Full Effort Is Full Victory

Today’s Workout:

Back Squat:
5 Reps 65% WM
5 Reps 75% WM
5+ (max reps) 85% WM

Working Max (WM)= 90% 1RM

Then:
AMRAP 12
12 Goblet Squat
6 Strict Pull-ups

I asked Paulo to share his experiences from last Saturday’s St. Valentines Day Massacre. It was a great time and I am proud of all our athletes who participated.

Saturday’s St. Valentine’s Massacre at West Coast Strength and Conditioning was both a humbling and inspiring experience. Having participated in only 2 prior Crossfit competitions (Raging for Nina and Fight Gone Bad6), both of which held at Crossfit Goodland, I can definitely say I was not prepared for a high-volume Rx competition. Laura ended up having to step in and to carry most of the burden in our team. Despite our hard effort, we ended up dead last (35/35 by 1 point) in the Rx competition. We did gain something that for me was more valuable than 1st, 2nd or 30th place: more self-confidence and the thirst for new challenges. The truth is that we have to continuously (and responsibly) take risks to reach higher performance levels. Competitions make our weaknesses more evident (one of mine is upper body strength) and allow us to make note of them and take actions to improve them.

I was also able to witness and be inspired by incredibly phenomenal performances in both the Rx and modified heats, and by the young and old, girl and guy athletes. You don’t have to be a winner to inspire fellow Crossfitters, you just have got to rage to be best of your ability. The winners of the competition happened to be in our heat and happened to be in the lane next to ours. When they finished, we were still doing the last couple of exercises. They cheered us on until the finish and congratulated us on our effort. That’s the spirit of this wonderful sport. Every movement counts and you can count on everyone to cheer you till the finish!

I am itching for the next opportunity to challenge myself!

Paulo