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Weaknesses

Augh. The dreaded "w" word that nobody likes to talk about.  Weaknesses.  We all have them, it is what we do with them that ultimately makes the difference in our performance and overall fitness.

The goal of CrossFit is to have all athletes (competitive and recreational) be ready for the unknown and the unknowable, which ultimately means we have to be evenly adept at the 10 General Skills of Fitness: Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Strength, Stamina, Agility, Balance, Accuracy, Power, Speed, Coordination, & Flexibility.   To help foster the growth of all 10 skills CrossFit uses programming that is constantly varied. This can also mean that certain elements may only come up every so often in the workouts.   This is where the work comes in.  If you want to improve some of these areas, that you will have to work on them outside of the WODs, especially when it comes to skill works.   Mid-WOD is not the time to perfect a movement, and anyone who has struggled with Double Unders will agree!

How do you target a weakness?   Pick something that you need to work on and commit to working on it each time you are in the gym.  If you don't have double unders yet, commit to practicing them each time you are in.   Don't have that kipping pull-up or Overhead Squats are a challenge, take the time each time you are in to spend just 10 minutes work on that one skill.  When you have mastered it, then you can move on to the next one.   It doesn't have to be overwhelming, especially if you take it one step at a time.

If you are not sure where to go, come see us.  We will get you on the right path for success.  All we ask is that you commit the time to doing it!