The 48-Hour Rule, Dispatch 002

“I'm not as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was.” -- Toby Keith

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Dispatches from the Front 002:

I am a 41 year old man doing power cleans in my garage on a Sunday. If you would have told me I would be doing that when I was 20, I really don’t think I would have believed you. The real question is what will I be doing when I’m 61? Assuming I remain consistent in the gym, clean up the eating, and focus on habits that promote health - hopefully the same thing. 

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That’s the cool thing about CrossFit - and I’ve been doing it since 2007. It gives me the consistent physical practice I need to promote a healthy and capable life. Sure I play around on different branches (rucking, lifting, competing, longer erg workouts, kettlebells, etc.) but the root of the tree is always constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. 

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Another question I often ponder is: how would I look and feel if I hadn’t found CrossFit 15 years ago? As I get older I find myself in a trap of not having the same times/scores of earlier workouts in my early 30's. What I should be doing is taking a look at people that are my age that don’t workout at all. 

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The best way to not get out of shape is to stay in shape. Something that has helped me throughout the years is the 48 hour rule. I never let more than 2 days go by without working out. It seems the longer the time in between workouts, the easier it is to make excuses. Now it doesn’t have to be “hard”, I just need to make sure I do something to be consistent with that rule. 

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Live your dream,

Dale