Our own David getting in some back squats. 100 back squats, to be exact…
Today isn’t necessarily a strength workout.
It is, however, a heavier MetCon. This type of WOD is my Kryptonite, not sure about anybody else.
We’ve all got something we’re good at and something (for me multiple things) we’re bad at. And therein lies the goal of CrossFit: make everyone good at everything (maybe not great, but good).
That being said, we can find and attack weaknesses. I know that people, every once in a while, cherry pick workouts. They say, “hey, [insert exercise they don’t like or they’re not good at, here], is in today’s WOD. I’m gonna go ahead and skip this one.”
Two things happen when you this is thought:
- That person never gets any better at what they’re avoiding. It’s just avoided. In hopes that it never comes up when they’re actually here. And…
- …it should probably be no surprise that person would get the most benefit out of being there on that day and working on something they don’t like and they’re not good at.
- That movement will be more engrained (less thought needed and better motor patterns)
- Their body will probably respond more favorably to that workout BECAUSE they are working so hard at something they’re not good at.
- If it’s a strength issue, well, they’ll be getting stronger from working on it.
- If it’s a cardio issue, well, they’ll be getting more aerobically fit from working on it.
- If it’s a coordination issue, well, that’s something that gets better also, from working on it.
As I’ve been guilty of this before, I say to you don’t avoid what you’re not good at. Show up on days you know you’ll struggle…
…it’ll be frustrating, yes. It’ll also make you better, stronger, and more capable of handling the mental day to day challenges.
Oh! And have fun with it!
MetCon
Chipper for time:
10 Deadlifts (135/95)
10 Power Cleans
10 Front Squats
10 S2OH
10 Back Squats
10 S2OH
10 Front Squats
10 Power Cleans
10 Deadlifts
Wow. Would ya look at that…
