14.4

[wambam]

I  am making a ballsy call:  20min chipper: 50-40-30-20-10. Wall balls, T2B, burpees, power cleans, thrusters. Doesn't necessarily have to be in that order.

Any other predictions?

[katietornado]

I think that is way too many T2B.

I wonder if they'll throw in a kettlebell. They never have before. I feel like this could be the year.

I definitely think WB and T2B are coming.

[wambam]

Sorry, I meant to clarify that these are not particularly in that order, though I think WBs would come first.

[emilyinchile]

I wonder if they'll do three movements to switch it up since so far everything's been two. It does seem like between this week and next we should be seeing TTB, WBs, muscle ups and probably burpees based on what's been included before, but I have no ideas about this week specifically.

[krista]

I don't care what it is as long as it's looooong and I have ample shirtless Josh Bridges time.
Seriously though, I love chippers and I'm thrilled that's what I'll get to see. Now if only I can get some free custom Nanos like the 14.3 audience did!

[mrsgoontz]

I think a chipper is a good call.

[mandiespharm]

I'm going with wall-balls and burpees and TTB in some combination...

[emilyinchile]

Either you guys are right, or the Crossfit gods are having fun getting everyone all riled up with a fake clue:

http://instagram.com/p/lxhG_VDcTh

[rugbywife]

so…chipper with muscle ups somewhere in it...

[rugbywife]

Mar 20, 2014 8:10:57 GMT -5 wambam said:

I  am making a ballsy call:  20min chipper: 50-40-30-20-10. Wall balls, T2B, burpees, power cleans, thrusters. Doesn't necessarily have to be in that order.

Any other predictions?

ARE YOU SLEEPING WITH CASTRO BECAUSE YOU WERE SOOOOOO CLOSE.

[rugbywife]

so…

14 minute cap

60 cal row
50 toes to bar
40 wall balls
30 cleans
20 muscle ups

[wambam]

Mar 20, 2014 19:09:22 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

Mar 20, 2014 8:10:57 GMT -5 wambam said:

I  am making a ballsy call:  20min chipper: 50-40-30-20-10. Wall balls, T2B, burpees, power cleans, thrusters. Doesn't necessarily have to be in that order.

Any other predictions?

ARE YOU SLEEPING WITH CASTRO BECAUSE YOU WERE SOOOOOO CLOSE.

Ewwwwwww

Would never let thag overgrown frat boy touch me.

[rugbywife]

Mar 20, 2014 19:12:48 GMT -5 wambam said:

Mar 20, 2014 19:09:22 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

ARE YOU SLEEPING WITH CASTRO BECAUSE YOU WERE SOOOOOO CLOSE.

Ewwwwwww

Would never let thag overgrown frat boy touch me.

I know, he is so gross.  So is his little minion with the facial hair. 

[wambam]

Mar 20, 2014 19:15:35 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

Mar 20, 2014 19:12:48 GMT -5 wambam said:

Ewwwwwww

Would never let thag overgrown frat boy touch me.

I know, he is so gross.  So is his little minion with the facial hair. 

The greasy haired dude that was judging bridges?

[rugbywife]

Mar 20, 2014 19:31:40 GMT -5 wambam said:

Mar 20, 2014 19:15:35 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

I know, he is so gross.  So is his little minion with the facial hair. 

The greasy haired dude that was judging bridges?

Yep.

I totally didn't think they were going to get to a second round. I really don't think like an elite CFter.

[wambam]

I did 60 cals on the AD for five rounds last week and it was truly the most miserable I've been in awhile. Not sure how it'll go on the rower.

[jess]

Ugh....t2b for me require a whole lot of swinging and I rip the hell out of my hands :/. I don't see myself getting through them. We'll see tomorrow!

I was really hoping to see wallballs as first or second movement.


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[softspot]

I'm glad the programming finally reflects what is going to be needed at Regionals. The majority of open participants won't probably even finish the cleans, but that's ok.

[rubiakt]

I like it! Hands are going to be so torn up by that many t2b. I can usually string them together pretty fast, so that should help me with this one. I think I will be lucky to get some of the cleans done.

[emilyinchile]

Hmm, the fact that I can't do T2B is going to be a problem, isn't it? I wish those were later because I like the idea of this one and would like to be able to do more of it, but oh well...I'll just row my little heart out and then do my best!

