Progression Staff, past and present. The CrossFit Games Open starts March 11 this year, and February is the prime time to prepare. We’ve got tons of great stuff lined up, and you know we’ll have a blast like we always do—even if things are just a bit different this year with a pandemic and a...Read More
Community is created in conjunction with the people around us. There are good communities and bad communities. The community is vital to us and it has allowed us to grow and thrive in almost all things that humans do. We are not always at our best, and when we are not, the people around us...Read More
If you are looking to improve your health, take a look at your sleep. Sleep is often overlooked in favor of those new shoes or that new watch. Buying something is an excellent way to get motivated, but fine-tuning your sleep can help in many ways. Sleep is not sexy. But the results can be. ...Read More
I had the opportunity this year to attend two two-hour seminars with Cameron Herold. During both of the sessions, I learned a lot and the information hit me differently each time. During the second talk, Cameron again talked about the success formula. I took notes on it the first time but did not take it...Read More
One of the options at Progression Fitness and now Regent Fitness, in Rochester MN, is Flex online coaching. Originally the Flex program was developed for the person who lived too far from the gym or traveled for work. The Flex client meets with a coach 1-2 times a month at the gym. The client usually...Read More
Great post this morning from Seth Godin. Famous Conductors Who do you see as the conductor in your life? We all have or had one at some point. How they did as a conductor probably significantly impacted who you are and how you see the world. We all need to be our conductor with certain...Read More
Sunday today, new fresh snow to explore, so I will keep this short. Research on over 300,000 people has shown that specific things make us happy. And they may not be what you think. Here are 3 of the things the studies showed. Activity. Doing things that require movement and physical activity is shown to...Read More
What percentage of a person’s ideas and beliefs must you agree with to agree with them. Do all your friends agree with you 100%? If not, are you ok being their friend? I find myself pretty evenly split on my friend realm. I have friends who disagree with each other significantly, and I have...Read More
In the Sisyphus story, Sisyphus was punished for his wickedness by being forced to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity. Is it a fair trade to roll a boulder up a hill to live forever? Is a life of misery a life worth living? Don’t struggle with the questions too long. The answer...Read More
Every morning or most every morning anyway, I take a walk. It is a time to pause on the day’s events and get grounded. This walk is probably one of the most important things I do every day. I started my meditation practice during the early months of the pandemic, and this walk is when...Read More