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Here is to those who have fought for our freedom and given the ultimate Sacrifice. we can never express our gratitude for the freedom you fought for and our lives as they stand today. You will always be remembered.
We will be open from 7 AM to 10 AM Monday 053011 in observance of Memorial Day. Classes will be held at 0700 and 0900 only. Thank you
FTF Staff
Photo Taken by member Barry Peterson
Congratulations to Mr. And Mrs. Tim Jacobsen on beginning their lives together this weekend. We wish you a life full of happiness and joy.
Here are some other pictures of some FTF members at the wedding. All photos taken by our very own Barry Peterson.
Barry Peterson and Anna Markus
Mollie Jacobsen and Helen Markus
Bennie and Greta Romiti
"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doers of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly... Who knows great enthusiasm,s, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at his worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory or defeat"- Theodore Roosevelt
We as exercise enthusiasts are used to getting out of our comfort zone- or are we? This post is designed to explore the need to get out of our comfort zone during our workouts and push ourselves past our own limits to ensure we are always getting the most out of our workouts. Here is an excerpt I wrote on dfgwellness.blogspot.com that discusses just this phenomenon:
"Fear keeps us in our comfort zone. It is one of those things that comes into us in every situation. I own a CrossFit gym and have recently been working with people whom have been filled with nothing but self-doubt and fear. When I look at them with confidence and demonstrate to them they have it in them to complete an exercise or a workout, the fear starts to subside, but they always look at me as if it will be the worst experience in the world. It is their self talk that is putting the fear or doubt in them. This is when it is MOST important to break out of your comfort zone, to push through, to burn a little, to drive a little harder, to dream a little more, to get out of your head, to get into the mindset of I can rather than I can't, to put aside the doubts we have of ourselves and start believing in ourselves more than we ever have! It is times like this such as at a CrossFit workout when you have to put aside what you think you know of yourself and stop existing in that comfort zone and BLOW THROUGH THE DOORS in a way in which power has never been exerted before!!!"
The CrossFit FTF "You Got This" 30 inch box jump. It has become the talk of the gym!
There are many times when we are intimidated by a workout, by the potential of not "RX-ing" the workout, not performing to the best of our ability or in general just not doing what we know we can do. Our minds become one of our most powerful enemies in all we do. It overcomes our body's ability to perform incredible feats. I know you have heard of the grandmother that lifts a car to save her grandchild. this is truly an act of the body overcoming the mind. How is it that that can occur at that level, but when it comes to our own workouts, our own lives, we stop and allow the fear to overcome us, and stop allowing ourselves to perform to the best of our ability.
Personally, I know when a workout starts, or when the bell goes off, or when 3-2-1 go is said, I stop thinking ... period. I know many of you think that Coach K is a little out there and completely nuts for working out consistently at high intensity several times per day... regardless of being sore, tired, or whatever may be going on. I realize that MOST times, my performance will be hindered by my mentality if I allow it to be. When I realize I am tired, or just simply "not in the mood" to work-out, I put that aside and focus on the goal at hand not worrying about the outcome at that point, but allowing myself to exist in the moment, be in the present and step out of my own comfort zone and push through with the most intensity I can muster. Most times, I surprise myself. You are NO different. In fact, I would imagine that several times in the gym you have surprised yourself and overcome many obstacles once you stepped out of the box and tried soemthing new.
The other challenge I hear in our gym is "I don't want to". We KNOW you don't want to.. that's why you HAVE to!! Make sure that what you are doing is pushing yourself to ensure you are getting the best results you can muster. It is so important to get out of what you think you can't do and get into what you need to try to make sure you CAN do it!!!
How do you get out of your comfort zone? What types of things do you do to push yourself? What is a strategy you use when something like a workout is fearful?
Last week's Results!
Weekly WOD Challenge:
"McGhee"
Complete as many rounds in 30 minutes as you can of:
275/185 pound Deadlift, 5 reps
13 Push-ups
9 Box jumps, 24/20
This event is coming up at CrossFit Parabellum in Turlock. Here is the original message from Scott Sedgewick, owner. Please try to make it to this amazing event as it is for a great cause!
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Scott Sedgwick
Owner - CrossFit Parabellum
209-565-CFPB(2372)
Cell - 916-524-2660
To all of the mom's out there who have given so much for their children, Thank you and Happy Mother's Day from the staff at FTF. We hope you enjoyed your special day.
Our gift to you- bring a friend in for free this week to join you for your workouts!!
