Rest Day
- Today is rest day – Mobility WOD Cancelled Today -
Bo Hornback coaching the 6:15 class
“I’m getting old.”
“I can’t do the things I used to.”
“I’m over the hill.”
“I can’t train heavy anymore.”
“I can’t keep up with the twenty somethings anymore.”
“I’m starting to feel my age.”
“I’m too old for that.”
If you’re under the age of 40 and have been heard saying things like that you should be ashamed and embarrassed.
Ray Lewis just finished another season as one of the absolute best defensive players in the NFL and doesn’t seem to have lost a step. He’s 36. So is Donald Driver who is still an outstanding wide receiver and training as hard as he ever has.
While Brett Favre fell apart this year he was still one of the best quarterbacks in the league during the 2009 season at 40 years old.
Warren Moon was a Pro Bowl quarterback at 41.
As impressive as what Donald Driver is doing (playing a speed position in the NFL at a high level at 36 years old) Jerry Rice has one up on him. The greatest wide receiver of all time played until he was 44 years old and had 1200 yards the year he turned 40.
Still think you’re too old to run hill sprints?
Willie Gualt is now 50 yo. At 48 yo he set masters records in the 100m and 200m events- 10.72 and 21.80 respectively. Watched him last year at melrose games-he placed 3rd in final heat racing against a bunch of 20 yos. Doesnt seem to have lost many fast twitch fibers. He continues to train hard. He wants to break 10.65 in the 100 m at age 50. Just unbelievable- just a step or two behind worlds fastest at age 50.
Unbelievable.
Train hard and eat clean and age is not relevant. Neglect anything and it will deteriorate; house, car or body same principal. It amuses me that as a society we are amazed at the ability of the human body. The only reason I’m not a better Crossfitter is just that I haven’t worked at it long enough. Period!