Here is the post from HyperFit's website. Enjoy.
Secret Sauce?
A friend of mine sent me an email the other day commenting on how we post our workouts and videos of our training online. His comment to me was, aren't you worried about someone copying or stealing our training or training ideas? What occurred to me was that if someone can actually take the ideas and training from our site and derive benefit from it I hope that they do.
Take a look at the advertising and general marketing shtick of other fitness sites, they never really talk about fitness or actually show any people working out, they will show pictures of fitness models or equipment, but never actual training. They talk about working on your problem areas or 15 days and 15 pounds or something else equally ridiculous. They really do not define fitness for that matter. The idea is to get people into their facilities with the idea that they have some "secret sauce" to offer, sign a contract and you will end up having life of eternal joy. The secret sauce is the shiny lure to trick the fish signing a three year contract.
There is no secret sauce. We all know what the sauce is for good health: Hard work. Working hard in your training, eating a balanced diet and getting enough sleep. The work out our people do is public and in the open. It shows hard work. I've often said if you can find a better program; show me, I will copy theirs. It is the highest compliment I could pay someone's programming. We have adopted CrossFit and CrossFit principals because it is the best and most useful I have been able to find. CrossFit is in the open and readily available to anyone who is willing to try and seek mastery of movements and take the time to become the best trainer they can. Most people seek the quick and easy path, the short course or the cliff notes.
In directing this back to my friend's concerns, about someone stealing my programming, if it is worth stealing, steal it, borrow it, modify it, do whatever it is to make it your own, because it is worth stealing. The real fear people have when they say they have the " secret sauce" is that deep down they know the real fear is that they will be exposed that their ideas and training are not at all worth stealing.
WOD
"Foul-Mouthed Forty"
40 Double Unders
40 Box Jumps (24")
40 Wall Balls (20#/15#)
Rope Climb, 2 Ascents
40 Hang Power Snatch (empty bar)
40 KB Swings (1 pood)
40 Med Ball Clean & Jerk (20#/15#)
400 meter run
Have fun with this one and scale where necessary. Post time to comments.
~Shark
Fran: 3:29
Can't make it in today, but tomorrow I'll be back with a vengeance.
Secondly, after reading that article Ricky posted, I believe 110% there aren't any better trainers than ours. Ricky, Joe and sometimes Jeff and Ichiro are outstandind are their knowledge is worth every damn penny! Not only has Crossfit Omaha been a huge success for all of us involved, but if that doesn't convince you, take a look at the teams they train. Wrestling (3 National titles in the last 5 years); Football (Conference Champs); Baseball (made DII CWS last year)... the list only continues.
So, let someone steal the workouts and complete our WOD's; they still won't be able to do 30 muscle ups in 5:07 or Fran in 2:42.
would have liked a faster time by about a minute but those damn clean and jerks took forever. I really liked this workout and felt like i took fewer breaks than if I would have done this same workout 2 months ago. As long as I keep improving I am happy. It is always easier when everyone around me is pushing as hard as they can.
I will agree with everyone else about Joe, Ricky, Ichiro and Jeff. You guys are amazing. I could not ask for a better team looking after us. Thanks for everything!
Thanks Kylie
I cannot agree more with all the comments about Ricky, Joe, (Ichiro and Jeff) you guys are fantastic at what you do. Before xfit I would get a personal trainer and never saw any results. They did not have the passion, and knowledge like you guys, they were only concered with time restrictions and buying my next sessions...booo! I am doing things I never thought I would and it is all because of your training and encouragement. Thanks so much, you guys under promise and over deliver.
Crossfit Omaha has redefined my thoughts on fitness. You have shown me that fitness is a holistic endeavor that includes excercise, nutrition and community. I only wish I would have met all of you sooner.