Introducing Levels in CrossFit

Many CF boxes started introducing a level or band system to give athletes feedback on their level of current fitness and also a well-defined target for improvements.
When you’re running or biking, you really only have one target: pace. Weightlifters have a weight goal per weight class. CrossFitters are challenged by the mind-boggling variety of movement combinations and therefore unclear targets. Is my target a sub-3-minute Fran or a bodyweight press, unbroken 100 double unders or 50 yard handstand walk?
If I’m doing a WOD, should I scale and go all out or try the Rx and go slow?
Having a fitness assessment like CFDV’s band system helps self-assess and also decide when scaling or when Rx is more appropriate.
Red Band Part 1 MetCon
– 2000m row then
– 1 mile steep hill run then
– 55 pullups
time cap: 20 minutes for Red/Rx
[21:38]