Prospective client:
Hey Ben, I’ve been thinking about getting back into this CrossFit thing… I mean I have been going to the gym but I’m finding it kind of boring?… and well, I don’t really feel like I’m getting anywhere…
Ben:
Sure thing. We run like 10 sessions a week. We run them in the morning and we run them at night. We even run sessions on the weekend. We run them all over town. we’re fully qualified personal trainers that supervise and coach you through the every workout. We’ll get you leaner, stronger and more confident than you’ve ever been. All our committed clients achieve spectacular results and have completely changed their lives… When would you like to come?
What happens next is absolutely incredible and for two reasons. 1. The person who initiated the conversation will actually start to talk themselves out of making any commitment, generally with a myriad of excuses as to why they wouldn’t be able to make any of the sessions and 2. The fact that this is not a rare occurrence but quite a regular one…
We’ve had guys and girls who were there, back at the very beginning. Back when we were working out in my garage in Palmerston. Guys and girls with massive potential and also who at the time were more physically capable than others go ahead and quit because it was too hard, too expensive or required too much commitment.
It’s kind of funny, now that all our Adapt regulars are absolutely killing it -- thy’re leaning up, getting stronger, growing in confidence and taking control of their lives… that the very same people that quit back in the early days are only now beginning to see what might have been possible if they’d actually stuck it out…
It’s all to easy to make excuses not to make a commitment to something that’s physically and mentally tough. As a matter of fact you could come up with 10 excuses in as many seconds… “It’s too far to drive… I’d have to get up @ 5am… I look like shit first thing in the morning… It’s too cold… It’s too hot… I don’t like metal… I don’t like country music (but seriously: we don’t actually play country music)… etc. etc….”
What we do is hard. It takes dedication, commitment, passion and motivation. You better believe it’s going to suck. But here’s what’s really cool: we understand that suck. Sean and I do the same workouts you do. We get to experience the same food cravings you do (Well at least I do -- sometimes I wonder about Sean: he’s a machine when it comes to nutrition…) Not only do we understand what you’re going through but we’re right there by your side encouraging you every step of they way. We’ll chase you up if you’ve missed sessions and beyond that we actually care how you do in life… We’ll challenge you about your nutrition and we’ll inquire about your work/life balance. We may not have all the answers but we’ll certainly ask you the tough questions to open your mind and challenge your existing concepts, and we’ll do it because we actually give a shit. I totally understand how busy life can get -- I’m married with two kids. I have two other jobs and Sean and I run Adapt in our ‘spare’ time…
Another great benefit to teaming up with Adapt is the fact that you’re hanging out with a group of guys and girls that are heading in the right direction…. Guys and girls who are prepared to stand by you and encourage you when you’re going through a shitty WOD or a shitty time in your life. We’re real people who don’t have it all sorted -- no not by a long shot but we have a pretty good idea of what it takes to get fit, eat right and have fun and do life…
So if you’ve been thinking about trying us out or getting back on this ‘fitness horse’ you’re more than welcome. It’s easy to think of 100 excuses why you can’t but it’s much harder to step up, make a commitment and take control of your life. Of course it’s going to be tough but understand that we’ll be right there in the trenches beside you every step of the way and that in the long run it’s going to be oh so worth it!
Hope you’re weekends going well even tho it’s totally miserable outside…
Becca and I are off to Queensland on Sunday morning leaving you guys in the more than capable hands of Sean. Because we’ll be away I won’t be able to run Wednesday’s lunchtime session @Lennox Gardens but other than that it’s a pretty much business as usual
Sunday: rest day
Monday: 6am @belconnen, 8pm girls @belconnen
Tuesday: 6am southside session @chapman, 8pm boys @belconnen
Wednesday: 6am@belconnen, 6pm @belconnen
Thursday: rest day (or go to adults gymnastics…)
Friday: 6am @belconnen
Saturday: 8.30am @ Lennox Gardens, 3pm @belconnen
If you have any questions and/or comments please give Sean a buzz on 0431323960
I will take ownership. I will take ownership of my thoughts, words and actions. I will take ownership of my diet. I will take ownership of my lack of flexibility. I will take ownership for not training strength. I will take ownership for the decline in my METCON. I will take ownership for my commitments and responsibilities. I will take ownership for myself and my wolf pack. I will take ownership of my integrity. I will take ownership of my financial situation. I will take ownership of my goals and dreams. I will take ownership of my relationships to my family, friends and loved ones. I will take ownership of my ownership.
I commit to pushing my potential. I commit to achieving that potential. I commit to being my best every single day and giving my all in each and every situation. I commit to taking opportunities presented and converting them into successes. I commit to creating something from nothing. I commit to turning dreams and goals into realities. I commit to this life, this world and the rest of eternity.
Hey guys, Just a reminder that there will be no training this Saturday. Instead we’re heading along to support Bernie and his crew in the Smash Clash. If you’re not yet entered and are sitting on the fence remember ITS FOR ALL LEVELS OF CROSSFIT. From beginners to elite. It will be fun, you get to meet other CrossFitters from around Canberra/ interstate and challenge yourself to 3 workouts in 1 day. Enter here
Guys from Tuesday night’s Fight Gone Bad throw down…
It’s been absolutely ages since we ran ‘Fight Gone Bad’ so we’re opening up tomorrow night’s boys session to the girls as well and well, it’s on! This is a classic CrossFit benchmark WOD so if you haven’t already got a FGB score it’s gonna be a great opportunity to get a one or set a new record!
What is fight gone bad?
3 rounds of:
Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (for reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (for reps)
Box Jump, 20″ box (for reps)
Push-press, 75 pounds (for reps)
Row (for calories)
You move from each of five stations after a minute.The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of “rotate”, the athletes must move to next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.
We need a minimum of 10 people to make this work. Because we only have one rower we will run 5 people at a time (with 5 others counting reps and keeping score) Please get back to me and let me know if you can make it – It’s gonna be awesome! Still not sure what we’re talking about – check out the video below…
Instead of our usual 3pm @ Belconnen we’re gonna be teaming up with Rosko and B32 CrossFit in Fyshwick to hit a couple of epic individual and team workouts. The proposed start time is 2pm (for the individual workout) and 3pm (for the team workout) Workout details are as follows…
Individual
AMRAP in 25min:
5 BW Deadlift
5 Pull Ups Men 20kg /Girls 10kg
5 Thrusters Men 60kg / Girls 40kg
5 KB Swings Men 32kg / Girls 24kg
5 Burpees
Team workout.
Team of four persons.
One team member on each exercise, each team member must complete each of the exercises in this order.
One person must be on the rower all times.
The workout is complete once all reps and the 2500m row are completed.
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25 Burpees
25 Pull Ups Men(Chest to Bar)
25 Thrusters Men 60kg / Girls 40kg
2500m Row
Rosko’s been keen as beans to host our Saturday arvo workout for a while now and you can be sure he’ll have all the gear out there to make the trip worthwhile. So please come and support the Canberra community. It’ll be a ton of fun (just like gymnastics – only with barbells and stopwatches, etc…) so come join me, Becca and rest of the crew for a totally awesome saturday afternoon of epicness!
Sean ran Saturday morning and after I saw Mikey’s tweet it was pretty clear it was something worth doing. Melissa got some footage of the epicness. Perhaps our fun isn’t that fun? It sure has been a while since we were all that smoked after a WOD…
Pete, Vonny, Nick, Melissa, Becca, Sean and I went to gymnastics last night and once again had epic fun! Check out the footage (Thanks Melissa for filming us!)
Feeling smoked lately? Well I have and after talking to Rosko from B32 I started having a bit of a closer look at Adrenal Fatigue…
Sign #1: Difficulty getting up in the morning. It doesn’t matter the time, you just don’t feel awake enough.
Sign #2: Continuous cravings for salt or salty foods. You always need more salt than you’re getting.
Sign #3: Increased effort to do every day tasks. You love training, but now it seems like everything from your warm-up to the deadlift sucks.
Sign #4: Decreased sex drive. It just isn’t happening. Enough said.
Sign #5: Decreased ability to manage stress. The littlest things seem to set you off.
Sign #6: Increased recovery time. Any cuts you have take longer to heal, swelling stays around, that cough you’ve had is still there after a month, and your biceps still hurt from loading the bar when you were squatting.
Sign #7: Light-headedness from standing too quickly. You feel like you’re going to pass out and you see bright images when you stand up.
Sign #8: Less overall life happiness. Nothing makes you happy: training sucks, your job sucks, and the weekends suck.
Sign #9: Increased symptoms with skipped meals. You’re always hungry, every hour. If you miss a meal, you’re craving something and every meal becomes a cheat meal.
Sign #10: Less productivity. Overall, you just can’t get things done, you’re distracted easily, and you can’t work as efficiently or as quickly.
