Comments for Crossfit Metro http://crossfitmetro.com CrossFit Training in Metro Atlanta Mon, 09 May 2011 21:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on We did it! 100 Miles by Daysia http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/we-did-it-100-miles/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Daysia Mon, 09 May 2011 21:38:46 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=95#comment-220 Fell out of bed feeling down. This has brihgneted my day! Fell out of bed feeling down. This has brihgneted my day!

]]> Comment on CrossFit Masters Competition by Wayne http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/crossfit-masters-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Wayne Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:16:58 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=71#comment-219 As a 55yr. old male there is no way I can compete with somebody half my age. I've played sports and been fit all my life but with that comes wear and tear on the body. Just to be at my age and do crossfit is an accomplishment. You have to be motivated. I am on the fence about age groups. I already take into consideration,how far behind I am against a younger competitor,unfortunatley I am the oldest at my crossfit gym so there's nobody to compare with at my age. That would be nice.It feels good to be ahead of somebody 15-20 yrs. younger. But as you get older that's going to happen less unless there is a scale system.Scaled classes don't mean your wimping out. You do have consider age As a 55yr. old male there is no way I can compete with somebody half my age. I’ve played sports and been fit all my life but with that comes wear and tear on the body. Just to be at my age and do crossfit is an accomplishment. You have to be motivated. I am on the fence about age groups. I already take into consideration,how far behind I am against a younger competitor,unfortunatley I am the oldest at my crossfit gym so there’s nobody to compare with at my age. That would be nice.It feels good to be ahead of somebody 15-20 yrs. younger. But as you get older that’s going to happen less unless there is a scale system.Scaled classes don’t mean your wimping out. You do have consider age

]]> Comment on CrossFit Masters Competition by andrew Stemler http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/crossfit-masters-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-218 andrew Stemler Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:02:32 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=71#comment-218 about to hit 50 in november. Just noticing a dip in performance ( recovery, aches, ability to moan going up though) and getting jealous of youngsters ( anyone under 41, at the moment) sometimes it would be used interesting to compare notes with other similar ages about to hit 50 in november. Just noticing a dip in performance ( recovery, aches, ability to moan going up though) and getting jealous of youngsters ( anyone under 41, at the moment)

sometimes it would be used interesting to compare notes with other similar ages

]]> Comment on CrossFit Masters Competition by Bill http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/crossfit-masters-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Bill Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:18:53 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=71#comment-217 I believe a masters division (over 50....like every other masters class) would be great. It's not so much the events but it's the recovery that changes with time. I think guys my age would love to compete with others in this age catagory and not feel the least like they are lesser of an animal that those that compete at younger ages. I believe a masters division (over 50….like every other masters class) would be great. It’s not so much the events but it’s the recovery that changes with time. I think guys my age would love to compete with others in this age catagory and not feel the least like they are lesser of an animal that those that compete at younger ages.

]]> Comment on CrossFit Masters Competition by Peter http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/crossfit-masters-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Peter Sun, 30 May 2010 04:40:11 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=71#comment-216 At 55 yrs of age and very new to cross fit I think just to participate I have to be motivated. To find the edges of where I can't go any further and then go there proves I am not ready to lie down just yet. To think I can compete with younger elite athletes in their prime would indicate some measure of decline in my mental acuity however. On a daily basis we find divisions in life on the street according to age, weight, gender etc so creating a masters division, 50+ say, would be nothing unusal. I do not understand why the success of an over 50 competitor needs to be seen as compromising the success of the younger athlete in any way. In fact the success of such a group of athletes, 50+ say, might go a whole long way to get people of similar ages off the couch, into a healthier lifestyle, into graduated competition - and what could possibly be wrong with that? At 55 yrs of age and very new to cross fit I think just to participate I have to be motivated. To find the edges of where I can’t go any further and then go there proves I am not ready to lie down just yet. To think I can compete with younger elite athletes in their prime would indicate some measure of decline in my mental acuity however.
On a daily basis we find divisions in life on the street according to age, weight, gender etc so creating a masters division, 50+ say, would be nothing unusal. I do not understand why the success of an over 50 competitor needs to be seen as compromising the success of the younger athlete in any way.
In fact the success of such a group of athletes, 50+ say, might go a whole long way to get people of similar ages off the couch, into a healthier lifestyle, into graduated competition – and what could possibly be wrong with that?

