Allyson driving up with her elbows out of the bottom of a heavy thruster. Allyson has started her new job in Port Angeles, Washington. We will miss her fun energy in class. Today's mental toughness post comes to us from the SealFit blog. Commander Mark Divine discusses the power of positive thinking. It should be no surprise that I suggest that SEALs employ positive thinking as a key tactic for mission success. Without it, SEALs would find it difficult to work as a team, or make it through an intensive training like Hell Week. But the skill is not talked much about, only in the context of managing internal dialogue. It isn’t practiced either, per se. It exists in the successful SOF candidates as a trait either accrued from their upbringing, through parents and/or influential mentors or perhaps their very DNA carried the seeds of a positive mindset. But where did this simple idea, that positive thinking can influence outcomes positively, come from? Has it always been part of our cultural norm? And by the way, what the heck has happened to it recently? It seems that our media and political establishments are working overtime to turn back time and eradicate this important part of the American cultural history: that what you believe is possible is actually achievable. Today's Workout
As many reps as possible in 3 mins of: Strict Pull-up (Scale as needed, but keep the movement strict. These reps do not need to be unbroken. No kipping) Rest 3 mins As many reps as possible in 3 mins of: Strict Ring Dip (Scale as needed, but keep the movement strict. These reps do not need to be unbroken. No kipping) then, 21-15-9 reps, for time of: Thruster, 95/65 lbs Bar-facing burpee Compare to July 28, 2014
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Brian, Jake, Coach Noah and Matt getting through the box jumps in the 1145 class. This week's Whole Life Challenge Weekly Lifestyle Challenge is to spend at least ten minutes reading something related to what you are learning or practicing in the Whole Life Challenge. You can choose a single book and read it all week, or you can choose several shorter pieces and read something different every day. If you need some suggestions, there is a list of books and articles at the end of this post. The folks at the Whole Life Challenge think this lifestyle practice is important because "In the age of information, it has become much easier just to “take someone’s word for it.” There are a lot of opinions available, and where it used to be natural to assume someone in print or on air had real expertise, our brains may not have adjusted to the fact than anyone who wants to can now make their voice heard. Need a workout or nutrition plan? Google it. Want some advice on being a mom or a writer? There’s a blog for that. In an age of so much information, where sources are dubious and points-of-view are plenty, it becomes more important that we know how to educate ourselves. Taking time to learn the facts is one of the best ways to get the results you want. There is a lot of good, reliable information on the “whys” and “why nots” of just about everything. The more curious you become about the questions you have, the easier it becomes to sort the facts from the fictions. Reading up on a subject is a great way to help make choices — it’s one of the best ways to decide if what you’re doing is really for you." Suggested Books for Your Daily Reading: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan: A look at how and why we eat both culturally and biologically Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki: Simple talks about everyday meditation practice Mindset by Carol Dweck: Success and failure is a difference of how you approach learning The Power of Habit by Charles Duhig: How habits form and how to use them to affect your own life The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo: The why and how of keeping things tidy Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach: Using Zen Buddhist practices in everyday life in dealing with others Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin: Figure out which action-taker you are and use it to your advantage Authentic Success by Robert Holden: A spiritual and emotional approach to real success in your life Willpower by Roy F Baumeister: Understanding this limited resource and how to use it for what you want The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss: A no-nonsense and highly informative approach to the body and fitness The Relationship Handbook by George Pransky: Build (or re-build) a loving relationship with your spouse The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer: Dwell in the present moment and let go of painful thoughts Your Body’s Many Cries for Water by F. Batmanghelidj: Learn about the ways your body uses water Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon & Mary Enig: A well-researched guide to the value of traditional foods Today's workout is all about hip explosiveness and drive. You'll need it for the snatches and for the tall box jumps. The hip is the most powerful joint in our body. It dives all of our athletic endeavors. Having the body awareness to drive and quickly reverse directions will add to your overall athleticism. Good luck! Today's Workout Spend 20 minutes working up to a heavy snatch. Then, On the minute for 10 minutes perform: 2 Snatches @ 75% of today's heavy single Box Jump 30/24" add one box jump rep at each round Doing this workout as Rx'd is to complete all 10 rounds. Compare to Sep 16, 2014 YogaFit with Coach Noah today at 4:30pm!Today we are working on core strength and stability with kettelbells. Our Technique Tuesday video features the King of kettlebell training, Pavel Tsatsouline. Kettlebell training was developed by the Russians and there is so much more we can do with them beyond presses and swings. Have some fun today! Today's workout is all about speed. The KBS should be unbroken and fast. The sit-ups test your abdominal endurance. The stimulus of this workout is speed, coordination and accuracy. Today's Workout Kettlebell Windmill Press 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 reps for load and Turkish Get-up 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 (one each side) reps for load then, 50-40-30-20-10 reps for time of: American kettlebell swing 1.5/1pood AbMat Sit-up Compare to July 18, 2014 YogaFit with Coach Noah tomorrow at 4:30pm!In today's Mobility Monday video Dr. DeBell with The Movement Fix gives us some drills to improve our front rack position. You'll want a strong front rack to receive all of today's power cleans. Do you like Dr. DeBell's mobility fixes? Join us for The Movement Fix workshop on September 17th.
Today's workout is from the second day we were open. For the next two weeks we will be repeating workouts from our first year. We are excited to measure our fitness and celebrate our Two Year Anniversary! We hope you join us at the East Gallatin Rec Area on Saturday July 16. Please save the date! Today's workout is all about our metabolic conditioning. We want you to get all of this work done in less than 15 minutes. Can you keep the pace consistent and fast for all three rounds? Good luck! Today's Workout Skill work: power clean then, 3 rounds for time of: 15 Power cleans 135/95 lbs 50 Double unders 400 m Run Compare to July 15, 2014 |
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