CrossFit Evergreen – CrossFit
“Bread today is better than cake tomorrow” – Chinese Proverb
There is a common misconception about drive. That if we pause to celebrate today, that we will lose our fire for tomorrow. We’ll lose our competitive edge. And we’ll be satisfied with where we are.
Something we want to recognize: Gratitude is not linked to a lack of drive. Or a lack of performance. It’s actually quite the opposite.
There’s a hormone in our brain called dopamine. It’s the “feel good” hormone. And it’s released whenever we hit that big lift, PR that workout, or just do something well. Call it the celebration hormone.
When athletes go wrong here, it’s because they fail to see something:
That dopamine is incredibly, incredibly addicting.
Think back to when you were first starting CrossFit, and let’s say you were in class. You’re thinking and working hard on your technique, and coach walks by and catches you with marked improvement to your form. He/She says – “Hey.. freakin’ nice job there. That’s an incredible improvement!”.
How would you feel? Think about it for a moment. I think we would have felt proud, accomplished, and… eager for the *next one*. The next praise. Because that felt good. And I want that next one. So I’m going to bust my ass even *harder now* to get my technique even better.
Now purely for thought – take the opposite. Pretend you never got that praise, ever. It’s only “not good enough” at all times. Fast forward 2 years. Which athlete is thriving?
Dopamine is a weapon. An absolute weapon. We just need to use it properly. Celebrate today, if for no other reason, than because it will make us even hungrier for tomorrow.
Strength
Front Squat
Front Squats to Box/Ball:
4×3
-Make sure the ball/Box you use allows full depth
-Change weights at your discretion
-Thoroughly warm up and try to start at a heavier weight to limit your weight jumps
Metcon
Tippy Toes (Time)
“Tippy Toes”
10 Rounds For Time:
10 Toes to Bar
10 Burpees
100 Meter Run
Movement Prep
5 Toes to Bar
5 Burpees
50 Meter Run
Modifications
TOES TO BAR
– Reduce Reps
– Knees To Chest
– 15 Sit-Ups
BURPEES
– 10 Calorie Bike
– Half Burpees
– Reduce Reps
100 METER RUN
– Reduce Distance
– 100m Ski
– 250m Bike
– 125m Row
– 10 x 10m Shuttle Runs
Stimulus
– Conditioning Category: Threshold
– Each round should take between 1:30-2:00 minutes.
– The toes to bar should be completed in 1-2 sets each round. This station should take less than 1:00.
– The burpees should take less than 1:00.
– The run should take less than :45s.
– Score: Time
Strategy
– Our main goal here is to hold on for big sets on the toes to bar.
– Pace the burpees and the run in a way that will allow you to go big on the toes to bar.