[softspot]

Mar 20, 2014 21:05:49 GMT -5 emilyinchile said:

Hmm, the fact that I can't do T2B is going to be a problem, isn't it? I wish those were later because I like the idea of this one and would like to be able to do more of it, but oh well...I'll just row my little heart out and then do my best!

This video gave me my ah-ha moment with T2B, maybe it will help you. 

youtu.be/IJZpz5C1dAA

[emilyinchile]

Thanks softspot! I practiced today and got some, but it's still very much hit or miss as to whether my feet actually touch the bar, and forget stringing them together. I doubt I'll get through 50, but as long as I can keep working and adding one more here and there I'm positive about it.

I do feel like it's a little crappy this requires a rower though. Our box just got them, so I'd imagine there are other boxes that don't necessarily have them (maybe I'm wrong though, at least in the US?), to say nothing of people who are doing these in their garages. Even though I hated 14.2, I rolled my eyes at the complaints about the movements being too hard, but I think it's legit to be frustrated you can't get even 1 rep because you might not have an expensive piece of equipment.

[wambam]

Mar 21, 2014 9:57:41 GMT -5 emilyinchile said:

I do feel like it's a little crappy this requires a rower though. Our box just got them, so I'd imagine there are other boxes that don't necessarily have them (maybe I'm wrong though, at least in the US?), to say nothing of people who are doing these in their garages. Even though I hated 14.2, I rolled my eyes at the complaints about the movements being too hard, but I think it's legit to be frustrated you can't get even 1 rep because you might not have an expensive piece of equipment.

There's a smaller gym in my area that doesn't have any rowers and they are PISSED. Fortunately, they posted about it on FB and other gyms are pitching in and inviting their members to come over and do the workout. 

[mandiespharm]

My box only has one rower and we have never used it in a workout so idk what we will do. Start staggered or something I guess.

TTB should be ok for me. It will take me a long time to do 50. Not 14 min though and wall-balls we've all got that! 95# cleans - there could be my issue but I know I won't get that far. My 1rm is 105#.

[wambam]

I'm not expecting much on my performance on this one - rowing, T2B, and wall balls are all things I'm very slow at.

[wambam]

Every year there's always a work out that crushes my spirit. This was that workout.

[emilyinchile]

mandiespharm as far as "wall balls, we've all got that" goes...yeah, I've got it, but if you can't get through 50 T2B it doesn't really matter! Also, your post made me jealous because clearly you guys all usually do the workout at once. At our box the owner is the only judge, so we have to do it one at at time with everyone watching and the video running. By far the worst part of each WOD has been feeling like an idiot introducing myself and showing the gear I'm about to use!

wambam, I came back to this to say that your post about boxes offering to help with rowers made me happy, and now I am sad about your crushed spirit   (hug)

[rugbywife]

The first thing my box owner did was post on FB that any other box could borrow our rowers if they needed to…I love the CF community.

DH got 180 - he would have gotten a muscle up except someone was working out below his rings and the rings next to them were too low, he kept hitting his feet. I am pissed for him because he only had 15 seconds to get the MU, which he could have done, it was just because their height was wrong. But I am so proud of him for finishing those cleans.

Good luck ladies, it looks ugly.

[wambam]

Mar 21, 2014 20:48:29 GMT -5 emilyinchile said:

mandiespharm as far as "wall balls, we've all got that" goes...yeah, I've got it, but if you can't get through 50 T2B it doesn't really matter! Also, your post made me jealous because clearly you guys all usually do the workout at once. At our box the owner is the only judge, so we have to do it one at at time with everyone watching and the video running. By far the worst part of each WOD has been feeling like an idiot introducing myself and showing the gear I'm about to use!

wambam, I came back to this to say that your post about boxes offering to help with rowers made me happy, and now I am sad about your crushed spirit   (hug)

Yeah, there's always one and it almost always is the WB workout. It just breaks me. It's totally mental, I know.

[rubiakt]

I don't know if anyone else will find these helpful, but I love the way these guys breakdown the workout for you. The pacing is especially helpful. They've done something similar for each open workout.

www.wodtalk.com/featured-post/tip-for-tackling-14-4.html