I was having a conversation today with a high school coach about the greatest things we can teach our young athletes. Body control, midline stability, mechanics etc. After a few minutes of discussion we got onto the topic of being coachable. To me, the greatest lesson we can teach our youth is to be receptive to coaching. Instead of nodding like they are listening to what we say- when really it is just to get us off there back- how can we teach kids to be coachable? Because truley- this is what makes a great athlete. We can take the greatest athletes in the world, but if they can not listen to instruction - there talent is wasted. John Welbourn drilled this into our heads at my recent CrossFit seminar and believe me if we could not repeat what he said to us- mid workout, mid sprinting drill -mid lying on the floor with a shortness of breath- we didn't hear the end of it. I believe coaching is not just about teaching movements, it is about developing athletes as a whole. This does not stop at kids- some of the least coachable people I have run into have been adults. Typically we are protecting our ego when we shy away from taking advice. My favourite quote and one that I love by is "The more I know, the more I realize I know nothing at all." CrossFit is a lifestyle; the workout, your nutrition and mental preparation. Check out some tips HERE on how to build a relationship with your coach, you will be surprised how much success this will bring to your whole life!
Prep
IT band Mobility
6 min AMRAP
5 Beat swings (rings or bar)
10 push ups
20 double unders
Strength
Floor press
Mechanics and proper execution.
5x1
*We have the CrossFit total tomorrow so please don't go all out.
Conditioning
5 min row for calories
4 min shuttle runs /200m run depending on the weather!
3 min max double unders
2 min sit ups
1 min hollow hold
Recovery
Walk 400m
40 wall slides
Pec/Tricep smash
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