***Announcement***
It seems we were a little ambitious with our planned move date as finding that point between where the landlord is happy and we are happy is proving rather difficult. We will be keeping you guys posted every step of the way but for now we will be running things as per usual here in Tallaght. We apologise for the delays and for not hitting the target date.
Workout of the Day:
Max Effort Testing
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Spend 5 Minutes Walking on your hands.
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Abs & Stretching
Front Squats - They Just Plain Rock!
Head Faults Revisited – Kelly Starrett
Coping With Injuries – Steve Duperre
What injuries have you picked up in your life so far? What have you done about them? What’s your experience been like with professionals when dealing with them?
Walking on your hands? FML
I’ve enough bloody trouble walking on my feet!
Now availible from Brofessor X laboratories… ANACONDA
http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_program/sports_body_training_muscle_anaconda/anaconda_protocol (Not really WFS)
Now you can train 5 times a day!
That’s right Ed. Did you really think that grassfed steak enhanced nutrient partitioning and uptake, and maximized muscular-force production during training? Please.
Walk on your hands – muscular mammoths Batman! That sounds unlikely and I think “muscular mammoths” may be my new favourtite phrase.
Injury-wise I’ve been pretty lucky. I’ve had some minor problems with my left tricep and forearms which I’m trying to get sorted at the moment and one broken wrist. Other than that I’ve been lucky.
Waking on hands, me likey ! Though better watch what I eat beforehand ! Ha ! Ha!
Well, I post my injuries, which mainly relate to knees, which came from my back. They still twinge, but then I do some stretching and they feel better. I did go to a very good Osteopath near me in work and he said that he would do as much as he could in 3 sessions and then it was up to me. So no money grabby, which was great. Fixed in 3 sessions and much better since. Funnily, the dodgy back came from falling off a wall when I was a kid.
Injuries the Worst i have ever had was a cruciate ligament went on my very painful and a year of doing bugger all bar upper body exercise int eh gym 6 months waiting for a operation after that 6 months getting the muscle back into form. Doc was pretty good and staff in the hospital great when i had the operation.
While waiting for me operation i nearly drowned when told to swim as it would help the knee to have the knee going again in the sea and due to the pain i couldn’t keep myself afloat but thanks to Ed (me wife) i was dragged to shore.
Colm/Will i take it there are classes tomorrow morning as i haven’t being down in two weeks and no sure when you moving etc.
Lads is the move still going ahead next week?Still havent taken a spin out there yet is there anybody out there tomorrow? Might take a spin out.
Ill split this up into injuries before and after joining crossfit.
Injuries before crossfit –
Rugby – Sprained ankles, tore a hammy once, bust my nose, bust my eyebrow open, nearly had my ear taken off tackling a guy, screwed up my jaw when i was on the receiving end of a high tackle. All in all I escaped with very little injuries which could have effected future sporting endeavours although the little niggles you pick up during a season and which don’t heal properly for that season because you can’t rest them were a killer.
Running/Triathlon –
Overuse injuries such as shin splints, Iliotibial band syndrome, plantar fasciitis – these all suck!
Drunken injuries-
Fell on my left shoulder racing another chap and chipped my collarbone while at the same time hurting my knee. Not cool and took weeks to heal.
Injuries after joining Crossfit
None (touch wood)
Rehabilitation of minor injuries has always involved following the old Rest Ice Compression Elevation methodology. I was lucky to have a great GP at home who was also a sports doctor so I went to him once or twice when things got too painful/bad injury. He prescribed the best painkillers
Physiotherapy has always been a part of the rehabilitation process as well.
I’ve never really had any real injuries to speak of. Played alot of gaa when I was younger but never had an injury that had me out for any significant time. Certainly no recurring injuries. There was one time I was out for 6 weeks though but that’s because I was acting the eejit whilst drunk one night and landed badly on my ankle but from actual sports nothing serious.
No real injuries since joining crossfit either just a niggle that pops on my left arm/shoulder from time to time caused primarily by holding the low bar barbell position doing squats. This is due to inflexiable shoulders. It occurs forcing myself into that position mostly when my upper body is stiff from other exercises. After the 100 pushups on Wednesday for example I will have to stretch the shit out of my shoulders before squatting later.
I am an injury
Your face certainly is, ouch.
