Saturday January 4, 2020

When the weather gets too cold to run outside, we improvise!
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WOD

“Quarter Pounder”
2 Rounds:
400 Meter Run
30 Single Dumbbell Box Step-Ups (24/20)
400 Meter Run
30 Single Dumbbell Hang Clean & Jerks
400 Meter Run
30 Single Dumbbell Power Snatches

Dumbbell: 50/35

*If unable to run, complete one of the following:
500/400 Meter Row
28/20 Calorie Assault Bike
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DAILY MINDSET

“Rome was not built in a day.”

~John Heywood

This is an old adage that speaks to the time it takes to build something great.

And it’s indeed an accurate statement, and a healthy outlook on mastering a skill or craft. However, the critical message is less about how great things take time, and more, about the importance of laying the next brick.

We can become consumed with the idea of “making it”. Finishing Rome. And in so, we don’t place the value in the next brick being laid. With one eye on the prize, we only have one eye for the journey.

The call to action is not to build our dreams today, but, to place down the next brick. Every day, for years, if it takes us so. But we won’t miss a day. Until, we have your empire.

Friday January 3, 2020

Candice is working her way through the Deadlifts during Thursdays WOD!
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Reminder: Make sure to schedule your time with Dexa Body by clicking here! They have opened more time slots, but spaces are limited, so get it done ASAP!
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Attention: The New Year Nutrition challenge Starts on Monday January 6th!  You can click here to look back at the details posted on the blog. Make sure to put your name on the board and set a time with Hillari to get your before stats taken!
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It’s Benchmark Friday!

BENCHMARK WOD

“Filthy Fifty”
Compare to 2/8/19
For time:
50 Hip Extensions
50 Box Jumps, 24 inch box
50 Jumping Pull-Ups
50 Kettlebell Swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to Elbows
50 Push Press, 45 pounds
50 Wall Ball Shots, 20/14 pound ball
50 Burpees 🙂
50 Double-Unders

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DAILY MINDSET

“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.”

~Albert Einstein

What’s interesting about Einstein’s question, is that both answers are true.

We can choose a hostile universe.
Or we can choose a friendly one.
And our decision will echo through our lives, perpetuating itself over and over without the conscious even being aware of it.

In the hostile universe, we take the scarcity mindset. Where everything, is a threat. If someone is winning, I’m losing. For there’s only so much success to be had… it’s a fixed amount. From the moment we wake up in our bed, we’re on the defense. Instead of focusing on the reasons why we’ll succeed, we’re instead dwell on all the reasons we won’t.

In the friendly universe, we take the abundance mindset. If someone is winning, they are an inspiration. If they can do it, so can I. And there’s plenty of winning to go around. Instead of fighting for a bigger slice of the pie, let’s just get an even bigger pie.

We choose the lens we place over our eyes.
Change our perception, and we change our world.

Thursday January 2, 2020

The aftermath of “Aleve”!
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Reminder: Make sure to schedule your time with Dexa Body by clicking here!They have opened more time slots, but spaces are limited, so get it done ASAP!
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Attention: The New Year Nutrition challenge Starts on Monday January 6th! We will be having a Q and A meeting on Thursday January 2nd at 6:30pm to go over all the details and answer  any questions you might have! You can click here to look back at the details posted on the blog. Make sure to put your name on the board!
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WOD

Strength:
Romanian Deadlift
Build to a Moderate Set of 6

Conditioning:

“Cheaper by the Dozen”
AMRAP 12:
3 Deadlifts (205/145)
3 Toes to Bar
3 Calorie Erg Bike
6 Deadlifts (205/145)
6 Toes to Bar
6 Calorie Erg Bike

Up By 3’s Until Finish
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DAILY MINDSET

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”

~Benjamin Franklin

Wednesday January 1, 2020

The Holiday schedule for this week will be as follows: Tuesday (New Years Eve) we will run the normal daytime schedule, but no evening WOD’s. Wednesday (New Years Day) we will run a Holiday schedule of 8:00am and 10:00am. The rest of the week will be the regular schedule. Thanks for understanding, and Happy New Year!
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Reminder: Make sure to schedule your time with Dexa Body by clicking here!They have opened more time slots, but spaces are limited, so get it done ASAP!
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Attention: The New Year Nutrition challenge Starts on Monday January 6th! We will be having a Q and A meeting on Thursday January 2nd at 6:30pm to go over all the details and answer  any questions you might have! You can click here to look back at the details posted on the blog. Make sure to put your name on the board!
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WOD

“Speedo”
Teams of 3
AMRAP 20:
300 Meter Row
20 Plate Hops
10 Thrusters (65/45)

*Complete Full Rounds Before Switching

DAILY MINDSET

“Motivation can get you started. Commitment is what keeps you going.”

