Bahador
Registered: 10/10/09
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| | 01/04/10 at 10:17 PM | Reply with quote | #1 |
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What is the definition of max?
Google says "to reach the limit at which nothing more is possible" but within the realm of CrossFit I have to question this.
I will use myself as an example. Take the dead lift, which is by far my strongest lift. I hit my one rep max last week at 325# in a brief moment of retard strength and it got me thinking. I can do 225# and preserve good form. I can do 275# with decent but not perfect form. I can do 300# and my form begins to fall apart. I can hit my max and risk injury with terrible form.
It gets me thinking every time I see a lift on the white board and I work for my max. On almost every lift my form degrades very noticeably towards my max. Some more than others. Bench press, for example, is pretty easy to maintain good form. Overhead squat, on the other hand, is quite difficult for me.
So where should I draw the line when the white board tells me to do my max? I would posit that the definition of max, in this case, should be the most amount of weight you can push through while maintaining proper form. Once the point is reached where you are sacrificing form for more weight, you should stop... right?
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Jesco
Registered: 04/03/09
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| | 01/05/10 at 05:08 AM | Reply with quote | #2 |
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I would say as a general rule of thumb when going for a 1RM on something like a DL or OHS, you want to go as heavy as you can safely manage. Basically, it's ok if your form gets a little wack, if you're at your 1RM, you're pushing your limits and your form is not going to be great but if it's getting so bad that you risk injury then it's time to pull back on the reigns. There are exceptions to the rule, if you were competing at a weightlifting competition you may feel the risk of injury is worth the reward and if a giant tree falls on your buddy while you're camping by all means, go for it but other than that, play it safe.
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