Friday 081212

“Tabata This”

Tabata Intervals ( 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest repeated 8 times) is applied in turn to the Squat, Rower, Pullups, Sit-ups, and Push-ups with a one minute rotation break between exercises.

Each exercise is scored by the weakest number of reps (calories on the rower) in each of the eight intervals. During the one minute rotation time allowed the clock is not stopped but kept running. The score is the total of the scores from the five stations.

Random thoughts, links and reminders for the day:

• The holiday party is tomorrow night at InnerStrength. RSVP by phone, email or web if you haven’t already. We are planning to have pizza from Positano’s so if you don’t dig pizza plan accordingly.
• If you need some fresh winter produce or you are into shopping local check out the Fort Collins Community Market tomorrow at the Galleria (123 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521) from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00. I hear its supposed to be like a winter farmers market.
• CrossFit San Francisco has a nice short post on doing CrossFit right (Hint: its about more work not more speed).
• Related to the San Fran piece Hyperfit asks if you are a “clock whore”?
• And while we’re about to have pizza at our holiday party the folks at CrossFit NorCal write about the aftermath of holiday food on good paleo-eating crossfitting folk.
• Finally, if you had 30 minutes for some entertaining inspiration watch the video of Benjamin Zander via Presentation Zen. My financial planner gave me Zander’s book in December last year and it changed the way I think about the world. I think you’ll understand why from watching the video. Also think about his advice about mistakes the next time you are trying to learn some complicated CrossFit move. A missed muscle up? How fascinating!

That should keep you busy.