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FMP Debrief - Operation "Two if by Sea" On Saturday, March 28th, a group of elite warrior athletes assembled at the YMCA in Portland, OR for Operation: "Two if by Sea". Many of the members were long time CrossFitters from CrossFit HEL in Portland, some of whom will compete in the Northwest Qualifier for this year's [...]
The Kettlebell Windmill is a great warm-up exercise. This is part of a series of posts which will be added to the workout techniques section. I will be adding static photos and in-depth directions at a later date. For now, I wanted to get these videos up for all of you on the free training program. [...]
Here's a new one that is fun and effective. This training method merges a group of simple exercises into a more complex movement, ergo the name "complex". Today I want to introduce something I've been using in my training for some time now. I call it the Dumbbell Complex and it goes like this: Push Up [...]
Have you ever noticed that your right quad is stronger than your left? Are you more flexible on one side than you are on the other? Does it matter to you? Balance and Symmetry Most people intuitively know that one side of the body being stronger is not the ideal. But why is that? What benefits [...]
FULL MISSION PROFILE Situation: A group of 4 back country climbers missed their scheduled rendezvous with their pick up approximately 24 hours ago. About 4 hours ago an emergency call was received from the party via sat phone that was garbled and cut off short. Fortunately it was clear enough to determine that [...]
Creating Balance No matter how far you stretched it, the fact of the matter is that the Thanksgiving holiday is over. Now it's time to get back to the duties required to making progress in life. It was good to take a little time off. To spend quality time with family and friends. To put away [...]
I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson On this Thanksgiving Day, I want to actively take the time to appreciate my most treasured of blessings. To my friends and family that I am most fortunate to share my life with in good times and bad, [...]
Tomorrow's Full Mission Profile is going to be a tough one. Take it easy today so you can successfully complete your mission tomorrow.
"To think is easy, to act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thoughts." ~Goethe It takes real strength to act on what you know is right. Workout of the Day - From the Brass Ring Basic Training Program Warm Up 3 Rounds of: 10 Push Ups [...]
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." ~John Quincy Adams Workout of the Day Run 1 Mile Swim 1500 Yards or Meters Run 1 Mile Use Combat Swimmer Sidestroke for 1500 yard or meter swim. Check out the link to the instructional video for [...]