~Jim Rohn

Motivation feels good.
It makes things feel, just, easy. So natural.

We recognize anything in life that’s worth working towards… won’t be easy. And it will not be a matter of if, but when, we are challenged and tested to the core. In this moment, motivation may very well not be there for us. What will be however, is our commitment.

Our success can be drawn back to the level of commitment to the little things. “Discipline” is not reserved for the military or martial arts – it is our anchor for seeing us through the storm. It won’t be a single action that makes, or breaks us. It’s instead hundreds and thousands of smaller decisions, repeated time and time again, through the dedicated commitment to discipline ourselves.

Let’s be aware of the habits and commitments we hold ourselves to. Whereas motivation is a short-term fix, commitments to daily healthy habits guide us through the inevitable storms.

Tuesday December 31, 2019

Thomas is ending 2019 with the right focus as he works on his form throughout his Power Snatches!
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The Holiday schedule for this week will be as follows: Tuesday (New Years Eve) we will run the normal daytime schedule, but no evening WOD’s. Wednesday (New Years Day) we will run a Holiday schedule of 8:00am and 10:00am. The rest of the week will be the regular schedule. Thanks for understanding, and Happy Holidays!
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Reminder: Make sure to schedule your time with Dexa Body by clicking here!They have opened more time slots, but spaces are limited, so get it done ASAP!
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Attention: The New Year Nutrition challenge Starts on Monday January 6th! We will be having a Q and A meeting on Thursday January 2nd at 6:30pm to go over all the details and answer  any questions you might have! You can click here to look back at the details posted on the blog. Make sure to put your name on the board!
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WOD

“Aleve”
For Time:
Buy-In: 50/35 Calorie Assault Bike

21-15-9
Shoulder to Overhead (135/95)
Pull-ups

Cash-Out: 50/35 Calorie Assault Bike
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DAILY MINDSET

“If you set your bar at “amazing,” it’s awfully difficult to start.”

~Seth Godin

Comparing ourselves to others is a double-edged sword.

We always want to learn from our peers and mentors. The inspirational fuel we can draw is endless, and enormously helpful in reaching our goals.

But when we compare our current situation to someone who has already reached their success, it can often leave us feeling like we lack the required resources to get started at all. We see their optimal setup, and we convince ourselves that we need “that” to thrive.

It can be so dismantling, that it becomes our excuse to not start at all. It’s here we need to fight off the obsession of the perfect setup, and remind ourselves of the single resource that matters: simple, hard, work. If we can become obsessed with just that, the rest tends to fall into place.

The world-class set of golf clubs doesn’t teach a proper swing. Practice does.

Monday December 30, 2019

Throwback to when Ellen showed us all she can fly!
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The Holiday schedule for this week will be as follows: Monday we will run the regular schedule. Tuesday (New Years Eve) we will run the normal daytime schedule, but no evening WOD’s. Wednesday (New Years Day) we will run a Holiday schedule of 8:00am and 10:00am. The rest of the week will be the regular schedule. Thanks for understanding, and Happy Holidays!
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Reminder: Make sure to schedule your time with Dexa Body by clicking here! They have opened more time slots, but spaces are limited, so get it done ASAP!
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Attention: The New Year Nutrition challenge Starts on Monday January 6th! We will be having a Q and A meeting on Thursday January 2nd at 6:30pm to go over all the details and answer  any questions you might have! You can click here to look back at the details posted on the blog. Make sure to put your name on the board!
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WOD

“Fight or Flight”
AMRAP 20:
20 Wallballs (20/14)
20 Hang Power Snatches (95/65)
20 Box Jumps (24/20)
20 Front Squats (95/65)
20/15 Calorie Row
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DAILY MINDSET

“The opposite of play is not work. The opposite of play is depression.”

