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Dynamic Stretching
Prevailing wisdom among coaches and kinesiology researches these days posits dynamic stretching as the superior way to prepare the body for rigorous athletic movement. The Scorpion, bear crawls, straight leg marches, and handwalks are a few of the dynamic stretches we use at CFO that send what researchers call “an excitatory message to perform†to the muscles in your body.
A good CrossFit warm-up will do a few things: loosen muscles and tendons to increase the range of motion of various joints, utilize movement patterns that mirror those used in the WOD, and warm the core temperature of your body. The static warm-up stretches we were taught in grade school (touching your toes for 20-30 seconds) as young athletes may actually hinder our athletic performance, and according to current research, make us weaker!
Dynamic Stretching Routine from Catalyst Athletics:
http://www.cathletics.com/exercises/videos/dromsDemo.mov
PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL BE CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING DAY!
Post your favorite dynamic stretch to comments.
MJJ - your thoughts? And I would prefer a visual presentation.
Tamara - I like it. Get the shirt printed because 456 is going to happen in the very near future. In fact, get two shirts printed; one in extra medium for me.
B - 456 is great goal, however my boy Pat got 463..again..MOTIVATION..I'll wear the T-shirt too if you can beat that score..
Anyone can talk the talk, but you've gotta walk the walk. Handle it player, let's see what you're made of!
Not only will the t-shirt say you are the shit but it will also have your picture on it. You might want to go with a size medium husky.
Your WWPBD shirt should also have his picture on it, I will be more than happy to find one for you.
Not only is your pride on the line but your #1 spot on the stalker wall will be on the line... don't let me down :)
Brandon, done and done.
465...my bad. I'm off to go do my evening tabata calf raise WOD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ4S2dQ4IbI
count me in for wearing the shirt if brandon beats it too...
I think this would be a good addition to our warm-up routine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWbcsEDrmFE
Audge after looking at the board and seeing Brandon's score is already @ 451, I have ordered the small and medium shirts. Brandon will smash 463... I'm off to see what other stupid bet I can make :)
I like the stick figure drawings up top. Brandon's 450 on FGB is nothing compared to my 260.
So I guess you don't like the stick figure drawings on the bottom, Tom? ;-)
make sure you warm up and stretch before or this may happen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVZKpoOQcW4&NR=1
> So I guess you don't like the stick figure drawings on the bottom, Tom? ;-)
Female superior for the win.
MJJ, your talent for finding videos is second to none. While watching the aerobics video, I found myself wondering, "Is that really a human?"
I also just watched Steven's video. That some truly choice footage, too. What a rich harvest of Internet media we had today.
Does anyone actually read the content of the blog posts? Jeeeeez.
My favorite dynamic stretch is that shoulder warm up Mike likes to do...that was for you Nicole ;)
I second Tami's nomination. I too enjoy Mike's shoulder warm-up. I think that is his 'special' way of patting himself on the back. Way to go, Mike!!