No Advanced Class today.
Today's Workout
Run 400
15 Kettlebell Swings
10 Pushups
15 Situps
Friday 05.17.13
Today's Workout
odd - 5 squat clean thruster 115/85
even - 5 pullups
Thursday 05.16.13
Today's Workout
AMRAP Burpees in 60 seconds
sprint 400m
Wednesday 05.15.13
Nick is a year in and his results keep coming! CRAIC + No Bread = Results.
Today's Workout
row 400m
run 400m
rest 5mins
repeat
Tuesday 05.14.13
It’s All About Perspective
We all have largely individual views of the world in terms of what we believe to be true. Typically your beliefs and opinions are heavily influenced by the environment and culture in which you grew up: the food you eat, the church you go to, the things you are afraid of, even your political views. People are usually blind to this and hold their views as truth no matter what the context. This is not right or wrong, but it is indeed the overwhelming reality. But this reality of influence does not mean that you cannot change within yourself if you want to. For example, you may have grown up unconsciously making less than ideal food choices because of what your parents frequently ate–BUT you can change those habits through conscious choice.
Adopting the mindset of “my whole family is this way” is a just an excuse holding you back. Believing that you do not have a choice is just as easy as believing that you do have one. The latter just takes a little more effort.
We all have the ability to choose how we feel all the time. You just have to make the choice and consciously tell yourself things over and over again until your internal wiring changes. For the last two years I put a lot of conscious effort into saying “I don’t make time” instead of “I don’t have time” and now it’s become automatic. The use of the words ‘don’t make’ v.s. ‘don’t have’ trigger different responses in the brain which in turn trigger other related thoughts and actions (arguably, more positive ones).
Don’t make –> Choosing to –> Taking responsibility –> I am in controlDon’t have –> Being forced to –> Placing blame –> I am not in control
This is the same with all language.
Some of you may know that I had a minor surgical procedure on Monday and I’m going to be out for a couple of weeks. Our member of the month Jack Daly was the surgeon (coincidence? 
) so needless to say everything went really well.
) so needless to say everything went really well. A lot of people have expressed their concern for me not being able to move around a lot and offering help which is much appreciated.
Instead of dwelling on the negatives of my situation (which there are many) I’m choosing to focus on the positive. I have a stack of books to read, I’m taking an online nutrition course, and catching up on a lot of work that I’ve been putting off. I’m going to use this situation as an opportunity to learn and grow in some areas that I have been neglecting. It would be just as easy for me to complain about the circumstances and think about all the things I won’t be able to do and what I’m going to miss out on over the coming weeks.
In 2009 when I had ankle surgery and was in recovery the opposite happened me and I ended up drinking everyday and started smoking again. It’s amazing how things can change so much in just a few short years.
The main thing to keep in mind is that positive and lasting changes only come about through conscious effort by taking control of your feelings and making things happen.
If you go through life simply reacting to things that ‘happen to you’ you will always be unhappy and always waiting for something good to ‘happen to you’. Happy people are generally always happy because of how they view things, not because of things that occur in their lives.
Live your life by design, not by accident.
Today's Workout
RX- 10RM
INT- 15RM
BEG- 20RM
7min WB's - who's gonna use the 30? ;)
Monday 05.13.13
Today's Workout
5-5-5-5-5
B) 1min to complete
10 Deadlift - you pick the weight
10 box jumps
rest 1min
x8
Sunday 05.12.13
Today's Workout
Cash In: 400M Farmers carry
KB Clean/Squat/Press (Double Bells)
KB Burpees
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
Cash Out: 400M Farmers carry
RX: 53/35
INT: 44/26
BEG: 26/18, No Pushup Burpee without bells
Thursday 05.09.13
Today's Workout
15 kb swings
10 box jumps
5 pushups
Wednesday 05.08.13
Caption?
Today's Workout
1 min row
1 min run (200m)
1 min jump rope
Tuesday 05.07.13
This months members of the month are Jack Daly and Chanel H – Click here to learn a little more about them.
Today's Workout
Odd- 5 Front Squat taken from the floor - you pick the weight
Even - 5 Pullups
Monday 05.06.13
Hello Coaches!This week I hit a big milestone and wanted to share it with you:As many of you know, my journey with you and the members started long before I ever set foot in Craic for the first time. It was around September 2012 that I started reading the Craic blog along with John’s and Sara’s on a daily basis and, my personal favorite, watching “Glen’s Grill”. From afar, in a super creepy but awesome way, I was mesmerized by the positive, supportive, and empowering environment that is cultivated and celebrated at Craic for all the world to see (also, Jarrod’s hair). I fantasized for months about being a part of it (the environment, not Jarrod’s hair).
One day in October 2012 I clicked on the No Bread link on the website. I read the description and watched the videos on Paleo eating and decided that day I was going to try it. In the meantime, I ordered a few of the Paleo books that you recommended, talked to my (luckily very supportive) doctor about it, and spent countless hours on the internet learning more.
I am proud and infinitely thankful to say today that since October, I have lost 53 pounds by following the NB rules and only working out leisurely before I joined Craic in March. As I told Coach Glen during my first assessment, I realized if I pair your fitness programming with the NB lifestyle, I can be a beast. And that’s the plan!
There’s a lot more to my story that I’d like to share with you over time, but with the ongoing No Bread Challenge, John’s recent interview with Nick and Tyler on content marketing, and hitting the 50 pound weight loss mark, I wanted to share this aspect with you today.
Lastly, I hope for every member of the Craic community to understand this: every picture, video, achievement, testimonial, piece of advice, WOD score, positive remark – whatever – that you posted…no matter how insignificant or fleeting it may have seemed to you at the time…was an investment in me – a complete stranger! – and my health, self-esteem, and overall quality of life. Once inadvertently and now directly, you are guiding me toward a happier, kinder, and more confident version of myself with a positive outlook on life. It is a privilege to now be able to join you in reaching out to the other “me”s out there somewhere. (Even if it means once in while you think to yourself, “man, that Dickson Boston never shuts up” 
YEAH BUDDY!
Kelly Dickson
Today's Workout
2 clean grip deadlift
2 power clean
2 hang power clean
+
10min AMRAP
3 TnG Power Cleans
6 Burpees
Sunday 05.05.13
Today's Workout
Walk 100m, Sprint 100m, Double KB C+J descending ladder 2,4,6
Weights: 53/44/35 men, 35/26/18 ladies
Saturday 05.04.13
Today's Workout
Run 400m
15 Kettlebell Swings
15 Double Unders
