Just One Workout?!?!

You may have noticed a slight shift in programming the past couple of weeks. Perhaps you came in on Monday, January 14th a bit surprised that there was only one workout written on the board.

18-15-12-9-6-3
Thrusters (75/55)
Power Snatch (75/55)
Toes To Bar

No strength portion, no power portion, no extra time spent on a heavy lift or perfecting your pistol. Just one workout.

As a coach, one of my favorite things is hearing your reactions to workouts…

• “It hurts my abs to laugh”
• “I could barely get out of bed my legs were so sore”
• “I fell asleep on the couch at 8pm last night because I was so tired from that WOD.”

Tuesday, January 15th, one day after the “just one workout” workout, I heard more of those comments than normal. The comments were still rolling in on Thursday and Friday!

• “I am still so sore from Monday’s workout! That was so hard!”

Sometimes, all it takes is just one workout. Having an appropriate amount of time to warm-up, work on movements that are in the workout, and scale appropriately allows us to hit a workout with better form, the correct weight, and with intensity!

Remember, the key to results in a CrossFit gym is intensity, not volume.

This additional time granted by programming just one workout will also allow the coach to be more effective. By allocating more class time to just one workout, coaches will have more time to correct movement, answer questions, scale weights and movements for athletes, and make sure all members are performing the workout according to their abilities.

As we begin to see more days dedicated to just one workout, I encourage you to take advantage of those days. Because there is more time to learn, adjust and get better, please take advantage! Ask questions, practice movements, warm-up appropriately, find the right weight without being rushed and when the workout comes, HIT IT HARD!

If you are not yet a believer in “just one workout,” do not fear. This format will not be the majority as we begin to roll these days out, but I encourage you to give it a chance with an open mind.

If you do not feel like it is enough for you, I challenge you to move better, go faster, or add more weight to that bar (with perfect form, of course). I think we will all be pretty surprised at how effective these days will be for all athletes!

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to me. I would be more than happy to discuss “just one workout” days (or anything else with you!)