Always Keep Driving The Truck Forward…
One of the greatest things about CrossFit is the ability to
avoid plateaus. Recently I talked with a few of our members that have been with
us for over a year, who are starting to feel like they have hit a plateau. Whether
it is a struggle with weight loss, you have hit a block on your PR’s, or you
can’t seem to RX that movement, nothing can be more frustrating then feeling
like you are standing still. You have to understand it is natural for your
growth to slow down after the first six months to a year, BUT that doesn’t mean it should stop. If you are one of these people then start by re-evaluating
your goals and your approach. Make sure those goals are achievable and you have
short, medium, and long term goals. Most importantly make sure you have a plan
in place to accomplish your goals and track your progress. Nothing is going to
set you up for failure faster then setting a goal and then having absolutely no
idea how you are going to accomplish it. If you have questions about how to do
this or have done all of this and are still having troubles then you need to
sit down with one of us (Ally, Bethany, Bri, or Myself) so we can analyze your
approach and maximize your results. Then
take a minute and be honest with yourself…How has your intensity been lately?
Are you really pushing or just going through the motions? How has your
consistency been? Far too often we let ourselves settle for “this is as good as
I can get”, when CrossFit is designed to always give you things to strive for,
which in turn keeps you from plateaus. It’s up to you not to settle and take
action, so keep driving that truck forward!
Lastly I want to talk about the Extreme 6…One of the biggest
reasons Bethany and I spend the time to create, organize, and host these health
challenges is to provide our members with an extra boost. With all the distractions
of life, it gets easy to make excuses for why our health isn’t important. We
are too tired after work, kids sports, too expensive to eat right, don’t have
the time to cook, etc. All of these are viable excuses, but ask yourself this…what
good will that money be if you’re not alive to enjoy it and how long do you
want to be around to enjoy your children, grandchildren, etc. We have to take
the time to make our health a priority! These health challenges are an
opportunity to re-focus. I dare you to try the extreme 6. See if you don’t feel
different when you are finished. You never know, you might just make a
lifestyle change, but at the very least you will break a couple of plateausJ!
Always Keep Pushing, But Be Smart About How You Approach It:)