WOD like you mean it

With only a couple weeks to go before I taper for the Games in CA, I am WODding and keeping up my strength work so I know that I can go there feeling as prepared as possible.  The dangling questions are: what will we face for movements in the WODs, how will the weather affect me (I've been told by a very reliable source that it's nasty hot!!), and will the socializing that I know will occur with all of us Masters take any of the intensity away. :) I'm guessing "no" on the latter, but I sure am looking forward to meeting some kick ass peers!

What gets us to the level where we want to be in the competitive world of CrossFit? For the most part, it's diligence of intensity in the daily WODding.  The point of CF is to be  well-rounded in the various areas of skill:

The 10 General Physical Skills

There are ten recognized general physical skills. They are cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. You are as fit as you are competent in each of these ten skills. A regimen develops fitness to the extent that it improves each of these ten skills.

1. Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance - The ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen.
2. Stamina - The ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy.
3. Strength - The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply force.
4. Flexibility - the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.
5. Power - The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.
6. Speed - The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.
7. Coordination - The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement.
8. Agility - The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.
9. Balance - The ability to control the placement of the bodies center of gravity in relation to its support base.
10. Accuracy - The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.

**The CrossFit Journal**

We all have our stronger and weaker areas so the best we can do is not get frustrated and keep looking at the overall physical benefits we are creating for ourselves by keeping the intensity up through our WODs.  As that transitions to competitions, the same goals come forward: don't be frustrated if one area is a little weaker because overall, an area of strength will surely present itself in a WOD. 

If you WOD like you mean it every time, the fitness benefits of CrossFit will shine through.

If you WOD like you mean it every time, the competitive benefits of CrossFit will shine through.

Just keep WODding.