Zen and the Art of CrossFit

Eddie pushing down the floor!

A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s overfull! No more will go in!” the professor blurted. “You are like this cup,” the master replied, “How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup.”

This is one of my favorite Zen stories and illustrates the importance for all of us to enter into new activities with an “empty cup”. Most of us have spent our lifetimes being bombarded with useless and conflicting messages about health, fitness, body image and what it means to be “fit”. Our advice? Empty your cup of all of this and return to basics. Eat lean meats and fish, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds; get a good night’s sleep and train your body with a variety of functional movements performed at a high intensity. Do this and watch your fitness and overall wellness improve.

Workout of the Day
4 Rounds for Time:
400 M Run
25 Kettlebell Swings
12 Push ups