The Best Athletes...

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

We've had a lot of people asking about the repetitive nature of the Wendler 531 program that we just started, with the concern that they may get bored or that there may not be enough variety. 

Interestingly, I think that says more about our current state of mind as a society than anything; make it fun, different, crazy, anything... just don't bore me! For all the good it's done, the downside to technology is that it has turned us into a bunch of instant gratification whores.

As I often tell my kids; "That's an adult drink and Daddy needs it to relax, hands off or else, bitch!" Sorry...wrong kid qoute. The other thing I always tell them is "Kids, there are shortcuts for some things in life, but at some point, if you want to be great at something, you're going to have to do the work."

I was going to expound on this point, but I'm not getting enough instant gratification from it, so I'll let this dude wrap it up for me:

"Typically the worlds best athletes are minimalists when it comes to their training. They work hard and fast with few exercises. They master the fundamentals and work with them for years. This is the secret that no one wants to hear."  - Greg Glassman / Founder of CrossFit

Big Kettlebell sale at Publix: Buy 8 Poods, get another 8 poods half off!
(a "pood" = 16kg in russia!)

WOD
Run, Forrest, Run
Warmup
30 Jacks
15 Hindu Pushups
20 Hollow Rocks
3 Rds For Time
1/2 Mile Run
40 Wallball
25 Pullups
1/4 Mile Run
35 Wallball
1/4 Mile Run