Crossfit Games

Crossfit competition - clean and press

Just a short reminder that this coming saturday the 19th the crossfit games are on, which i will compete in. It’s a fun yet tough way to test your fitness/strength/skill and some would say is the ultimate way to test and discover who really is the fittest guy/gal on the planet. Come along and enjoy the atmosphere even www.crossfit.ie

When you go to the gym or even do any form of training how are you testing yourself? How are you checking you are getting stronger/fitter etc. The reason i ask is that your body fat and weight loss will really take care of itself, as long as your diet is right, when you focus on getting A) a little stronger e.g. being able to do more press ups, chin ups, lift a heavier weight etc and B) fitter e.g. able to do more rounds of certain weight exercises in less time, use higher levels doing cardio etc

Yet, what do i see all the time in gyms the world over – people going into the gym doing the same exercises at the same levels/weights week on week and THEN they have the balls to say “why am i not seeing any changes”. People please lets get real here – test yourself at least once a week on any of the crossfit type workouts i have sent you or you can look up on line or your own current exercises. Once you peel yourself off the floor and wipe off the sweat then at least you know where you stand now and can push for progress from there.

The people i meet or train that are always getting a little better/slimmer/fitter are changing the exercises, reps,sets and type of training they do frequently and of course testing themselves in certain workouts. Do you think I would NOT test a clients body fat from month to month? Absolutely not. I test all the time to check for progress and that’s just one tool I use (the weight scales is possibly the worst way to track progress by the way – use your clothes).

If you have the time please just watch the video below and see how the people that are in great shape test themselves. Now it might look extreme but the principles are outlined in what i have already discussed i.e. if you are not testing yourself then you are wasting your time and need to get on a better program. The people that are in and stay in great shape are always looking for that little bit more or atricles like this to push them on to another level. Find a new level inside yourself the next time you workout and test yourself.

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