The CrossFit Games started yesterday with 30 men, 30 women and 30 teams competing to find out who is The Fittest On Earth. They started out with a 4 mile run, 3k row and 2 mile run finishing in 45-55 minutes. Whew, who wants to try THAT one?!!?? Go to CrossFit.com or their YouTube channel to stay up with the action over the weekend.
Cali Bear makes another appearance this week on Tuesday.
I had another spot of skin cancer removed this week. Be sure to protect yourself out in the sun. It will make a difference in the long run.
Here is the next installment from the CrossFit Five By Five manual. This week’s topic is Mindset.
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MINDSET
At CrossFit 5×5 our goals are to help make better people physically, emotionally and mentally. There are many avenues to assist you in strengthening yourself mentally as well as physically. Growth mindset, grit, meditation, prayer, yoga, work ethic, education and stress can all play a role in improving positive outcomes in our mental status.
Mindset can have a major role in how we handle challenges, a tough workout, being consistent in attendance and being self-supportive.
A “growth” mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, strategies and help from others. You are not limited to a certain level, you can grow and learn and improve. A person’s true potential is unknown. A “fixed” mindset is based on the belief that your qualities are carved in stone. You are only so smart, so talented and are not able to change them. You are “fixed” at a certain level and unable to change it.
Applying the growth mindset in the gym can have a great impact on your success. You may not be able to do a pullup when you first begin but with practice, coaching and strength work you can achieve it. You can “grow” the skill. Keeping this in mind will help you achieve better and better results in the gym.
You may not be able to jump rope today but you are working on it and improving your skill and will get there even if it’s hard work. This mentality goes a long ways in getting results…”I can’t do it YET, but I am getting better!”
There may come times during workouts that you are just too tired to continue. This is normal and it’s normal to stop and rest. Sometimes it’s even recommended. When you do take a break use this plan. Give yourself a set amount of time to rest and then jump back in the workout again. If you give yourself 3-5 good deep breathes to recharge you can continue even if you feel tired. You want to be able to perform and recognize the feeling of how you can keep going even when tired. If you don’t hold yourself to a set amount of rest, you will rest until you feel better and then lose a lot of the intended stimulus of the workout. Get used to doing work when you feel tire or challenged. You will be challenging your body to do better and see both mental and physical results.
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SCHEDULE THIS WEEK- MON-FRI 5 AM, 6 AM, 4:30 PM AND 5:30 PM SATURDAY HERO WOD 7 AM
WORKOUTS THIS WEEK- HERO WOD, THRUSTERS, CALI BEAR, push press/T2B/run triplet, squat/situp/pushup/box jump/pullup/burpee chipper, and RUN
SEE YOU AT THE GYM
3,2,1 GO!!
DEAN