We will be doing things a little bit differently this week, Community Fitness Club. All of the WODs will focus on active recovery. Sometimes the best thing we can do for our athletic performance is to step back on the intensity for a little while. This is an essential part of maintaining your wellness for life. While it is great to regularly push yourself to your limits, we also need to occasionally give our bodies a break to allow time to heal up nagging injuries and reset our mental motivation.
Today I want you to warm-up thoroughly, and then row for 20 minutes at an easy to moderate pace. Today’s WOD is not an AMRAP. We are not trying to row for as many meters or calories as possible. We are simply trying to move our bodies at an easy pace. Feel free to pause longer than usual at the top and bottom of each rowing motion. Also, if 20 minutes seems too overwhelming, scale to a time that feels reasonable for you today.
We will not be scoring today’s WOD, and everyone will be performing the same workout today:
For 20 minutes:
Row at an easy to moderate intensity level
This recovery week would be a great time to explore foam roller exercises. The foam roller is a fantastic tool for aiding recovery. Below is a video that goes over some basic foam roller exercises. Don’t feel like you need to try them all today. Experiment with a couple each day this week to find out what works best for you.
Not sure what some of the movements are? Click on the following links for more information:
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