Sobering how ephemeral what we pursue actually is. Shifting the focus of training to the process of refining movements and pursuing perfection in what we already have the ability to do allows us to find smaller wins. Meaning we get to win more often, and I think it’s safe to say we all like to win.
Read More..This is where the bear comes in. We get credit for poking the bear. Confronting our issues is hard at times, but oh so rewarding. In this space we get credit for trying. We get credit for effort, every single time. We get credit for giving a damn. This then becomes the place where we have to come to grips with trust.
Read MoreThe 2018 CrossFit Games Open (2/22 - 3/26) is upon us!
Beginning 1/2, we will be going into a 7-8 week cycle focused on:
Here are some changes to look forward to in January and February:
Read MoreHey guys! We will be shifting our Saturday classes 30 minutes forward (9:30AM, 10:30AM, 11:30AM) to make more room for our Open gym at the 11AM time, which was often taken up by competitor team training. We were taking WAY too much room and equipment, which didn't allow much room for our Performance Targeting or Open Gym skill work....
Read MoreSo you just hit a PR clean at 190#. You really want to join the 200+ club so you load 200# on the bar. Good pull, good finish... but you can't get out the squat. You take another shot. Same Result. You call it a day, knowing that you just aren't strong enough yet, so you aim to get your legs and clean stronger for the next shot at it...
Read MoreThis will be a tad long for all the different approaches, so lets get into it!
Read MoreWe are here. The time is now!
Let's get to it...
Hey Team!
As we are fresh into 2017 and about to begin the new CrossFit Games season, we would like to announce some incoming changes and announcements for you guys.
Read MoreThe new year is here and the 2017 CrossFit Games Open (2/23 - 3/27) is upon us!
As such, beginning 1/2, we will be going into a 7-8 week cycle focused on
Here are some changes to look forward to in January and February:
Read MoreTeam Derive!
We are here: The END of 2016! No better time than now to finish strong! Absolute strength is our theme this mesocycle; the last mesocycle of The Ground Up v2. Here is the general breakdown for the next 5 weeks (including the week of Thanksgiving)
Read MoreAfter getting a few weeks into The Ground Up v.2 cycle, our team has seen lots of progress and hard work from everyone! With all things considered and everyone getting their feet wet into this cycle, we must address how to maximize (or in this particular case, optimizing) your time in the gym with our program. After watching a vlog from a mentor of mine who gave me my first experiences coaching at Regionals and the Games, I would like to share with you some ways to help EVERY athlete take some ownership into their training and programming.
Read MoreTeam Derive!
The next two weeks will be used for the following reasons:
1) to establish, refresh, and/or test* numbers for specific movements
2) for us to transition into the next cycle (starting September 5th) and get a feel to see where we are with certain stimuli and movement modalities.
In many facets of life, business, and CrossFit, as a society and community we understand the importance of having goals and setting them for ourselves. Goals can provide us with something to work towards, give us a purpose, or motivate us to perform better. However, many fall into the trap of emotional goal-setting.
With the dawn of the annual CrossFit Games upon us, many athletes begin to ride that "high" (mentioned in a previous post) and set goals for themselves that they are emotionally ready for, but aren't mentally prepared for. This pattern leads to a vicious cycle of letdowns, frustration, and despise towards the process of self-progress. However, rarely do people fail to achieve their goals; rather, they fail to match their level of commitment with the magnitude of their aspirations.
Read MoreHey Team!
Now that we have topped off the last cycle with the Midsummer Melee, Here are some things to note for the next 8 weeks (beginning 6/27)!
Any athlete will understand that feeling or "high" that takes over when witnessing a huge accomplishment or event in their sport. Ex. The anchor leg of a relay catch opponents ahead of him/her, a basketball star gain a hot hand and dominate a game, a football player making the game sealing TD. Regardless of the sport, when experiencing these events, it creates this motivation and hormonal change that makes us want to get up and DO SOMETHING.
Now if you happen to play that particular sport, the popular responses are "I'm gonna get to work now" or "Next year starts NOW." With that comes the territory of setting enormous goals that the mind and/or body cannot achieve without time. And generally, the "high" that you ride, doesn't last even close to how long it takes to achieve said goal.
After a few years of working with all levels of athletes, here are some appropriate steps that I have noticed rang common among the successful ones.
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