20100117 Gymnastics Training w/ Jeff Tucker!

wow!

So this weekend, I got to work on parallelette handstands, free standing handstands, straddled inversions, every pullup variation ever, anything on a set of rings, L-body shaped stuff, and tumbling (oh yeah, I tumbled!) ... My upper body and core got one helluva workout but I got to to and learn things I never thought I could. It was awesome

I'm thankful for all yogic practice because it helped me work through stuff that a CrossFit/gymnastics newbie like me wouldn't normally be able to. There were only 3 non-CF trainer/affiliate owners there so you can imagine the coaching I got with 30 in the room. Everyone got called names in the silliest, endearing ways - from madman, doodle-bug, lil' shit, kiss-ass, and bendy yogi (me).

The class used words I've grown to love and become accustomed to: functional, efficient, full movement, purpose, and service to your community

What a service to the community Jeff Tucker is indeed.

I learned later that day from Coach @ home that Tucker's "service speech" isn't unique but sincere - totally ok since there wasn't a dry eye in the house as he spoke of his experience as firefighter, service to others, and his father sitting across the room

.... Now if that doesn't inspire you into a muscleup, I don't know what will!

(cue room full of raised lighters)