Every day, we share a quote with our members at Saltwater Athletics (our South Jersey CrossFit gym) which we refer to as our “Daily Mindset.” This is a little snippet of wisdom that we want to use as a mantra as we get to work. But often this mindset is simple: Get started. Show up. Set aside doubt. Go.
Our Daily Mindset for January 1, 2021 is a quote from Seth Godin, “If you set your bar at ‘amazing,’ it’s awfully difficult to start.” Every new year folks get into their annual ritual of New Year’s Resolutions, setting intentions, and looking ahead… we don’t discourage this! But we do want to remind anyone committed to getting fitter and healthier in the New Year that showing up is the secret to success. Many people tell us that they want to “train” before they start coming to CrossFit so that they’re not completely out of shape. This is one of the most common misconceptions! Our goal here is to plug you into a South Jersey CrossFit community that makes you excited to show up every day. Our workouts are infinitely modifiable based on agility, age, athletic background, and injuries. All we ask is that you show up – we’ll handle the rest.
How do we build this life-altering habit, the one we call “Showing up?” We start with a support system and accountability. We sign up for that 1-week CrossFit trial or “bring a friend” promo. We sign up online for a class, which is a commitment to ourselves AND to the group that we’ll be there. Don Miguel Ruiz’s book “The Four Agreements” talks about being “impeccable with our word.” What does that mean? It means that what we say we’re going to do, we do, because it honors who we are. So we start by telling someone, “I’m going to show up.”
And then we do it.
The rest is cake. The CrossFit Community in South Jersey is broad, welcoming and all-inclusive. You’ll meet athletes in their teens and athletes in their 70s! You’ll be coached by people who were collegiate athletes and people who were always picked last for a kickball game. Make the commitment to yourself to show up, we promise it’s worth it!