As you have noticed, the levels on the workouts have two metrics for progressing to the next level, movement quality as quantified by an FMS score and a capacity metric. This is a great article summarizing why we have two metrics. BTW, this is also why we have two parts to our intake process, the FMS, setting a bulls-eye, goals, etc. and a free class. Heres a summary: ... I believe it doesn’t depend. To me, in my logic, the answer is actually simple. If you have pain doing a basic movement then I don’t need to test you under a metabolic challenge because you need medical intervention and medical screening. If you can’t do the movement with your own body weight then I don’t need to place you under some sort of load or strain to see when you will break down – you already broke down with your own body weight! This is the same discussion I have had with some Crossfit folks in the past: Them: “The person can do the FMS well but then look like crap when I put a bar in their hand have them overhead squat with 95lbs.” Me: “The FMS told you that they were allowed to do the overhead squat. It did its job. If they can’t squat with 95lbs overhead then the problem is one of strength or fitness [lack of technique and/or experience or a number of other reasons]. Train them to perform the lift.”
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 06:28:04 +0000
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