Most people think about this from the obvious perspective. Don't be afraid to try something new. Don't be afraid to join a gym. Don't be afraid to push yourself beyond your comfort zone. But that's not the kind of fear I want to talk about today.
After nearly 30 years of coaching, I’ve noticed something interesting...
Why do you train? For me, there almost always comes a point in a hard workout where that little voice in my head says: back off, take it easy, have a rest. And that’s the point where I try to do the opposite - turn up the intensity, push through, and get it done. Because if I step back and evaluate my fitness objectively, I probably have more than I need.
"Every human should be able to perform basic maintenance on themselves." I first heard Kelly Starrett say that nearly 20 years ago. Around that time, Kelly - who owned CrossFit San Francisco, the 21st affiliate ever opened - created the Mobility Project, a daily video series teaching people how to take care of their own bodies. That information changed my life.