Written by Maya Winters
Typically, the crossfit games regionals workouts require athletes to move heavier loads and are not gymnastics dominant.
I knew during the few weeks of prep we had, I would have to train my gymnastics movements so I could contribute to the team’s workload. Finding a balance between addressing gymnastics skills and overextending my joints was difficult.
Following Crossfit Games regionals, as I have mentioned, I was pretty humbled. I absolutely expected to be humbled by the competition because of the need for mastery of a multitude of skills.
I will be working with the Crossfit Monterey mastermind, Jacob Tsypkin in the development
Renaissance Periodization. This change in coaching is prepping me for both crossfit and strongman. Is recovery from high volume going to be a challenge? Absolutely! Sleep is going to be optimal and right now, I’m not adhering to my usual sleep patterns.
Other than training, I’ve been coaching at seminars and such. New England women of strength actually held a seminar at TPS in Boston, MA last weekend. we went over the essentials of strongman (training and competing). The workshops that N.E.W.S. lead are exemplary efforts in generating awareness and participation.
What am I up to & Where can you find me???
-5/31TPS (Boston, MA) – New England Women of Strength Seminar
-6/6 CoreFit (Royersford, PA) strongman seminar
-6/14 Ironmill Gym (Harrisburg, PA) – Ladies Lift Here Strongman Training Day
-7/6 USSC Ladies Lift Here Strongwoman Competition – Summer Slam Sports Jam (Lancaster, PA)
Today’s training looked like this:
-Snatch 2×2 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% x3, 80% x 3
-Clean and jerks (same rep schemes)
Back squat – worked up to 250 for 5 then completed two drop sets
5000m row
15 min muscle up work
Farmers carries
Light speed yoke
