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Moment of Awesomeness: 11/26/10

Posted: November 26, 2010 in Uncategorized
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I cant think of a time where I would be included in the Moment of Awesomeness… until moments like this come along.

Just like “learn and play new sports” is one of the fundamental statements that CrossFit believes in…. “travel and visit new places” is something that I believe in very firmly as well.

I am visiting a cousin of mine in a place called Porto Seguro, Brazil (where she has lived for the past 15+ years), and this is the city where the entire country of Brazil was founded. Its a pretty amazing place!!

There will be many more pictures to share once I get back, but for now, I just wanted to show you guys one of the places that you can visit in this world. Its amazing here.

If you want to visit, just let me know!

The goal for tomorrow… get in a nice CrossFit workout before starting the day. Ill let you know if I get there!

I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving!!!

Moment of Awesomeness: 11/17/10

Posted: November 17, 2010 in Uncategorized
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For a couple of months growing up I had a fascination with Parkour, or free running. I spent hours watching videos online and wishing I could do some of the things these amazing athletes were accomplishing just with their own body, balance, strength, and courage.

There was actually another post I wrote back in August that also featured a Parkour video, but this stuff is so cool, I thought I’d post another!

Enjoy the video, but please….

Don’t try this at home!


Moment of Awesomeness: 11/4/10

Posted: November 4, 2010 in Media
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Yes.  Yes, yes, yes!  I love the two videos I’ve posted below for today’s Moment of Awesomeness.

Too often we go through life making excuses for things. Have you been telling yourself you want to train harder? More often? Eat better? Sleep more? Be more healthy in general? Happier or more positive? Guess who controls these things? WE do. Each and every one of us. Until the day we die it is NEVER too late to make changes in order to improve our quality of life. You don’t need to change your entire life overnight. It’s ok to start small. The best part of all is that we can start right this very second, too. If there are changes we want to see in our lives, we can start making some. Right now.

It is never too late, and you can do just about anything you put your mind to… because we are amazing. You are more powerful and more capable than you have ever even imagined. Trust me. All you need to do is try, stay persistent, and not let anybody stand in the way of your goals and dreams.

Don’t ever forget that. If it were easy, anyone would be able to do it. It’s not easy, but you guys are not just “anyone”, either.

As the video above says: “The clock is ticking …. let’s see what you’ve got.”

Have a great weekend.

Moment of Awesomeness: 10/13/10

Posted: October 13, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Can you believe that Halloween is already only 2.5 weeks away?!  I realize that for many people in this world, the Holiday can be associated with some pretty intense ideas and concepts.  For me…. it’s simply a reason to dress up in fun costumes and have a good time.

How do we incorporate that into CrossFit?…… You guessed it!  This year we’ll be having the Halloween WOD-Off!

Sunday night, 10/31/10, the 5:30pm CrossFit class will be done in FULL costume!!!  The person who shows up, and completes the WOD with the best costume, will win a prize!!

Tell your friends, and bring them down to the gym for a super fun evening.

Need a good costume idea to get your creative mind flowing?  Check THIS out!

Can’t wait to see you guys there. This one is going to be fun!

Moment of Awesomeness: 10/9/10

Posted: October 9, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Lately, I have been reading a lot of other CrossFit blogs from friends of mine across the country, and there is really some great material out there!

This installment of the Moment of Awesomeness features an article from a friend from here in town!  Cherie and Matt Chan own and run CrossFit Verve, and are both very active in the CrossFit Community.  They are a part of HQ’s Certification staff, they’re both incredible as athletes, and best yet… the two of them are amazing people!

Cherie wrote an article for their blog a few days ago, and I thought it was very well written.  Many of you who CrossFit yourselves remember the feeling very well of when you realize your life would never be the same again because of the program, and the lifestyle that usually accompanies it.

It’s a very easy read, and I encourage you to take a few minutes to go through and check it out.

Great piece, Cherie!!

Click here to go to the article

Moment of Awesomeness: 8/20/10

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Coach's Corner
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Hey everyone,

I’ve been out of town visiting family for the last week, and get to stay here for another few days, but don’t think that means I haven’t been thinking about you guys the whole week!  There has also been a lot of time to do some more homework on effective programming, coming up with new and fun ideas, and seeing some amazing athletic performances (both in person, and on the web).

The one I want to share with you tonight is a video I acquired from a CrossFit friend of mine that absolutely floored me. 

CrossFit defines the 10 General Physical Skills that we have (and work to develop) to be:

1. Cardiovascular/Respiratory Endurance- The ability of the body systems to gather, process, and transport oxygen.
2. Stamina- The ability of the body to process, store, deliver, and utilize energy.
3. Strength- The ability of a muscular unit, or combo of muscular units to apply force.
4. Flexibility- The ability of maximizing range of motion at a given joint.
5. Power- The ability of a muscular unit, or combo of muscular units to apply maximum force in minimum time.
6. Speed- The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.
7. Coordination- The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement.
8. Agility- The ability to minimize transition time between one movement pattern to another.
9. Accuracy- The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.
10. Balance- The ability to control the placement of the bodies’ center of gravity in relation to its’ support base.

What do you think of the video?
Which of the 10 Physical Skills do you think come into play in the activities in the video?

Let me know!

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