Make Eleven Your New Ten
[ Also posted at CrossFit Genesis ]
What am I talking about? Challenging yourself. Pushing your limits. At the gym. On the field. At work. In the classroom. It’s the best way to grow and adapt. It is too easy to become complacent and settle into a routine, only to find yourself bored and wondering what happened to the last six months of your life.
You will be surprised how quickly you can adapt and find what was once daunting and uncomfortable is now doable. Your limits are not fixed walls; they move when you get close enough often enough. Just look back to where you were a year ago or a month ago. If you’ve been challenging yourself, I guarantee you’ve improved.
As a concrete example, we have to look no farther than our Fight Gone Bad IV Results. Nearly everyone who participated improved their score, and some by a large margin. During the month of the challenge, coaches John and Phil chose a variety of workouts to push our limits on the movements and exercises used in Fight Gone Bad and stimulate our bodies (and minds) to adapt.
So run that extra mile. Take on another project. Throw another five pounds on the bar. “Push the envelope. Watch it bend” – Tool
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