Not long ago, let’s call it a decade and change, people read newspapers. In general, there were two ways one would read the paper: as a specialist or a generalist. The specialist was the wormhole person going deep on one section (often op ed). Meanwhile, the generalist goes broad on many grazing the headlines without much depth typically never reading an article in its entirety. Details vs. Big picture kind of thing.
As athletes understanding how we read our physicality is key to our growth. Zooming in and specializing for a limited time sets you up for peak performance in one area (Like run, barbell class or triathlon team for example). Zooming out and generalizing allows you to maintain breadth of fitness in multiple areas all at once with smaller gains across the board (our cycles). Either way, you’re gaining something and either way you’re likely leaving something on table.
As we roll into 2020 we’ll continue this conversation with much more breadth and depth.
Monday’s Workout
5 Rounds For Time:
30 Wallballs
30 Box Jumps
60 Double Unders
Tuesday’s Workout
A) E2MO2M 16
1 Hang power snatch
1 Hang squat snatch
1 Squat Snatch
B) AMRAP 8
100m Pinch Carry
20 (2ct) Russian Twist