Category: WOD

08/03/2019

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Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“A fall into a ditch can make you wiser.” – Chinese Proverb

A fall into a ditch is a little embarrassing. On a physical level however, pretty easy to recover from. Dust off, and carry on. A fall off a cliff however is… not so nice. Both are mistakes. But one is far more damaging than the other.

Rarely do we step off the cliff first. Before we approach that edge, chances are highly likely that we are going to fall into “ditches” several times along the way, acting as quiet, but real, warning signs. It becomes dangerous when these are ignored.

A cardinal rule of ours is to never waste our failures. These seemingly small mishaps are nature’s way of letting us know where to place our efforts. Where to learn from. But there’s a reason the quote above reads “can” make you wiser. It’s a choice to learn.

Warm-up (No Measure)

200 Meter Run

30 Seconds Each:

Inchworms

Hollow Hold

Push-up Shoulder Taps

Glute Bridges

Down Dog

Left Leg Glute Bridges

Push-up to Down Dog

Right Leg Glute Bridges

Barbell Warmup

5 Good Mornings

5 Back Squats

5 Elbow Rotations

5 Press & Reach

5 Romanian Deadlifts

5 Front Squats

MOBILITY:

Child’s Pose: 30 Seconds

Front Rack Stretch: 30 Seconds

Assault on DT (Time)

5 Rounds:

200m Run

12 Deadlifts

9 Hang Power Cleans

6 Push Jerks

RX+ 155/103

RX 135/93

08/02/2019

By

Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Joshua J. Marine

Everyone faces adversity. Not everyone responds the same way.

In Carol Dweck’s “Mindset”, there are two types: A fixed mindset, and a growth mindset.

In a fixed mindset, an individual is trapped within their own perceived limitations. When someone else gets the promotion or the job, it just “wasn’t meant to be”. They blame the world, they blame the organization for having a bias, they blame the weather. It is a mentality that clings to excuses, versus solutions.

A growth mindset is one of extreme ownership. A world of continual self reflection. If something didn’t go as planned, what can I learn from this? What can I do better next time? The growth mindset welcomes the short-term pain, knowing that this will only make them better tomorrow. Instead of jumping to excuses, the growth mindset creates the solutions.

Change our mindset, and the world around us changes with it.

We will find adversity. It will be today, tomorrow, or sometime this week. How will we respond? Will we blame the world, our conditions, the weather? Or will we take the harder path, and find what we can do differently next time?

Warm-up (No Measure)

AMRAP 1:

Easy Row

AMRAP 1:

Active Spidermans + Hamstring Stretch

AMRAP 1:

Single Unders

4 Straight Arm Burpee Penalty For Every Trip

AMRAP 1:

Right Leg Single Unders

2 Frog Hop Penalty For Every Trip

AMRAP 1:

Left Leg Single Unders

1 Burpee Penalty For Every Trip

Dumbbell Warmup

Each Side, Completed With 1 Light Dumbbell:

5 Deadlifts

5 Russian Dumbbell Swings

5 Front Squats

5 Strict Press & Reach

Metcon (Time)

3 Rounds:

21/15 Calorie Row

75 Double Unders

Directly Into…

3 Rounds:

20 Dumbbell Snatches (50/35)

12 Lateral Dumbbell Burpees

07/31/2019

By

Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“Asking “Is this possible?” is rarely relevant. The real question is, “Is this worth doing?” – Andrew Swilinski

The logical side of us can be a double-edged sword.

It puts “can I do this” in a higher role of importance than “should I do this.”

Although appearing to be minor details, we can soon see the larger implications. When we default to asking the question of whether or not it’s a possibility, we sell ourselves short, placing the logistics ahead of importance. Placing the “whats” in front of the “whys”.

The old expression is true – “if there’s a will, there’s a way”.

Warm-up (No Measure)

60 Seconds

Easy Bike

PVC Straight Leg Swings (30 Each Side)

45 Seconds

Moderate Bike

PVC Pass Throughs

30 Seconds

Fast Bike

PVC V-Ups

Barbell Warmup

5 Good Mornings

5 Back Squats

5 Elbow Rotations

5 Press & Reach

5 Romaninan Deadlifts

5 Front Squats

Metcon (Time)

Every 4 Minutes x 5 Rounds:

3 Chest to Bar Pull-ups

6 Toes to Bar

9 Deadlifts (225/155)

12/9 Calorie Bike

*slowest round is your score

RX+

3 bar muscle ups

6 ttb

9 deads 225/155

15/12 cal bike

07/30/2019

By

Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“Work your land” – Tim Storey

If the farmer focuses on the fruit, and ignores the root, the tree will never grow.

To “work our land” is the fundamental understanding that our actions today are the seeds we are planting for tomorrow. Every seed we plant, whether positive or negative, is a vote for who we become.

And much like the farmer’s field, this is a continuous process. A successful harvest last year doesn’t mean the farmer can ease off the basics next year. Regardless of the accomplishments, accolades, successes… every day we must work our land.

Warm-up (No Measure)

30 Seconds

Easy Row (Feet Out)

Squats to Medicine Ball

Box Step-ups

Moderate Row (Feet Out)

Medicine Ball Ground to OH

Lateral Box Step-Overs

Faster Row (Feet Out)

Medicine Ball Foot Taps

Box Jump + Step Down (Low Box)

*Performed at a low box height and with workout weight medicine ball

Metcon (Time)

Buy-in 50/35 Calorie Row

3 rounds:

400 Meter Run

30 Box Jumps (24/20)

30 Wallballs (20/14)

Buy-out 50/35 Calorie Row

07/29/2019

By

Honey Badger Gym – CrossFit

MINDSET

“I would rather die of passion than boredom.” – Vincent Van Gogh

Certain times will challenge us. Certain times will leave doubts. Certain times will leave us beat up, worn out, exhausted. Sometimes to the point where we question the choices we’ve made. But truly… how awful would life be without them?

Uncertainty is pure gold. It’s what makes us feel alive, and it’s what memories are made of. No one remembers the lazy Sunday at home. They remember their first date. The first time they went on a roller coaster. The first time they walked into a CrossFit gym.

If everything was known, expected and pre-determined, life would be so horribly boring. It wouldn’t be a life at all. With only one of these, let’s welcome it, and make memories we’re proud of. We wouldn’t want it any other way.

Warm-up (No Measure)

30 Seconds Each:

Active Samson

Kettlebell Deadlifts

Push-up to Down Dog

Russian Kettlebell Swings

Inchworm to Push-ups

Kettlebell Goblet Squats

*Performed with lighter kettlebell

Barbell Warmup:

5 Good Mornings

5 Back Squats

5 Reverse Lunges (Each Side)

5 Elbow Rotations

5 Strict Press & Reach

5 Romaninan Deadlifts

5 Front Rack Reverse Lunges (Each Side)

MOBILITY:

Pigeon Pose with Kettlebell Lat Reach: 1 Minute Each Side

Push Jerk (build to a heavy 3 reps E2MOM for 10 min)

Metcon (AMRAP – Rounds and Reps)

12 min AMRAP:

21 Kettlebell Swings 53/35

14 Kettlebell Reverse Lunges

7 Push Jerks 165/113