Is It Time To Change Your Oil?

Zeb rowing for Gold

Me, “So how long have you been training this hard?”
Unnamed CrossFitter (we’ll just refer to him as “Deric”), “Probably 2 solid years now.”
Me, “And when was the last time that you had any therapeutic intervention, either a massage, a chiropractic adjustment, physical therapy or acupuncture.”
Deric, “Um…never.”
Me, “Interesting, how often do you get the oil changed in your car.”
Deric, “Every 3,000 miles, I never miss it.”
Interesting isn’t it? As CrossFitters, we place demands on our body on a daily basis that would literally crush the average person. We run, jump, pull, push, lift, jerk, snatch, swing, whatever the verb is to burpee, roll, squat, lunge, jump rope, and perform all manner of exercises at red zone intensity. Yet, so many of us take better care of our cars than we do ourselves. We chalk it up to a lack of time, or something that isn’t all that important since we are taking care of our insides by eating a paleo or zone diet. That is very similar to arguing that just because we use high-octane gasoline that we never need to take our vehicles in for a tune up. Treat your body better than you treat your car and it will provide you with a lifetime of amazing athletic experiences and great health.

Workout of the Day
AMRAP 20
10 Box Jumps
10 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls
20 Sit-ups