160714 - CrossFit | Wednesdays with Hannah P. on a Thursday (my bad!)

After you have been CrossFitting for a while, you might hit a plateau. It might seem difficult to make any progress. What should you do?

Progress can mean so many different things. Today I’m going to focus on progress regarding small incremental changes. The bottom line is that if you want to make progress, you will have to start with small changes over time. Some examples could include going from always doing 7 strict pushups in a set of ten, to doing 8 out of 10 strict, or adding half a pound more to the barbell for push press then what you think you can do. Why must your weight be divisible by 5- there’s no rule for that! When it comes down to it, a small change is still a change, and small changes add up over time. At first, that half a pound more or one extra strict push up is going to be very difficult. But over time, you won’t even think about that little change any more. You’ll know for sure that you can push press that heavier weight. That’s when it is time to make another small change.

A willingness to continue to push your boundaries and limits will allow you to continue to progress as an athlete. Consistency in incremental changes will provide long term changes.

On the other hand, pushing too much or too many changes at once may not be the best set up for success. Some people do great with lots of changes at once, but for many of us, one tiny step at a time is how we will continue to improve.

The key to progress is in the consistency with small, every day ways you challenge yourself in your workout.

WOD
AMRAP 10:
10 sumo deadlift high pull 115/75
10 lateral burpees