Archive for: March 23, 2009

Dec has been training to pass a rigorous fitness test for a job he has been applying for. He just recently passed with flying colors. Dec has improved in all levels of fitness including strength, stamina, speed, and most important for him, flexibility. He has dedicated himself for the past two months and has seen a tremendous difference. Keep up the hard work and dedication Dec.

What does everyone think about a doctor?s opinion on fitness? Personally I think most of them are quacks. 90% of the time they are going to give you the answer that will not get them sued. Don’t squat, don’t run, and don?t do anything that will get your heart rate up. How do you expect anyone to get into shape and get healthier? A doctor once told me he told all his patients not to squat because it was bad for their knees. I asked him to show me how he squats. Clearly he did not know how to squat because his heels came off the ground, his back was rounded, started the movement with his knees, basically everything you could do wrong, he did it. My response was “I would not tell anyone to squat either if it looked like what you just showed me” I proceeded to ask him how he expected anyone to go to toilet if they could not squat. He said he knew where I was going with the conversation. I invited him to come in and properly learn what he was bashing. I never saw him again. Obviously he had a PHD so he had all the right answers. Just because a doctor tells you not to exercise too hard, does not mean they are right. Like I said, in my opinion they are dead wrong. Strength is one of the most important things in life. There is a simple answer to alot of questions regarding fitness and health, GET STRONGER. Everyone is going to start somewhere. Wether you are in a rehabilitation phase, a beginner to fitness, or at a high level of performance, you have to have a good solid foundation. At CrossFit The Woodlands, we believe in building a strong base through systematic progression. A strong foundation will set up an individual for constant future progression without injury. Think about this next time an out of shape doctor tells you to do as they say, not as they do.