“Pursuit”
Envision Your Brass Ring
Your Brass Ring, or main goal in life, has got to inspire you to take action. It has to be something that you are passionate about. If it doesn’t get your heart beating a little faster and motivate you to take action whenever you think about it, then you might want to give some thought to why you really want to accomplish it.
For those of you that are interested in a life in Naval Special Warfare, this clip is for you. Enjoy.
Workout of the Day
Pick a good trail for this workout. Wear running shoes or boots.
Run
- 10 Minutes Easy Intensity (you can talk normally)
- 15 Minutes Moderate Intensity (only a couple words at a time)
- 5 Minutes High Intensity (you can hardly breath, much less talk)
Rest 5 Minutes
Turn around and go back in less time than it took you to get there.
Post your return time.
“Eureka”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear”
~Mark Twain
To resist something, to master something, takes determination and practice. Both of these require that time is spent in the presence of what you fear. Do not run from what you fear, rather run to it – either physically or mentally, and face it down until you are victorious.
Workout of the Day
“Eureka”
Warm Up – 3 Rounds (easy pace):
5 Rounds for time of:
- 10 Hang Squat Clean (Heavy = 95lbs / Light = 65lbs)
- 15 Kettlebell Swings (Heavy = 50lbs / Light = 35lbs)
- 20 Box Jumps (20″ Box)
“Unarmed”
“Action precedes progress; analysis precedes more analysis. Act first, analyze later”
~Charles Staley
Workout of the Day
3 Rounds for time of:
Workout taken from www.blackboxathletics.com.
Post your comments, questions, and time.
“Swab the Deck”
“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander”
~Aristotle
Workout of the Day
Shuffle a deck of cards and then go through them, performing the following exercises for each card.
Hearts = Pull Ups
Diamonds = Push Ups
Clubs = Sit Ups
Clovers = Squats
Jokers = 1 Mile Run
Face cards (jack, queen, king) are 10. Aces are high (11). All other cards are their face value.
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“Pool Party”
“Life is tough, it’s tougher if you make stupid decisions”
~Unknown
Workout of the Day
Swim 500 Yards
- 50 Push Ups
- 50 Flutter Kicks
Swim 400 Yards
- 40 Push Ups
- 40 Flutter Kicks
Swim 300 Yards
- 30 Push Ups
- 30 Flutter Kicks
Swim 200 Yards
- 20 Push Ups
- 20 Flutter Kicks
Swim 100 Yards
- 10 Push Ups
- 10 Flutter Kicks
Swim any stroke you want (CSS preferred). Post your comments, questions, and time.
“Strength and Honor”
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.”
~Einstien
This is one of my favorite quotes of all time. A trumpets call to action that inspires a desire to stand up and make a difference in the face of indifference.
To the men and women of the armed services that fight on battlefields in countries near and far…
To the men and women of our law enforcement and fire services who fight in the cities and towns of our great land…
To the mothers and fathers who provide for and stand in defense of the next generation that will inherit what we have built…
To the teachers that bring their very best to touch as many lives as they can with their craft…
This workout is in honor of you. Strength and Honor.
Workout of the Day
25 Pull ups
21-15-9
- Sumo Deadlift High Pull (Heavy = 95lbs / Light = 65lbs)
- Overhead Press (Heavy = 65lbs / Light = 45lbs)
50 Push Ups
5 Rounds of:
- 10 Deadlift (Heavy = 95lbs / Light = 65lbs)
- 10 Thrusters (Heavy = 65lbs / Light = 45lbs)
75 Sit Ups
3 Rounds of:
- 15 Flutter Kicks
- 15 Knees to Elbows
100 Squats
Go to www.CrossFit.com to search for exercises that you are not familiar with.
Post your comments, questions, and time.
“Junkyard”
Success is the sum of small things, done day in and day out.
~Robert Collier
It is so often the norm to see procrastination and then a flurry of activity in accomplishing something or meeting a deadline. It is also the norm to embrace a get there quick mentality that suggests that there is some short cut or a secret passage way to reaching your goal.
The fact is that it is the consistency of the tortoise that beats out the inconsistency of the hare. Now if the hare was consistent, then the story would be somewhat different.
