Nervous about crossfit? you’re not alone…

Every day at CrossFit Precipice athletes are nervous, fearful, and anxious about the workout (they’re also excited, happy, and motivated). Perhaps the movements are new to them, or the length of the workout seems impossible, or the workout contains a movement that is not their favorite.

While everyone at the gym has those run of emotions before each class, usually none of you think anyone else has them! NOT TRUE! You each have your pre-workout demons, so to speak, and none of them are more or less powerful than the person standing next to you at the whiteboard. Everyone goes through a range of emotions before a workout. So rest assured that you’re in a room with good company.

I want to take a moment to remind everyone of a few things…

First, we always have your back. Your job is to show up to class and give us your 100% effort. Our job is to dial in your workout to something that is challenging, yet not defeating. Athletes have told us that they feel they’re a burden when they ask for modifications or alternate scaling options. It’s never a burden! – it’s our job. Of course, you can’t ask to skip out or change movements simply because you don’t like them –  that would be silly and we will say no.

On the flip side, our goal is not to let your workouts develop a mediocre you – we’re working to bring out the badass in everyone, and sometimes that means helping you see that you’re capable of just a little bit more.

Second, we often hear athletes comment after completing a workout that they “surprised” themselves in their abilities or they didn’t think they could do that. Remember this the next time you see a workout posted and believe that you can’t do it.

On any given day where athletes come in to throw down on the WOD, do you think there is a single person who wasn’t a little nervous about something? Who knows what they were nervous about:

• Did I wear the right shoes to run and snatch?

• Can I do that many pull-ups?

• What weight should I use?

• Am I fit enough to do this?

• Will I get done with the workout within the intended time range?

It could be anything. But we’re all going through it in our own way, and it’s all valid. So relax, take it in, and enjoy the ride – and remember that we’ve got your back!