#honorthework

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// Move Anyway. Movement is medicine... it is the necessary item in human #progress. In the #gym, on the #trail, or at the #race nothing happens until you move. When it's hard, and it wil be... #move anyway on what you want because the act of staying in #motion will literally change your state of being. Movement gets you the #body. Movement gives you the #mindset. Movement is the #nature of things. That feeling of being stuck is what we experience when we forget this and allow ourselves to become complacent and still. The world moves forward no matter what you do, to be in flow with it means you have to move too. The gap between what you want and where you are is only spanned by motion. So move... because no one is coming to save you. J. Remember: there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #dothehardthing #100to0 #mindset #mindsetiseverything #holdtheline #putyournameonit #ragetomaster #thursdaythoughts #crossfit #ocr #spartan (at HardWodder HQ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD-x7NMgPau/?igshid=1qp906b95j0gg

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We are what we believe we are. . Are you ready to reap the rewards of doing the hard thing yet? . To learn more, click the link either below or in our bio! http://crossfitnorthphoenix.net/ #cnp #crossfit #hardwodder #hardwodderone #crossfitnorthphoenix #honorthework #fitness #dobetter #bebetter #manicuredmeatheads #cslewis (at CrossFit North Phoenix)

[manicuredmeatheads-blog]

When people ask @elizabethchristine and I why we love coaching, stories like this come to mind. To know we are making a difference in the lives of others is the only reason we need. Happy Sunday Meatheads 🙌🏼 ・・・ #Repost @xfitnorthphoenix with @repostapp ・・・ ✨SUNDAY SHOUTOUT✨ It's been exactly one year since the Pena's walked into @xfitnorthphoenix. They were timid, quiet and very unsure if they had made the right decision. Fast forward 12 short months and their transformation goes far beyond the obvious physical changes. They embody everything we seek out in our members, they show up ready to work and leave hungry for more. They are the first one to show up for our community events and oft times the last ones to leave. It's safe to say they've inspired us all, congratulations guys, we're so happy to be a part of your journey. ••• #manicuredmeatheads #mmtribe #meatheadmantra #entrepreneurship #girlbosses #girlswholift #chicksthatlift #fit #fitspo #fitness #fitfam #exercise #health #wellness #crossfit #functionalfitness #transform #transformation #gymlove #joblove #proudcoach #progress #balance #hardwodder #honorthework

[hardwodder]

"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." - Vince Lombardi. All In. Recently, in a conversation with the content development team for @HardWodder we set about the task of clearly defining our core values. I highly encourage this. It's amazing what differences emerge in the conversation around what you would #think are well defined terms or phrases. And that's why the conversation is necessary... but, that's another post. One of the concepts that we played with in our last conversation was the idea of what it means to be "all in" and how that could represent itself as a core #value. And after much discussion, we came to realize that, being "All In" at its most basic means that we choose to give our level best to provide #excellence in the "hows" of the business. How we execute, how we produce, how we interact with clients and each other. How... will we approach, even the smallest thing, with excellence and connect that with #great experiences. How something is done can be as important as what is done. As I watched one of my partners #compete today, I was reminded of this concept. The difference between athletes who were focused on the "how" of training, eating, and competing is night and day. It shows up in their #results, and in their ability to manage any situation. The highest tier comps are full of those who are all in on what it takes to advance... their detail work and #commitment to outcomes is visible. The rest... not so much. What does All In mean to you? Share your wisdom below. Sight + Light. J. . Remember: there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #100to0 #crossfit #saturdaystuff #mindset #mindsetiseverything #mindbodysoul #allin Gear up ★ http://hardwodder.com . Meet up ★ http://hardwodderradio.com . Wise up ★ http://dothehardthing.net . Join up ★ http://hardwodderone.com/group (at CrossFit Blade) https://www.instagram.com/p/BonFNu_h9Ni/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11gs3uknz7174

[hardwodder]

