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10, 9, 8, CHALK HANDS, 3, 2, 1, GO!
WODs goin’ on? I’m Shea. I’m collecting my inspiration, motivation, and love for life and sharing them with you. My main topics will be Crossfit, sports, self-awareness, nutrition, life lessons, and...
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How Bad Do You Want It?
Deserve: to be worthy, fit, or suitable for some reward or requital. Let’s have some real talk. No one deserves anything. Success is not given, it is earned. It is earned with constant hard work. By...
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Home Is Where Your Kettlebells Are
In February 2013, I walked into Crossfit Freehold in Freehold, New Jersey. My eyes were wide with interest as I ogled at the pull up bars. The box smelled like hard work and chalk. Immediately, the...
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FRAN 21-15-9
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famously quoted line from his First Inaugural Address states: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Clearly, FDR never met Fran. Who is Fran? Why does she...
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No Name by Corey D
It’s Monday, ready to WOD from the long weekend. Looking forward to getting to the box… when I read the WOD. 3 Rounds: 20 Kettlebell Swings 70#/53# 20 Burpees 20 Ring Dips 20 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls...
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The Fear of Running
When I was twelve, my premier soccer team and I would have practice at Chestnut Ridge in Orchard Park, NY. Chestnut Ridge is synonymous for giant toboggan sledding hills. Picture colossal, lengthy,...
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Making Sacrifices
For the 2007 Women’s World Cup, Nike advertised the US Women’s National Team and their sacrifices. These women together have missed out on 13 proms, 74 birthdays, 21 Thanksgivings, and 989 boyfriends....
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Defining Beauty
The saying goes, Il faut souffrir pour etre belle. Literally, one must suffer to be beautiful. Do you believe that? Check out this video created by Dove before you answer. We walk through life,...
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Childhood Dreams
Ladies and gentlemen, the starting lineup for the Toon Squad: At small forward: standing a scintillating three foot two, The Heartthrob of the Hoops: Lola Bunny! Bugs Bunny recruiting Michael Jordan to...
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Christmas in July
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: 1 Toes to Bar 200m Run 3 Handstand Push-ups 4 Front Squats 115#/75# 5 Hang Cleans 115#/75# 6 Pull-ups 7...
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Love Today WOD
Everybody’s gonna love today, gonna love today, gonna love today. Everybody’s gonna love today, gonna love today. 12 Rounds: 5 Dumbbell Snatches each arm 45#/30# 5 Box Jumps 24 Inches 5 Toes to Bar...
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Regret
If you have the opportunity to live for 100 beautiful years, you will have seen and felt it all. I hope you will have loved and been loved. I hope you will have appreciated the blessings in your life...
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[Lack of] Control in Life
Control: (N) The power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events. (V) Determine the behavior or supervise the running of. Much of life is spent seeking control or the illusion of...
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The CrossFit™ Games
The 2013 CrossFit Games have begun in search for the Fittest on Earth. Under the stadium at the CrossFit Games is this quote. These CrossFit Athletes have trained & competed for this moment....
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Event 5: Legless
CrossFit Games Event 5: 65 pound Thruster, 27 reps 15 foot Legless rope climb, 4 ascents 65 pound Thruster, 21 reps 15 foot Legless rope climb, 3 ascents 65 pound Thruster, 15 reps 15 foot Legless rope...
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True Life: Winning
To an extensive degree, all human beings seek to win. Winning can be more than receiving first place in an athletic competition. It can be simply being appreciated for the hard work accomplished....
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The Pursuit of Persistence
What would you do, if you could not fail? Would you apply to medical school? Try out for a premier soccer team? Join a CrossFit box? The secret of being successful is to just do it, again and again....
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Your John Hancock
Everything we do has our own personal signature on it. So we want to do it as well as we possibly can. -Coach K Every action, intention, assignment, and interaction has your personal signature on it....
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Complacency, not.
We often go through life in a comfortable state of commonality and contentment. Many of us seek this state of harmony and habit. However, complacency is the enemy of progress. One man, Ray Ray...
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Know No Fear.
You need to make the mind run the body. The body can accomplish more when led by a strong and relentless mind. Fear is bullshit. Fear is a mental game. Let go of fear of embarrassment and...
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