I’ve been consuming a lot more content on Zones/FTP/MAP as it’s been a good few years since I directly used them in training. I’ve been wanting to reincorporate them into more targeted training that has a blend of each. Before you ask there is no true goal from the training rather spend more time integrating it in novel ways. See where things break, excels or just plain doesn’t work. So my question is; how have you guys used similar tools, what did you like, not like, or just wish to try.

This week @Ryne Sullivan and I dedicated the entire episode to deadlift inside of competitive CrossFit context. We covered everything from assessment --> programming for strength vs capacity --> technical issues --> and A TON more. In the episode I promised I'd provide a copy of my internal notes that I put together before the show, so I wanted to post those here for anyone who wanted them AND as a way to stimulate discussion. I'm really curious about how other coaches in the space approach "the deadlift problem" for competitors -- how frequently do you attack the movement? What are the principles or pillars you use for programming? Do you view the capacity vs absolute strength debate through a different framework? Episode link: CLICK HERE TO WATCH Notes below: ----------------------------------- 1. SEPARATE THE PROBLEM: STRENGTH VS CAPACITY ----------------------------------- Treat deadlift strength and deadlift capacity as two different adaptations. Strength - Neural output - Confidence in heavy positions Capacity - Repeatability of hinging under fatigue - Often shows up inside mixed-modal work Trying to solve both with the same tool is the mistake. Key takeaway: If you want to get someone stronger, you need to address the neural aspects of strength. If you want them to be able to repeat deadlift under fatigue, that's a 2nd order problem of metabolic demand + strength requirement. ----------------------------------- 2. DEADLIFT STRENGTH IS PRIMARILY A NEURAL PROBLEM ----------------------------------- Move away from high-volume deadlift strength work! What not to do: - High-rep tempo deadlifts (useless for building top-end strength in a healthy well trained athlete) - Large weekly deadlift volume “to get stronger” - Treating deadlift like a hypertrophy lift What to do: - Heavy singles, doubles, triples -80%+ of 1RM 5+ sets per week - Hand-release or full reset reps (no touch-and-go)

This week = war of attrition! I've broken this workout down as throughly as possible in this week's strategy guide. Even though the movements are simple and the weights are light... there is still a LOT you can do to maximize your performance here. If you take one thing away from this guide, READ THE BURPEE / WEIGHT CHANGE STRATEGY SECTION!

13 ring muscle ups! How did everybody fair?