Workshop on Oct. 11th 12-2pm: PARALLETTES and BAR

The first of my three part series of strength based gymnastics for functional fitness was sold out and was a great success! The second one is just around the corner and the focus will be on parallettes and the bar. Sign up soon or you will miss out! Have a blast and learn new ways to train that will directly transfer into enhanced performance in all aspects of "the sport of fitness."
Check out CrossFit Central to find out more and to reserve your spot!

For the 1 in 6, for my Family,for my Team, & for Myself

This is one of my favorite FGB videos. It shows the intensity of the workout and it shows some of the reasons why we do what we do. My father has prostate cancer and so I too am on the list of people who this workout/fundraising event touches on a level close to home.
I want to take this time to personally thank Mel Joulwan, Jen Ahrens, Philip Mclain, & Elliot Roufa. All of these kind souls donated to this cause on my behalf. Much appreciation to you all!

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

Saturday's workshop was sold out and was a great success!
Here is a link to view the full album from the first workshop.
http://picasaweb.google.com/cfcentralpics/GymnasticFundamentalsWorkshop92008#

The next one is October 11th (Parallettes and Bar) sign up before this one sells out too!

Hand Balance

Handands were z skill thats was focused on in depth at Saturday' wokshop. I feel that everyone gained confidence and in ability for this skill,




The first of three functional fitness based gysmnastics workshops at CrossFit Central was sold out and was a great success. Everyone displayed a great ability to to take new approaches on new methods of techniques and movements. I feel the that all atendees better understading of body control/awareness was gained.

The Samurai, FGB, and Myself.

The Way of the Samurai is found in death. Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily. Every day when one's body and mind are at peace, one should meditate upon being ripped apart by arrows, rifles, spears and swords, being carried away by surging waves, being thrown into the midst of a great fire, being struck by lightning, being shaken to death by a great earthquake, falling from thousand-foot cliffs, dying of disease or committing seppuku at the death of one's master. And every day without fail one should consider himself as dead.
-Hagakure, Book of the Samurai

This is how I will take my approach to FGB. (Okay, maybe it is a little melodramatic but none the less...) I have experienced FGB several times and know the sting it yields and the expectations that stand before me. I will walk into this competition smiling yet feeling like the tiniest warrior standing on the battlefield of giants. I will not fear being broken, humbled, and left puking in a puddle of my own sweat and tears (i.e. last year) That doesn't concern me this time. I understand. I am at peace with it.

Old Time Strongman

What is CrossFit?

Resistance Band Training

The Lamar Bootcamp meets Tues/Thus from 5:30-6:30am and they always work hard!
Today we tried out some fitness bands (like the ones used for assisted pullups) but instead decided to try them out for developing break away speed, cardio, and strength. The verdict is in and it looks like thumbs up across the board. Feel free to come check out the bootcamp and see what we do. We'll even let you try it out for free!

The Greatest.

Constant Improvement

No one is content with their current level of fitness not matter how active/athletic they are. There is always room for growth. By attending any and/or all of my Strength Based Gymnastic Workshops one will be able to expand their vocabulary of movement thus making them better athletes.

Click on this to sign up before it sells out!
http://www.crossfitcentral.com/content/view/401/99/

Fight Gone Bad explained

Somehow, this is normal in my world...

Dream.

It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream. When you have something like a nightmare, you will wake up and tell yourself that it was only a dream. It is said that the world we live in is not a bit different from this.
-Hagakure

Practitioner of Movement

I see shopping bags that tell me to "do one thing each day that scares you" and hear commercials that tell us to "just do it." The only thing that keeps you from reaching your goals is yourself. If I got caught in the hype of "if only I was good enough" or "there's people who are better than me, so why should I even start" then I would not be a coach/trainer, I would not have this blog, and I wouldn't be a CrossFitter.
I wake every day to the thought of new possibilities and new potential. I constantly feel growth. I only recently felt completely free when I stopped fearing the judgements/reactions of others. The sound of my heartbeat and the thought of my intentions drown out all distractions. The children's author Dr Seuss hit it on the mark when he said that "those who mind don't matter- and those who matter don't mind."
I am a practitioner of movement. Only some of you will understand this. I ask that those who do to listen to their hearts and follow your dreams. I would rather hand out 1000 appologies after having tried, failed, and looked the fool- than to carry 1 regret on my shoulders.