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Stamina

Grit.  Determination.  Drive.  Stamina is the physical and mental skill that we develop in CrossFit training that allows us to keep on pushing forward when the workout – or challenging life situation – demands us to.  Stamina helps you overcome resistance, over and over again.  Pick up something heavy and move with it, or do …

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Durability

Durability is the final of the three foundational skills, along with Strength and Endurance.  Once again, if you don’t have a baseline level of these three physical traits, it will be very difficult or impossible to build yourself up as a well-rounded athlete.  Specifically, if you don’t have Durability, you will get hurt. Being physically …

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Endurance

Last week we started a series of posts about the different categories of workouts that we do at CrossFit Kent Island, or the major physical traits that we are developing with our training.  We started by discussing Strength — what it is, and why we train for it.  Check out that post here if you …

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Strength

I’d like to begin a series of posts on the different types of workouts that we do at CrossFit Kent Island, and why we do them.  It’s tough to categorize every workout because there certainly are some that fall not-so-neatly between these broad training archetypes that I’m about to list, but I would say most …

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9/11

9/11.   I’m writing this as a blog post but don’t know if I’ll send it.  I was going to delay posting a blog on my usual Wednesday schedule, out of respect for 9/11 and the great patriotic content that a lot of other people usually are putting out.  But today I jumped on Instagram …

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Peace

BACK IN THE DAY, when I was involved in sports (high school) or military training (college), I knew what I was training for:  A FIGHT. At Penn State in the ROTC Special Warfare program, I was in a serious fight club – Thursday mornings were training jiu-jitsu with no-shit instructions on this is how you …

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CFKI Book Club – Top 5 List

One of the things that I really like to do is read.  I remind myself every morning that it’s something that I’m passionate about, because I enjoy developing myself and learning new things, and I just find it relaxing and a good way to stretch my imagination muscles.  But because it’s something that I like …

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The CrossFit Games

You guys.  I’m super excited that the CrossFit Games are about to begin, and I know you are too!  Some of you reading this are CrossFit veterans and know all about the excitement of the Games and the season leading up to it – the CrossFit Open, Quarterfinals, and regional Semifinal competitions.  A lot of …

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CrossFit is Important for Older Athletes

This one’s going out to our older generations, but we all need to read it.  If you’re in your 60’s or 70’s, this is urgent news.  If you’re in your 40’s like me, this is maybe a rude awakening – you’re getting old, bro! – and also a call to action. Imagine yourself way beyond …

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Just Try It

“Just try it, you might like it!” Those of you who have parented small children know that phrase all too well.  We put something in front of our kids that we know tastes great, and we’re just trying to get them to try it one time because we know they will like it if they …

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