Empathic Strength – 07152019
Something really cool happened this past Friday. I decided to go do a class at the gym (Olive Branch CrossFit). We have a fantastic coach named Steven Mathis, and he is also a good friend. We got to talking about me trying to build strength back and easing back into...
Empathic Strength – 07122019
Do you ever stop to think about the amazing opportunities that are all around us? I've been watching the HBO series Deadwood for the last couple of weeks. Could you imagine trying to live in one of those mining towns back then? Imagine trying to open up a business....
Empathic Strength – 07102019
Do you know what your core values are? I was listening to the Alpha Hippie podcast on my way to work this morning, and he's doing a series on a course that he has called "Masculine Mastery." This episode was about core values. He talks about the importance of knowing...
Empathic Strength – 07082019
Nine years ago I had been "doing" CrossFit for over a year and had some pretty decent success. Here's a before and after picture I like to keep around as a reminder: Anyway, I decided that I wanted to "put on some mass." It was a lot of fun. My coach Doug Larson wrote...
Empathic Strength – 07062019
I am feeling VERY good today. I am also feeling very motivated and inspired. I bet if I started logging it I would find out that my motivation comes in different waves or cycles. Yesterday I did not feel like doing anything. Even things I love to do, I just wasn't...
Empathic Strength – 07042019
I did a push up!!! I can't believe it, I'm so stoked!! One week ago I couldn't push myself off the ground. Check. Me. Out. I feel like such a badass. Yesterday I was really depressed and was telling myself I wasn't sure I would be able to build any more muscle back or...
Empathic Strength – 07022019
Got back into the gym today. It's been a hell of a week. Some good friends of ours lost their 19 year old son in a motorcycle accident this week and I have been thinking a lot about that and we have been trying to help this as much as you can in a situation like that....
Empathic Strength – 06292019
You guys, I did pull ups today! Not a lot of them, actually just two strict pull ups. Last week I couldn't even hang from the bar so I'm super stoked about that. Strength 5 SetsĀ of 5 Reps Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats Static hang from bar practice Conditioning...
Empathic Strength
Empathic - showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another. ... Strength - the quality or state of being physically strong. I have landed in a place after the last few weeks where these two things have become very important to me. So important that...
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I like to have cool names for things. I can't put my finger on it, but something is about to break wide open for me. I don't know what to call it or at least I don't know what to put in the title box or on the image. I know I want to share my daily training and...
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