CrossFit L2 case studies
CrossFit L2 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CrossFit Level 2 Certificate Course is the second step in CrossFit's education ladder, sitting above the Level 1 Certificate Course in the course catalog published on crossfit.com. It is aimed at people who already coach or intend to coach: current Level 1 holders who want to sharpen how they teach movement, run classes, and adapt training to the individual in front of them. The CrossFit L2 case studies are 5 cases and about 4,420 words.
1The Six-Week Barbell Block: Specialization or Methodology Drift?
A 180-member affiliate with 12 coaches is planning a six-week 'Barbell Strength' block. The owner's proposal: participants replace three of their five weekly class WODs with a 60-minute session built around 5×5 back squat, 5×3 strict press and 3×5 deadlift, finishing with 10 minutes of accessory work and no conditioning.
862 words, about 4 min2Hips Rising Under Fatigue at 225 lb
In a 60-minute class of 10, the workout is 5 rounds for time of 10 deadlifts at 225 lb, 15 wall-ball shots at 20 lb and 20 double-unders, with a 15-minute cap. Marcus, 34, has trained for two years and has a 315 lb deadlift single.
859 words, about 4 min3Three Adaptations, One Workout, Sixteen Athletes
A Saturday class of 16 in a 60-minute slot. The workout is for time: 30 clean and jerks at 135/95 lb, 30 chest-to-bar pull-ups, 30 box jump-overs at 24/20 in, 20-minute cap.
939 words, about 5 min4Flooded Parking Lot, Four First-Timers, One Coach
class: 14 athletes, one coach, 60-minute slot, building closes at 7:15. Four of the 14 are in their first-ever class.
845 words, about 4 min5Rep Shaving, the Whiteboard and the Athlete Who Is Thinking of Quitting
Dana is 41, has trained at the gym for 14 months, and attends the 6:00 a.m. class four days a week.
915 words, about 5 min