160203 - CrossFit | Wednesdays with Hannah.

Today we're starting with a new blog series, Wednesdays with Hannah. She'll be providing a welcome change of voice for our WODBlog. Please like and comment!

What do you say to yourself?

What goes on inside your head while you are exercising is such a big
part of your workout results. Are you saying things to yourself like
"This sucks/I suck/I'm not as good as that guy/I can't do another
rep"? Or are you saying things like "I got this, just one more rep/I'm
a badass/Push it hard all the way to the end"?

Our bodies can only go as far as both our bodies and minds will let
us. If I am running and say to myself "There's no way I can run more
than a mile," then it is very unlikely that I will run more than a
mile. If, instead, I go into the run with a goal and positive self
talk, perhaps I can run more than a mile. The moral of this lesson is
not to let your mind be the limiting factor.

This can also show up for us with mental blocks in lifting weights.
Have you ever had a certain number in mind as your "max" and then
carefully added up the plates and somehow not been able to lift more
than your "max"? You might be surprised how much you can lift if you
instead focus on how your body and mechanics feel on the lift, and add
weight based on how much more you think you can do that next lift,
rather than focusing so much on the number.

This lesson carries over outside of fitness, too. Sometimes that inner
voice is our own worst critic. Don't let a negative inner voice be
your limiting factor in your workouts (or in life). Try to go into a
workout with a positive phrase to encourage yourself, and catch
yourself when you find the negativity coming up in your head. You've got
this!
-Hannah P.

5 rounds NFT
5 push presses
rest :60
10 alternating pistols
rest :60

WOD
AMRAP 12:
5 HSPU
10 ring dips
20 double unders (40 singles)