DO WHAT YOU CAN.
ByTake a look at the above photo folks; it’s a great illustrator of a concept that we have embraced in the CrossFit community. “Do what you can.” Phil has some severe limitations placed on him physically at the moment. He can’t do much Olympic Lifting, cant do pull ups or gymnastics, can’t run, burpee, overhead squat, do muscle ups etc etc. This list goes on and on of the things that Phil can’t do at the moment. We don’t care about that list. At all. What we care about is the list of things that Phil can do within his limitation. He can do a lot of lunges, a lot of bodyweight squats, flutter kicks and other movements.
If you are injured then it is prudent to everything in your power to heal that injury. That might mean that you take time off completely or, like Phil, you stay active with the community and just do what you can.
Today’s Workout:
3 Rounds of:
5 Minutes Max Handstand Pushups
2 Minutes Max Pull Ups
1 Minute Max Squats
1 Minute Rest






6 Comments
October 27th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Awesome Phil.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
I agree Zeb! Phil has been our walking, lunging, butterfly kicking man around CPC. Great effort!
October 27th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
He’s got a killer mustache
October 27th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
“Do what you can”… After Monday’s gym frolic, that includes crying silently at my desk, posing for a non-profit poster for the C.R.A.P. (Carpal Rapid Ass Pain) society and asking whomever is in my vicinity if they have surgical grade phamaceuticals.
I salute Phil’s resilliance and committment (and wish him a very speedy recovery) , the collection of Marquis de Sade Crossfit afficionadoes that came up with that little RX gem of a WOD as well as all of you studs and stud-ettes that can walk down stairs with a regal gait today! Aug
October 27th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
OMG Augie….KJ and I are right there with ya!!! I was laughing at your comments and even that hurt to some degree! Yowza!
October 27th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
He had a mustache?