From the Jefferson summit the other day. The pic was too cool not to put up.
Zamcave. Week 2. Friday.
Rest or make up.
I was unable to do the EMOM from yesterday, so I will be doing that today. Again, if I can walk. Smolov (all these back squat days) + track has really been killing my legs... Trying to join the tree trunk club here.
Some musings from Thursday...
Yesterday out on the trails at practice, myself and a couple buddies started talking about crossfit and specialism (most track guys) vs. generalism (cross fitters). We talked about some people's crossfit experiences, which got me to thinking. I realized that to be successful in crossfit you have to be willing to greatly broaden the scope of your efforts to encompass all facets of fitness and movement in general - that's what the "cross" if "crossfit" is for. More specifically (heh), you need to be able to acknowledge and work on your weaknesses while maintaining your strengths. It's a very difficult and relatively unpleasant thing to do, but it makes you a better athlete.
This is all in contrast to specialism, which is DJ's side of the spectrum... opposite of crossfit. He specializes in the 400m and the triple jump - and he's very good at them. Most of his time is spent honing and refining his skills to maximize his performance on those two things. Although working on hidden weaknesses could give a small edge, most of his time and effort are focused on strengths.
Basically what the discussion boils down to is the idea that a generalist has a wide range of moderately proficient skills, and a specialist has a very narrow range of highly proficient skills. It all depends on your goals.
Figured I'd share it and provide some food for thought (paleo, of course) since I haven't been delivering much crunchy subject matter lately.
In the meantime, here's a classic Danny Broflex video.
Happy Friday.
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