@presmom22 It can be easily explained by the hierarchy of Crossfit. It looks like this: nutrition > metabolic conditioning > gymnastics > weightlifting > sport. Elites have everything in check.
Weightlifting and gymnastics technically is a small part of getting better at Crossfit. At a certain point, you can master movements and you only need to practice it. But you can’t do that for metabolic conditioning. That’s the one you have to constantly work on.
WODs enhances explosive capacity but not aerobic capacity. That’s why they do those long row sessions. If an athlete has great metabolic conditioning, they’d spend less calories compared to regular Crossfitters.
That’s why they can do more. Because it’s easier for them. Their heart rates would be much lower compared to us, guaranteed. They would experience discomfort at a higher effort compared to us. You can see this when you’re both asked to lift at 80%. They’d lift more but at the same effort as you.
Doing the daily WODs will make you fit, but not elite fit.
Weightlifting and gymnastics technically is a small part of getting better at Crossfit. At a certain point, you can master movements and you only need to practice it. But you can’t do that for metabolic conditioning. That’s the one you have to constantly work on.
WODs enhances explosive capacity but not aerobic capacity. That’s why they do those long row sessions. If an athlete has great metabolic conditioning, they’d spend less calories compared to regular Crossfitters.
That’s why they can do more. Because it’s easier for them. Their heart rates would be much lower compared to us, guaranteed. They would experience discomfort at a higher effort compared to us. You can see this when you’re both asked to lift at 80%. They’d lift more but at the same effort as you.
Doing the daily WODs will make you fit, but not elite fit.