Day 51: "Cardio"

Strength
10 Minute Ladder:

195# Bench Press / 205# Power Clean

As soon as the time starts do 1 Bench Press and 1 Power Clean. 

Then 2 Bench Presses and 2 Power Cleans

3 and 3

4 and 4

5 and 5

...etc until the 10 minutes are up

Skill

Perform 3 Ring Muscle Ups every minute for 20 Minutes

*first 10 minutes with 25# weight vest

WOD 1 (AM)

TABATA: 20 Seconds work, 10 seconds rest, 6 Minutes Total

Alternate between Air Squats and Ring Push-ups

WOD 2

15 Minute Run for Distance

WOD 3 (PM)

10 Minute AMRAP:

20 Kettle Bell Snatch w/ 50# Kettle Bell

3 Deficit Hand stand push-ups

20 Double Unders

What is "Cardio" and how does CrossFit help improve "cardio"? On yesterday's post I invited every to ask any question to have Coach Mike Answer. This is the first question that will be answered within a few days. Feel free to keep the questions coming. 

Email: anolympiancsuftrack@yahoo.com

*Subject: QUESTIONS 

Here is a Hint as to what the answer will entail: 

“The notion that holding a heart rate of 180 bpm for twenty minutes on a bike is good cardio whereas holding 180 bpm for twenty minutes in a circuit of weightlifting is of lesser cardiovascular value is widespread yet ludicrous.”