CrossFit Camden

Neuroendocrine Adaptation...

“Neuroendocrine adaptation” is a change in the body that affects you either neurologically or hormonally. Most important adaptations to exercise are in part or completely a result of a hormonal or neurological shift. Current research, much of it done by Dr. William Kraemer, Penn State University, has shown which exercise protocols maximize neuroendocrine responses. Earlier we faulted isolation movements as being ineffectual. Now we can tell you that one of the critical elements missing from these movements is that they invoke essentially no neuroendocrine response.

Among the hormonal responses vital to athletic development are substantial increases in testosterone, insulin like growth factor, and human growth hormone. Exercising with protocols known to elevate these hormones eerily mimics the hormonal changes sought in exogenous hormonal therapy (steroid use) with none of the deleterious effect. Exercise regimens that induce a high neuroendocrine response produce champions! Increased muscle mass and bone density are just two of many adaptative responses to exercises capable of producing a significant neuroendocrine response.

It is impossible to overstate the importance of the neuroendocrine response to exercise protocols. This is why it is one of the four defining themes of the CrossFit Program. Heavy load weight training, short rest between sets, high heart rates, high intensity training, and short rest intervals, though not entirely distinct components, are all associated with a high neuroendocrine response.

WOD:

21-15-9 of:

deadlift (225lbs/135)

overhead squats (135lbs/95)

WOD:

"Viking"
For Time:
Row in from sea = 1000m row
Run to the fight w/battle ax =  .8 mile run with sledge
Engage enemy = 50 right sledge strikes
Engage enemy again! = 50 left sledge strikes
Run back to ship w/battle ax = .8 mile run with sledge
Row back out to sea = 1000m row

REST

If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to your
     mountain, "MOVE!" and it  WILL move... and NOTHING will be 
     impossible for YOU!
                                                                                      - Matthew 17:20

WOD:

"Team Cindy"

AMRAP as a team in 20min*

5 pull ups

10 push ups

15 squats

*only one person can work at a time and they must be complete rounds.

The pain of discipline or the pain of regret, take your pick!

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