On Saturday, whether you were registered for the CrossFit Games or not, you did Open WOD #2, which was:
15-minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) of:
- 9 dead-lifts (155 lbs. for men, 100 for women)
- 12 hand-release push-ups (hand release at the bottom, to make sure your chest hits the floor, I guess)
- 15 box jumps (24 in. for men, 20 for women)
I dead-lifted the 100 lbs. That part was easy. I’m built like a beast of burden, so lifts that are all legs, back, and haunches—no big whoop.
But I’m not gonna lie, after the first handful, I was all wormy on those push-ups.
The box jumps—you know, I wanted to do the WOD as prescribed, and I’ve jumped a twenty-five-inch box before even. But box jumps are actually pretty dangerous. If you’re doing 15 every round, and you’re tired, and you catch a toe on the edge, it could mean a whole lot of orthodontic work. I’m 35 and single. I figured a full set of dentures probably wouldn’t increase my odds.
So I jumped a 17″ box.
I ended up with six rounds, plus six dead-lifts. The bad-asses were getting eight and nine rounds (Rx, of course).
But there’s this one dude. He’s not a big dude. He’s a relatively small dude, in fact. Probably weighs 140 pounds. Dude did ELEVEN rounds and change.
I was counting and recording his rounds for him, and I really had to concentrate because I found myself just wanting to watch him move. He was all efficiency and strength and power and quickness.
I was totally inspired.