Max Fernandez is a Level 1 CrossFit instructor with an extensive background in fitness. Max also has an Olympic lifting certification and a personal trainer certification through the American Council on Exercise. He has attended many power lifting competitions, placing 3rd in one division event. He has in depth knowledge of sport specific movements and skills from coaching young athletes as well as playing multiple sports himself. With this extensive background in fitness, Max has been sharing the benefits of CrossFit with the community as he directs and instructs classes at CrossFit South County.I read a quote the other day by an unknown author it said:
"If I were an Olympic diver I would not do a five-flip twisty thing, I would do the best swan dive in the world and do it over and over again."
I read a quote the other day by an unknown author it said:
"If I were an Olympic diver I would not do a five-flip twisty thing, I would do the best swan dive in the world and do it over and over again."
After thinking about this I realized this applies directly to fitness. I have seen, and witnessed to many people doing to much work on one specific area of their body. I want you to understand it is the simplicity of an exercise that gives results overall. It is not the multiple sets of curls with different grips; nor is it targeting our abdominals in 13 different ways when a simple pullup, assisted or not, would be arguably more beneficial in both areas.
We all have seen it at the local gym -- the person on the boso ball doing crunches, side crunches, leg lifts, bridges and more -- trying to achieve great results. What if they simply said: "I am going to keep it simple and do 3 simple exercises today that target every area of my body."
I would bet you that individual would see better gains over all than ever before. Success lies in simplicity not complexity.