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“To excel means to reach beyond the best you have ever given because doing so matters to you personally, for its own sake. It means to run your own race—as an individual, team, or organization. To excel is to know your greatest strengths and passions, and to emphasize them while honestly admitting and managing your weaknesses.” -Robert Cooper
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How Much Protein Should You Be Eating?
Monday Motivation: David Storl Shot Put World Championships Preparation (video)
Roasted Garlic and Herb Crusted Pork Roast Two Ways
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WOD
Lift:
EZ Strength 2.0
L1:
Every 90 secs for 8 Rounds
5 DB Push Press Right/5 DB Push Press Left
Sweat:
Every 90 seconds for 10 rounds:
5 Barbell Thrusters

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“Weak minds lead to weak actions. A strong, disciplined mind, which anyone can cultivate though daily practice, can achieve miracles. If you want to live life to the fullest, care for your thoughts as you would your most prized possessions. Work hard to remove all inner turbulence. The rewards will be abundant.” – Robin Sharma
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Paleo Solution Podcast 179 – Nicki Violetti
Fascinating Facts About Sleep
Sticky Fingers! Orange, ginger and honey sticky ribs!
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WOD
Lift:
EZ Strength 2.0
L1:
On the minute for 8 minutes:
5 Barbell Thrusters
Sweat:
On the minute for 8 minutes:
5 Goblet Squats
5 SA DB Push Press / arm

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Believe in a long term vision of yourself and know their will be a struggle to get there… but be stubborn.” – Donny Shankle
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Honey Mustard Cuban Pork Burgers
Clarence Kennedy Back Squat 231KG x 8
When to Move on, and When to Punch Your Missed Lift in its Stupid Little Mouth
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WOD
Lift:
2 KB Front Squats
10-10-10
L1:
5 Rounds
7 Single Arm Swings R
7 Single Arm Swings L
1 Minute Jump Rope
Sweat:
AMRAP 7 minutes:
7 Dumbbell Snatches L
7 Dumbbell Snatches R
7 Box Jumps

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“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela
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Damien Walters & Tim Shieff – ‘Epic Speed Pong’ (Video)
Bulletproof Exec Podcast #39: Hormone Alchemy with Dr. Sara Gottfried
Reasons Not to Stretch
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WOD
Lift:
EZ Strength 2.0
Sweat:
Shuttle Run (fence + back)
30 Kettlebell Swings
15 Push Ups
Shuttle Run (Maaco sign + back)
25 Kettlebell Swings
15 Push Ups
Shuttle Run (Donohoe sign + back)
20 Kettlebell Swings
15 Push Ups
Shuttle Run (Guardrail + back)
15 Kettlebell Swings
15 Push Ups

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“Concentration on fundamentals is the key to greatness whether you are an athlete, businesswoman, artist, actress, scientist, politician, or author.” – Gene Landrum
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Avocado Pudding
Mark Sisson and Robb Wolf — Paleo Primal Q & A — AHS12
Chad Vaughn, Slow Motion 285lb Snatch
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WOD
Lift:
EZ Strength 2.0
Sweat:
AMRAP 7 minutes
Death by ball slams & kb swings
2 swings / 2 ball slams
4 swings / 4 ball slams
6 swings / 6 ball slams
add 2 reps every round for 8 minutes

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“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” – Muhammad Ali
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Why You’re So Afraid of Change (and What You Can Do About It)
Eight Reasons Everyone Should Do Sprints
Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter?
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WOD
Lift:
Zercher Squats
Sweat:
Partner Volume Chipper, for time:
200 Anchored Sit Ups
100 Burpees
Row 1K

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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. – William Arthur Ward
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State Meet!!!
Coconut Oil Tips
Fernando Reis 190kg Power Clean + Push Press
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WOD
Lift:
Barbell Press
4-4-4-4
Sweat:
Partner Chipper
As a team, complete the following:
200 Kettlebell Swings
200 Air Squats
Run 800 meters
Partition swings and squats; perform run together

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“You must be the kind of man who can get things done. But to get things done, you must love the doing, not the secondary consequences.” Ayn Rand
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The Virtual Squat Seminar
Science bite: Gut bacteria may strongly influence inflammation, obesity, and diabetes
Red Bull “Perspective”
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WOD
Lift:
Barbell Press
6-6-6-6
Sweat:
3 Rounds
1 minute on, 1 minute off:
Row (calories)
Burpee Box Jumps
Double Unders

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“The pain that you hold is yours. There is not a single pain quite like it. Nobody else on God’s green earth can feel this pain, or have the indescribable feeling of pride you will have when you overcome it. This pain is not your curse; this pain is your privilege.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Interesting article on junk food industry
Olympic High Jumper Jamie Nieto Jumps over a car!
Garbage Stir-Fry with Curried Cabbage
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WOD
Lift:
EZ Strength 2.0
Sweat:
2 Rounds:
45 seconds, Max Ball Slams
Rest 15 seconds
45 seconds, Max Toes to Bar
Rest 15 seconds
45 seconds, Max Air Squats
Rest 15 seconds
45 seconds, Max Dumbbell Snatches
Rest 15 seconds
Rest 2 minutes

New Elements grads Arin, Karen, Rose, Wayne, Dyani, Greg, & Eva: official bear crawling, bell swinging beasts! Well done, guys!
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“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one” – Bruce Lee
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How to Daydream More Effectively
Ilya Ilin 250kg Front Squat
Cabbage 10 Ways
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WOD
Lift:
EZ Strength 2.0
Sweat:
Partner WOD: ‘Daniel’
50 Pull-ups
400 meter run
95 pound Thruster, 21 reps
800 meter run
95 pound Thruster, 21 reps
400 meter run
50 Pull-ups