Now, as a Vegvisir Athlete you know that CrossFit is infinitely scaleable. The same intention of a WOD can be achieved in athletes of all ages, levels, and abilities! An athlete who is 80 years old and has never worked out can workout in the same class as a 25 year old that has 130lbs of muscle on their frame and both will see benefits from the same workout.
The magic comes from holding true to prioritizing the virtuosity of movement (doing the basics incredibly well) before moving on to add speed in that movement, and then finally adding load.
This prioritizing of proper mechanics promotes safe movement in athletes of ALL ages and instills a value in taking pride in what we are working towards, just as much as we do the day to day victories we achieve!
On top of this, we also focus to instill these values in every athlete that joins our Vegvisir Family:
Respect: Everyone has had a different background, day, focus, and outlook before meeting you. Respect everyone’s beliefs, time, and personal space.
Full Effort: When you come into class, give your full effort for that day. Some days that might look like just moving and others have you feeling like Thor! What matters is that you give your best effort each day!
Be Humble: Be open to criticism. We are trying to help you become the healthiest athlete you can be. We correct your form out of compassion and the desire to get you feeling your best!
Patiently Improve: Success is like moving a pile of dirt from one end of the room to the other. Some days you’re gonna get a shovel and others a spoon. Some days the wind will blow some of that dirt back or someone might just pour more dirt on your starting pile. What matters is that you wake up with what you got and keep moving. If you keep doing that, the dirt will get moved and your new pile will grow higher than you ever imagined to be possible!
Kindness: If someone is down, help them up. If they are having a bad day, lend them your ear. We always look to help first!
Be Prepared: Be ready when it’s your time for class. We want everyone to get the most out of their time, not just here in Vegvisir, but in life!
Timeliness: Show up on time and ready for what you schedule! We understand that Houston traffic is terrible and bosses want to keep you as long as possible. We want you to get the most YOU-TIME as possible! Don’t sacrifice the time you set aside to improve you and your family’s health. You are a priority!
Pride: We never wanna hear, “Yeah…but I did less than ____” Have PRIDE in the effort you gave today. You worked just as hard as everyone else. Shout that “I just did FRAN!” Or “I just got my FIRST PULL-UP!” These accomplishments are just as important as anything an olympian could accomplish.
Honesty: Only write down what you have accomplished. Not what you wished you had accomplished. If you hit a weight but it wasn’t to depth, own up! You will for sure hit it next time and even more. Plus, it will make the PR that much more sweet when you do get it.
Working towards and having these values, in our experience, leads to continued growth as a person. Having a community of people with these values creates one of the best families you could ever be a part of in any and every moment of your life.
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