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“There is no magic pill”… “There’s no such thing as a quick fix” … “There are no shortcuts” Regardless of which version of this phrase you may have heard, the message is the same – progress takes time and there is no way around this. However, contrary to popular opinion, I believe there is a magic…

Jason Khalipa, a former CrossFit Games Champion used to wear a wristband with the words “Earned” splattered across it when he competed. The wristband signified that Khalipa had put in the hours and hours’ worth of training and work to be where he was – taking the floor and competing amongst the fittest athletes in the…

How we learn can be a terribly complicated topic. Reading textbooks, observing behaviours, listening intently to those who may have some wisdom worth absorbing or hooking up to a neurofeedback device that enhances brain activity may all come under this complex umbrella. Or we can simplify it. We learn by doing and relating to our…

What is philosophy? Is philosophy devouring chapters worth of journal reflections by Ancient Roman Emperors and Greek intellects? Or is philosophy sitting under a vast night sky, pondering the endless mysteries of the Universe? Perhaps watching a movie on Netflix, and relating to the main character on a deeply human level is philosophy defined? What…

In the previous post, we established that philosophy is a collection of our own authentic experiences and how we interpret them. To revisit this – from the last post: Philosophy is… a collection of our own authentic experiences. We see and interpret the world, based on things that we encounter in our day to day lives……

Today, we tackle, the question of the CrossFit fitness philosophy – what is it; and how does this play out in our training and day to day lives? But first, a quick recap before we dive into this… In the first post we discussed that philosophy is: “a collection of our own authentic experiences. We…

“What progress have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself” – Hecato of Rhodes – On your first reading of this quote, you may roll your eyes and dismiss it as some alternative or new-age notion. And I totally understand that. It’s taken me a long while to have some humility…

Last week, we introduced a way of prioritising energy. This was the Growth Quadrant System and it was based off the fact that we are all human and therefore have only 10 points of energy to split between four key areas of life. These were:– Work– Physical Practice/Training– Recovery– Relationships This system gives us a…

We are all human. Sure, we have participated in functional fitness and have looked after our bodies for some matter of time making us fitter, stronger and healthier than the majority of the population… However, we still only have 10 points to spread between different areas and priorities within our life. Introducing the Growth Quadrant…

Are you an overthinker or an overdoer? The overthinker is someone who stresses constantly about how they are going to break up a set of pull-ups. The same person will spend 20 minutes in bed debating whether showing up to training is a good or bad decision today. The overthinker will head to the grocery…

3rd September 2020 It’s 12 minutes into a 20 minute AMRAP and you’re heart has been thumping against your chest since the red glare of the timer counted down 3-2-1. You finish your fourth set of 75 Double Unders as your forearms and shoulders scream at you as the inferno shoots up each of your…

1st September 2020 Everyone loves working out. The sweat, the endorphins and the satisfaction of laying out on the gym floor after crushing a set of thrusters. Working out, overall is incredibly fun. And yet, at some stage in our training journeys we inevitably arrive at a point where we are forced to take a…

26 August 2020 Each of us can recall a time where we were unable to do the thing that unites each of us – show up to train, get after a workout and cop a high five and bum slap on our way out the gym doors. Maybe we got caught up at work one day…

24 August 2020 “Get out of your head!” How many of us have heard this from a Coach, friend or from ourselves as we battle back and forth amidst another set of burpees? I would hear this all the time from a close friend of mine and Coach as the intensity of an CrossFit Open…

20 August 2020 All is as thinking makes it so. Marcus Aurelius What does this even mean? Well, considering that we are community bonded together through fitness, lets define it in those terms. For many of us, the moment we wake up, our brain whirs at a million miles an hour and when we show…

17 August 2020 I don’t believe I need to sell anyone the value and the benefits of Functional Fitness and CrossFit. However, an overlooked piece of training in this format, is that is not just the “workout” that we derive the benefits from. Rather, it is, The Skill of Working Out – the process of learning…

9th May 2020 Training is an absolute roller-coaster at the best of times. You will come off one of the best snatch sessions in your life, feeling like you’re ready to take on Matt Fraser at the 2021 CrossFit Games, and then other days, it feels like you’re experiencing a barbell for the first time.…

3rd May 2020 I was listening to a podcast the other day; about the potential economic repercussions of the current COVID situation, and I heard something that made my ears prick. See, I have never been an expert in economics or understanding and managing finances despite my best attempts in Year 8 Mathematics to understand…