“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
-Unknown
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| Above: Kevin grabbed a huge PR this morning--from 23:15 to 17:53! He is proof that CrossFit and Paleo work and they work fast. Its been only 2 months and he's shaving off over 5 minutes! |
Today's WOD:
3 rounds for time:
500m Row
21 Burpees
400m Run
Compare to March 4, 2011.
Day 23 of the Paleo Challenge!
Rips, Tears, Blisters... OH MY!
Whether you are new to CrossFit or been doing it for years, blisters, tears, and rips on your hands are always painful. Does it ever get better? Yes, as your skin and hands toughen up you find yourself ripping/blistering less and less. But, other factors can come into play, like heat. Doing pull-ups on a bar outside in the sun versus inside in the air conditioning is much different on your hands. If you are doing a high volume of workouts or competing, tearing your hands can hinder/prevent your progress, so taping and/or hand protection is important for an athlete.
There are products out there that can help protect your hands during WODs. We also have a bucket full of cut up yoga mats that work well. But, if you want to purchase some personal gymnastic grips, Again Faster makes a solid product, as seen below, and can be purchased for $19.95:
If you are going to go with athletic tape for protection, there are only 2 methods that I recommend. Watch the following video by CrossFit Los Angeles for one of the methods. The other method is very similar to this one, but has the tape coming around the back of the hand as well. If you'd like to see the other method, just bring in some tape and I will show you!
I don't recommend using tape, gymnastic grips, yoga mats, etc. all the time. It is important to find balance between allowing your hands/skin to toughen up and ripping your hands so badly you can't workout for a week. Check tomorrow's blog for information on how to help your hands heal faster if you do tear.
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