being in the moment
This ends up energising me, and I feel mentally recharged and ready to take on the day. Emotionally, I feel in a much better place. Physically as well. I come out of my training session feeling a lot better than I went in.…
a conversation with Dan John
Understanding the pleasure of not achieving the goal…
learn the kettlebell swing; step 2/4
Step 2 of the kettlebell swing - the BGBS and the sumo deadlift.…
a base strength standard
If I could tell myself to be at a certain level while starting off CrossFit, here's what I would set. I think being able to do these means you are reasonably along with the fundamentals, and can do whatever you fancy on top of this.…
missing the point
I deconstructed the game of school as score enough marks to stay out of trouble, at home and at school. I was one of those kids who would study reasonably last minute and get 90. Trying to compete for the 1st rank involved real, serious work.…
realising the obvious
It made me wonder how many times I've lost an opportunity because I've been too oblivious, too blinded by something frivolous, by my prejudices, by my emotional state. It still makes me think.…
a saucer of milk
After trying to ignore the cat for a few minutes, the guru instructs one of his students to keep a saucer of milk outside, for the cat. The cat, its hunger sated, moves along to doing its thing. Peace reigns, and the guru is allowed to continue his teaching.…
the camel's hump
The human body's ability to store fat is a similar evolutionary marvel. We lived in times when calories and food was scarce. So, when we could store extra body fat, it was a boon. Each kilo of body fat is close to 8000 calories of energy. That's ample energy to fuel a lot more than one marathon!…
ups and downs
At SFCF, one of my coaches Angel tried something. Instead of traditional metcons, he had a 6-week squat progression based on the 5/3/1 system. That was my first experience with progressive resistance training…
the where
where are we currently? where do we want to be? but where should we really be aiming for?…