"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be." - Khalil Gibran. You'll Likely Die Of Ease. Yep... for example, the numbers tell us that you're more likely to die from having too much #food than not enough. Or from too little physical #labor rather than too much. Every aspect of modern human life has been about seeking ease. Understandable... for thousands of years #homosapiens had to struggle to eek out even the most basic of lives. But maybe the pendulum can swing too far the other way... humans are losing their abilities to move their #bodies. Few people who walk through the door of @HardWodder One can hit the ancient sitting #position, much less hang out there for any length of time. The chair you plant yourself in for hours on end during the course of the day is seen as #progress... but is it progress if it eliminates your ability to perform basic human movements? Maybe it's detrimental. Maybe we should measure our progress by whether or not the thing we call progress moves us toward #greater capacities. Seeking ease will certainly not do that. Not in any endeavor. The one tried and true way to increase your capabilities in any area is by seeking #challenge. If you #dothehardthing long enough and with consistency, you can improve most anything. Progress should be results based... not ease based. What say you? Your words matter below. Sight + Light. J. . Remember: there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #100to0 #crossfit #saturdaystuff #mindset #mindsetiseverything #fitness #crossfit Gear up ★ http://hardwodder.com . Meet up ★ http://hardwodderradio.com . Wise up ★ http://dothehardthing.net . Join up ★ http://hardwodderone.com/group (at CrossFit North Phoenix)

[hardwodder]

"Man it’s hot. It’s like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn’t take this kind of hot." - Biloxi Blues. Circumstances. 80's #movie quotes aside, saying it's hot in the desert is like pondering the blue of the sky. It's more than obvious... it's a conversational faux pax. A #crime against observation... As if the rest of us here in AZ somehow didn't notice. Trust me, we all have. But that doesn't mean the #work stops. Its just a #circumstance... one that will soon change. Thinking about it is about as useless as a weatherman in #Phoenix. Too many times circumstances are #elevated to reasons to stop moving, to break #positive habits and ultimately hurt your #progress. In these moments, you have an #opportunity to do one of two things: self signal that you will not tolerate #excuses or self signal that you will. Anytime you use some rationale to avoid keeping your word to yourself, you are telling yourself that you can't #trust yourself. Self signaling your own weakness. This will tear at the fabric of your #identity making you believe your are incapable. But the opposite is also true... in times of #tough circumstance when you self signal that you're going to do the work anyway, hit that workout, or walk to the #gym in 100+ degree heat: You GAIN power. You feel more trust in your ability to rely on yourself. You #moveanyway. Ultimately, increasing your self #confidence. It starts with little things. Commit to making small commitments that you will not break... soon that will radiate out into other aspects of your life. What say you? Share your wisdom below. Site + Light. J . Remember: there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #dothehardthing #100to0 #crossfit #taketuesday #crossfitmen #crossfitapparel #crossfitathlete Gear up ★ http://hardwodder.com . Meet up ★ http://hardwodderradio.com . Wise up ★ http://dothehardthing.net . Join up ★ http://hardwodderone.com/group (at HardWodder HQ)

[hardwodder]

"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it." - Albert Einstein.  Consistent Movement. About six months ago, wifey had major abdominal #surgery to remove seven large tumors. The surgery was supposed to be six hours... it ended up being 12. Being under anesthesia so long was #hard on her body... her digestion was basically shut down. She had to put in work just to regain basic function. You should have seen her attempt to #walk again... her steps were just a shuffling of the feet. And, the pain was so great, even with painkillers that she could go only a few feet before wanting to stop. They pumped her full of CO2 to create space to #work, so the next few weeks were extreme bloating while the gas dissipated. Yet, slowly and surely she regained her #body and her ability to move. Just little things at first. Short walks. Then longer walks, hikes, and finally a few trips to the #gym to get some work in. Yesterday she hit her first #Crossfit class since the surgery. This consistent process of moving through #pain and the insecurities of dealing with a recovering body has been good to see. And, and at the same time hard to watch. So many times I wanted to push her harder and #challenge her to go faster... and I had to put myself in check and remember consistent #movement in the right direction is the best kind. A sprint is seldom the right answer... but the pace that moves you forward bit by bit each day is always positive. #Consistency is the compound interest of personal expansion and growth. You don't always see the effects of incremental #progress... until you do. And when it hits you, it's hard to realize how far small steps will have moved you. A woman who could barely #move 6 months ago, racked up some serious deads, sit ups, and box jumps last night. She came through. How about you... where may more consistency help you? Drop your words below. Fortes Fortuna Juvat. J . Remember: there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #honorthework #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #dothehardthing #100to0 (at CrossFit North Phoenix) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmg4eqfB_Jj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1usnrgao7p977

