Author: honeybadgergym

01/17/2020

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Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“If you know you opponent, but not yourself, you will lose 100% of the time.” – Samurai Proverb

To “keep up with the Jones” is an old expression about competitive neighbors. A power struggle, or maybe better said a popularity struggle, of status on the block. To “keep up”, one must be on top of their investigative game, predicting the next big move… a nicer lawn, or a better Christmas card.

As we visualize these friendly rivals battling it out on the block, it’s safe to say that both sides will lose. There won’t be a winner here.

We can study our competition into great length. And, we will indeed learn some absolutely beneficial statistics. But all the external statistics in the world won’t move us forward until we turn the investigative glasses to ourselves.

Warm-up (No Measure)

30 Seconds

Easy Bike or Row

Active Spidermans

Sit-ups

Moderate Bike or Row

Active Samson

Hollow Hold

Faster Bike or Row

Push-up to Down Dog

Arch Hold

Box Jump Warmup

30 Lateral Hops Over Barbell

30 Seconds Box Step-ups

30 Seconds Box Jumps

Barbell Warmup

5 Good Mornings

5 Back Squats

5 Elbow Rotations

5 Strict Press & Reach

5 Romanian Deadlifts

5 Front Squats

MOBILITY:

Child’s Pose on Box: 1 Minute

Pigeon Pose on Box: 1 Minute Each Side

Metcon (Time)

3 Rounds:

7 Power Snatches (75/53)

7 Toes to Bar

7 Box Jumps (24/20)

50/35 Calorie Assault Bike

3 Rounds:

7 Power Snatches

7 Toes to Bar

7 Box Jumps

50/35 Calorie Assault Bike

3 Rounds:

7 Power Snatches

7 Toes to Bar

7 Box Jumps

01/15/2020

By

Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X

There’s something intoxicating about planning for the future. It’s the dream-world.

Yet when it comes time to cross the bridge from planning to execution, many lose their way. And nothing materializes.

View preparation as two parts, equally theoretical and tangible action.

Without the thought behind, it’s wasted energy in multiple directions.

And without action to follow thought, it’s nothing but a pipe dream.

There will be the voice that tells us, “there’s time to do this tomorrow”. But that brings us back to the quote we started with above. Are we going to react to tomorrow, or are we going to respond to today?

Warm-up (No Measure)

30 Seconds

Easy Row or Bike

Single Unders

Cossack Squats

Moderate Row or Bike

Single Unders

Pausing Air Squats (3 Seconds in Bottom)

Faster Row or Bike

Single Unders

Air Squats

Barbell Warmup

5 Good Mornings

5 Back Squats

5 Elbow Rotations

5 Strict Press & Reach

5 Romanian Deadlifts

5 Front Squats

Front Squat (1 paused rep + 1 front squat E2MOM x 10 min)

2 count pause

Metcon (Time)

On the 4:00 x 5 Rounds:

20/15 Calorie Row

40 Double Unders

7 Front Squats (165/113)

*score is slowest of 5 rounds

01/14/2020

By

Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.” – Carls Von Karlswich

Choice is one of the most powerful things we have as human beings.

But hiding in that power, is also one of the most destructive forces imaginable.

Ironically enough, the missing link to accomplishing that “thing”, is choice… specifically, the lack of it.

A different thought process from the quote above, is to stop trying to do everything.

To be able to stand in a room with a thousand doors, and be able to close 999 of them.

Are we trying to do too much? Sometimes less truly can be more.

Warm-up (No Measure)

30 Seconds

Easy Bike

Active Spidermans

Single Arm DB Strict Press (30 Seconds Each Side)

Moderate Bike

Push-up to Down Dog

Single Arm DB Row (30 Seconds Each Side)

Faster Bike

Inchworm to Push-up

Single DB Goblet Reverse Lunges

Body Positions

30-20-10:

Hollow Hold Seconds

Arch Hold Seconds

Front Plank on Hands Seconds

Warmup Performed With Single Light Dumbbell

MOBILITY:

Couch Stretch: 45 Seconds Each Side

Banded Lat Stretch: 45 Seconds Each Side

Metcon (Time)

3 Rounds:

12 Burpees to Target(pull-up bar)

18 Pull-ups(C2B RX+)

Directly Into…

3 Rounds:

12 Devils Presses 50s/35s

18/12 Calorie Assault Bike

01/13/2020

By

Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle

One of the most challenging things we can do, is to reflect. To reflect, with brutal honesty.

This quote can be applied in many ways, but it’s most commonly applied to the physical acts of our days. Whether we show up to the gym at 5:30am to train. Whether we eat the proper food we brought to work with us, or order out for lunch.

What’s more challenging, is to look further inward. And reflect, with brutal honesty, on our thoughts. The way we think.

When we missed the lift, what were our immediate thoughts?

When we were cut off on the road by another car, what did we say to ourselves?

When the gossip arrived in the locker room, what did we first think?

If our thoughts become actions, this must be where we start.

Warm-up (No Measure)

1 Minute

Active Samson

Glute Bridges

Plate Hops

40 Seconds

Active Samson + Air Squat

Single Leg Glute Bridges (40 Seconds Each Side)

Plate Ground to Overhead

30 Seconds

Air Squats

Glute Bridge Walkouts

Plate Counterbalance Squats

Warmup Peformed with 10# or 15# Plate

Barbell “Stretches”

5 Good Mornings

5 Back Squats

5 Elbow Rotations

5 Strict Press & Reach

5 Romanian Deadlifts

5 Front Squats

MOBILITY

Front Rack Stretch: 1 Minute

Wrist Stretch: 30 Seconds Each Direction

Child’s Pose: 1 Minute

Clean and Jerk (1 power clean + jerk E2MOM x 12min)

Metcon (Time)

3 Rounds:

50 Air Squats

10 Power Clean&Jerks

RX+ 135/93

RX 115/83