Back To Basics

From the CrossFit Gymnastics course:

• Instead of cramming more volume into your training make sure the training you have is effective and performed to the best of your ability
• Don’t CrossFit the s@# out of it. Warm-ups and skills cannot be won, yet think how many overly competitive people rush through them. Also when going through progressions don’t try to go beyond where you currently are or where your instructor is taking you.
• You can never be too good at the basics. If your air squat isn’t perfect, then why are you trying to overhead squat anything at all?
• Failure conditions more failure. Your body continuously learns the patterns you are going through, therefore you should not fail on lifts or gymnastics movements unless testing for a PR. You should only test for PRs every six to eight weeks, and most of the time a 95-98% effort is better suited.

Going back to body weight and perfecting movement can translate to being a better all-around athlete and being more effective in the rest of your life. 
Perfecting that overhead squat at 225 is bad ass, but it isn’t going to really help you in many practical situations. 
Take things back a notch, slow down your movements, practice some static holds, and master yourself before you start throwing around huge external loads. Your body will thank you and when you get ready to move that heavy weight it’ll be easier than before.

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