~Brene Brown

Sometimes along the way, we forget that we love what we do. The choice of words there was intentional.

Suddenly things become a “job”.
Things used to be fun.
It used to excite us.
Now… not so much.
And we ask ourselves that question… ”What happened?”

When we are here, it’s a must to remind ourselves: love is a two-way street. And it takes work to love. Unlike the portrayal in the movies, there’s commitment with hard work, sweat and tears. But through that, if we can see it all the way, is the irreplaceable fulfillment. We must learn, or maybe better said re-learn, to love what we do.

Think back to what excited us the most when we started. What ignited the fire. What wakes us up in the morning. It’s there. Not lost to “work”, and just in need of a rekindling.

Sunday December 29, 2019

Luckey is doing a great job of getting her Elbows high throughout her Cleans!
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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

“Wet Suit”
5 Rounds:
21/15 Calorie Row
2 Rounds of “Strict Cindy”

1 Round of “Strict Cindy”:
5 Strict Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Air Squats
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Daily Mindset

“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.”

~Denis Waitley

Saturday December 28, 2019

Captain America, AKA Chayden, is crushing the max Thruster during last Fridays Benchmark WOD!
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Happy Birthday Candice and Roxy!

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WOD

“Perfect Bar”
Teams of 3
For Time (30 Minute Cap):
120 Deadlifts (155/105)
600 Meter Run
90 Hang Power Cleans (155/105)
600 Meter Run
60 Push Jerks (155/105)
600 Meter Run

150/105 Calorie Assault Bike

60 Push Jerks (135/95)
600 Meter Run
90 Hang Power Cleans (135/95)
600 Meter Run
120 Deadlifts (135/95)
600 Meter Run

*One athlete runs at a time, completing a full 200 meters before tagging in the next buddy.
Row 250/200 meters if unable to run.
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DAILY MINDSET

“Creativity is allowing one to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”

~Scott Adams

We all want to create something amazing in this life. A successful career, building a deep relationship, to anything and everything between. In this process, we easily forget how crucial it is to allow ourselves to make mistakes.

We learn after mistakes, no question about that, but there’s something even more important here – the will to try so hard, that we make mistakes. If we are living in a state of fear, that we’ll fumble the ball or miss the chance… we never take the risk. We move through life on safe.

Just like training for a 200lb snatch, we wouldn’t expect to be able to lift the weight on Day 1. We’d start at a lighter load, steadily building over the weeks. Countless misses and technical faults along the way, but we still come back to try once more. Fine tuning, until we’ve reached our “art”.

Friday December 27, 2019

Justin is getting in the Holiday Spirit wearing his Reindeer costume during the “Twelve Days od CrossFit”!
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Reminder: Make sure to schedule your time with Dexa Body by clicking here! they have opened more time slots, but spaces are limited, so get it done ASAP!
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WOD

“Water Weight”
3 Rounds:
25 Overhead Squats (75/55)
15 Chest to Bar Pull-ups
25/18 Calorie Row
15 Burpee Box Jumps (24/20)
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DAILY MINDSET

“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.”

~C.G. Jung

With the advent of the social media and reddit forums, talk is cheap. Sitting in the comfort of a chair, at home, many will talk. Few however, will actually do.

Spending our breath on words is wasted effort, and is always better spent on action. The is the only measurable difference between the armchair quarterback, and the actual quarterback.

I can’t hear what you’re saying, because your actions speak so loudly.

Thursday December 26, 2019

The 8am working through the Shuttle Runs during Mondays endurance WOD!
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The Holiday schedule for the week of Christmas will be as follows: Thursday the 26th we will run an 8:00 and 10:00am WOD. The rest of the week will be the regular schedule. Thanks for understanding and Happy Holidays!
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Reminder: Make sure to schedule your time with Dexa Body by clicking here! they have opened more time slots, but spaces are limited, so get it done ASAP!
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WOD

“Punching Bag”
5 Rounds x AMRAP 3:
10 Dumbbell Power Cleans (50’s/35″s)
20 Double Unders
10 Dumbbell Front Rack Reverse Lunges (50’s/35″s)
20 Double Unders

Rest 1 Minute Between Round
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Daily Mindset

“Santa Claus has the right idea – visit people only once a year.”

~Victor Borge