Edited the post to update on the move. Internet at home is spotty atm so couldn’t edit the post last night before it went out.
Our current timetable will stay in effect for the time being as well.
Funny that you bring up injuries.
As the lads know I damaged my shoulder ligaments about 4 years ago from scoring a try in rugby it I haven’t had bother with it up until recently. Last night in a tackle it went to semi dislocate and it hurts now. I’m going to go see the specialist that did the surgery to find out whats going on as it shouldn’t be this unstable. So I’ll see how this heals before I go back to Crossfit or any Olympic lifting
Neil i have done that 3 times in rugby it hurts like hell i found push ups and pulls ups really helped my shoulder.
Cool thanks.
I’m pretty down about this, it happened for the first time since the surgery at the start of the season which was a key moment for me in getting picked for the 1st team, so I miseed my opportunity then. Now after putting in some great performances and the coach saying I’m on the verge of getting the call up depending on the next few 2nds games before the next 1st game in a few weeks, another key moment gone to fuck. Fuck rugby!
it happens mate my Knee went when i was playing trials for the Irish Rugby league team i was pretty gutted then.
Same with the shoulder i was on the firsts doing well and bang shoulder goes i drop to t he 2nds and stay there. after that i pretty much just starting playing rugby for the fun of it and not compete to get on higher teams.
I’ve been pretty lucky, only bad injury i’ve sustained is a broken finger during some Taekwon-Do sparring.
Note to self: do not block a side kick with your finger.
Having trouble shaking off a little hipflexor injury i picked up during the snatch/wall-balls couplet a few weeks ago! RICE RICE RICE!!!
I’ve also been pretty injury free, then again I didn’t do any exercise or sport before Crossfit so the only injury I could possibly really get would be a finger strain from stuffing an eclair in my mouth!!
Had a small back injury a year or so back, believe it was one of my first rx’d WOD’s with 24kg kettlebell swings and due to incredibly bad form on my part I strained my back, think it was only a week or two that I was out of Crossfit though so all good, and I learned a valuable lesson about kettlebell swings!
The whole subject of injuries is a very interesting one, I’d suggest at it’s simplest that injuries fall into two main areas. The first being injuries caused by accident/collision from a contact sport etc and the second being injuries caused by strain or stress of joints/muscles/tendons etc.
I’ve had all manner of injuries over the last 20 years ranging from a broken ankle/hand, tendon strains, dislocated fingers etc etc
I never really paid any attention to stretching until I started doing CrossFit and my horrifying lack of flexibility became apparent, which amongst other things made for inefficient form for many of our basic movements such as the squat etc. For the last 4 months I’ve been stretching and rolling with a pipe for about 10 mins or so at the end of nearly all classes. The results have been positive with improved flexibility, less muscle soreness and I’ve managed to stay pretty much injury free training 5 or 6 times a week.
I’d suggest that stretching and foam rolling is the best way to mitigate against those pesky secondary injuries in so far as it’s possible to do. Whilst it’s impossible to predict how you’ll fare in a contact sport due to it’s unpredictable nature I’d suggest all you can do is prepare as well as you can and take the time at the end to stretch out and improve flexibility.
Its worth investing time doing when you’re young (I’d consider for this purpose young being in your 20s) as you’ll reap the rewards with better form and better flexibility in your later years. If only I was smart in my 20s I wouldn’t be struggling in my 30s
Louise: 65kg Squat
Eve: Squatin, Push Pressin
James: 67.5kg Front Squat, 62.5kg Push Press
Jimminy: 77.5kg Bench
Robbie: Squat 90kgx5, Bench 70kg x5
Eamonn: Squat 95kgx5, Bench 75kgx5
Paddy: Squat 75kg, DH Pullup x5
Sofia: Front Squat 40kgx3, Push Press 30kgx3, definitely did not use double green bands for pushups the other day
Rob: Deadlift 100kg
Sue: Deadlift 75kg
Marianne: Front Squat 27.5kgx5
Pat: Bench 100kg, Press 70kg
Couldn’t get down to the gym today between work and college but I did yesterdays WOD today, sit-ups and DU’s – 4:10
John 60kg Bench +handstanding….well nearly
Tony – 50Kg Cleans x 3 (technique)
Jason – 50Kg Clean x 3 (technique)
Stephen – attempted 5 x 5 x 5Kg pull ups