EUGENIZATION.

So I will admit it - I was wrong about one thing in my previous post about the Crossfit training the cast and crew of “300″ underwent. The workouts were not totally random. Instead, they closely followed typical Crossfit-style progressions, using work, time, intensity, and focus as variables. And the actual “300″ workout (which was outlined in Men’s Health) was not a WOD (workout of the day) but a benchmark “test” that only half of the trainees actually attempted (and completed).

I don’t blame them - any routine involving 300 reps to be performed in less than 20 minutes is an extremely fearsome one.

Mark Twight was so kind as to post an article about the training he did for the cast and crew of the movie “300″ on his again-functioning website:

“300″ - The So-Called Program.

Knowing he was a Crossfit guy, it’s no surprise that the so-called random workouts had an internal structure, which you can discern from the training schedule, accessible right here:

Gym Jones Schedule.

One thing that I do like a lot about Crossfit enthusiasts is that they keep their processes completely transparent. No hiding of “secret Russian workout magik tricks” or anything like that. The attitude is, “here, this is what I did, here’s what I’m doing today, this is what I’m doing tomorrow; now see if you can keep up, puny mortal.”