The Massacre
Over the weekend I had a great opportunity to compete again. I enjoy competing because they are fun, challenging, and I get to meet new and see old friends. However, this particular competition had a slightly different format. Most competitions have become quite predictable in the movements and set-up. There is normally a "1 Rep Max" in an Olympic lift, a team chipper, partner workouts, and so on and so forth. At the Massacre, they decided to basically set it up as: Once you start working out, you and your team do not stop until all the workouts are completed. There was a ton of strategy to space out which events you competed in to allow for a quick break but to still work in your best movements to benefit the team. As you can probably assume from the title, these workouts crushed me. It definitely put me into a level of discomfort I have never experienced before. As always, my ego got in the way and I thought I would be able to push through all the workouts no problem. All of the weighted squats finally caught up to me making me not want to pick up the bar I was staring at between every rep of the trusters. As I sit here and write this with my 2 day sore legs, I am humbled, thankful, and proud.
Humbled
I am humbled by the fact that I was beat down and put in a level of pain never experienced. This truly did make me mentally stronger and brought me back down to earth. It showed I wasn't as good as I thought I was and has re-focused my training.
Thankful
I am thankful for my team! Dustin, Mandy, and Becca...three fighters who fought through pain and even injury to complete every rep possible even when their body told them no. Those three do not know how to quit or give up.
Proud
I am proud not only for myself and my team, but all the other athletes who tested themselves and pushed through 90 minutes of hell.
I was also proud to be one of the first to represent and be sponsored by DELTA EDGE! #DEFSTRONG
http://deltaedgefitness.com/
THEE OPEN
The open is approaching very quickly, much quicker than the looks of spring unfortunately! Throughout some readings, blogs, and articles pertaining to this very hyped and anticipated time of the year, I have come across a wide range of feelings, thoughts, and debates. Some people feel that everyone should sign up and compete even if they cannot perform some of the movements or do them at the prescribed weight. Some feel that people should not donate the $20 to Crossfit HQ and donate it to a charity instead if their score won't count. Some individuals personally know they won't be anywhere close to making it to regionals, nor do they care about their scores. All of those and any in-between make valid points...
Here are my thoughts about this competition: Do what makes you happy! If spending 20 dollars to see where your fitness level stacks up between your box, region, and friends makes you happy, then by all means sign up. If you are content with knowing you won't make it to regionals, and don't care where you rank, then don't sign up. Many people could think of better things and better places for that money to go, such as a local charity or the next local "Throwdown" in your city. Also, as a Coach, my job is to keep clients safe. With that being said, please do not do something that would have the possibility of you getting hurt or injured. With that being said, if you need to scale or modify, please do so.
Life has always been about making yourself happy and not making everyone else happy because it is what they want you to do. I do however hope you participate in the workouts and go hard during these workouts with your community even if you scale or modify, signed up or not. This time of year is a great time to tighten up your community, do some workouts that have a little more meaning, and push your level of intensity. Every single rep is so important and has so much meaning. Be there to push, yell, and motivate your friends to do the best they can.
What I am going to do?: I will be signing up and bustin' my ass along with everyone else and seeing where I match up with the rest of the region. This is a great time to reveal my weaknesses and strengths. I am looking forward to seeing how much better I am from last year. After all, isn't that the reason we put ourselves through hell everyday improving our fitness?!?! Happy Training!
--Strong Body Strong Mind
Over the weekend I had a great opportunity to compete again. I enjoy competing because they are fun, challenging, and I get to meet new and see old friends. However, this particular competition had a slightly different format. Most competitions have become quite predictable in the movements and set-up. There is normally a "1 Rep Max" in an Olympic lift, a team chipper, partner workouts, and so on and so forth. At the Massacre, they decided to basically set it up as: Once you start working out, you and your team do not stop until all the workouts are completed. There was a ton of strategy to space out which events you competed in to allow for a quick break but to still work in your best movements to benefit the team. As you can probably assume from the title, these workouts crushed me. It definitely put me into a level of discomfort I have never experienced before. As always, my ego got in the way and I thought I would be able to push through all the workouts no problem. All of the weighted squats finally caught up to me making me not want to pick up the bar I was staring at between every rep of the trusters. As I sit here and write this with my 2 day sore legs, I am humbled, thankful, and proud.
Humbled
I am humbled by the fact that I was beat down and put in a level of pain never experienced. This truly did make me mentally stronger and brought me back down to earth. It showed I wasn't as good as I thought I was and has re-focused my training.
Thankful
I am thankful for my team! Dustin, Mandy, and Becca...three fighters who fought through pain and even injury to complete every rep possible even when their body told them no. Those three do not know how to quit or give up.
Proud
I am proud not only for myself and my team, but all the other athletes who tested themselves and pushed through 90 minutes of hell.
I was also proud to be one of the first to represent and be sponsored by DELTA EDGE! #DEFSTRONG
http://deltaedgefitness.com/
THEE OPEN
The open is approaching very quickly, much quicker than the looks of spring unfortunately! Throughout some readings, blogs, and articles pertaining to this very hyped and anticipated time of the year, I have come across a wide range of feelings, thoughts, and debates. Some people feel that everyone should sign up and compete even if they cannot perform some of the movements or do them at the prescribed weight. Some feel that people should not donate the $20 to Crossfit HQ and donate it to a charity instead if their score won't count. Some individuals personally know they won't be anywhere close to making it to regionals, nor do they care about their scores. All of those and any in-between make valid points...
Here are my thoughts about this competition: Do what makes you happy! If spending 20 dollars to see where your fitness level stacks up between your box, region, and friends makes you happy, then by all means sign up. If you are content with knowing you won't make it to regionals, and don't care where you rank, then don't sign up. Many people could think of better things and better places for that money to go, such as a local charity or the next local "Throwdown" in your city. Also, as a Coach, my job is to keep clients safe. With that being said, please do not do something that would have the possibility of you getting hurt or injured. With that being said, if you need to scale or modify, please do so.
Life has always been about making yourself happy and not making everyone else happy because it is what they want you to do. I do however hope you participate in the workouts and go hard during these workouts with your community even if you scale or modify, signed up or not. This time of year is a great time to tighten up your community, do some workouts that have a little more meaning, and push your level of intensity. Every single rep is so important and has so much meaning. Be there to push, yell, and motivate your friends to do the best they can.
What I am going to do?: I will be signing up and bustin' my ass along with everyone else and seeing where I match up with the rest of the region. This is a great time to reveal my weaknesses and strengths. I am looking forward to seeing how much better I am from last year. After all, isn't that the reason we put ourselves through hell everyday improving our fitness?!?! Happy Training!
--Strong Body Strong Mind
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