Listening to our bodies

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Jason

The evening classes were full of sore and tired bodies.  They were not too happy about today’s WOD.  They are both hip movements…I swear!  John didn’t believe me before and he certainly didn’t believe me after.  But, the better form you use, and the more you can explode your hips the less your arms will feel it. 

John was perhaps the least happy out of everyone and crankier than I have ever seen him.  I through out there the idea of 20 minutes max air squats and he said, “then I won’t be able to use my entire body all weekend!”  Ultimately, I think he did the best thing, he took today’s WOD and scaled it back a bit.  No matter what, the most important thing is to listen to your body, and John did a very good job at that.  So what that he used 75lbs., it was better for him and you can go harder tomorrow or the next day.  Good job John!

CrossFit is prescribed as 3 on 1 off for a reason, it works!  The people that get the best results, the people turning in 2 minute Frans follow 3 on 1 off for the most part.  Not everyone is able to do that.  You have jobs, kids, families, partying (Laskys’), that interfere.  So, it is important to make sure to listen to your body.  If 3 on 1 off doesn’t work, you can do 5 on 2 off, maybe take is easy on Wednesday or 3 on 1 off, 2 on 1 off (Mon. Tue. Wed., Thur – off, Fri. Sat.).  My point being listen to your body!

We had a few more folks compete in the pushup challenge, Josh A. – 312, Diana – 322, and Josh F. – 137, nice work!

Great to have Steve from Texas back while visiting family.  Always a pleasure to have in class and super hard worker.  You’ll have that Muscle-Up by next time you visit.

See everyone in the morning…get some rest, there is a hard WOD in store for you!