Whether you participated in the Whole Life Challenge or not, there comes a time that one wonders to themselves, is it really worth it? What is the challenge really about? What if I didn’t win any prizes? What if I tried to follow the challenge without signing up? What if I couldn’t finish the challenge I started? What happens now that the challenge is almost over? So, YES, the answer is YES. The Whole Life Challenge IS totally worth it. Whether you finished or not, are going to receive a prize or not or followed the challenge and completely failed at recording your points everyday, the challenge did in fact do something for you. This is why the Whole Life Challenge is called a challenge because it CHALLENGES you to change. And when we change, we learn something about ourselves, our lives and our surroundings. For those who tried...Read more

Programming – Cycle 1 – Week 2 – Session 5 Intensity: 85% Notes: Should be the heaviest Snatch and Clean and Jerk of the week. A.) FS – w/ a pause – 1 rep – challenge! heavier than CandJ max – Snatch – 85% Pulls – 3×3 – CandJ – 85% Pulls – 3×3 GM’s – 4×10 C.) Core your choice Mobility Extra – Hand Stand Practice  Read more

Announcements No normal classes this Saturday due to the WLC starting at 9am. Fitness A.  Every 75 Secs for 5 Sets 5 x Deadlifts    3/3 x Kettlebell Presses   B.  AFAP 500M Row 21 – 15 – 9 HR Push-ups  Heavy Russian Swings 5 Min Rest 40 x Heavy Goblet Squats AFAP Performance A.  Every 75 Secs for 5 Sets 1 x Power Clean + 1 x Hang Power Clean + Split Jerk  B.  Power Elizabeth  21 – 15 – 9  Power Cleans @ 135lb/95lb  Ring-dips  5 Min Rest  30 x Front Squats AFAP @ 135lb/95lb (Start from the ground)  Sport  A.  Every 75 Secs for 5 Sets  3 x TNG Squat Cleans  B.  Power Elizabeth  21 – 15 – 9  Power Cleans @ 135lb/95lb  Ring-dips  5 Min Rest  20 x Front Squats AFAP @ 225lb/155lb (From the Rack)  -Post results under comments  Read more

6:00 PM KB CLASS A. 4 RDS – 2 X DEADLIFT – 5 R/L PRESS B. SNATCH LADDER 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 R/LRead more

Programming – Cycle 1 – Week 2 – Session 4 A.) Split Jerks – 5×2 – Bar work/ Pulls  B.) Clean – 3pos deadlift x 3 + clean 15 minutes – 7-9 reps  Sots press – 5×5 GM – 4×10  C.) NSSU – 25 Mobility – 10 minutes Extra – Pull up practice Link of the day – article from Catalyst athletics – “Lift before you Lift” by Greg Everett http://Catalystathletics.com/articles/article.php?articleID=138Read more