Self-pity is a destructive emotion that can be especially dangerous for athletes. It gets in the way of training and hampers progress and improvement. CrossFit athletes are especially vulnerable to self-pity because the workouts are so challenging and demanding. “I’m not good enough,” “I can’t do this,” “It’s too hard.” Every CrossFitter has had these […]
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If you’ve been an athlete for any amount of time, you’ve no doubt had to deal with recovering from injury somewhere along the way. Maybe you’ve been lucky and haven’t had much more than minor wear and tear. Maybe you’ve been unlucky and have suffered something more serious. Either way, recovering from injury can be
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Think of your fitness and energy as a bucket. In your day-to-day life there are things that fill your bucket up: good nutrition, sleep, a positive mental attitude, other types of recovery, etc. There are also things that drain your bucket: exercise, poor eating habits, and all forms of stress and anxiety. For us to
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To achieve peak levels of health and fitness, we need to pay attention to four key elements: exercise, nutrition, stress management, and sleep quality. Most of us spend a lot of time thinking about numbers one and two, and less time thinking about numbers three and four. But if we aren’t doing everything we can
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