Baylie catches her 125 pound Squat Snatch with perfect form!
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WOD

“Spin Move”

For Time:
800 Meter Run

3 Rounds:
50 Double Unders
25 AbMat Sit-ups
15 Push-ups

800 Meter Run

3 Rounds:
50 Double Unders
25 AbMat Sit-ups
15 Push-ups

800 Meter Run

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DAILY MINDSET

“Integrity is not a noun. It’s a verb.”

Just about everyone “knows” right from wrong. And if one knows right from wrong, they could be said to “have integrity”, as they possess the requisite knowledge. Yet, we know that’s not what real integrity is – as not everyone acts with so.

The paradigm shift is as powerful as it is simple: every day, we wake to a chance to live a life of integrity. For some, this may be the sustainment and building upon yesterday. To others, it’s a new chance. A new chance to begin again, and to change the course of what “was”, to what “is”.

Integrity is an every-day-thing. It’s a lens we live our lives through. Yesterday matters, but not nearly as much as right now.

Donette is showing how hard she works to have great form as she gets under the bar during her Split Jerk!
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WOD

Squat Snatch Complex

Build to a Heavy Complex:
1 Squat Snatch
1 Low Hang Squat Snatch
1 Overhead Squat

“Middle Management”

For Time:
40/30 Calorie Row
20 Squat Snatches (115/85)
40/30 Calorie Row

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DAILY MINDSET

“Seek not good from without; seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.”

~Epictetus

When something goes right, we’re relatively quick to point to actions we took to get there. But when something goes wrong, it’s all too easy for us to do the opposite. To play the “blame game”, where we’re using external events as excuses.

A core tenant of Mental Toughness is responsibility. To accept that we played a role. But the purpose is not to blame ourselves or throw a pity party. The purpose is that it gives us options.

When we take responsibility and look within, we now are in control. We can now focus on the moves to make to put ourselves into better position. It opens our eyes to the path forward. If we do the opposite however, and blame the externals, we have surrendered control. We won’t have any control, as the story we’re telling ourselves is that outside events determine my path.

Responsibility is a weapon. And it only comes from within.

Julie is making the Strict Handstand Push-Ups during last Thursdays WOD look easy!
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WOD

“Round and Round”

AMRAP 16:
Buy-In: 75/50 Calorie Assault Bike

Max Rounds in Time Remaining:
15 Box Jump Overs (24″/20″)
12 Chest to Bar Pull-ups
9 Double Dumbbell Power Cleans (50’s/35’s)

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DAILY MINDSET

“Champions don’t blame the tools they’ve been given. Champions sharpen them.”

Abraham Lincoln once wrote that if he had six hours to cut down a tree, he would spend the first four sharpening the axe.

It doesn’t matter where you started, or even where you’ve been. All that matters is two questions. Where do you want to go, and how hard are you willing to work to get there. We have what we need. Everyone does. The separation comes down to who is willing to do the work.

Never whine.
Never complain.
Never make excuses.

Kamrie and Casey are flying through their Pull-Ups during Fridays Benchmark WOD “Helen”!
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WOD

Thruster

On the 1:30 x 6 Sets:
3 Thrusters

“Down to Earth”

7 Rounds For Time:
200 Meter Run
7 Thrusters (95/65)
7 Burpees 🙂

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DAILY MINDSET

“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.”

~Scott Adams

How does an echo start?

With a tiny sound. One that in and of itself, might not even be noticeable. But shortly thereafter that soft sound, comes it’s echo. Still maybe nothing to turn heads. Yet, this echo builds upon its previous. And again. And then again. Before we know it, it’s impossible to ignore.

It’s called the “changing of the echos”, and it starts with a single tiny noise. Will we start one today?

Nothing beats a good Fall run!
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Reminder: Shayan will be running Open Gym today from 8:00am to 10:00am, Come get your weekend WOD on!
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WOD

“Triple Crown”

For Time:
3,000 Meter Assault Bike
30 Single Dumbbell Box Step-ups (70/50) (24″/20″)
30 Power Cleans (135/95)

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DAILY MINDSET

“Comparison is the death of joy.”

~Mark Twain

We are indeed out to destroy someone’s standards. Our own, of yesterday.

