Only one Spot left for our weight lifting program. who will be the lucky one!
The CrossFit Games are underway in Madison and it will be an absolute spectacle. The best of the best will compete for the title of fittest man and woman in the world. This is the very top of fit people in the world and what they are doing is super impressive. Now the most important thing to remember is these men and women train multiple times a day for days on end to be at their absolute best for this competition. As they say themselves, they don’t train to just be fit and healthy. They train to be the fittest people alive, they train to be able to take on the test of completing 3 huge stages (The Open, Regionals & The Games) of becoming the fittest. It is a grueling test and they have to do everything they can to come out on top.
This also means that you as a recreational CrossFitter should watch it, enjoy it but don’t try to replicate it. What they are doing at the games is not normal CrossFit. Normal CrossFit is joining a CrossFit box train 3-5 days per week, be able to live a healthy and injury free life and enjoy the community you are part of. You do not need to train 3 times per day, follow 3 different programs and try to fit it all in between your normal life. It won’t work and all you are doing is working yourself into the ground. All you need to do is follow the program of the box which will be more than enough for you to keep making improvements in all facets of fitness. Don’t worry about what they do at the games. As Castro said at the athlete dinner and I’m paraphrasing: If you are not completing some of the workouts this weekend don’t worry about it, these workouts aren’t made for you its programmed for the best of the best. And that is not talking to recreational CrossFitters, thats the top athletes he is talking to.
We are not here to say no one should have dreams about once going to Regionals or Games. I know people who have big goals and I will do everything I can as a coach and gym owner in making this reality. I am saying, working towards being a competitive CrossFitter is beyond most peoples capabilities because of all the work that goes into it, so don’t be discouraged and compare yourself to other athletes who are doing extraordinary things at the Games. Worry about what you can do, to be a fitter, healthier and better person and that is what really matters.
Christian
Friday 4/8/17
WOD: For Time
50 DB Snatches 22.5/15kg
50 Burpees
40 KB Swings 24/16kg
40 Walking Lunges
30 DB Snatches
30 Burpees
20 KB Swings
20 Walking Lunges
10 DB Snatches
10 Burpees
