You know, when I first started this blog I didn't really have a direction. Just slap something up there and keep writing.
I've also been sort of the same way at the gym. Just go and workout. Do the Workout of the Day (WOD.) Get sweatin. Fall on the ground then go home.
But you know, that just isn't enough. Nuh-uh.
I've been seeing some performance problems lately. (No, not the Viagra kind.) Mostly involving leg strength.
Up until now I've had the attitude that my legs will get stronger eventually, but yesterday's workout was so pitiful that I may have to reevaluate that. I couldn't do one pistol squat. Not even one. Like just ONE.
And I'm always out of breath on my runs. And I'm just talking about the jog we go on before the warmup.
How sad is that? I've been doing Crossfit for months now. But I think I know the reason why.
The reason is I haven't been pushing it. I haven't tried to go beyond my capabilities. If you don't do that then you don't improve.
The only place I've been trying to do that is using my upper body strength when it comes to lifting heavy weights. Yes I've had some good gains but I don't want to just excel in that area.
Even Derek made a comment which was flattering and yet very telling at the same time.
He was watching me throw up some heavy weights during the push-press and said, "Man, I wish I had your upper body. Like from your chest up. But that's it."
It was one of those compliment/jokes which I thought was actually pretty funny but then got me thinking.
I gotta start working on my weaknesses. My legs. It's time. Time to push it. I want to be able to do pistol squats again like I did when I was younger. Freaking Kehau and Lori did a combined 200 reps yesterday.
Usually I would look at something like that and just make fun of myself for not being as strong as the girls, but really, I need to step it up. Time to stop hiding behind humor.
Not that the jokes will stop, but I need to step it up. We'll see what happens today if I can back up what I'm posting.
On another note, Kehau has a pretty cool fitness blog and she's writing about cool stuff, like learning how to swim. She has cool subject matter and I'm sort of jealous.
Looks like I gotta step up the game here too. Otherwise no one is going to want to buy a I hate Cardio tshirt.
Later,
Rod
I've also been sort of the same way at the gym. Just go and workout. Do the Workout of the Day (WOD.) Get sweatin. Fall on the ground then go home.
But you know, that just isn't enough. Nuh-uh.
I've been seeing some performance problems lately. (No, not the Viagra kind.) Mostly involving leg strength.
Up until now I've had the attitude that my legs will get stronger eventually, but yesterday's workout was so pitiful that I may have to reevaluate that. I couldn't do one pistol squat. Not even one. Like just ONE.
And I'm always out of breath on my runs. And I'm just talking about the jog we go on before the warmup.
How sad is that? I've been doing Crossfit for months now. But I think I know the reason why.
The reason is I haven't been pushing it. I haven't tried to go beyond my capabilities. If you don't do that then you don't improve.
The only place I've been trying to do that is using my upper body strength when it comes to lifting heavy weights. Yes I've had some good gains but I don't want to just excel in that area.
Even Derek made a comment which was flattering and yet very telling at the same time.
He was watching me throw up some heavy weights during the push-press and said, "Man, I wish I had your upper body. Like from your chest up. But that's it."
It was one of those compliment/jokes which I thought was actually pretty funny but then got me thinking.
I gotta start working on my weaknesses. My legs. It's time. Time to push it. I want to be able to do pistol squats again like I did when I was younger. Freaking Kehau and Lori did a combined 200 reps yesterday.
Usually I would look at something like that and just make fun of myself for not being as strong as the girls, but really, I need to step it up. Time to stop hiding behind humor.
Not that the jokes will stop, but I need to step it up. We'll see what happens today if I can back up what I'm posting.
On another note, Kehau has a pretty cool fitness blog and she's writing about cool stuff, like learning how to swim. She has cool subject matter and I'm sort of jealous.
Looks like I gotta step up the game here too. Otherwise no one is going to want to buy a I hate Cardio tshirt.
Later,
Rod
