On Ben Bergeron’s blog he explains his programming philosophy, and introduces the concept of a “three-headed monster.” What is a “three-headed monster?” It’s someone that excels in all three of the basic focuses in Crossfit (strength, skills, conditioning). This is the guy or gal who can squat out of the gym, hammer out 15 unbroken muscle ups and then handstand walk home. He or she can also smoke everyone on a mile run or a 2k row. This last aspect is what we’re going to look at today. So what in the world are we talking about here? OK boys and girls, without getting too scientific there are a few things you need to understand to make the most of this blog post. Most importantly you need to know that our bodies have three energy pathways, they are: The ATP-PCr pathway, the glycolytic pathway and the oxidative pathway. The first two pathways do not require oxygen and are therefore considered ANAEROBIC while the third does require oxygen and is considered AEROBIC. The basic purpose of each one of these pathways is the same: to break carbon and hydrogen bonds in order to release energy and then use that energy to … Read More