CrossFit tells us to regularly try new sports, yet the more we get into CrossFit – especially if we compete in competitions – the less likely we seem to be to venture into unchartered waters of often pathetically attempting new sports.

In fact, I asked a class of 25 CrossFit athletes the other day how many people try new sports and I received nearly 25 blank stares. Many of them couldn’t even remember the last time they went swimming.

If you’re a CrossFit coach, here’s why you should encourage your clients to get out of the box now and then and try a new sport!