[hardwodder]

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."- Pablo Picasso. Talented. For me, food is first and foremost fuel. Some greens, some protein, and basics like salt and pepper and I'm a happy camper. But for my Queen, #food is art. It's hard to imagine canned tuna looking picture worthy, yet in the right hands, it very well might. Her hands are those hands. She makes her #artform with pretty much anything you can throw at her... and though she may complain when top shelf ingredients are lacking, she'll eventually settle in and pull something tasty from the ether. My skills lie elsewhere... as may yours. Notice the word choice here. #Skilled is used rather than talented. Talent exists, but #effort counts to a higher degree. Over the course of her life, the Queen has literally put in thousands of #reps in the kitchen. Whatever talent she may have has been augmented by her experience and effort over time. People use the word, talented, to describe those who seem to easily produce #results others don't. They'll say Jerry Rice or Steve Young were talented football players, yet the #truth is both men worked their asses off over a long period of time to develop their skills. You didn't see the #effort. You just saw the results. Granted, certain people are geared toward certain endeavors... you'll have a hard time in #basketball if you're 5 feet tall. Still, at 5' 7" Spud Webb played professionally and won the slam dunk contest in '86. Was he talented? Sure, but so were thousands of other men who were taller. What was the difference? Is everyone beyond you "talented"... or is that just an #excuse you use to avoid the work needed to get what you want. What sat you? Your words matter below. Site +Light. J #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #dothehardthing #100to0 #crossfit #sundaysoapbox #crossfitathlete #fitness #mindset #mindsetiseverything Gear up ★ http://hardwodder.com . Meet up ★ http://hardwodderradio.com . Wise up ★ http://dothehardthing.net . Join up ★ http://hardwodderone.com/group (at HardWodder HQ)

[hardwodder]

"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand." - Vince Lombardi. An old friend recently asked me, "What is HardWodder?" He had seen some of my videos on Facebook and was curious. I responded by telling him that @hardwodder was first a foremost a #mindset. One that celebrates those who give all they have in pursuit of want they want out of themselves and their lives. It's about acknowledging the #power of consistency... and moving anyway even when you face tough circumstances or long odds of success. Keeping faith in your own efforts. Trusting the #work, having patience, and knowing that on a long enough timeline; consistency always wins. Like the river that carves the deep canyon, the hardwodder ethos is embodied by each man and woman who rises each day with #movement toward their individual purpose... relentlessly taking small steps to better to better themselves and those close. The concepts that create success in the #gym are the same concepts that create success elsewhere. HardWodder was born in #Crossfit. It lives in anyone who gives their best efforts... from the one who cleans up to the one who cleans big weight. When you bring all of you to what you do, it is not only seen... it is felt by all who take time to see what drives you. That is how you #influence others... you start by being the best you and let that feeling radiate outward. Join us in this effort. Start where you are, with what you have, in your industry, box, or circle... the best of you is what this world sorely needs. What say you? Your words matter below. Fortes Fortuna Juvat. J. . Because no matter the circumstance, there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #dothehardthing #100to0 #thursdaythoughts #crossfit #crossfitwod #crossfitathlete #crossfitapparel #mindsetiseverything Gear up ★ http://hardwodder.com . Meet up ★ http://hardwodderradio.com . Wise up ★ http://dothehardthing.net (at HardWodder HQ)

