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Kettlebell Pavel's Latest Article, "Introducing the StrongFirst WOD"

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Here's a link to Pavel's latest article for StrongFirst - no further explanation needed.

www.strongfirst.com

Introducing the StrongFirst “WOD” | StrongFirst

“If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success.”This caption for a New Yorker cartoon nails the “FOMO” mentality of a “workout of the day.”Then why, might you ask, is StrongFirst jumping on the bandwagon and introducing its own “WOD”?Please read on.
www.strongfirst.com


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I keep on repeating some of his statement to my wife (certified crossfit coach) with no success.... feel identified and completely agree with Pavel, I've started with my first kb on Nov 2019 hopefully will end my Wod on 2029!! ahahah
 
I talked to a SF guy who would be well known on here & though he's always doing squats, swings, presses, dips, etc (big basics), he did tell me "I rarely follow a program. I almost always come in & play." Very wod-ish with similar but different.
But no, I've never seen him doing burpees, barbell snatches for time or deadlift 1RM after a high rep GHD situp buy in. ;)
 
I like it. Pick some "basic" stuff and hammer away at it. Eliminate excess choices. I remember reading that what separates the elite from the rest of us is the elite are better at the basics than us...or words to that effect!
 
Quoted from the article: "specialized variety (SV) exercises are “same but different.” They are subtle variations of the same lift"

My question: Would KB military press, push press, and jerk qualify as specialized variety of the same lift? Or are they too different?
 
Sometimes, I LOVE doing programs and take pride in finishing what I started. Other times, I love randomness, especially in the summer.
 
william bad butt said:
I'll check it out. I really like structure though. I'm a nerd. I have spreadsheets prepared way in advance... I can tell you what my workout will be in April!
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This is a problem I found myself with and I believe its a problem for many of us...we are always seeking for a better routing, a better program, tweaking this, adding that, editing these and it happened to me, I spent more time overthinking routines that doing them!!! Ahahahah That's why I embraced with such happiness Pavel's philosophy, even if I started with S&S and then started to switch a lil bit I find myself with two solid simply routines and six days to train, Stop. I'm just waving the load and keep going.
 
Rumsmike said:
Quoted from the article: "specialized variety (SV) exercises are “same but different.” They are subtle variations of the same lift"

My question: Would KB military press, push press, and jerk qualify as specialized variety of the same lift? Or are they too different?
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Yes, they would qualify.
 
Did anyone notice the mention of half get-ups as specialised variety for the get up? Would it be reasonable to replace the get up with the half get up on two hand swings days?
 
I remember Pavel on a Joe Rogan interview not talking much about Crossfit when questioned about it, it is clear that he respects the philosohy of bringing fitness and promote active ways of life among population as a method to avoid ilnesses and health problem but I believe he strongly disagree with some of the methods used. Even if does not state it officially (and its understandable as its a nonsense fight between healthy communities)
 
Well, understandably, the idea of doing 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 squats brings one to question: why? Especially if you are not in some sort of selection program for the military.
 
Eyetic said:
I remember Pavel on a Joe Rogan interview not talking much about Crossfit when questioned about it, it is clear that he respects the philosohy of bringing fitness and promote active ways of life among population as a method to avoid ilnesses and health problem but I believe he strongly disagree with some of the methods used. Even if does not state it officially (and its understandable as its a nonsense fight between healthy communities)
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I believe in that conversation, he had a bit of an affinity for : you do your thing, I do my thing. .

maybe he takes that sentiment a bit more to heart than some others do. Hence his aversion from discussing nutrition, which is currently fraught with much stronger opinions. that allows for much less agreeing to disagree than some other areas of study.
 
Steve Rogers said:
Well, understandably, the idea of doing 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 squats brings one to question: why? Especially if you are not in some sort of selection program for the military.
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Nevertheless I love Murphs ahahhahaha and It's the tool I use to measure my progress!!
 
Eyetic said:
I remember Pavel on a Joe Rogan interview not talking much about Crossfit when questioned about it, it is clear that he respects the philosohy of bringing fitness and promote active ways of life among population as a method to avoid ilnesses and health problem but I believe he strongly disagree with some of the methods used. Even if does not state it officially (and its understandable as its a nonsense fight between healthy communities)
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IIRC, he also states that Crossfits boxes are usually really well equipped and great places to train at. Hotel gyms, for example, might not have KBs, barbells, or gymnastic rings. He also likes the idea of varying stimuli, as stated in the article, just not random acts of variety. (And of course he is against poor form and training to fatigue.)

Anyway, the Workout of the Decade + wavy programming really suit my personality.
 
Rumsmike said:
Quoted from the article: "specialized variety (SV) exercises are “same but different.” They are subtle variations of the same lift"

My question: Would KB military press, push press, and jerk qualify as specialized variety of the same lift? Or are they too different?
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My guess is "yes", they would indeed qualify.

Snatches and swings clearly go together, even TGUs help with snatches. And presses are related to both TGUs and snatches. These four moves all interrelate. (I dp these moves.)

The three moves you mention are all projections of force directly up with a free weight. They must therefore be interrelated.
 
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