SKILL.

Bowers and Otsen enduring 90 seconds of sprinting!

What makes the difference between a good CrossFitter and a great one? Is it size, strength, speed or stamina? All of those are great attributes to have, but if I could put my finger on just one it would have to be skill. I’ve seen hundreds of guys in this sport that look like they were cut straight out of stone – 6 feet tall, 195 pounds, 4-5% bodyfat – and they’re getting crushed in competitions by guys half of their size. Is the smaller athlete just a freak of strength and stamina? Maybe, but more likely what is going on is that the smaller athlete has a far better skill level.
How much time are you spending on your skills? Do you practice double unders before and after workouts? If you get here early do you do sets of snatches with PVC? How well would you do in a competition if one of the movements was for you to walk on your hands for a certain distance?
Rest days are great, EVERYBODY needs them. Skill days are equally as important though – days or hours when you simply work on your skills with little to no weight. We all have weaknesses and I’d bet that the majority of them are skill based. Don’t forget the order of importance when learning athletically – skill first, then comes speed and intensity.

Today’s Workout:
Deadlift 3-3-3-1-1-1