The opposite of comparison isn’t forfeit, failure, or complacency. It’s participation. It’s the act of joining arms with other like-minded individuals in the pursuit of our own next best version.

Wall Ball City! And the bathroom.
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Happy Birthday Asian Sensation!

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WOD

“Another One”

On the 3:00 x 7 Rounds:
15 Kettlebell Goblet Squats (70/53)
12 Power Snatches (75/55)
9/7 Calorie Row

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DAILY MINDSET

“Don’t set your heart on so many things.”

~Epictetus

At first glance, this almost sounds demoralizing. Yet at the core of this statement is a cause that is so pure: to put “first things first”.

A modern mantra of our lives is that “we can have it all”. Work, family, purpose, success, leisure time. We want all of it… at the same time… and right now.

The pitfall is not the act of having multiple desires, but the lack of prioritization of them. In a world where it’s about the constant pursuit of more, we can lose ourselves in the fog. And where everything is important… nothing is important.

Take a moment today to contemplate our priorities. Are we focused on the right things?

Raegan is coming in hot from her 400 meter run!
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It’s Benchmark Friday!

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Benchmark WOD

“Helen”
Compare to 6/07/19
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
21 Kettlebell Swings 1.5/1 pood
12 Pull-Ups
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DAILY MINDSET

“You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut”

~Dr. Suess

This quote is worth reading twice. We are creatures of habit. We enjoy our routines. From the morning rituals, to the way we warm up for a workout, to our regimented diets and food plans.

Although dialing in the routine is a great thing, it’s important that we remind ourselves to “keep our eyes open.” What Dr. Suess’s quote alludes to is an open mind. Even when we feel we’ve found exactly what works for us, we must resist the urge to close our eyes and ears to new ideas.

There is so much to learn, experience, and challenge ourselves with. That is, if we only keep our eyes open to do so.

Always a student.

Jake is crushing the Overhead Squats during “Nancy” Last week!
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WOD

“Deadline”

AMRAP 15:
12/9 Calorie Assault Bike
9 Deadlifts (275/185)
12/9 Calorie Assault Bike
9 Strict Handstand Push-ups

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DAILY MINDSET

“Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark.”

~David Oglivy

One of the most dangerous things we can do in life is to dream too small.
When we dig to the root of what causes this, we find that it’s fear.

We can convince ourselves that it’s too big of a goal. That it’s out of reach. That in and of itself, is the death of the dream. A self-fulfilling prophecy from that point forward, as we can’t accomplish what we can’t believe.

So it starts with that: belief. Belief that we can learn the skills, build the capacity, and hone the craft. Having the dream is only a part of the equation, and it will only come second to having the belief. The belief that you deserve to step up to the plate, and put the ball over the fences.

James and Sarai coming in from a smoky run!
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WOD

“Again and Again”

On the 10:00 x 3 Rounds:
400 Meter Run
30/24 Calorie Row
200 Meter Dumbbell Run (50/35)
20 Double Dumbbell Squats (50’s/35’s)

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DAILY MINDSET

“There is a difference between listening, and waiting for your turn to speak.”

~Simon Sinek

Listening is a skill.

To not “hear” the words of another, but to truly be in the moment. To listen sincerely.

Most listen with the intent to reply. That is, as the other is speaking, they’re already formulating what to say next. In these moments, they are no longer listening. We’ve shifted towards “hearing”.

In conversations today, pay close attention to our thoughts as the other is speaking.

The intention is this:
Listen with the intent to understand.
Not to reply.

Ryan is making Rope Climbs look easy!
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WOD

“Push Pop”

4 Rounds For Time:
800 Meter Assault Bike
16 Toes to Bar
8 Push Jerks (165/115)

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DAILY MINDSET

There are two definitions in the English language for the word “Overcome”.

The first is that we are helpless. Overwhelmed, overrun, and beaten down, one who is “overcome” has lost the battle.

The second difference is the polar opposite. It is to triumph. To square off towards some form of adversity or obstacle, and to win.

These two definitions are on opposite spectrums for a reason. There is no middle ground. Adversity causes some to break. For others, it breaks records.

We don’t run from the fire. We run to it.