Rules of the Gym. A Consensus.
There is always some sort of article floating around Facebook or Twitter where a journalist or gym owner posts what the “rules of the gym” are. There seems to be a new one every week, but one thing that I can guarantee you that they all say is
1. Keep yourself honest. No reps are no reps. You know the difference between a good and bad rep.
2. Check your ego at the door. Our very own door says this. It’s true though, if you are able to leave it at the door your experience in the gym will be drastically better.
3. Work on your weaknesses. Skill work is just as important as conditioning.
4. Enjoy the process. Things don’t come easy all the time.
5. Don’t cherry pick your workouts. If you are avoiding something, chances are you need to work on it.
There are more for sure, but these five seem to be most reoccurring.
I think these rules are far better than the rules of the gym I once attended before I started CrossFit.
1. No dropping weights.
2. Wipe machines after use.
3. Shirt and shoes must be worn in the gym at all times.
4. No chalk is to be used in the gym.
5. No excessive noise.
I think I made the appropriate upgrade.
Tom
Warm Up:
30 dowel dislocates
12 alt T-spine bridges
30 sec’s holding a goblet squat
30 sec’s handstand hold
Workout: O-H-S (10×10)
This is the 2nd of 4 Tuesday’s that we touch on the (10×10) overhead squat. We’re looking for an increase weight as an incremental progression there for I suggest going a bit heaver than last week.
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9 Comments:
By Squad 10 Mar 2014
I like your ‘rules’ Tom… as they apply to the workouts. However, they are missing a greater community aspect. The ones on the front wall as you walk into the school really sum it up:
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENERGY YOU BRING INTO THIS SPACE
WHEN YOU MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE SAY HI
INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO TWO NEW PEOPLE EVERY DAY
LAUGH
CHALLENGE YOUR WAY OF THINKING AND BEING
DON’T SHORT THE MOVEMENTS, THE COUNT, OR YOURSELF
HAVE FUN !!!
By Momma Bear 10 Mar 2014
Well said sister.
By Tom 10 Mar 2014
I agree, I simply pointed out that these are the most common ones I have seen. I do love our rules Squad. Maybe we should start a new trend…?
By Panda 11 Mar 2014
I feel like my comment yesterday was lost in the intense discussion, so I decided to repost it.
Here’s a preview of Workout 14.3: http://i.imgur.com/B7pgyUi.gif
By Eunice 11 Mar 2014
It wasn’t lost, Panda. Dash and I agreed yours was the best post of the day.
By Dave M 11 Mar 2014
Now that is rope climb. You going to do the live demo Panda?
By Alex 11 Mar 2014
I’ll just leave this here. http://i.imgur.com/svGtlwf.gif
By Lars 11 Mar 2014
Panda, that was hilarious. It did get lost.
I want some rules for the fucking coaches as well.
1) no bullshit programming.
2) no Facebooking while coaching.
3) let experienced people start warming while you spend 15 minutes explaining how to bend knees or have a strong back.
By Afghan 11 Mar 2014
Reasonable requests, all of them