Mike G. nails a box jump.
Heels on the box. Full hip extension at the top.
Two simple rules for box jumps. Easy to say, harder to meet.
And if you don’t meet them, I’m going to bust your a** and make you do them again. Some people call that being a bitch. I call it doing my job.
There are rules to the CrossFit workouts, just like there are rules in life. Meet those standards or not — that’s the choice you face in a thousand ways every day of your life. You can slide by, you can skate, you can even cheat and lie as you make your way in this world — and many people won’t even notice. Or if they do, they won’t say anything. Maybe they’re ignorant or they’re scared to speak up or maybe they just don’t care.
But not me. Not here. Not during the WOD. I don’t mind pointing out what you’re doing wrong, what standard you’re not meeting, what you could be doing better.
Because that’s my job. That’s why I’m here. Standards. Accountability. These are old words that sometimes seem lost or outdated in this world we live in. But they’re very much in vogue when you walk through these CrossFit doors. And they lead to real results. And somewhere, down deep, you know that, even when you’re beat and tired and calling me unpleasantries in your mind. You know this is what you need.
I’m not here to hold your hand or stroke your ego or lie to you or tell you that you look pretty.
I’m here to hold you accountable and help you get results. And, along the way, you’re going to become a better person. And you’re going to love life more than you ever imagined. And maybe even one day realize that I loved you enough to risk having you hate me.
But right now, I want to see those heels on the box. Full hip extension at the top. Come on, we’ve got work to do.
(Words by Lisbeth Darsh/CrossFit Watertown.)
April 29th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Those numbers on the board look awesome!!!
I’m with Beery. I’m never taking another day off (when I’m home) and miss such good stuff like McGhee!!! I love those AMR’s
April 29th, 2010 at 11:48 am
McGhee was brutal! I did it the other week and can remember thinking ‘James Hobart….23 rounds @ 275….wtf’
April 29th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Accounability,Standards and I will add: honesty. It is true, I rarely see these as being important factors to people in the “real world” but I am glad they are important @ CFW.
Speaking for myself- Sometimes I may “hate” a Coach when we are in the heat of the moment, as soon as that WOD is over though- I know that anything said (or likely, screamed) in my direction was for my own good. That is why I love this place. Other boxes/gyms are not like us. They want your $ first and your success second, we have it the other way around here.
YAY US!!
April 29th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Oh yes the hate the coach look for saying..nope no good. I’ve seen it but as soon as the WOD’s over it’s over!
This one dude that used to come to my 5am class in DC would get crazy pissed off at me and just walk out the door(he would stop the WOD, put everything of his away and leave). But he came back everyday and some days he even finished the WOD. I asked him what the deal was and he just said “I hate you but I know you want the best for me”.
To be honest I was scared to death that he was going to pull a gun out and just kill me and the rest of the class thought the same thing….he never did..whew!
April 29th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
I had to redo 5 box jumps last night 2 of them because I did some sort of leapfrog deal. I’m such a ding dong!
April 29th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Lis – sometimes you do tell me I look pretty…
April 29th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Only you, Becky, only you.
April 29th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
And Happy Birthday to Mike G! How many burpees will the evening classes be doing?
April 29th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Happy Birthday Mike G.
April 29th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Happy Birthday Mike!
April 30th, 2010 at 6:41 am
Happy Birthday Mike!!!
May 2nd, 2010 at 12:37 pm
love it! i wrote a post similar to this subject last week!
http://ashleydentonfitness.blogspot.com/2010/04/so-you-want-rx.html