Rx and Movement Standards

This is a great article and serves as a perfect follow up to Amy's article yesterday:

Holding Yourself to a Higher Standard

Maybe something to think about for the New Year.

Rx’d or Not quite? A gentle reminder of that definition…

NOVEMBER 26, 2013 BY LISA RAY

Rx or, “as prescribed,” does not only refer to the weights used in a workout, it also refers to movement standards. 

As a person who truly loves the sport of CrossFit and understands what it takes to be an athlete at the top of this sport, I take the  term “Rx” extremely seriously. It’s actually sacred to me. Yep, sacred. Rx or, “as prescribed,” does not only refer to the weights used in a workout, it also refers to movement standards, i.e. hips below parallel on every type of squat; every wallball making contact with its intended target, every pullup showing the chin above the bar and full elbow extension at the bottom; every handstand pushup showing control and balance at the top of the movement, every Jerk stood completely up before the bar is dropped from overhead lockout…I could write an entire article on standards alone (not a bad idea), but you get my point. When someone comes up to the board and says “Rx” when clearly I know that their workout was not done completely “Rx,” I do my best to not make that person feel badly but still to inform them of what was NOT Rx about their workout. If this has ever been you, do not take offense to this. It is my job as your coach to instill good habits in you, and it is also my job to protect the man or woman working very hard next to you who DID do a fully Rx workout. Just because you did the Rx weight but couldn’t get your hips below parallel on your back squats means that you in fact, did not do an Rx workout. So keep this in mind before you give your coach your WOD score – and in choosing your appropriate weight for the workout.

Read the full article HERE

See also

SCALED, RX'D, AND "ALJ"