CrossFit Watertown

“Who Cares If I Look Stupid?”: CrossFit and Learning

Someone asked me recently what all of my affiliate members have in common and I replied, “They’re all hard workers.” But I could have easily said, “They‘ve all conquered their fear of looking stupid.”

It’s difficult to learn as an adult: it requires a different mindset than when you sat in school as a child. As adults, we’re expected to know things, to be in charge, to be responsible. When you’re a kid, it’s okay to look stupid: you’re not supposed to know better. That’s why you spend so much time being taught how to do everything.

Uh-Oh

Kirk and Jill get some air squats during this morning's "Murphette at Sea" workout.

We have an apology to issue to our friends at CrossFit Power Barn. Due to a staff error, we mistakenly identified Tuesday's secret spy camera video as having been shot at the PB. We realize the PB is a serious strength and conditioning facility and would not have been conducting a jazzercise class in preparation for the Memorial Day Challenge. Upon further review of the video, we were were able, however, to determine the exact location of that class: CrossFit Central CT. So, our deepest apologies to the Power Barn and instead we'd like to share this photo of the Power Barn athletes in action.*

Lastly, here's an article by Ross Enamait with some interesting points, even if the photos at the top of the page are a bit scary. Read The Importance of Variety.

*We're kidding! Kidding! Please don't hurt us!

Serious Stuff

Having a hard time getting L Pull-ups? Rich found that wearing crazy shorts really helped.

(All right, we are soooo lying on that. This photo is doctored. Rich was actually wearing navy blue shorts. And doing handstand push-ups. Wow, amazing what you can do with a photo editor, huh?)

Tired of regular push-ups? Take a look at CrossFit's Playing With Push-ups.

And, over at the New York Times, if you want to be serious, you can take their Health and Body Quiz. (We got a B+. And we would have received an A if they weren't so fussy about facts and all that medical stuff.)

Living and Learning

CrossFit founder Coach Greg Glassman and Melissa enjoying this weekend's Level One Certification at CrossFit Alexandria. Congrats to Melissa, who just doesn't have enough to do, so, in addition to being a full-time physical therapist and preparing to pop out a baby in record "Fran" time, she is also becoming our newest trainer!

Congrats also to Melissa's husband Kirk, who benched a new PR today: 205 lbs. Way to go, Kirk!

In other news, we're continuing preparations for our tri-affiliate Trevor Win'E Memorial Day Challenge (to be held here at CrossFit Watertown) and we're happy to announce that we have another team joining us from the local area. (Remember: you don't have to be an affiliate member to join us for the Challenge; so if you CrossFit and you're in CT, give us a call and come join the fun!)

Lastly, our spy cameras were able to glimpse secret training being conducted over at CrossFit Power Barn for the Memorial Day Challenge. Take a look:

International Day

You've heard the expression Waiting for the other shoe to drop? Well, here is Chris waiting for the wallball to drop during "Karen."

Ever wonder what CrossFit would look like in other languages? Try Russian or Swedish. And let's not forget our friends over at CrossFit Santiago who translated the CrossFit Watertown Mindset for the good folks in Chile. Gracias, amigos! (We are quite proud of our high school Spanish; just don't ask us  to do more than order beer, find the bathroom, and swear -- we know our limits.)

And, there is no need for translation when you're watching Greg Amundson tackle "G.I. Jane." Strong is strong, in any language: