Progressing and Scaling

There is a progression to a movement’s appropriate placement and usefulness in regards to conditioning. As an athlete improves their ability to perform movements they gain more potential for WOD design. More tools in the tool box. When an athlete is proficient in a movement, they will be able to perform it in a cyclical manner to receive the dose training effect in regards to conditioning.

Progression of Movement Acquisition   

Can not Perform- The athlete has never done the movement

Has Performed Once- It is the athlete’s PR 

Can Perform Occasionally- On good days they can perform

Can Perform Daily- Any day it is there for a single rep at a time

Can Train as Strength or Skill- Has the ability to perform a few reps with ample rest between 

Can Perform as Chore- Can perform while fatigued but slows them down significantly

Can Perform Limited- Slows them down slightly small chance of failed rep

Can Perform- little to no chance of failed reps

Can cycle- Can transition between reps unbroken, no chance of missed reps 

Scaling

Reps- Reduce the reps to keep athlete in desired time domain and intensity

Weight- Reduce weight to allow athlete to cycle movement appropriate to WOD intent

Movement- Change to a more trainable movement for the athlete