With most things difficult in life, it’s never a matter of whether you CAN do it. It’s usually more of a matter of how long will it take and are you wiling to put in the effort for that amount of time?
Let’s take a workout like Murph for example:
1 mile traverse
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
1 mile run
you can partition the reps however you want but you have to book end with the 1 mile runs/ traverse.
For some, this workout seems extremely daunting, and for everyone it is very daunting. No matter how fit you are, this workout is difficult. It’s a grind for sure. But ANYONE can do it.
Given a long enough time line of effort, anyone can complete this workout. Don’t believe me? If I gave you 3 hours to complete this workout, do you think you could walk 1 mile and do 5 reps at a time of the movements until you’ve completed it all? Of course you can. Now whether you’d want to put that much effort into accomplishing the task is a whole different story.
Malcolm Gladwell, in his book, Outliers, discusses how the difference between a mediocre, professional, and the best in the world in any endeavor is mostly related to the amount of deliberate practice spent on the craft. The magic number seems to be 10,000 hours. The best in the world have worked on and honed their craft for 10,000 hours before they became the best in the world at what they do.
Now of course, talent does come into play, but really talent is unlocked, and potential is reached by deliberate practice, and you have to clock in the reps to get there.
10,000 hours requires a significant commitment to the outcome, but it’s what it takes to be the best.
Fitness achievements are accomplished the same way. IF you really want to achieve your fitness outcomes for most people it may not require 10,000 hours, but it does require a large amount of time and rep commitment. It requires consistent effort over a long amount of time. Anyone can achieve their fitness goals, but most people stop well short of their potential. You have to maintain discipline and focus on the outcome consistently and you will get there.
So can you achieve your fitness goals? The likely answer is yes you can. The real question you need to ask yourself is can you commit to the time it will take you to achieve those goals?
5-27-20
Competitive
Lift:
BP
Move:
KB Swings x 10 (70/53)
TTB x 7
AMRAP 8 mins
2 min rest
AMRAP 8 mins
Performance
Lift:
BP
Move:
KB Swings x 10 (scaled)
TTB/ KTE/ Knee Raises x 7
AMRAP 8 mins
2 min rest
AMRAP 8 mins
Fitness
Lift:
BP
Move:
KB Swings/ KB DL x 10 (scaled)
TTB/ KTE/ Knee Raises x 7
AMRAP 8 mins
2 min rest
AMRAP 8 mins