Virtuosity is defined as “performing the common uncommonly well.” It shows up in the way a movement is performed, not necessarily in the spectacularity of it. A simple, elegant handstand. A slow muscle up. A perfectly executed snatch or clean. A well timed pass during a football game. A perfectly executed double play. A perfect game. A flawless musical performance.
Sometimes, however, you get to see a demonstration of virtuosity that really is both virtuous AND spectacular. That was what I thought when I watched this Volvo commercial featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Whether you like him or not, you’ve got to admit that his performance of the splits is true virtuosity. And the stunt is spectacular.
Warm Up
6 Minutes
Army Crawl under parallettes
White Line to White Line Broad Jumps
5 Burpees
5 Air Squats
5 Situps
5 Medball Slams
100m Row
Skill
KB Snatch
WOD
Partner
1 athlete working at a time
200 KB Swings
150 Goblet Squats
100 Russian Twists
50 KB Snatch
