The Ethos - Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023

The Ethos

Nicole Carroll, GM of Education at CrossFit HQ wrote a create piece about the CrossFit Ethos. You can find the whole post here.

But we’ll post some of it here, and refer to other pieces throughout other blog posts. It’s just too long to post in full in one post. But feel free to click the link above to read in full.

In part 3, “Understanding the Methodology,” I talked about how our steadfast commitment to our methodology and only doing what works has made us an arbiter of truth in an industry rife with get-fit-quick hacks. This commitment is the principle behind our authenticity.

Authenticity, Simon Sinek says, is doing and saying what you actually believe. CrossFit has had this in spades because, in my opinion, what we believe grew out of what we do and how we do it.

In the last few years we have seen the rise of fitness franchises like F45, Orange Theory, etc. These competitors have tried to replicate what we do. Sometimes, they may come up with something that looks vaguely like CrossFit. But all you have to do is step into one of their gyms or read their “About” page and you will know they are nothing like CrossFit. They see the ecosystem and try to replicate it, but they don’t understand the methodology that drives our results or the ethos that is born authentically out of it.

Ethos is a Greek word meaning “character” and can be used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize an individual or a culture or community. It’s another way of saying, “This is who we are.” If you want to know what defines the CrossFit brand, turn to our ethos. And if you want to know what defines our ethos, turn to the methodology.

It’s important to recognize the ethos that has come to characterize our culture did not come from a focus group or strategy session. We did not run a “values” exercise to come up with our values. Nor did we ask fitness fanatics at large, “What do you value?” or, “What should we do or not do so you will like us more?” Instead, the CrossFit ethos developed organically from the methodology. What we believe was born authentically out of what we do and how we do it.

This means our measurable, results-based methodology is inextricably linked with the things that make us uniquely us: what we believe, what we value, and how we do things. But what does this actually mean?

I believe the ethos can be best understood by examining CrossFit’s prescription and the values that have very naturally developed out of it — values that have come to characterize CrossFit and the CrossFit community.

These values include things like results, personal responsibility and accountability, belonging, humility, camaraderie, service, integrity and excellence, work ethic and discipline, resilience and grit, humility, and virtuosity.

We’ll get into the values tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023

Focus:

Accessory Work ((Work in a group))

3 Sets Bicep Curls - 5/5
3 sets Skull Crushers 7 reps
3 sets KB/DB Floor Press 5 reps
3 Sets Calve Raise 5 reps
3 Sets Spanish Squats 10 reps

WOD:

For Time:

20 - 18 - 16 - 14 - 12 - 10

Russian KB Swings 32/24
Wall Balls 20/14

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