Category Archives: Life Lessons

CrossFit Life Lesson 14 – Let Your Goals Define Your Habits

This week I had a great set of discussions with my friends about life goals and results. Sitting on the beach with the occasional sea-sport, biathlon or Crossfit Open the conversation many times came back to fitness and health goals. … Continue reading

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CrossFit Life Lesson 13 – You Can Best Your Best

I’m on a sales reward trip with people who represent only 5% of the company’s workforce but bring in 75% of its revenues. Better than the 80/20 rule. If you talk to some of the best performers that win year … Continue reading

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CrossFit Life Lesson 12 – Set an Example

Preaching rarely works when trying to inspire friends and family to follow our crazy ways. Passion and setting an example do. Some friends and my two daughters joined me in the Crossfit world and (mostly) adopted Paleo as well. They … Continue reading

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CrossFit Life Lesson 11 – Raise Your Standards

Not that Crossfitters are known to slack off much, but this weekend I worked out with a particularly tough group. The coaches kept correcting the movements (“lock the arms out”, “full hip extension” or “that’s no rep”) even when other … Continue reading

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CrossFit Life Lesson 10 – Take One Step Back to Go Forward

Anyone doing weightlifting training or any sport where athletes hit plateaus invariably are told to “deload” every few weeks. This is in addition to prescribed rest days. Expecting to keep getting better week after week in every movement is insanity … Continue reading

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