Topic: Rate of advancement

[Nem]

How fast should say, someguy who is kinda chunky, try to advance on the WOD?  Semi-fat guy couldn't cut the 20 mins of crazying running.


I really need to get in better shape, not only for parkour, but also for the ladies. 

[Gearsighted]

I would say, scale the workouts by either dropping the total reps or using the substitution exercises to where you keep them under 20 minutes. When you first start out, take the time to familiarize yourself with the movements and strive for perfection in form. If you have any questions about this, let me know, but the idea is that virtuosity in the basic exercises is much more important that overall intensity. Once you get comfortable with them, then start cranking up your intensity to a level you are comfortable pushing yourself.

There is really no set time-table for this, as each person will advance at a different rate. I'd rather see you perfect the basics at your own pace rather than chasing some number I throw out there

Good luck!

[Olloth Kenson]

Yeah I just do what I can of WOD until I can't (And I'll do more than what it says once I catch up and pass it) It makes more sense then sitting down everyday trying to come up with an excersize plan when you could just do your best. I figure as long as I do enough to where I feel the burn then I'm doing enough to help and I'll get increasingly better.


EDIT: Oh, and if you can't do even 1 of something he posts (Don't feel bad you're not the only one =D ) Look around for what you can do to build up the muscles to be able to do it and work on that instead as a replacement so you can get on the right track.

[Gearsighted]

And don't hesitate to post up in the comments or send me an email if you have any questions!

[Bubblemaker]

Yeah it's cool to see people's results whatever their level of fitness. Mine is also quite low but I post my results anyway.

[coastal96]

Push it until you throw up :-P  j/k'ing

Though I almost got to that point yesterday.  Like a lot of Sunday's I did two WOD's in succession.

Fridays:

4 rounds for time:

Run 200m
5 Handstand Pushups  (sub = decline pushups on fence)
10 burpees
15 pullups (jumping pullups)
20 situps 

and Wednesday's:

3 rounds 21-15-9 each of:

Tuck Jumps (Jump squat with knees tucked to chest in the air)
Ring Dips (sub = bench dips)

Rest 2:00-3:00

3 rounds 15-12-9 each of:

Pullups (sub = jumping pullups)
Lunge with a Twist

After the 21-15-9 of the tuck jumps and dips I was near exhaustion and got kind of nauseous to the point I almost threw up.  After the 3:00 rest I was Ok enough to at least complete the workout . . . though, not very quickly

Yeah it's cool to see people's results whatever their level of fitness. Mine is also quite low but I post my results anyway.

It seems like you have one of the better times that I notice.  At least your times are better than mine   And I consider myself in reasonable shape.  Although, the areas where I am weak are definitely exposed by Jesse's workouts.