Mediocrity.
Crossfit is, on the surface, a simple exercise program designed to provide a general level of physical fitness. Dig just the tiniest bit deeper and it quickly becomes evident that Crossfit is actually a LIFE fitness program. You are accountable for your results. You are accountable for improving your results. Doing so becomes a habit. You simply cannot be an accomplished Crossfitter without being an 'improver". Crossfitters do not run from mediocrity so much as SPRINT toward better. In everything.
In Coach's most recent interviews and lectures he introduces the term "transference" to describe the phenomenon of increased resistance to all of life's stresses from the trained response to stress in the WOD. I believe he sells Crossfit short. The core essence of Crossfit is transferable to every aspect of one's life if you think about it. Measure, Evaluate, Improve. All in, every day, in everything. Even when one's results are found wanting there is virtue in the effort and there is a "training effect" found in the will brought to bear in making that effort, avoiding mediocrity. Not settling, ever!
LIFE. As many rounds as possible. 3-2-1...Go!
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You can’t measure results equally….what I mean is some have more abilities than others….. . Obviously I cannot compete with someone who has been a CF’er for 2+ years but I can complete against the time on my last “Helen”. Like Ben says, you can always measure your progress. If I were to compete with you and we posted the same times for the same workout but I chose to half ass it then I would be stuck in mediocreville…. Regardless of the results its how much effort you put into it that defines your success.
As for the transference of CF to your daily life…..it works both ways and can work against you as well. If you are used to producing ordinary results in your personal life, or in your professional life, why should that change when it comes to your health and fitness goals? The good thing (for us) is that you will not last very long in CF if you’re one of those people who reside in mediocreville. The good news (for you) is that once you experience CF you might find it exciting and interesting….it might spark your curiosity…then you come back to CF and BOOM!!! You have the desire to better your past fitness goals….that eventually overflows into your personal and professional life.
OK! This is as mushy as I’m going to get with this….. It’s already more than anyone needs to read. All this mush just to tell you that I think mediocrity translates into laziness.
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