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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Dis-Grace
"Grace" is a classic CrossFit workout of 30 clean and jerks for time, using 135lbs. In this video, I've scaled the workout by using 115lbs. Although 135 isn't an insurmountable weight for me for this movement, it's heavy enough to skew my power output substantially. In other words, I'll move more foot/pounds per minute with 115 than I would with 135, while at the same time maintaining better form than I would with 135; this is the purpose of scaling--stay safe and maintain the highest possible intensity.
One of the pitfalls of working out solo is that the reps you count in your head don't always correspond with reality. Luckily, the camera never lies, and so after reviewing the video and discovering I'd actually only completed 29 reps (!), I thought it was only appropriate to change the workout name accordingly. Sorry, Grace; I meant no offense.
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