As athletes we sometimes forget a key part of CrossFit’ methodology from Coach Glassman’s “Fitness in 100 Words.”
Do you recall the last line? “Regularly learn and play new sports.” When was the last time you learned something new? or tested your fitness in a different environment?
Many of us get caught up with the ‘need to WOD’ or pick up a heavy barbell. We have to remind ourselves to get outside, take time to rest or try something different; to put our fitness to use; applying what we’ve earned through the sweat, the heat, and the constant hours perfecting our lifts.
Maybe something new doesn’t seem interesting? Go play a sport you used to play and see how much faster, stronger, & fitter you are. Go for a swim. Sign up for a 5km or 10k run. For a real reality check go to a ‘Globo’ gym for a ‘workout’. That will not only make you appreciate how amazing you are, but you’ll also see what is broken with the old way of doing things.
Regularly try to venture out of the box and push your limits with new things. Maybe it’s a half-marathon, a mud run or a family day amazing race? Pick something off your bucket list and pursue it. Find something to work towards other than getting that pull-up or mastering the double-under.
CrossFit is a means to make us better at the things outside the gym walls. Why not go out there and see what you can do with the sweat equity you’ve earned?
Get out there and see how great you’ve become.
-Coach Shane
