Rest Day
Lets take a minute to talk about rest days. Crossfit's slogan is forging elite fitness. Now that doesn't mean we're elite but it DOES mean we're "in the forge," on the road to being the best version of ourselves. Now the road to becoming elite is a tough one. We must train with maximal intensity and focus. At the same time we have to take care of our bodies which means getting good sleep, eating right and RESTING.
Someone didn't just pull 3-days-on out of a hat, it took careful testing and evaluation to come up with that. Until you are at a competitive level, I would suggest taking it as a MAXIMUM. You're body needs time to recover, to grow stronger than it was before. You need to listen to your body, some soreness if's ok but if you're walking around like frankenstein you probably shouldn't show up for squats. Taking a rest day isn't being lazy, you aren't going to get weaker or slower, taking a rest day is just training smart.
So if you've worked out the last three days or are just really sore, rest today and use the time you'd be working out to do something you love.
Digital Mustard on Facebook posted some pictures from Tuesday's WOD. Enjoy :)
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