Gymnastics

Below is a great post from Crossfit Verve's site. We all can use a little gymnastics in our lives. I relate it to NEW challenges. When you stop learning new things, you start dying. Don't shy away from challenges, rather embrace them and GROW in the process.

Also catching you up on some fun pictures and travels... At a wedding reception a few weeks ago in Toledo with Lindsay and with NHL Star Alex Tanguay.

Enjoyed my first trip to Beijing over the weekend, a day in Seattle with Lindsay and sister Janie, and now back to Osaka today!

Gymnastics is a broad term used to describe the sport of controlling body movements with or without additional apparatus. This requires strength, coordination, balance, flexibility, accuracy and agility - which is why we find these movements so darn appealing. The more complex the movement, the more weaknesses are exposed.

Today's workout involves a movement that is going to require a considerable amount of focus. Another aspect that can't be understated is that these movements take time to develop. Nobody is going to be able to walk into today's WOD and complete all 25 reps perfectly. Rather, we'd like to introduce you to a new movement so that you may improve it over time.

I recently heard a story about a man who completed 100 free-standing parallette handstand push-ups. The man was 57 years old to boot! Here's the important part of the story... this guy began this journey 30 years ago when he was 27. That's patience, that's dedication, and that's what I call skill development.

During today's workout, think about how great this movement will be next year, or the year after that. I bet you notice a difference between the quality of the first rep from the last rep. Relate this movement to your squat and you'll know exactly what I mean... haven't you improved your squat (a gymnastics movement)?