by Jim Chaput | Aug 26, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Who needs feedback? Anyone who’s trying to improve that might have blind spots. (Oh, I guess that’s all of us.) At the CrossFit gym, coaches often help me improve my movement. They highlight opportunities that I hadn’t noticed. Sometimes I’m really...
by Jim Chaput | Aug 25, 2019 | Jim's Blog
“Careless” mistakes are the bane of those of us who really care. It pains me when I publish a blog or send a message with a typo. Why didn’t I take an extra minute to do a final review? Of course, I want other people to live by the same standard. My biggest pet peeve...
by Jim Chaput | Aug 24, 2019 | Jim's Blog
We had a good laugh at the gym after the coach mistakenly said we were going to do suboptimal squats. She meant to say sub-maximal. They sound almost the same, but they are worlds apart. Training sub-optimally will never get you optimal results, but training...
by Jim Chaput | Aug 23, 2019 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here is a simple drill to get your spine moving through extension and flexion. Give it a try and see how it feels. Test Range of motion (ROM) baseline: * Forward fold with straight legs (touch your toes or the floor) * Hip rotation to each side with feet under hips...
by Jim Chaput | Aug 22, 2019 | Jim's Blog
The fear of doing something for the first time is often worse than the doing. If you can break the ice and do it, you might find it’s not so bad. When I was 40, I did my first handstand (against the wall) in a CrossFit class. I was so tense that my muscles started...
by Jim Chaput | Aug 21, 2019 | Jim's Blog
It’s commonly known that seeing is believing, but it’s not that simple. When you believe something isn’t true, you might never see it. On the other hand, belief makes it easy to see corroborating evidence. You’re also likely to ignore conflicting evidence. If you have...
