Do You Even Read, Bro?
Fam, we got a whole ass problem with people not reading.
A recent study from the University of Florida and University College London found that daily reading for pleasure in the United States has declined by more than 40 percent over the last 20 years. The proportion of people who read for pleasure on an average day fell from nearly a third (28 percent) in 2004 to about one in six (16 percent) in 2023.
So if you’re not reading, you’re not alone. But you’re also not really trying.
One of Steve’s pet peeves: Reading. Maybe I’m old (I am) but when I think about our ancestors developing a method of writing down language, for us to not partake… well, it boils my giblets. If you like/love/care about something… and you haven’t read the book that governs it… how much do you actually like it? If you are reading this, I’ll assume you kinda dig what we do. If you dig what we do, and you haven’t read the book, guess what? TICK TOCK GOES THE CLOCK, it’s time. And, because I care, I’ll incentivize you a bit.
Here’s the challenge. Read the free CrossFit Level 1 Training Guide, and write a response to some key questions I will provide. (This will not be AI capable— you’re actually going to have to do the work.) Complete it, and I’ll give you $100 cash, or $200 toward your CrossFit Level 1 certification, whichever you’d rather have.
How many people will I support for this? IONO, but I’d love to support 120. Give me a problem to solve because everyone is reading the L1, this pleases the Gorilla.
I work hard at Chubbies to support just these kinds of projects, so lets see who GAF enough to even try. Here’s the link to download the book… it’s FREE.
https://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ_English_Level1_TrainingGuide.pdf
Imagine that, for 100’s of years we thought access to knowledge was a limiter… now, we have all the access in the universe in OUR POCKET and we don’t read… so yup, access wasn’t it. I don’t know what else I can do to get you to read about this thing of ours, but understanding the why behind the what might just change your whole athlete journey.
Engine Builder Is Back!!
Starting Tuesday, October 6th, running five weeks, $135. Limited slots. 5:00 PM. Sign up HERE
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jfxy6XA7oJebmzaGYwSclwAAJD0eHg9–Gi-U_iZaQI/edit?usp=sharing
This might be the last Engine Builder for a long while — Coach is about to have baby number two, so if you want in, better get it while its hot. 12 slots available, minimum 10 or Coach Dollar can spend his precious time doing Dad things.
Short and sweet, hope this saves you some time to read the L1.
-Gorilla