Half The Battle

Half the Battle

Putting in all that hard work at the gym but not really seeing those body changes?? Well I use to be this guy. Clocking 6-7 days of hardcore workouts and seeing my body change but never could lose that little extra bit of body fat.  I tried all the diets and would be successful for the time being but would always slip back down into those bad eating habits. Fail…repeat…fail repeat… I went through this cycle for quite some time. I was introduced to Crossfit by a friend and instantly loved the competition and variety of movements you could do in a single workout….not to mention I was always done in 15 minutes. My Crossfit workouts continued with great results, but I started to plateau about 4 months in. That’s just about the time I meet Adrien and Landon and got on the Paleo bandwagon. I thought for sure this was gonna be another failed attempt at a diet; I mean come on, NO BREAD, NO PASTA, really??? I’m the guy at the dinner table that will snatch the last roll without hesitation lol, so I knew this was going to be tough. I made the change and started on my no bread, no pasta, and other things I find delicious adventure. Threw everything in the fridge away and started from scratch, stocking up on straight primal. 2 weeks in and I started seeing incredible changes in my body. I began to tone up, lean out, and feel a lot better in my workouts. With such dramatic change, I became even more motivated and I continued to put good food in. Today, I never thought it would be possible for me to have the transformation I have had.  I have made a 180 degree turn around in my lifestyle, and not only do I eat Paleo but enjoy what I eat. A wise man once told me working out is half the battle, the other half is what you put in the fuel tank. Make the change……..SIC EM!!

Random thoughts

My March Madness bracket is ruined thanks a lot Texas, Pitt, and Kansas. Also who the hell is VCU?? And whoever picked them to the final four just made a lot of money.

Discovery and the creators of Planet Earth and Life are releasing their new show Human Planet. If your a discovery nerd like me, April 10th its going down. 

The Movie “127 hours” is outstanding. I don’t know how you make a movie about a guy stuck under a rock for 127 hours, but they did a hell of a job. Don’t ever underestimate the will to survive. True story and a great flick, check this one out.

1^st sectionals WOD is in Books. I don’t think there is anything worse than the 10 min AMRAP we did last week, but I guess I was wrong. The 2nd WOD is a 15 min AMRAP lol………Dear Lord help me out on this one.

Last but not least, Arizona States Anthony Robles won the NCAA Wrestling championship in the 127 lb weight class…..crazy thing about this is the dude has one leg. Winning the NCAA is a difficult feat by itself but to do it with one leg is absolutely amazing. Can you say, Ba Ba Baller!!!

Don't Sell Yourself Short

Don’t Sell Yourself Short

I remember my first CrossFit workout….it was a lovely lady named “FRAN”.  She got the best of me to say the least. I spent a 30 min cool down in the fetal position, and was walking around like a zombie for the next 5-6 days trying to work the soreness out. Probably the hardest thing to do was to go back for the next workout and attack it the same way I did before. I had to put my pride and ego aside, and focused on getting better each and every day. Fast forward 6 months later and I doing things in my workouts that I didn’t even think were possible. Belief is a powerful asset to have on your side, so Leave the doubt at home and conquer each WOD to the best of your ability. We are all athletes, so embrace your skills and make it a goal to not back down from anything. You’ll be surprised what you can accomplish…..SIC EM.

Just Keep livin,

L-I-V-I-N

MM

DRIVE

DRIVE

What drives you? The answer to that question is different for everyone. The ability to go through something that tests you mentally and physically to the max is no easy task. It takes a deep internal motivation to push you to those limits, but remember with great sacrifice comes great reward.  Sometimes you will have good workout days and maybe some bad, and that’s ok. But how do you respond?? Find what makes you tick, use it, and empower yourself.  Find what drives you and always keep your eye on the prize.

Just keep livin, L-I-V-I-N

MM