[hardwodder]

"It's easier to program a bunch of shit than it is to focus on quality coaching." - L2 Takeaway. From Learning To Wisdom. My foray into the #Crossfit Level 2 Trainer Course ended today. And, during the course, I was reminded why I was originally drawn to the methodology. Simply: It requires you to do hard things. Yet, few aspects of life demand our best anymore. In our modern "Bernie Sanders" world filled with free shit loving, there's a pill for that, I'm not responsible for myself general public... we see this echoed repeatedly in mind, body, and craft. Why? Because humans are incentive based creatures who move when they have to. If you find yourself with all needs and most wants met, its difficult to expand past that "I've done enough" mentality. But there's always a next level. Going there requires expansion... deliberately placing yourself in difficult or vulnerable situations that require you to expand. There you find new incentives, new purpose, and you move accordingly... success or failure is irrelevant. Its about who you become along the way. Having seen a glimpse of true quality coaching this weekend, coupled with honest feedback, and coaches driven to create excellence in others, I am humbled and grateful. We can all go deeper with our knowledge and skills of even the most basic elements of our lives and craft to mine wisdom we can use to elevate those around us. What might the world look like if we all joined in that effort? Better, for sure. Hat tip to those pictured above. You are appreciated. Where are you personally on your journey? Growing or dying... there is no middle ground. Site +Light. J . Remember: there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #dothehardthing #100to0 #crossfit #sundaysoapbox #fitness Gear up ★ http://hardwodder.com . Meet up ★ http://hardwodderradio.com . Wise up ★ http://dothehardthing.net . Join up ★ http://hardwodderone.com/group (at Brave Enough CrossFit)

[hardwodder]

Much love to @marino73 and @paleoappetite for taking @hardwodder into Calgary this week!. . I understand you turned some heads and got some #questions at your workout about the #brand and the product. Thanks for the #support and unwavering faith in the #ethos... that people live their best lives when they give #all they have for all they want. It's not obvious how we can undo generations of #weakness and overcome the deluge of "get fit quick" or "abs in a bottle" thinking so prevalent in today's world. Yet, I know on some level we've started to make a few dents. My plan is to continue to make more. To #celebrate the workers. Those who work their asses off to get to the next level. Those who #do what others talk about doing. Get after it. J. . Remember: there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #dothehardthing #100to0 #taketuesday Gear up ★ http://hardwodder.com . Meet up ★ http://hardwodderradio.com . Wise up ★ http://dothehardthing.net . Join up ★ http://hardwodderone.com/group. @oglemc @paleoappetite @ckcarsonkemp @maryfrances06 @bshowmanbrown @j.c.archer (at Movement U)

[hardwodder]

You know what time it is... The 4th Annual Memorial Day Murph is happening tomorrow at @xfitnorthphoenix and is being led by former Army Ranger @ckcarsonkemp. This #WOD is done in honor of Lt. Michael Murphy, who was #KIA in 2005. If you saw the movie #LoneSurvivor then you for a healthy dose of what happened on that day. Murph was a proponent of and supporter of CrossFit style workouts and called this one "Body Armor". After his death, this workout... one of his favs, was renamed in memoriam. Murph (Body Armor) is:. 1 mile run. 100 #pullups. 200 #pushups. 300 #squats. 1 mile run. Be there for the event! All are welcome. And be sure to grab your Murph shirt at #linkinbio. United In Fitness. J. . Remember: there is #norestfortheworthy Be. Do. Have... In that order. #hardwodder #hardwodderone #honorthework #fortunefavorsthebrave #fortesfortunajuvat #humanmovementfactory #unspecialized #dothehardthing #100to0 #fridayfactual #functionalfriday Gear up ★ http://hardwodder.com . Meet up ★ http://hardwodderradio.com . Wise up ★ http://dothehardthing.net . Join up ★ http://hardwodderone.com/group (at HardWodder HQ)