08/14/2022
CrossFit recognizes 10 physical skills.
1. Cardiovascular endurance
2. Stamina
3. Strength
4. Flexibility
5. Power
6. Speed
7. Coordination
8. Agility
9. Balance
10. Accuracy
Although going to watch a baseball game you might not expect to use any of these skills, but when in a blink of an eye a ball is heading about 20 feet to your right, instinctively you put your fitness to the test.
Midway through the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minnesota on a HOT August evening, a ball was heading into the Center field seats. I hopped up from my seat, using POWER as I needed to act fast! I recruited my SPEED, COORDINATION, and AGILTY to navigate bleacher seats and stairs to get to the railing. Unfortunately the ball was a good 5 feet beyond my reach. As I turned to see where the ball ended up, I heard a CLUNK! The ball ricocheted off the back way and was heading back towards me. BALANCING myself as I reached over the railing as the ball was falling to the ground below, I used my FLEXIBILITY to stretch and catch the ball in my barehand, in which the placement couldn’t have been any more ACCURATE.
I’ll be honest I was thrilled to look down and see the ball in my hand. I reached it up for all to see and the other fans were just as excited. I received plenty of high fives on my way back to my seat.
Yes, I work hard in the gym to look good and to compete in CrossFit, but beyond both of those I love to have the ability to do things like this effortlessly. Wherever my travels take me, or what activities I find myself in, I have 100% confidence in my abilities to excel at it, thanks to my well rounded fitness!
