“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” –Mark Twain

Thought of the day

If I had a dollar for every time I heard: “when I get in shape I will be able to do crossfit.” Or “once I find the most perfect nutrition plan I will be able to come to train.” This constant hunt for perfections is a big hindrance to you getting on track and moving toward your next improvement. Many times even if we do get moving we are hard on ourselves and beat ourselves up for not getting it perfect on the first attempt. When you watch your coach demo a movement and show you what they want you to do, do you think that it always looked that good?

The first time we climbed a rope, did a pull up, overhead squat or double under some of those reps may have been worse than yours are right now. The only difference from us and you now is the consistency and commitment to the process we have put in. Many long time members will remember when I struggled to string Double unders. Back then I did a donkey kick, jumped super high, hands where wide and I was not very efficient. Now you can see the difference in the smoothness and how all these faults have gone away. This is not because I waited until I had the perfect technique but because I worked to improve every time the movement came up. Many of you reading this have the potential to be better at double unders than I ever will. You just need to start and give yourself a chance to progress.

Doing something new and unfamiliar can be scary and this may lead to some hesitation to get started. If you do get started you can sometimes over think and get down on yourself. Just remember your coaches have been there. We know what it is like to be new and not have all the information and ability we wish we had. Don’t let the lack of perfection stop you from getting on the journey toward improvement. We are here to help you continuing toward one percent better each session and help you realize your fitter self. If you are struggling with the self talk reach out to me [email protected]. I am happy to sit down and make a plan that can help move your game forward.   

Tuesday

1.       Bench press

5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-1

2.       4 rnds

500m row

50 Weighted step ups 15/25# 20/24”

3.       21 C2B

6 Wall walks

18 C2B

5 wall walks

15 C2B

4 wall walks

12 C2B

3 wall walks

9 C2B

2 wall walks

6 C2B

1 wall walks

3 C2B

4.       Back squat

5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-1

5.       10 rnds

30 sec push up

30 sec Russian KBS

1 min Rest