On the welding floor, no one works on one kind of job for more than half a day before switching to a batch of something different. If you don’t vary the task, he says, “you wear people out.” — Learning to Breathe Fire by J.C. Herz
Just finished this book on a flight today. Last night I did a chest workout and did some bench presses in the home gym. I have the same setup my brother and a bunch of friends ended up with during lockdown and the few years after.
A Rogue rack, Rogue barbell, Rogue plates, etc. (I do have some mismatched plates and a bunch of kettlebells from Rep Fitness.)
Oh yah but the book. It has a good history of a few different characters involved in the early days of CrossFit.
I knew Rogue sponsored CrossFit in some way but didn’t know the founder of Rogue had a CrossFit box. The first product was a set of Olympic rings for CrossFit workouts. Eventually they’d build rigs and then home racks and then just about everything you’d need for a home gym.
It’s not necessarily an intentional connection, but it sounds like the welding jobs vary day to day much like a CrossFit workout varies from day to day. Workouts are intense but interesting.
Part of the appeal of CrossFit is the slot machine aspect. Yes, they’re thought through from the coach’s end. And I’m sure more experienced CrossFit people see the patterns from week to week.
But early on while on the receiving end of those workouts, I get that anticipation walking in and seeing what’s on the whiteboard.
One certainty: I’ll touch something made by Rogue. Beyond that, there’s one main question.
In what way will I be punished today?
Can’t wait.