Are you CrossFit Compatible?
Are we born CrossFitter, or do we become CrossFitter?
Does CrossFit start a chain reaction that was deep within us already, or is CrossFit the seed, everything else the fruit? Are the qualities mentioned below inherent to you or were they learned on the WOD floor, are there more?
1. Are you willing to work hard?
Everyone gets butterflies in their stomach, everyone that is willing to but forth the work necessary to make changes that is. Changes don’t come cheap, change come at the expense of our pre-concieved notions and bad habits. Changing, hard work, and CrossFitting can be scary, and it’s not about avoiding fear, it’s about overcoming it everyday by out working it.
2. Are you willing to be coached?
Arrogance doesn’t survive very long in CrossFit, it’s sort of suicide for the ego. If your not comfortable with having an eye on you, watching, adjusting, fixing and improving, then you better get that way real quick. Proper CrossFit coaching is what sets the stage for endless improvement.
3. Are you willing to lose?
Own up to the fact that you are competitive and so is CrossFit. That’s another characteristic that makes it so productive. But with competition comes defeat. When the bar is too heavy to move, when the clock seems as though it’s running in overdrive, when you can’t push-up once more, that’s when we learn what we are made of. Fighting today when their is little chance of victory is what makes us great tomorrow.
4. Are you willing to be a spectacle?
The CrossFit community is king of accountability. There will be a time when your going to demo all the right moves. And there will be a time when you look like a fish out of water, and everyone will see you gasping for air. There will be a time when you are last to finish and we all are watching. There will be a time when your true CrossFit friend asks about your diet. You will be held accountable through spectacle, through an entire community and you rewards will be limitless because of it.
5. Are you willing to take risks?
CrossFit is dangerous and hiding that fact is criminal. You will work at your highest level of output, and then you will work a little harder. The possibility for injury will always be there, and it’s that possibility that makes CrossFit so effective.
6. Are you willing to give of your time?
CrossFitting is certainly about you, but you rise to greatest because of those around you. It’s OK to focus on you, it’s not OK, to ONLY focus on you. If your only in it for yourself, it’s not really community, and that’s not really CrossFit.
Are you willing?
What do you thing makes someone CrossFit Compatible? What am I missing?
Strength:
Snatch
1×2@75%1RM
1×2@80%1RM
1×1@85%1RM
1×1@90%1RM
Clean and Jerk
1×2@75%1RM
1×2@80%1RM
1×1@85%1RM
1×1@90%1RM
Skill:
*Chose a skill or skills from yesterdays skills ladder to improve for (15) minutes.
Post impression to comments.
You have to be willing to swallow your pride and take the m when perfecting the movement is more important than being unefficient.
You have to be willing to stand for what you believe in, there will be peoplewho don’t understand yet and tell you what you believe in is wrong.
This is a good post, one I will have to save. Everyone have a great day tomorrow, softball.
The 6am mix is always a surprise, but surely we missed Diana and MJ.
Eric landed his first rope climb on attempt #2, and has the scar to prove it! And he’s got Hail Mary ball heavin’ down!
Sam…we’re gonna make you an Annie T “smiler” no matter it takes so we can shove all that tension down to your core. Pullups…they’re in your sights now that you’re gettin’ your kip groove on (Eric witnessed it!).
Nick…your jerks got better as you fatigued. Little more shoulder mob (and a little more sleep) and i think you coulda had that last one. Your ball shots are enviable to this little dude.
Crystal…don’t you dare get frustrated. I think you have the potential to be a monster. We’ll get that pull down.
Vick…did I see you side-coaching Crystal today?!
Ya’ll were great examples of how the warm-up should work!
And Shane…So glad to see you TWICE in one week! I think I actually got a laugh and a joke outta you during warm-up. Say whaaaaaaat!? And YES, you work your hips and quads EVERY SINGLE time you come. Gotta perfect that squat!
snatch at 70# C&J at 90#
worked on M-UPs
I got to work with Nick Anderson at 5am. He said Robyn was kind enough to give up her wko time to him:). KIND? I think that’s sarcasm.
Yesterday’s attempt at the skills ladder irritated Sandy enough she came in today and held the 30 sec handstand hold repeatedly! I’m glad it bothered u, Sandy:)
Another fantastic morning at PCF!!
I had a great time! thanks!
Oh yeah and RYAN MCDANIEL, you lied, buddy!! And none of us forgot !!!
(He said he’d be in the parking lot at 4:40. Haven’t seen him yet)
I was just wondering yesterday where he’s been…
it appears mr mcdaniel’s redeemed himself, but otherwise one of the poorer turn-outs overall for a Goat day. You’ll make up for missin’ manana…
Brittany Bates…thanks for being my safety partner tonight! And T for puttin up w us.
loved working with Nikki tonight!
Shelby tries out for swimming tonight after she left the 6:30 class!
Let us know how it goes…this girl comes to the 5am before school, she comes on goat day and gets a skin the cat, and she’s a senior and going out for swim team for the first time! The sky is the limit Shelby!!!