Workout of the Day
Swim 1500 yards with fins
5 Rounds of:
- Max Push ups in 1 minute
- Rest 1 minute
- Max Pull ups in 1 minute
- Rest 1 minute
Swim 500 yards (CSS no fins)
Post your comments, questions, and time.
“Hard Day in the Woods”
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
~Sun Tzu
Treat each day as the most important in your preparation for the literal or figurative battle that will be required to reach your Brass Ring. If you wait until you are at the doorstep looking out at the hurricane to start your mental and physical preparation, you have missed your opportunity and can only hope to survive, not be victorious.
Workout of the Day
“Hard Day in the Woods”
2 rounds of:
Uneven trail with elevation change is preferred. Wear the backpack when doing the squats.
Post your comments, questions, and time.
“Reno 911″
“In the absence of clearly defined goals we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.”
~unknown
So often I see people that seem to be motoring about at sea without a rudder. They say they have a goal, but it’s not specific, it’s something like “I want to be the best I can be”. While that is not a bad answer, it’s not a clearly defined goal. They seem to be doing most of the right things, but are going no where. They may make marginal gains in their conditioning, but never seem to develop to their greatest potential, or gain that heart of a warrior that it takes to grab their Brass Ring.
To get an idea of whether you are living your Brass Ring, answer these questions: What is the first thing that you think of when you wake up, or go to sleep? What book are you reading right now? What do you think about when you are training? How much TV do you watch, and what programs?
If you’re planning on being successful at reaching out and grabbing your Brass Ring, then at least some of the answers to these questions should involve elements of your main objective.
Today I want you to write out your ultimate goal (your Brass Ring) and put it in a place that you will often see it. Share it publicly in the comments if you want with others that may be on the same path as you are. By clearly defining your goal and posting it in a prominent place, you make it a constant reminder of why you are here.
Workout of the Day
I did this workout for the first time about a little under a week ago in Reno, NV. I think you’ll like it.
“Reno 911″
Run 1 mile
3 Rounds of:
- 10 Pull ups (dead hang)
- 10 Thrusters (30lb dumbbells)
- 10 Flutter kicks (4 count)
2 Rounds of:
- 50 Walking lunge (25 each leg)
- Walk back
50 – 40 – 30 – 20 – 10
- Squat
- Push up
50 Squat Jumps
Post your comments, questions, and time.
“The Day After”
It’s simple, but it’s not easy.
How often in your quest for your Brass Ring do you find that to be the case. It’s simple in that the process to achieving what you want is merely a string of steps that are “doable”. It’s not easy though, because it takes consistent focused effort, and it’s all too common to get drawn off course.
Stay on course by remembering what you are training for. Envision your Brass Ring whenever your workouts seem hard, or you don’t feel you have the time or energy to do them. Remember that you are not just training to play in the ‘big game’. Instead your training makes the difference between life and death in the arena of competition and combat.
If you did yesterday’s workout (which you should have), today’s workout is going to give you a little reprieve, and work the shoulders and abs. Be sure to post your comments, questions, and time.
Workout of the Day
Swim 1000 yards
5 rounds of:
10 Overhead Press (75lbs)
15 Knees to Elbows
20 Sit Ups
Run 3 miles
Post your comments, questions, and time.
“Aqua Murph”
Failure is not getting knocked down. Failure is getting knocked down and not getting back up.
When reaching for your Brass Ring, if it is worth anything at all, it is a given that there will be formidable obstacles. Some of these obstacles may be more than any you have ever faced before.
Remind yourself that you are capable of doing more than you think you can. When knocked down, get back up with more resolve, and keep moving toward your Brass Ring. Get back up and move forward like your life, and the life of those that trust in you depends on it.
Workout of the Day:
“Murph” is the famed CrossFit workout that is named in honor of a true warrior and hero, LT Michael Murphy.
If you don’t own a copy of “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Latrell, get one soon. If you have not read it, start now.
“Aqua Murph”
Swim 500 yards CSS (if you don’t know what CSS is, do whatever stroke you want)
Run 1 mile
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
Run 1 mile
Swim 500 Yards CSS (if you don’t know what CSS is, do whatever stroke you want)
It is best to break the pull ups, push ups, and squats down into 10 sets of 10 pull ups, 20 push ups, and 30 squats.
If you need a refresher on any of the exercises, check out Workout Techniques.
Post your comments, questions, and time.
