Mark is working through his “Murph” Push-Ups!

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WOD

Part 1: Split Jerk

Build to a heavy set of 3

Part 2: “Five-and-Dime”

10 Rounds For Time:
7 Bar-Facing Burpees 🙂
5 Push Jerks (135/95)
30 Double-Unders
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Daily Mindset

“Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.”

~Simon Sinek

What defines a leader? Is it promotion, titles, or status? We realize that is not the case.

We’ve all met others at some point in our lives that were, title wise, on an identical level. Both were students in school, teammates on a sports team, or co-workers in a job. Yet something sets them apart. We don’t remember them for what they said or did, but instead, for how they made us feel.

There’s a line that’s been said a million times over.
“Why did you do it?”
“Because he (or she) would have done it for me”.

True leadership is not a title.

Happy Birthday Mike!

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WOD

“Gut Reaction”

5 Rounds x AMRAP 3:
30 GHD Sit-Ups/V-Ups/Sit-Ups
15 Deadlifts (185/135)
Max Calorie Bike

Rest 3 Minutes
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Daily Mindset

“The only thing that is different about me, is that I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill.”

~Will Smith

It’s not about the treadmill.
It’s what the treadmill stands for.

Will Smith is not a competitive athlete. If he runs 2, 3, 10 miles… he’s still probably going to be highly successful in his career.

Probably.

But that’s not why he is, who he is. Not defined by what he’s doing, but instead by how he is doing it.

Full heart, full commitment, full effort. Wherever we go.

WE HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAS A HAPPY AND SAFE MEMORIAL DAY! WE WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR ATHLETES THAT SERVE OUR COUNTRY WITH HONOR.

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Reminder: “Memorial Day Murph” is today! Make sure to sign up for a WOD time. 

We can’t wait to see all of you crush “Murph”!

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WOD

“Murph”
For time:
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run

In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.
This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body Armor”. From here on it will be referred to as “Murph” in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.
Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you’ve got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.
You will also have the option of doing this WOD as a team, so no excuses!

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DAILY MINDSET

“Everyone makes mistakes. Not everyone owns them.”

It can be ever-tempting to blame a failure on an external factor. Yet when we do, we gain nothing. We shirk responsibility, and with that, a learning opportunity.

Learning starts with ownership. Recognizing that we can do this better. No one is infallible – we will all make mistakes, and be part of larger mistakes that involve a host of other people. But, even when it’s easy to allow ourselves to blame the situation, look inward.

Ask ourselves the simple question – “What could I have done better?”

Don’t forget to do your weekend stretching!

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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

“Swab The Deck”

3 Rounds For Time:
500/400 Meter Row
30 Burpees 🙂
1000 Meter Bike

Rest 3 Minutes
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Daily Mindset

“Excitement comes from the achievement. Fulfillment comes from the journey.”

Winning the award is exciting.
Fulfillment is looking back at the hard work put in.

There’s irony when we think about defining moments. We build up in our minds that accomplishing that “thing” will be the ultimate. And when we get there, hell yeah will it be exciting. But the podium does not change who we are.

The real defining moments were the experiences that led up to those big achievements. The trials, the tribulations, the lessons learned… the early mornings and late nights. The deep and unforgettable relationships we build through the blood, sweat, and tears.

The dopamine hit comes when we win, hit the goal, or get the promotion.
The ever-lasting fulfillment comes from the journey.

Julie and the 6am working through their Overhead Squats!

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WOD

“Team Hammer” [HERO]

[TEAMS OF 2]
10 Rounds For Time:
5 Power Cleans
10 Front Squats
5 Push Jerks
20 Kettlebell Swings (53/35)

Barbell: (135/95)

* 5 Rounds Each
* Switch After Full Rounds
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Daily Mindset

“When we are closed to ideas, what we hear is criticism. When we are open to criticism, what we get is advice.”

~Simon Sinek

Our immediate temptation when we receive feedback can be to defend. And often, this defense can be so strong, that it deafens us to any potential upside. We literally close it off, not because the actual information isn’t useful… but because we allowed our emotions to get in the way.

Next time we receive feedback, let’s listen. As obvious as that sounds, there will be a temptation to start to formulate a response, a justification, or an argument. If we are doing that, we aren’t listening.

Strip away the emotion, recognizing that someone has stopped their day to provide us with thoughts that could only make us better.

Ellen is preparing for Mondays Hero WOD by running with her puppy “Murph”!

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WOD

Part 1: Power Snatch

Build to a heavy set of 3

Part 2: Run 1 Mile for time
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Daily Mindset

“When you have one foot in the past, and one in the future, you piss on the present.”

