Do You Have Heart?

  During the workout “Amanda”, Heather dislocated her right shoulder. According to Crossfit rules, no athletes are allowed to be touched/assisted by anyone during the prescribed workouts. For 3 minutes,everybody watched as she screamed her way through the push press, used her good arm to throw her injured arm onto the pull-up bar for the Knee-To-Elbows. As the clock finally ran down she attempted one last touch to the bar before collapsing to the ground. After watching something like that, my stomach dropped and I wanted to cry for her. But I found myself more proud and humbled that she had the Heart to finish the workout. I don’t condone training or competing through injuries. In fact,trainers likes to safely push their athletes towards their goals. But Heather’s will and perseverance to keep trying brought me back to what it means to be an athlete. Competing in the games or for a spot in the games is probably one of the hardest things most of us at the gym can think of.  

Get Off Your Couch!!!

It,s ironic that we all trying to eat as our ancestors did but we still lead the modern sedentary lifestyle.Our bodies are like machines that we have to take care of more than with just proper diet and hitting the gym a  few times a week.We have to move...we were made to move!!!

I challenge you all to find ways to move more throughout the day.

- Go for a walk during your lunch break rather than sitting at your desk or at a restaurant.

- Park as far away from building entrances as you can so you have to walk more steps to and from your car.

- Take the stairs…everywhere!

- Ride your bike or walk to work if possible.

- At night take your dog, your kids, yourself for a walk to enjoy the summer air.

If you have other tips on how to move more throughout the day please leave them in the comments.