First of all, great workout today! 84 reps of two of my favorite exercises…partnered together….love it! I went back to the Crossfit main site and checked the times of the athletes who performed that WOD. Some of us are pretty close to those times and weights! Keep up the good work. Remember being “Fit” is being strong in all of the following areas: 1) Cardio Endurance, 2) Stamina, 3) Strength, 4) Flexibility, 5) Power, 6) Speed, 7) Coordination, 8) Balance, 9) Agility, and 10) Accurancy.
Today we heard the story from one of our fellow Crossfitters who used a chair instead of a ladder and ended up falling. While we laughed along with her and “oohed and awed” about her big bruise on her hip, what we really need to realize is that the fact that she works out the way she does has made her stronger and her fall could have been much worse than a bruise! Working out the way she does (and we do) and feeling stronger probably made her think it was okay to climb up and balance on the arms of a patio chair to get her job done (I have done the exact same thing myself), but I recommend getting a ladder! 🙂 The gist of this story is, however, that we are human and will fall….the value in being strong when it happens is huge….everyone knows that being injured when you have a hectic, busy life is NO FUN! Get Strong!
The Monthly Challenge for September is the “Push-up Matrix.” You have the whole month of September to train for it. The challenge will take place the last week in the month and is totally optional and the winner gets $20 off their monthly fees. The Push-up Matrix is as follows:
3 Push-ups
1 Tuck Jump
6 Push-ups
2 Tuck Jumps
9 Push-ups
9 Push-ups
3 Tuck Jumps
12 Push-ups
4 Tuck Jumps
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30 Push-ups Total
10 Tuck Jumps
Reminder that we will not have classes on Monday, Sept. 6, LABOR DAY! I will be in California. The 5:30 a.m. class will be made up on Wednesday morning next week.
I love this quote….
“I will persist without exception. I will continue despite exhaustion. I acknowledge that most people quit when exhaustion sets in. I am not “most people.” I am stronger than most people. Average people accept exhaustion as a matter of course. I do not. Average people compare themselves with other people. That is why they are average. I compare myself to my potential. I am not average. I see exhaustion as a precursor to victory.”
From The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews
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