to your PR time in that wod. In a wod like "Randy", intensity has a different definition since the only variable (assuming everyone does it as Rx'd)is based on time rather than load. So comparing intensity in terms of a strength situation based on load as a variable and a conditioning situation based on time(and task) would be comparing apples to oranges.Libbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252805078448540178noreply@blogger.com