For everyone who celebrated this past weekend, hope you all had a lovely Passover and a Happy Easter Sunday!

Have you noticed the new scaling on the whiteboard at the gym the last couple of weeks? Many of you have asked us to provide you with more scaling guidance during workouts. In response to your feedback, we’re changed things up a bit.

Going forward, you will see 3-levels of the workout written on the board:

RX (also known as “As Prescribed”): this is the workout of the day (WOD) as written without modifications.
Scaled: offers a middle ground for each part of the workout, with the option to scale rounds, reps, weights, and/or movements.
Foundations: is for our newer members who may be unfamiliar with movements or anybody returning from a break and will help them ease into class workouts.

While each scaling level provides a complete workout, they’re really meant as a starting point for helping you think about how to adjust the workout and each movement for yourself. We want you to learn about yourself as an athlete and understand your strengths and weaknesses, so you can own your fitness experience. These 3-levels also align with the CrossFit Open, for those who are interested in monitoring their progress.

Keep in mind, scaling is a continuum and the levels on the board aren’t written in stone! Feel free to go in-between movements, reps, and weight based on your skill level or how you’re feeling in the moment. For example, you may choose the rep scheme of an RX workout, but the movements of a Scaled workout. Talk to your coach after the whiteboard brief or as you progress through the warm-up. Coaches are a great resource and have lots of options for you.

Give us feedback on how the scaling guidance is working out! We want to see you continuously making forward momentum in your fitness journey. Also, keep your eyes out for a reference poster for how to scale common movements and weight loading.

WOD for the Week:

WOD 4/18 - 4/23: Scaling!