Who says you can’t do crazy cool things while you’re pregnant?! Alia didn’t get that memo!
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WOD

“Stranger Things”
Teams of 2
AMRAP 25:
3 Wallballs (20/14)
3 Kettlebell Swings (53/35)
3 Calorie Assault Bike
6 Wallballs (20/14)
6 Kettlebell Swings (53/35)
6 Calorie Assault Bike
9 Wallballs (20/14)
9 Kettlebell Swings (53/35)
9 Calorie Assault Bike
…
Climb By 3’s Each Round

*Athletes Switch After Completing Full Rounds
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DAILY MINDSET

“I would rather die of passion than boredom.”

~Vincent Van Gogh

There are times in our lives, whether it be during training, at work, or at home, where we question the choices we’ve made. They arrive shortly after we make an important decision. A form of “buyers remorse”, where we wonder if we’re on the right path. As humans, that’s what is safe to us, and we seek it out… knowing with certainty, in uncertain times, that we’re on the best path forward.

But… do we really?
Think back to a moment of uncertainty. Think of the first day we first talked to our significant other. The first time we went on a roller coaster ride. The first time we walked into a CrossFit gym.

Uncertainty makes us feel alive. Those moments are etched into us forever, and are some of our fondest memories. If everything was known, expected, and pre-determined, life would be so horribly boring. It wouldn’t be a life at all. Where others may run from uncertainty, let’s embrace it for what it is, and create the life of memories we’ll look back on with pride.

Monica and Leonor are showing how strong their Push-Up game is with max sets during Tuesdays Gymnastics Conditioning!
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WOD

Option 1:
Strength:
Muscle Snatch
Build to Moderate Set of 3

Conditioning:
“Four Square”
On the 4:00 x 5 Rounds:
300/250 Meter Row
20 AbMat Sit-ups
3 Power Snatches

Option 2:
OPEN GYM
Make up a WOD that you missed, or a WOD that you have really been wanting to try, work on skills, etc!

*You must still come to one of the regularly scheduled WOD times.
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DAILY MINDSET

“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.”

~George Lorimer

“Win the morning, win the day” is something we’ve all heard once or twice before.

It’s less however about winning the morning, and more about establishing the right habits. The most successful people routinely draw back to a core staple of set daily habits.

Write a short list of healthy habits you believe could push you forward. It could be reading, journaling, “no phone hours”, or anything in between. Where consistency is king, discipline is freedom.

Olivia is working hard to stay on the Jumping Lunges during Mondays WOD!
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WOD

“Arm & Hammer”
Buy-In: 15 Clusters (135/95)

3 Rounds:
21/15 Calorie Assault Bike
15 Chest to Bar Pull-Ups

Cash-Out: 15 Clusters (135/95)
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DAILY MINDSET

“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible to your approach.”

~Tony Robbins

We can’t always see what is ahead on the windy road.
We don’t know if there will be a lightning storm, a massive oak tree blocking us, or maybe it’s road construction pushing a lengthy detour. All of which can cause a change in our planned arrival time.

Direction without flexibility is a recipe for disaster, forcing a path that may not be possible. Yet flexibility without direction is just as harmful, living like a leaf blowing in the wind.

It’s not a matter of if, but when, we hit the roadblock and will need to adjust our route. But the destination does not change. Dedicated to the “what” we’re after, but flexible in the “how.”

Leonor is working through her Deadlifts with great form!
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WOD

Strict Gymnastics:
3 Sets for Max Reps (Choose 1):
Max Strict Handstand Push-ups
Max Strict Ring Dips
Max Push-ups

Conditioning:
“Bubbles”
AMRAP 12:
10 Burpees 🙂
25 Double Unders
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DAILY MINDSET

“Roses that are left unpruned can become a tangled mess of old and new canes, all competing for air and light.”

~Elizabeth Roth

As the rose bush grows, it creates more buds that it can maintain. It doesn’t grow like a tree, as it’s physical size is limited, but the buds keep on coming. And if we don’t trim the buds down… the whole bush can exhaust itself and die.

Ideas are like rose buds. They constantly need to be “pruned” or trimmed. If we don’t trim our ideas, just like the rose bush, we can overwhelm ourselves.

Growth ideas are natural and it’s completely normal (and a very good thing) for new ones to come on a daily basis. But if we want to reach our full potential, it will require the pruning, trimming, and critical look on what needs to stay… and what needs to go.

Roxy is using Thursday Open Gym to work on her Handstand Push Ups!
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WOD

“Dead Space”
On the 5:00 x 5 Rounds:
7 Deadlifts (185/135)
20 Alternating Jumping Lunges
7 Deadlifts (185/135)
200 Meter Run

*If unable to run, complete 250/200 Meter Row or 14/10 Calorie Bike.
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DAILY MINDSET

“Water the flowers, not the weeds.”

Imagine your vision being a water hose.
And wherever your attention goes, you water.
Whatever we water… grows.

