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Monday's Workout

Hope Everyone had a lovely weekend and a good start to the week. After work, I squeezed in a much needed snack and a power nap before hitting the box.  Here it is Ladies Monday Nite's Crossfit WOD.  warm up/midline: 3x 2 laps 20 ab mat sit ups strength: back squats 1) 10-8-6-4-2 working up each set 2) 3 x 10reps kb dead lifts (70/53) jumping air squats plyo lunges high knee skips broad jumps metcon: 12-9-6 (10 min time cap) thrusters (95/65)rx (115/75)rx+ burpee box jump overs (24/20)rx (30/24)rx+ I'm usually dying after every workout, but this one had me stumped. Hitting the metcon after plyos is no joke so pace yourself ;) 

Motivation Monday, Push Yourself

Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot about fitness motivation especially in the critical moments when you’re digging deep to make it through. Here are my thoughts on it. How do you stay motivated and energized through the grind? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section. Its the end of your run and your legs are burning , you’re out of breath, and you’re starting to wonder if you’ll ever make it through .  You’re in deep, and the only way to the finish line, up that hill, or through that last rep is through pure will. This is the moment that counts. When you feel like you just can’t take another step, somehow you manage to move forward, shaky, but still going. This is where the transformation happens. This is where the real change occurs. That bit of grit that comes from your inner driving force, some thought telling you, yes you can, that instant is when your inner athlete is born. We’re all athletes regardless of physique—it’s all in the mindset. If you bring one