WOD:

Split Jerk
3-3-3-3-3

Skill Work:
Pistol squats

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Ann gets some front squat practice during her last Fundamentals session.

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?

We have spent enough time harping about nutrition on this blog and during your Intro session for you to get the idea that proper nutrition is fundamental to fitness. It is an absolute truth that a poor nutrition plan can totally derail the best fitness plan. Guess what, your awesome Paleo/Zone Diet and dedicated CrossFit training plans can be totally derailed by an inadequate sleep plan.

Sleep is critical to the body for many reasons. Obviously we need the rest to unwind from our hectic lives and reset our inner clocks, but there is another very important reason. It is during the deepest phases of the sleep cycle that the body releases the hormones that are responsible for repairing our bodies. We can’t take full advantage of the great CrossFit WODs if we are not getting enough sleep for our bodies to make the required repairs so we can go out and hit it hard again.

I know that many of us lead very hectic lives. Mine is about to get even more hectic come this Friday, with baby #2 on the way. That’s even more reason for me to be diligent about getting enough sleep. For many, myself included, not getting enough sleep is often a result of poor planning. Mark Sisson of Mark’s Daily Apple has a great post on setting yourself up for success when it comes to sleep. Napping isn’t really an option for me, I need to get to work on my bedtime routine. Looks like another challenge.

Oh, and for those of you still racking your brains to remember the words to song in the title of the post…here you go:

Frère Jacques, frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines!
Din, dan, don. Din, dan, don.

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John, brother John?
Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!
Ding, ding, dong. Ding, ding, dong.