Back squat 5, 5, 5 reps @ 40%, 50%, 60%
Then, for 20 minutes:
Run 400m
Rest precisely the time of the previous run.
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Zac's going to this weekend's swimming WOD – are you?
Are you living up to your genetic potential??? By Domoni Alexander
The limits of human performance continue to be debated. Until 1954 when Roger Bannister completed the first 4 minute mile, it was thought to be unattainable. Today this has been achieved time and time again. The limits on human performance continue to be challenged. Athletes and Sport continue to evolve. Physiologists research the correlation between genetics and human performance. Physiologists agree that there are genetic limitations which ultimately curtail athletic performance, specifically cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, anaerobic threshold, and muscle fiber distribution (number or ratio of slow and fast twitch fibers). However, it has been proven that variables including nutrition, motivation, and training modalities can significantly impact and enhance ones athletic performance beyond the limitations of genetic potential.
Genetics have a direct impact on one’s athletic capacity, but consistent training and diet can greatly hinder or enhance this potential. For instance, you may have the capacity to be an elite athlete but if you’re living a lifestyle of overeating, making poor macronutrient food choices, and inconsistently training you’re unlikely to achieve this potential (or any potential for that matter). On the other hand, if your challenged by genetic limitations, there are ways to compensate through healthy eating, proper rest and stress management, and training approach. Bottom line, your genetics contribute to the rate and degree of physiologic adaptation in response to exercise.
The question is not validating that there exists a genetic predisposition to our performance potential, but rather, are you living up to yours? How hard are you willing to work to maximize your potential? Ask yourself the following:
Are you weighing and measuring quality foods?
Are you consistently training and giving yourself adequate rest and recovery time?
Are you tracking your progress by logging workouts?
Are you devoting time to improving your deficiencies?
Are you committed to virtuosity in the mechanics of the foundational movements?
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