Modern man is conditioned to expect instant gratification, but any success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort, is necessarily shallow. Meaningful achievement takes time, hard work, persistence, patience, proper intent and self-awareness. The path to success is punctuated by failure, consolidation, and renewed effort.
- Mark Twight
7 big fitness goals, care of former Gym Jones manager Bobby Maximus:
Back squat twice body weight x1
Bench press body weight x10
Strict pull ups x15
Turkish getup with ½ body weight x1
10k run in 50 minutes
500-meter row in 90 seconds
2000-meter row in 7 minutes
Try them all out. They are well balanced between strength and speed and fit in my goal of being strong for a fast guy/fast for a strong guy.
7 big savings on some of my favorite things today and Wednesday:
37%/$230 off Vitamix which I use every day for protein shakes
26%/$18 off Ascent whey protein powder
17%/$150 off Traeger Grill
74%/$16 off Essential Carnivore Cookbook
40%/$10 off Half gallon water bottle with time marker
34%/$12 off world’s best sleep mask
27%/$39 off standard BUD/S dive knife. There are fancier ones but this is a classic (needs a bit of extra sharpening, but it is rugged and holds an edge)
As much as I love group CrossFit, it is nice to have a backup at home. It has been a nightmare getting contractors, but I’m hoping to move forward with a barn renovation for my CrossFit gym; here are the initial sketches for the gutting of our current structure (taking out the second floor for a bigger more open space, adding skylights, a big window, and a second sliding door for more cross ventilation):
And a 3-story climbing rope with an auto belay:
Hopefully progress to report soon!