There is truth behind this. Every day, we are going to spend our water (our thoughts), on something. There is a finite amount. If we choose to spend it on the weeds, the negatives in life, those thoughts will grow into reality.

But the opposite is also true.
Check in with ourselves today.
Are we watering the flowers, or the weeds?

Jake is doing a great job of getting under the bar throughout his Power Snatches!
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Reminder: There will be Open Gym today from 8:00am to 10:00am. Come get your weekend WOD on!
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WOD

Strength:
Push Press
Build to a Heavy Set of 3

Conditioning:
“Cin City”
For Time:
21 Push Presses (95/65)
5 Rounds of “Cindy”
15 Push Presses (95/65)
3 Rounds of “Cindy”
9 Push Presses (95/65)
1 Rounds of “Cindy”
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DAILY MINDSET

“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.”

~Anton Chekhov

Grab some friends and come get your weekend WOD on!
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WOD

“Triplets”
Teams of 3:
For Time (25 Minute Cap):
50 Bench Press (115/85)
50/35 Calorie Assault Bike
50 Deadlifts (155/105)
50/35 Calorie Assault Bike

50 Bench Press (135/95)
50/35 Calorie Assault Bike
50 Deadlifts (185/135)
50/35 Calorie Assault Bike

50 Bench Press (155/105)
50/35 Calorie Assault Bike
50 Deadlifts (225/155)
50/35 Calorie Assault Bike
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DAILY MINDSET

“If you want to be truly successful at it, you cannot be content with pretty good.”

~Tim Grover

“Pretty good” is decent.
“Pretty good” is average.
“Pretty good” checks the box.
“Pretty good”… is the enemy of excellent.

How we do anything is how we do everything… and there is nothing in life worth doing half-assed.

Reflecting back on this week, let’s be critical with ourselves. What actions this week have been “pretty good”? It’s rare for situations to happen just once. We can almost guarantee they are coming around for a second time sooner than we think. Let’s take those “pretty goods”… to great.

It’s either pre-WOD mobility or meditation!
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WOD

Strength:
Snatch Complex
Build to a Heavy Complex:
1 Hang Power Snatch
1 Overhead Squat
1 Hang Squat Snatch

Conditioning:
“Paw Patrol”
AMRAP 15:
60 Double Unders
20 Toes to Bar
10 Hang Squat Snatches (135/95)
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DAILY MINDSET

“What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important.”

~Dwight Eisenhower

Dwight Eisenhower lived one of the most productive lives you can imagine. It comes with no surprise that his methods for time management have been studied by many.

He creates for us a divide between two categories – urgent tasks, and important tasks.

Urgent tasks are things that you feel like you need to react to. Emails, phone calls, texts, “the news”. Meanwhile, important tasks are things that contribute to our long-term goals.

Said another way, urgent things often distract us from important things. They attempt to pull the veil over our eyes and seem like the things we should be doing right now.

If we can cut the fluff – the wasted minutes – and apply those towards what actually moves us forward… we’re in for a great ride. The opposite is also true. If we get caught up in only the urgent tasks, we can go through a whole day, busy-as-ever, and feel like we got nothing done by its end.

Let’s take note of what we do today with a critical eye. Let’s cut the fluff.

Are we having fun Biking and Rowing yet?! We know Casey is!
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Announcement: Dexa Body will be back at CFD on Friday February 21st from 3:00pm to 7:00pm! Click here to schedule your time ASAP, spots fill up fast!
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WOD

Option 1:
“Deep End”
5 Rounds:
1 Minute Row
1 Minute Power Cleans (115/85)
1 Minute Burpees
1 Minute Rest

Option 2:
OPEN GYM
Make up a WOD that you missed, or a WOD that you have really been wanting to try, work on skills, etc!

*You must still come to one of the regularly scheduled WOD times.
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DAILY MINDSET

“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.”

~William Wallace

John and Todd believe they can fly, or at least warm up!
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Announcement: Dexa Body will be back at CFD on Friday February 21st from 3:00pm to 7:00pm! Click here to schedule your time ASAP, spots fill up fast!
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WOD

“Buckle Up”
AMRAP 5:
200’ Walking Lunge (Body Weight)
50 AbMat Sit-Ups
Max Calorie Row

Rest 5 Minutes

AMRAP 5:
100’ Dumbbell Walking Lunge (50/35)
50 AbMat Sit-ups
Max Calorie Row

Rest 5 Minutes

AMRAP 5:
200’ Walking Lunge (Body Weight)
50 AbMat Sit-ups
Max Calorie Row
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DAILY MINDSET

“All progress depends on the irrational person.”

The thought that a human could run a sub 4:00 mile was absurd. The attempts to put human beings in a giant metal tube and throw them into outer space was thought to be even more ridiculous.

When we think back to the largest accomplishments in life, it was done by those who defied the status quo. It was done by those believed things could be done differently.

We know that change is uncomfortable. It has to be. But we welcome it, fully allowing ourselves to believe that something else is possible. In the words of Epictetus, “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish, and stupid.”