BJJ

The most fundamental principle of crossfit is to increase work capacity across a broad range of time and module domains. After walking out of the gym today with a limp and various bumps and bruises I realized that I'm not a pure crossfitter. In considering the aforementioned crossfit principle it would only make sense that if one wants to truly be fit aCROSS a variety of different domains then he or she should practice and incorporate a variety of different skills, sports, and activities. I could train for a sub two fran but what will it do for me in the real world that a sub three fran coupled with real world activities won't do? Depending on our goals we need to strike a good balance. The gym is only a tool used to prepare us for life's real battles. To some, it is the battleground. Nevertheless, it's a sterile environment that allows us to engage in direct and predictible muscle stimulation. It also allows us the comfort to pace ourselves, a luxury not afforded by nature. A crossfit wod allows us to rest when we think we need it but if we rest in nature or sport there are consequences, i.e. losing, getting tapped out or punched, etc. We should incorporate more real life mentality into our training and train in the gym as though our life depended on it. We should work to minimize rest and apply a level of focus that is generally found in the most serious athletes. The skills we cultivate in the gym will be the skills we need in real life whether it be work, school, or sport.