Penance

Treating training as a journey was the philosophical beginning for our programming.  This was to get away from the idea that there is a conclusion.  But, within that original philosophy I lost track that knowing WHY you are on a journey may be the most important component. What I originally valued during my journey was suffering. … Continue reading →

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BLACKBOARD – 25 July 2014

Workload:  A1. Weighted Chin-up: 5×5.   *Find a weight that is slightly challenging but you know you can hit without failure for 5 sets of 5. If you do not have a deadhang chin – Perform Inverted Rows or jump up to a chin-up hold and try to lower down with control (3-5 seconds to … Continue reading →

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BLACKBOARD – 24 July 2014

Workload:  A1. Perform the following wave cycle:   2 Clean & Jerks (73%) 1 Cleans + 1 Front Squat+ 1 Jerk (78%) 1 Clean & Jerk (82%) 2 Clean & Jerks (78%) 1 Cleans + 1 Front Squat+ 1 Jerk (82%) 1 Clean & Jerk (85%) Then:  Sprint Work: B1. 400m Jog (50% Intensity) B2. … Continue reading →

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  • John Donne – Meditation 17

    No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee...