"You gotta know what you are fighting for"
Says Nate Miyaki on T Nation. Please give it a read.
He came across this epiphany while trying to tabulate all his lessons from 2012. It really came down to just this one thing.
“You gotta know what you are fighting for.”
Think this guy knows why he does what he does?
Its poetic. It will keep you through tough times and good ones too. Sound and concrete resolve you feel in every cell of your body is a very difficult thing to undo.
“We’re all searching for the same three things in life: a passion, a sense of purpose, and peace of mind. We just go about it in different ways.”
How will you know when you found it?
“There will be no more beginnings or getting back on track. There will be no defined ends as some 90-Day programs promise. There will only be putting one foot in front of the other, in the next step of a never-ending journey.”
“You won’t have a sport or a hobby. You’ll have a way of life.”
Miyaki sums his message up perfectly:
“The path to success lies in the purpose, not the person. We’re all capable of great things.”
Ordinary men that had a purpose have achieved great things. Extraordinarily gifted men with no mission have chronically underachieved. Society provides plenty of examples of both.
Rule #1 – Find what you’re fighting for.
Rule #2 – First learn rule #1. Everything else is just details.”
As yourself. What are you fighting for?
Friday:
Warm Up: Shoulder Prep
Banded over and back
5 breath push up
Wall Angel
Arm wrestle sparing
Tech: Treat this section as you would a lifting session
Muscle Ups – 3 sets of 3-7 reps (depending on your skill/strength level)
Use the partner assist if you can. Other wise use the ground assisted muscle up.
Handstand Push Ups – 3 sets of 6-10 reps.
Use your most challenging progression that will let you hit these numbers.
Go back and forth between the two movements.
Workout: Wabbits!
Fot time:
10 burpees
200 m run
9 burpees
200 m run
8 burpees
200 m run
…
1 burpees
200 m run
Love this workout. Hit it hard!
One Love,
The Shepherd
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By Pinky 01 Feb 2013
What?! Arm wrestling??? I wish I was there shep! Thomas could take someone on-this kid has pipes! And even thot I don’t love running-wabbits is a good one!!! It’s a go go go heart rate wod!
So true about when you find your purpose, there’s no end, just a forward continuation, one foot in front of the next.
:), miss you all but we’ll come in soon, lil T can meet his aunties and uncles!
By Shep 01 Feb 2013
I bet he has great pipes! (they come from you naturally)
By Smoothworm 01 Feb 2013
Great programming this week. Had a crappy day at work yesterday and then came to CFV last night and PB’d my Snatch and Clean & Jerk. lovely.
By Nathalie 01 Feb 2013
Reto’s reason #2 that you should post your score to the Leaderboad = Helps track your progress
11 months ago Wabbits was programmed
Today I was 3 minutes faster
By Raquel 01 Feb 2013
I second the great programming comment. Awesome variety. Well done. Looking forward to arm wrestling. Feels good to be back.
By sheppy 01 Feb 2013
Awesome to have you back!
By Rambo 01 Feb 2013
Also agree with the great programming. Hit one of my crossfit goals yesterday, a 200lb snatch!
Alex
By sheppy 01 Feb 2013
Ya you did!!
By Pinky 01 Feb 2013
Nice work Rambo and nat!!!