8.25.18 Workout of the Day

CrossFit and ICT

1.“The Ghost” 6 Rounds For Reps: 1:00 Row 1:00 Burpees 1:00 Double Unders

1:00 Rest

2. Midline: 5 minutes

3. Cooldown: 1 mile jog at conversation pace

Background: "The Ghost" is a workout that CrossFit created for Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero that mimics a 6-round fight - each round being 3 minutes of work and 1 minute of rest. This WOD was first posted on crossfit.com as the workout of the day for Tuesday, June 17, 2014 (140617). Strategy: Athletes will undoubtedly be able to perform the most repetitions out of all the movements on the double under station. That being said, we don’t want to game the workout by slowing dramatically on the row or burpees to get more double unders. The true test is to complete as many reps as possible at each station. This is one of the benefits of counting each stations reps separately. Athletes can compare and contrast each round, giving themselves a target to hit each time. While we don’t want to game it, there is some strategy involved to get the most out of each movement. We can think of each movement as a 3-minute effort in itself. What pace would we be able to hold for three minutes on the rower, burpees, and rope? Thinking of these as one minute stations may mean that athletes come out hot in the first round, only to fall off big later on. Create the standard in the first round and aim to match or best those numbers in the rounds to come.