Everyone has a fear when they first walk into a gym or a new sport. Lots of people have doubts about how well they will perform or how people will look at them if they fail. The one thing i would always have to say is to embrace you fears of failure and hope you learn something from each failure you come across!
Many times I will walk around the gym and see the bars loaded to a weight comfortable enough for the person to get all the reps. For example: Athlete (a) will go down for a set of 5 squats at the end of a 3 set workout and show no signs of fatigue or resistance while moving the weight.
Don't get me wrong, I love showing an athlete they can do more and open their eyes so they can see their true abilities. Ladies, I do have to say that I find you victim to this the most. I know there is always the fear of getting bulky or too muscular, I still don't know how that would be a thought in your head if you joined a Crossfit gym, but if I need to throw an example of how a girl can lift heavy shit and still stay sexy, you could always reference Camille Leblanc-Bazinet. That girl is on every Crossfit magazine and on almost every Crossfit guy's wall, but her max lifts are crazy; 255 Jerk, 310 Back Squat! You still hear every guy talking about how gorgeous she is. Now load that bar up! They are bumper plates! They can be dropped from over head, front/back rack, and from the hang. They are made for failing, so add the weight on there until you REALLY can't lift it. REMEMBER, stronger is the new sexy, not skinny! You picked the wrong workout routine for skinny ;)
Now that i beat up on the ladies a little bit, I feel that its only fair to beat up on the guy a little. I think most men's biggest fear is to not let people out perform you. Either you want to cut your reps short, not fully complete a lift, or even mark down a faster time. Hate to say it, but this is where us coaches can't do anything to help you, unless you want us to sit there and count every rep you to and no rep you don't fully complete. This is when its on the individual to check the ego at the door and do the work as prescribed and to the method of which it is taught. You cut a run short? you shorted your progression to get faster! You don't fully open up your hips? That takes away from your future 1RM. You cut your pull up reps short? Well i guess you will never be able to complete a Fran as fast as you want. Don't fear the other athletes thoughts, we as coaches will cheer you on loader if we see you giving it your all and coming in dead last!
Remember, even at the crossfit games, the last athlete to finish the workout will have the biggest cheering section! Never let the fear of failure hold you back from what you can really do!!!
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” - Babe Ruth
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why i succeed." - Michael Jordan
Many times I will walk around the gym and see the bars loaded to a weight comfortable enough for the person to get all the reps. For example: Athlete (a) will go down for a set of 5 squats at the end of a 3 set workout and show no signs of fatigue or resistance while moving the weight.
Don't get me wrong, I love showing an athlete they can do more and open their eyes so they can see their true abilities. Ladies, I do have to say that I find you victim to this the most. I know there is always the fear of getting bulky or too muscular, I still don't know how that would be a thought in your head if you joined a Crossfit gym, but if I need to throw an example of how a girl can lift heavy shit and still stay sexy, you could always reference Camille Leblanc-Bazinet. That girl is on every Crossfit magazine and on almost every Crossfit guy's wall, but her max lifts are crazy; 255 Jerk, 310 Back Squat! You still hear every guy talking about how gorgeous she is. Now load that bar up! They are bumper plates! They can be dropped from over head, front/back rack, and from the hang. They are made for failing, so add the weight on there until you REALLY can't lift it. REMEMBER, stronger is the new sexy, not skinny! You picked the wrong workout routine for skinny ;)
Now that i beat up on the ladies a little bit, I feel that its only fair to beat up on the guy a little. I think most men's biggest fear is to not let people out perform you. Either you want to cut your reps short, not fully complete a lift, or even mark down a faster time. Hate to say it, but this is where us coaches can't do anything to help you, unless you want us to sit there and count every rep you to and no rep you don't fully complete. This is when its on the individual to check the ego at the door and do the work as prescribed and to the method of which it is taught. You cut a run short? you shorted your progression to get faster! You don't fully open up your hips? That takes away from your future 1RM. You cut your pull up reps short? Well i guess you will never be able to complete a Fran as fast as you want. Don't fear the other athletes thoughts, we as coaches will cheer you on loader if we see you giving it your all and coming in dead last!
Remember, even at the crossfit games, the last athlete to finish the workout will have the biggest cheering section! Never let the fear of failure hold you back from what you can really do!!!
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” - Babe Ruth
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why i succeed." - Michael Jordan
