Workout of the Day:
Front Squat
3-3-3-3-3
THEN, with 70% of your 3 rep max weight perform two sets of 10 reps, resting exactly 60 seconds between sets.

Kenny G., along with Ken C. (who has been temporarily stolen from us by the Navy), make us wonder if there is something about the name that makes them such a pleasure to be around. You couldn't hope to meet or coach two nicer guys.

Find Your Handicap … and Crush It!
Written by Mike Hom

When a WOD has running, I tend to run back to the entrance of the gym.  I’ll walk the rest of the distance back to whatever I am going to be doing next.  It’s my recovery time, my opportunity to catch my breath.  

It’s my handicap. 

I don’t mean to do it, but it has become a bad habit. To be honest, I often don’t realize I am doing it until someone “encourages” me to stop walking to my bar, or whatever the task might be.  

Others are chalk addicts. They will always find a reason to stop whatever they are doing to chalk up their hands. I know, I know, some people do have legitimate chalking needs, but most people chalk up their hands to stop what they’re doing and catch their breath. It’s their handicap. 

These handicaps are manifestations of a lack of belief and trust in one’s abilities. It is a response to discomfort, a resistance to the changes in your body that are making you stronger and faster. Do not yield to it. You set your intention when you walked through the door to build a stronger body and mind, so don’t let your handicap hold you back from reaching new personal bests. Do not let that desire to stay within your comfortable limits dictate how well you will perform.  

As for myself, the “encouragement” of friends and coaches helps me overcome my handicap. You should have no shortage of such encouragement at CrossFit Invictus. I’ll see you at the finish line.

What is your handicap? Post to comments and your friends and coaches will be sure to “encourage” you to overcome them.