Jul 25, 2008

Constantly Varied



Life doesn't care what you're good at. It just puts you to the test and you get a pass/fail grade right on the spot. If you're good at running but aren't strong at your lifts, then you may find yourself in a position where strength, and not speed, is required to save your life or someone else. If you're strong "like bull" but slow as an otter, then life may put you in a situation where sprinting may determine how fast you or a loved one gets help or away from danger.

As this video shows life is full of unexpected curve balls. Because of this, Crossfit aims to makes sure its workout are "constantly varied". This means you will never do the same work out daily. Every day something different will be thrown at you; we may drill a certain exercise every day during the week, for example squats, but spin it in a more unique but equally torturous way. This is because we believe it's important to train our clients to be adaptable to any type of activity. We aren't out to make perfect Oly-lifters, or sprinters. Crossfit is geared towards making athletes who can lift, sprint, jump, push, and pull equally well.

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."-Gen. Patton. This philosophy ties into what our training philosophy is and why we are successful in what we do. We don't tell you to lift 3-5 sets, 8-12 reps then do cardio 3 times a week for half hour. We throw a hopper workout together and give you the tools to attack it. Whether you do your 21 Fran pullups straight (and god bless you if you can) or break them up into 3 sets of 7, at the end, 21 pullups have been done. Each day you get a workout that forces you to put your thinking cap on and forces your body to recruit the same muscles over and over, or you make new muscles work for the first time.

In a hazardous situation involving zombies or any minions of the undead, you're going to need every tool your body has to offer at your disposal. Train your entire body to be a functional machine capable of adapting to constant threats because in the apocalypse, this is definitely a case of use it or lose it.