I’m going to break this down plain and simple for you. You should have a Coach.
There’s just too much information out there. Diet plans, supplements, workout programs, daily workouts, what other athletes are doing, and what works for other people.
But you can’t do everything. And trying to do too much will actually set you back. (I’m guilty!)
Everyone knows about “overtraining”, and we’re all scared of getting injured. But most don’t realize there’s an optimal amount of training to do, just as there’s an optimal amount of food to eat.
Too little, and your progress will be slow. But doing too many workouts has the exact same effect.
We choose CrossFit for our group training because it’s a great balance. It’s not too little, and it’s not too much. But even as hard as CrossFit workouts are, many people are tempted to do more.
After class it seems like a good idea to add a little “recovery run”, or even to do multiple workouts in a day. These are NOT the path to success. More is NOT better. Better is better!
You should have a Coach. That Coach is your filter.
Your Coaches are there to tell you what’s optimal, not what’s minimal.
At Recursive, we want to talk to our athletes every 3-4 months. One-on-one, in person. As the seasons change, we meet our old goals and need to set the next goals. We want to see how you are doing, ask about your goals, review your progress, and then give you the best possible prescription going forward.
What we DON’T want is for you to have to guess.
We don’t want you to try fad diets just because someone else is doing them. We don’t want you to drink a gallon of milk a day just because you saw it online (truth: this was a CrossFit fad back around 2011. We didn’t join that one.)
We don’t even want you to do what everyone else in the gym is doing – because their program is theirs. It’s not yours. Train in a group, tailor individually: that’s what our Coaches do.
You have a Coach.
They are a filter.
Next time you see a workout online and think, “oooooh, that looks spicy! Gotta try it after noon group tomorrow!” — ask your Coach if it fits your goals.
If you need help finding the right program for you, schedule a No Sweat Intro. We’ll sit down and talk about where you are at, what your goals are, and the best way to reach them. It’s complimentary and there are no obligations.