~Dan Harris

It’s fun to think about the future, and it’s easy to dwell on the past.
What is more challenging is to put the thought power into the present – what is directly in front of us. Right now.

Nothing is insignificant. From the most subtle acts at home between family members, to the minor conversation at work. We never know when it’s our last moment.

It’s less of a morbid thought, and more of a recognition of how fast our lives can be. When everything becomes significant, nothing is more important than right now.

Leonor has been crushing it lately! Setting new PR’s and proving how strong she is!

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WOD

“Core Values”

5 Rounds For Time:
15/12 Calorie Bike
12 Toes to Bar
9 Dumbbell Push Press
60′ Front Rack Lunge

Dumbbells: (50’s/35’s)
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Daily Mindset

“Reasons > Goals”

Let’s imagine Jane is overweight, and is set on a new goal. To lose 30 pounds this year. Despite being a good, measurable, does it really mean anything to her? Does it get her out of bed in the morning? We can all agree, there’s something missing. As good as a goal is, in order for it to truly do anything for us, there must be a specific, defined, and real reason behind it.

Let’s now imagine Jane wants to lose 30 pounds, but not for herself. It’s for her two teenage daughters. Jane’s entire family has historically battled with obesity. One might say “it’s hereditary”… and that Jane and her kids are destined to be that way.

Except, Jane has decided to have none of that bullshit. By losing the weight, she’s going to prove to her daughters that they can be whoever they want to be as long as they put in the work. Given her family’s poor track record with health, no relative of hers has lived past 85. Jane plans to lead the way in changing that, and wants to see her daughters, and her daughters’ daughters, grow to be fit and healthy.

Goals don’t get us out of bed in the morning. Reasons do. What’s yours?

James and Jake are working through a team push and pull!

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WOD

Part 1: Bench Press

Build to a heavy set of 10

Part 2: “Doubtfire”

2 Rounds For Time:
125 Double-Unders
750/600 Meter Row
50 Wall Balls (20/14)
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Daily Mindset

“Never confuse movement with action.”

~Ernest Hemingway

We’ve all had that friend who is constantly busy. Always flying a million miles an hour, but… in all directions at once. And in turn, they find themselves in the same place a year later.

We don’t want to just “move” through life, just like how we don’t want to “exercise”. We train. And we train, because our reps have a purpose behind them. There’s something we’re building towards that specific, defined, and real. We know which direction we are going.

Let’s take that same discipline we have with our training outside the gym walls. Are there areas of life where we feel like we may be going through the motions? How can we refine them?

Monika and Julie are twinning as they work through their Thrusters!

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WOD

“Here and There”

For Time:
800-600-400 Meter Run
40-30-20 Deadlifts (135/95)
20-15-10 Handstand Push-Ups
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Daily Mindset

“As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.”

~Socrates

A core belief of ours is to “always be a student”. Regardless of age, experience, accomplishments… There is always so much to learn. And if we retain this mindset, it allows us to keep our eyes open for the next improvement.

Let’s draw two themes from this: One is that everyone is a teacher. We can learn from every interaction, if only we look for it. Two, that we should challenge our assumptions. When we believe we have things figured out, have we truly seen it from all angles? It’s ever easy to become a “victim of the landscape”, falling complacent simply because we’ve done something so many times before. It’s working perhaps, but, could it be better?

Always open-minded, eager to learn. Always a student.

Alana is working hard through her Overhead Squats! 

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WOD

Part 1: Overhead Squat

Build to a heavy single

Part 2: “Overdrive”

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1:
Overhead Squats (115/85)
Burpee Box Jumps (24″/20″)
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Daily Mindset

“An object at rest tends to stay at rest. An object in motion tends to stay in motion.”

~Newton

Picture a giant flywheel. It’s at rest, and we are going to manually start it.

To get it to just budge and inch, it’s freaking hard. We need to grit, grind, and drive with everything we have just to get the slightest movement. But as soon as we do, that second inch… it’s a little bit easier. And the third inch, a little more.

By the time the flywheel does a single pass, it’s *significantly* easier. We’re no longer in a max effort prowler push… and it’s almost spinning itself. Two turns, three turns, 100 turns later, it’s spinning with no intention of stopping. Faster than ever.

We’ve all felt this before. What was an incredible struggle at first, became so natural and easy to continue. We just needed to start.

There will be a voice in our head that says – there’s time to do this tomorrow. Things are just too tight right now. The time “will be right” eventually. For “an object in motion, tends to stay in motion”.