What is RX?
The Rx is probably one of the first things a crossfitter strives for, besides the kip right? So being that this is of importance to some, there is a high standard to follow. Just because you went Rx on a weight does not mean that you get to put Rx by your name. So here are some musts for Rx
- chest to the ground on push-ups
- chin above the bar on pull-ups
- squats below parallel (oly lifts and all other lifts requiring you to squat)
- knees to the ELBOW in KTE’s
- shoulders below elbows in a dip
- head to the ground during HSPU
- ball to 10′ target – yes ladies – during wall balls
- if the wod says dubs, then dubs is Rx not the sub
So this is by no means a discouragement but just want to make it clear for everybody so they know what they are striving for. I know we all like to compete – in a friendly way – against each other, so we must keep the standards the same in order to compare times/strength correctly. Your first goal should be to BETTER YOURSELF, we always say that “TIME” is secondary to form. Who cares if you got first but you didn’t push yourself as hard as you could have and/or your form looks like shit.
So the moral to the story, is always strive to improve your technique and to raise your intensity. If you can look back after a WOD and ask yourself:
- was my form right, or at least the very best that I could do?
- did I use the correct amount of weight – this means too little/too much?
- and did I give it my f—— all?