161123 - CrossFit | Wednesdays with Coach Lauren

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving so I thought it would be fitting to make that the main topic of this week’s post.

 “If you’ve forgotten the language of gratitude, you’ll never be on speaking terms with happiness.”

When I taught third grade, I had this exact phrase up on my wall. We dissected it as a class to discern it’s meaning together. Then each morning we would show our GRATITUDE ATTITUDE by having three people stand up and say something that they were grateful for. I was continually astounded by the thoughtful and abstract responses these kiddos produced. The feedback I received from parents was that the kids brought this skill home to use it at the dinner table or before they left for school. Parents said it made their children excited to think of all the great things in their lives that they are happy to have! Imagine how different adults would be if we framed our thinking that way!

If we can redirect our thoughts into a gratitude attitude then our brain will become more positive! If we can find truly authentic parts of our world to recognize for their goodness, then that’s what our world becomes. This doesn’t mean that we must grow oblivious to the negativity and bad things that are happening, but if your mind is focused solely around the frustrating and annoying parts of life or people, then that’s where your life will be.

How do you use that power of positive gratitude in the CCCF setting? Be thankful that you have the strength to lift, the legs to run, the arms to push, the capacity to WOD, the fit fam to support you, the coaches to teach you, the time to workout, and the health to carry on. These thoughts of thankfulness can spring forth a better mindset when heading through the gym threshold or even motivate you to get your booty to the gym on those tough days!

Here’s my new CHALLENGE for you: For ONE week, do these three things consistently.
1) Keep a journal each night of 3 things your grateful for and why.
2) Tell at least one person each day why you’re thankful for them.
3) Every morning think of one thing that you are proud of yourself for. 
AND tomorrow would be the perfect day to start this challenge since it IS the day of thanks…speaking of…HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO MY WONDERFUL FITNESS FAMILY THAT I’M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR! Enjoy your time with your family and friends.

Remember we only have 6am, 7am, and 9am classes tomorrow!
Regular schedule for Friday and Saturday!
No Barbell Club on Sunday!

WARM-UP
2 rounds
50 Double-unders (100 Singles)
10 Air Squats
10 Push-ups

WOD
AMRAP 25:
25 EB thrusters 45#/35#
25 Burpees
25 EB Sumo Deadlift High Pulls 45#/35#

SKILL
Handstand Push-up Progressions.