117 Respecting the body, honoring standards

Send us Fan MailTap the link to save your spot at the live training this week.https://www.paulbweber.com/mastering-gymnastics-for-fitness-athletes---We only get one body.Those who have gone through serious injuries know this. Many athletes have injuries that change their bodies for the rest of their lives.On one hand, we accept this as part of pushing our bodies to the limit.But in the adrenaline-fueled, warrior culture of modern fitness, we often take it too far.I've seen athletic careers come to a halt over torn bicep tendons, labrums and rotator cuffs.We want to take our bodies to the limit, and acknowledge the risks.But getting the most out of our bodies isn't a flash that lasts a couple years.It's training in a way that allows us to compete for a long time.The bigger the goal, the longer it takes to reach it.If we're in such a rush to get our first muscle up, we can forget that the long term goal is to do big sets.This is one of the reasons I think skill drills are so popular. They tell us we're just one hack, tip or trick away from immediate gratification.Nobody wants to hear that what really stands between them and the Rx movements is a couple years of patient, consistent work.Most will settle for the immediate gratification, but for those who really want to chase big goals, the patience and consistency comes naturally.As I put together this training, these two themes stick out: respecting the body and honoring standards. While it may be countercultural, this system has worked well for myself and my athletes, probably because it's influenced by how gymnasts train.For most athletes, it means going back to basics.Gymnastic Strength - are you strong enough to make this movement easy?Movement Efficiency - could you use less energy per rep?Volume - can you handle the number of reps?Density - can you handle the set sizes?Intensity - can you handle the set sizes while breathing hard?Compared to metcons (step 5), training in this system is often less entertaining, and takes more patience.But for those with big long term goals, this system just makes sense.I'm excited to share it with you this Thursday.I hope you'll join me and the 50+ coaches and athletes seeking gymnastics mastery.Tap the link below to save your spot. https://www.paulbweber.com/mastering-gymnastics-for-fitness-athletes