I know this phase is probably blasphemous inside a CrossFit gym but it is something important to remember. I often hear things like “full send or no send” or I hear “I know my technique is bad but…” These are common sayings inside the gym and I
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Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes permanent” As we get over our COVID quarantine and start hitting the gym consistently again, we start to get back in our routines and we start to get competitive again. Competition is key to what we do as humans. Whether we
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I’m sure you have all heard it said in the past several weeks, “the world is going to be different now.” In a sense that is correct. In a sense all our lives will undoubtedly be changed by what has happened with this corona virus. However much
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“Remember how long you’ve been putting this off, how many extensions the gods gave you, and you didn’t use them. At some point you have to recognize what world it is that you belong to; what power rules it and from what source you spring; that there
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Human beings are creatures of comfort. We seek our comfort in all aspects of our lives. We like our thermostats set to a comfortable level, our hot water showers, and our comfy couches. What if, however; these comforts are holding us back? What if constantly seeking out
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When it comes to athletic training, an athlete and a coach have to train smart. One of my favorite quotes is “You don’t train maximally. You don’t train minimally. You must train optimally.” When it comes to athletic training, you have to have a goal in mind.
Read more →Labrats, hello! Today in the MindLab, let us ponder the prolific pandora of postured anxiety-reducing practice via yoga. We all experience stress and anxiety: cell phone notifications, emails, work to-dos, home to-dos, “honey-dos,” “honey-don’t-evers,” not enough time, not enough energy, not enough motivation, self-defeating talk, impossible self
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This is an article I have been wanting to write for a long time. Over my years of doing CrossFit I have tried various strength and metabolic conditioning programs. Some have greatly influenced how I do my own programming. Many of the authors of these
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A great book I have recently read is 12 Rules Of Life by Jordan Peterson, which offers some insightful views on life. In this book, Dr. Peterson applies the rules of the past and applies them to present day. Much of what is talked
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DCL, hello! This is another introduction message, this time for the part of us seldom improved upon… our psyche! We will be mixing these MindLab updates into our weekly repertoire for the same goal as always: to help us all be as healthy and fit as possible!
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