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I’m on a European Vacation! Shades of the Griswolds!!
Just dropping a short note to you all to let you know you won’t be getting
another Sunday Story until 6/14/26!!
Until then…keep on training!
If you're interested in building muscle and strength,
sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out
to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary
results.
John Mariotti
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412
I recently saw a short article outlining what you
should be able to do at 60 to be independent by 80. The data on this is consistent.
If you can do these 5 things at 60, you will still be doing them at 80. If you
can’t do them, it is time to start training them! And if you aren’t 60 and have
trouble now, you really need to get to work!
The 5 things:
v Sit
down on the floor and get back up. No hands, no knees, lower yourself down,
sit, and get back up.
v Carry
the groceries. Grab half of your body weight in each hand and walk around for 30
seconds. This is functional strength
v Stand
on one leg for 30 seconds. Eyes open, barefoot, lift one leg. If you can do 10
seconds, that’s a mortality predictor. 30 seconds predicts independence.
v Climb
4 flights of stairs in under a minute. This is roughly 60 steps and indicates
cardiovascular health
v Walk
a mile in 16 minutes. Without stopping. This is not a high bar.
Here’s another thought… the body you have at 60 is
the body you will bring to 80. The good news is that what you can’t do, you can
train to do. At any age. If you are already 80, you can get better and be
better at 90! If you’re only 50 and struggle with these, this is your wake-up
call.
Ask your physician if getting off your ass is right
for you!
If you're interested in building muscle and strength,
sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out
to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary
results.
John Mariotti
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412
You've got to have goals. We all have them, whether
we state them or not. We have some sort of goal. Your goal here shouldn’t be to
just show up. Your goal is to show up and move yourself forward in some way.
More fitness, more strength, more health, and the work should support your goals.
If the work isn't supporting them, I must either change the work or change the
goals. One of those things needs to happen for me to maintain congruity in my
thought process.
This weekend, when we are looking at people doing the
semi-finals, I know the question may come up to me as to why I'm not
participating, and the answer is that the goal of striving for a place at the
table at the CrossFit Games may not be the goal that I'm striving for any
longer. In other words, I'm not sure there's any cheese at the end of that
tunnel for me.
If you're interested in building muscle and strength,
sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out
to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary
results.
John Mariotti
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412
Because we define fitness broadly and inclusively,
you should be able to run well and cover distance. Should you be able to do
some powerlifting? Should you be able to do Olympic weightlifting? Yes. Would
you be at the top of the game in any of those things? Probably not, but you
should be able to show up. If we had a powerlifting meet, you should be able to
show up and showcase your skills in a way that benefits you, and that's what
it's all about.
Will HYROX work for you and your fitness? Learning
and playing new sports is a critical part of your physical preparedness. Being
physically prepared for any challenge that comes up in front of you, whether
you're going rim to rim in the Grand Canyon, whether you're showing up for a HYROX
race for the first time, whether you are running a 10K, or playing some soccer.
You should be able to do all those things.
If all I'm doing is HYROX training, I'm going to get good
at HYROX. If I'm doing my job and I’m generally physically prepared for any
task, for anything that's thrown in front of me, then yes, you should be able
to do a HYROX race, and you should be able to do the training. The key is to
enjoy it. If you don't enjoy it, don't do it. It doesn't make any sense. If you
hate it, you're not going to keep doing it. If HYROX, is it, then go do that.
See you on the turf!
If you're interested in building muscle and strength,
sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com or reach out
to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to extraordinary
results.
John Mariotti
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412