]]> Comment on CrossFit Masters Competition by robby http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/crossfit-masters-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-215 robby Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:41:17 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=71#comment-215 its no secret that as we get older we just cant quite compete at the same level we used to. i know that fitness is for oneself but, lets face it. theres a little competitor in all of us or we would all just sit on the couch.i believe that a masters class would allow some of us to remain motivated. and not feel as though we just cant compete anymore. its no secret that as we get older we just cant quite compete at the same level we used to. i know that fitness is for oneself but, lets face it. theres a little competitor in all of us or we would all just sit on the couch.i believe that a masters class would allow some of us to remain motivated. and not feel as though we just cant compete anymore.

]]> Comment on Virtual Shovel – Dig It! by 7 x 3 Front Squats and Virtual Snow Shoveling http://crossfitmetro.com/wod/dig-it/comment-page-1/#comment-214 7 x 3 Front Squats and Virtual Snow Shoveling Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:22:42 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=103#comment-214 [...] Samson lunges)Barbell Warm-upSkill/Specific Warm-up: 7 x 3 Front SquatsWOD: 30, 20, 10 for time:Virtual Snow ShovelingPush-ups   0 Comments Leave A [...] [...] Samson lunges)Barbell Warm-upSkill/Specific Warm-up: 7 x 3 Front SquatsWOD: 30, 20, 10 for time:Virtual Snow ShovelingPush-ups   0 Comments Leave A [...]

]]> Comment on Angie 11/16/09 by Fran 11/17/2009 | Crossfit Metro http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/angie-111609/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Fran 11/17/2009 | Crossfit Metro Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:30:15 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=156#comment-213 [...] I had to break the first set of thrusters up 3 times. Same with 2nd set. Third round was broken into twos. Pull-ups were all over the place with hands sore as HELL from Angie yesterday. [...] [...] I had to break the first set of thrusters up 3 times. Same with 2nd set. Third round was broken into twos. Pull-ups were all over the place with hands sore as HELL from Angie yesterday. [...]

]]> Comment on CrossFit Masters Competition by Lee http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/crossfit-masters-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Lee Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:58:10 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=71#comment-211 I compete daily with all age groups, and do so well. Some days I win, and some days I don't. Would I like to compete with the elite 20 year olds? Absolutely. However, I am realistic. At 50 by next years games, I know I do not have the recovery power, flexibility or just brute strength to actually compete with the youngsters. I am competitive to the bitter end. Having a masters division allows me to still train hard, do battle daily with the kids, and still compete against my peers. I am all for it. I compete daily with all age groups, and do so well. Some days I win, and some days I don’t. Would I like to compete with the elite 20 year olds? Absolutely. However, I am realistic. At 50 by next years games, I know I do not have the recovery power, flexibility or just brute strength to actually compete with the youngsters. I am competitive to the bitter end. Having a masters division allows me to still train hard, do battle daily with the kids, and still compete against my peers. I am all for it.

]]> Comment on CrossFit Masters Competition by Chuck http://crossfitmetro.com/blog/crossfit-masters-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Chuck Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:27:41 +0000 http://crossfitmetro.com/?p=71#comment-209 As a 42 year old Crossfitter, I say to hell with age groups. Life has no age groups and no weight classes. While acknowledging the fact that performance will (eventually) decline with age, I'm not interested in being the best in my age category; I'd rather know where I stand in comparison to all humanity. Sub-dividing competitors into various categories to create more "winners" doesn't make accomplishments of any more value. As a 42 year old Crossfitter, I say to hell with age groups. Life has no age groups and no weight classes. While acknowledging the fact that performance will (eventually) decline with age, I’m not interested in being the best in my age category; I’d rather know where I stand in comparison to all humanity. Sub-dividing competitors into various categories to create more “winners” doesn’t make accomplishments of any more value.

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