Wednesday

WOD:

Front Squat

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LV wants you to move some weight!

This Week: Face Your Fears

I know that a lot of people in the gym have a slight aversion to attempting to go heavy.  Don’t fear it.  You need it.  But before you can do that you also need proper technique.  Don’t push beyond your limits of solid technique and put your body through a beating to get better numbers on the whiteboard, risking injury.  However, once you have established a solid base and foundation with good technique, do not be afraid to start increasing the weight and go heavy. 

We hear a lot of you guys having a difficult time understanding why you have to scale some workouts that have heavier weight.  Learn the movement properly, and build a strength base.  CrossFit is never easy, but it is always hardest for those who have a difficult time establishing a strength base.  You will never build that base without forcing yourself to start going heavier.  If you have been CrossFitting for less than a year, and you are not advancing with weight on strength days and setting new personal records, something might be wrong.

Don’t be afraid of it.  It’s only weight, and on top of it, it’s rubber weights.  You can drop them if you have to.  I promise, we won’t get mad.  Today, if failing with weight is your fear, move past that wall.  Get in there and hit it hard.

“Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble.” Ecclesiates 4:9-10

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