The Goat
Goat (göt) – an exercise that you are very bad at, dislike, and usually try to avoid whenever possible.
Everybody has them. Some people do whatever they can to avoid them, others face their weaknesses and overcome them. In order to develop a complete “fitness portfolio”, identifying your weaknesses is the first step.
Fortunately, the CrossFit training program is constantly varied and not only encompasses a huge variety of exercises, but also addresses different energy systems (ATP-PC, Glycolytic (Anaerobic), Aerobic), in conjunction with different muscular strength demands. Therefore, by following a CrossFit training program, you will likely address your “goat” on a semi-regular basis. This is very likely to be much better than what you would be doing on your own. Think back to before you began CrossFit (or for those that aren’t members, take a look at your current training program), when you would decide what type of exercises you are going to do each day, it would usually involve things that you are good at and enjoy very much. However, this approach may not be very beneficial, if achieving higher levels of fitness is one of your goals.
Identify your weaknesses, then face them head on. Start by posting your goat(s) to the comments section.
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Tuesday’s WOD:
12 Wall Ball
24 Ring Rows
24 Weighted Pushups
12 Overhead Squats
18 Wall Ball
18 Ring Rows
18 Weighted Pushups
18 Overhead Squats
24 Wall Ball
12 Ring Rows
12 Weighted Pushups
24 Overhead Squats
results:
My Goat: Overhead strength. Push jerks in particular.
My Goat: enclosed spaces, when I get knocked on the floor during bad air squats and loss of hamstring engagement. hate that!
My Goats:
1. Muscle-ups
2. Shoulder Press
3. Hand Stand Push-ups
4. Overhead Squats
5. Snatch (not that one)
6. Pull-ups
7. Rope Climbs
8. Deadlift
As a result of writing this list, I have just realized I pretty much suck at 98.3% of the movements in Crossfit
My goats:
my affections for my male competitors, I realized I don’t like beating them and hurting their feelings, have you ever seen Brandon throw a fit? seeing a grown man cry is not a pretty sight.
All homosexual joking aside
My goats:
lack of strength.
Don’t be so hard on yourself, Brandon. I’d say the number’s much closer to 92.6%.
Crossfit IS my Goat! Nabil and Brandon have been slowly brainwashing me over the last 2 years and it has finally kicked in. All prior traing has been power and strength focused…No Met Con or really any conditioning at all.
Goats:
1)The Kelly
2)Anything more than 8 reps
3)403M run
4)Burpees
5)Overhead Squats
After reviewing this list…I’m pretty much the exact opposite of Brandon.