The Importance of Movement Efficiency in Crossfit | #8 ft. Andy St. Germain

Welcome to the Critical Oxygen Podcast! In this episode Andy St. Germain and I talk about predictors of performance in endurance sport and how they relate to Crossfit. We also touch on the most important predictor of performance for Crossfit. Enjoy! Enjoying these podcasts? Subscribe to get notified when new episodes are released. If you have a question or topic you want us to address, leave a comment! Follow Phil on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/criticalo2 Follow Andy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andyst.germain/ Interested in testing, courses, or other long form content check out the critical oxygen website - https://www.criticaloxygen.com OUTLINE: 0:00 – Introduction 1:01 – CrossFit as an Endurance Sport 3:00 – Importance of Endurance Training 5:42 – Balancing High Intensity and Endurance 9:44 – The Importance of Consistency 13:25 – Slow Down and Absorb Training 15:06 – Predictors of Performance in CrossFit 19:05 – Efficiency of Movement 21:27 – Building Efficiency in CrossFit 27:07 – The Role of VO2 Max and Threshold 32:42 – Genetic Factors in Athletic Potential 36:37 – Developing Coordination and Movement Efficiency 39:56 – Zone Two Training and Efficiency 41:00 - Outro