A few weeks ago I posted about the National Pro Fitness League. Since the name has been changed to Grid, National Pro Grid League.
I have been watching a bit of the preseason matches this weekend mainly following the San Francisco Fire. There are few folks I have met in the last few months who are apart of the team. It’s cool to see them compete on t.v.
One thing that crossed my mind while watching is how often the men and the women are competing at the same time. In few sports are the women considered as entertaining as the men. It’s the unfortunate truth that men are typically faster and stronger and there for more athletic. The NPGL has not only provided an opportunity for people to compete in functional fitness as a sport but it demands equality on the floor. The women are equally if not more valuable than the men are. Most men in CrossFit and in the NPGL are fairly replaceable. Yes, some are stronger some are better at gymnastics some are just plain better than others but for the most part the men are less important.
Quality women in CrossFit and in the NPGL have created new rules in the field of play in pro sports. Putting men and women on the same team and asking them to work together was an unheard of idea outside of intramural sports. Until now it was men play here and women play here.
Women will still struggle to compete against men in the big 4 sports but knowing there are opportunities out there to compete and beat men in a professional setting must feel good. No?
Tom
Warm Up:
6 rounds of
10/10 banded x walks
20 sec squat hold
Skill:
warm up workout movements
2-3 heats for wod
Workout: balls deep – compare with jan 15th
Rx’d
12 min cap
30 deadlifts 135/95
30 hspu
30 back squats 135/95
COMP Team
12 min cap
30 deadlifts 185/155
30 hspu
30 back squats 185/155
Coaching Points:
Try to stay strong though the deadlifts, more sets wont hurt your score in the long run. The HSPU will make or break this workout, use manageable sets to chip away, failed reps are never good but they are especially detrimental today. Patience on the back squat, slow and steady and aim for one set so you don’t have to pick the bar back up. No racks.