WOD

SNOW STORM - NO CLASSES TODAY!

8 rounds of 3 skwat clean and jerk every 3:00

use 75% of 1RM

Muscle up Fever. Zach on Monday then Nick gets one on Tuesday! Who's next?

With Sectionals done and Regionals and The Games just around the corner I want to talk a little about the value of competition. Last year in Aromas there was a big banner hanging over the stadium that said: "Our workouts are competitive events. The value of CrossFit lies in it's dominance over other athletes. This is a truth divined thru competition not debate." In short this simply means " Put up or shut up." Quit talking about how good you are and how awesome your program is and how every other program out there is crap. Show up and prove it. The CrossFit Games provide everyone that opportunity. The games allow us to test ourselves and training programs against the best in the world.

The simple fact is not everyone will make it to the Games in Aromas. That honor is reserved for the very best athletes. Does that mean that competition has no value in your everyday training? Nothing could be further from the truth. Everytime you workout at Flatirons CrossFit you are competing. It might be against another athlete or a time on the board or just yourself but make no mistake you are competing. Entering a competition or challenge will force you to push yourself to the next level and find that next gear. Its finding that next gear that will take your training and ultimately your fitness to the next level. Competiton finds all the chinks in your armour and helps motivate you to fix them. It's not always about winning or losing but it is always about getting better.