A FRESH START ! 1/2/2013
I was debating what to post on the 1st Blog of the year and decided that i was going to keep it short and simple. Sometime in early 2012 i was having a hard time understanding why some people could never keep it positive or always had to rain on everyone elses parade. I wondered “why even make an attempt to try and better myself and the people around me if all we kept running into in the world was negativity.” So i discussed the thoughts and situations i had with a good friend of mine and he tried to talk sense into me. When i got back home i checked my email and my friend/mentor sent me this:
Eric,
Sorry to go all “philosophical” on you but, I think this is important.
“In this society I’m beginning to question making any effort at all.”
My response was to post The Paradoxical Commandments, a series
of wonderful inspirational thoughts that have found there way around
the world. On some of my worst days dealing with any problem I try to
remember the concept of “Anyway”. The Paradoxical Commandments
were written in 1968 by Kent Keith and are contained in a book
called AnyWay
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot
down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.
****
Throughout the year i read this email several times. I use it as reminder to continue doing what i do regardless of what people think or may say. This whole email really was not about me, rather an email about the world needing good people. So in times of doubt i hope that we can all be the bigger people in 2013 and do good for others.
Love you all and thank you for being you !
E
Upcoming Events
Come support BBCF at one or all of these events ..
1/5/13 – USAW WEIGHTLIFTING COMPETITION – TEAM CROSSFIT ACADEMY, LOS ANGELES
1/19/13 – BATTLE AT THE BARRACKS CROSSFIT COMPETITION – CROSSFIT BARRACKS, SAN DIEGO
2/2/13 – WINTER TEAM SHAKEDOWN – SUPPORT MEL, AARON, JAY AND MEE (MEE EAT PALEO) – TEAM “BEACH BOOM BRIGAIDE” , AXIOM CROSSFIT, RANCHO CUCAMUNGA
Barbell Training
Beginner:
3×5 back squat AHAP; Rest 3:00 between sets.
Advanced:
4×4 back squat at 80% of estimated 1RM ( 5-10 lbs. heavier than actual 1RM); Rest 3:00 between sets.
Conditioning
A. On a 12:00 clock:
Even – 200 meter sprint
Odd – 00:30 AMRAP back squat 225/155
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That was lovely and wonderful way to start off 2013. Thank you, Eric!
Love it, thanks Coach Eric
Beautiful,what a great way to start the year, thanks!
Thank you Coach! Thankful for you and our Crossfit family!
4×4 back squat 130#
Wod: 55 BS at 95#
Great way to start off the new year and also to remember throughout life. Thanks Eric!
4×4 @ 90# (thanks Chris for the motivation!)
37 b.s. @ 75#
No Worries way to push it You did Great!
I sure miss working out in the morning! Kick starts my day!
Back squats advanced 4×4 #170
WOD
Stated out with #155 then realized it was a little hard to do after a sprint and my legs shaking! So dropped to #115
So total I think was 26reps
This WOD kicked my butt!!!! Took me a bit to recover!
Strength:
4×4 @ 140#
WOD:
52 reps 85# (went light to work on my “motor”)
Much <3 to the noon class
Thanks coach Eric for the positivity!
thanks coach Chris for todays wod & motivation!
3×5 back squat 85 lbs
Wod 54 back squats 65 lbs
Awesome Job Vanessa! Welcome Back
Strength 4×4 315#
WOD: 45Rx
Another great post, Eric. Uplifting and very motivational. It’s all so true in this crazy world of ours but our BBCF ‘community’ is something special and it’s built from an extremely solid foundation.
4×4 @ #145
Wod: #115
28 squats
Feels like a Monday to me!!! Damn that was rough. Thanks Josh for the lifting techniques and your help & encouragement.
4×4 squats @ 180#
wod:
64 reps @ 115#
VAL way to freakin sprint on that last run! amazing : ) !
Had fun playing with you all at noon today.
Not sure where my other post went… I’ll post again.
Yet another great post, Eric. Uplifting and very motivating. It’s true, these “Do it Anyway” Commandments and what a crazy world it is we live in… Some things seem to work in such backwards ways sometimes.
The ‘community’ of BBCF has a rock solid foundation and with this ‘Anyway’ attitude, anything is possible. 2013 is ours!
4×4 @#145
Wod: #115
28 squats
Felt like a Monday. My legs are toast.
#85 4×4
36 #65
Great to be back!
4×4 Back Squat
140#
WOD: 39
105#
So proud of Melissa and Jessica for going the full 200m for the whole WOD! And awesome first WOD for Marleen today. Girl killed it!
36 reps at #165
Welcome back Sisco! Way to stick with your gameplay tonight and manage the asthma:/
4×4 @340lbs
Wod: 44 reps Rx’d
Good Job Jay Gabs and Josh Adkins.
Strength 4×4 105#
WOD
75# 50 back squats
4×4- 180#
Wod: 40 reps at 95#
Very happy with this I wanted to stay between 45-47 on my sprints. To start working on my endurance very happy. Great job everyone!
*BARBELL
4×4 @ 225lbs
*WOD
27 @155lbs
4×4 BSquat #175
AMRAP 12
Odd: 200m run (mod row 150m)
Even: 30 secs BSquats #95
Rest 30 seconds-repeat
7/8/8/8/8/8/9 (48)
Strength- 3 reps 5 times @ 105
Wod- 53 reps @75
Shoulda done the full 200 meter run… But I will next time!
Great job 7:15 class! Erin I’m so glad you’re back!
4×4 @135#
Wod: 53 @75
Beast wod. Good job nooners
3×5 @115
Wod #75 w/ 100m sprint
44 reps
4×4 @ 235#
wod: 165# / 200m row
36 reps
Backsquats #105
Wod
65#/100 meter run
37 reps
Strength 4 x 4 @80% #225
WOD
#155
6/6/6/5/5/5
Post WOD
30 of Rays burpee complex
36 strung double unders
25 hollow rocks
Welcome back Sisco. Glad to see your name back in the board.
Great WOD!
Strength- 135 lbs
WOD
100lbs
47 reps
Strength 145#
Wod
60 something. 95#
Mod run. Asthma is no fun.
Killed it !!!
4×4 #265
Heavy !
4×4 #115
WOD
59 #75
51 reps #55