THE WORD OF GOD
Galatians 6:9
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
GYM NEWS
So many times we wonder if we are getting any better or any faster at CrossFit, specially since you always feel like you are just gettings destroyed every time you do a WOD. I found this post , http://crossfitaggieland.com/wod/signs-of-improvement/
We are all here because we want to get better, right? Stronger, healthier, thinner, fitter….we are all trying to better ourselves, or we would not be here. Therefore, it makes sense to have certain measurements that help you know you are making progress. You are growing stronger. You are getting better. Here are just a few ways you can know you are, in fact, improving:
You can see a physical change. Maybe your pants are a little loser in the hips (losing inches) or tighter in the thighs (gaining muscle). Maybe you get on the scale and see you have dropped 10 pounds. Maybe your tape measure shows that your bicep his grown 0.25 inch. When you are working hard and eating right, your body will show you proof.
You choose to use a heavier weight during your workout– and it’s manageable! As you get stronger, you gain confidence and learn how and when to push yourself. When you can use a heavier weight throughout the duration of a workout, you have to know you are improving!
You finish your WODs a little faster. As your body adjusts to working out on a regular basis, your cardio and endurance will improve. One of the biggest ways we can see improvement is that your required rest time during a WOD decreases, therefore you finish your workout faster. Less rest + more work = improvement!
You feel better afterward you complete a WOD. Remember that first workout you ever did? If you are anything like me, you probably finished on the floor, either sprawled out gasping for air, or curled up in the fetal position praying the pain would stop. (Oh…you did not do that? I guess we cannot be friends…!!) As you get used to the WODs, your body learns what is going to happen when that clock counts down. You are more mentally and physically ready for it, so afterwards, you should not be as wiped as you were when you first started. Now, that is not to say that you will not still finish on the floor sometimes. And frankly, you should! You should continue to push yourself to that point. But you should not feel like you are going to die.
You look forward to the pain. “Are you crazy?” No. Hear me out for a minute. CrossFit is addicting for many reasons. One of the reasons is because we all know that when we work hard we get that nice soreness that tells us, quite obviously, that we are improving. Muscles get sore because they have been worked past their previous capacity. Every time you work yourself beyond your previous capacity, you get tiny micro-tears within your muscle fibers, and they eventually leads to the desirable change– increased strength! So the next time you roll over in the morning and feel the ache of soreness, smile and think, “YES! I am improving!” No pain, no gain, friend.
Improvements come slowly, but surely. You might see all of these indicators right off the bat, or you might only see one. Remember, improvement is improvement. Do not expect to become Superman overnight. The improvements will continue, slowly and steadily, as you continue to work hard. The only way to go is up!
Bottom line is to know you’re improving you need to keep track of your workouts and how you do. Keep track of how you feel that particular day. Did you have a good nights sleep? How was your diet? All these factors play a role in how well you perform on a particular day. Sure you can see the physical changes in your body but keeping track of your data will provide you evidence that you are making gains in your CrossFit workouts
MOBILITY
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