February's Athlete of the Month

It’s my favorite time of the month. Time to announce this month’s “Athlete of the Month”. February’s AOM is …..Justin Morales! Justin has only been here a couple of months and has already lost a little over 12 lbs. He attacks his workouts with tenacity.

Justin is a chef at an Italian restaurant. As you can imagine, he is around food he shouldn’t be eating all day. That has not stopped him from changing his eating habits and playing around with the Paleo Diet. When he attacks his workouts, he generally has lots of questions and asks for recommendations on how attack the workout. Justin also has the support of his brother and sister, who also workout here at Walnut CrossFit, who have also seen tremendous results since they have been here.

Justin and all the previous Athletes of the Month have 2 things in common, Consistency & Persistence.  Two qualities that are needed to be successful at anything in life. Way to go Justin, keep up the good work!

Only $20.00 to register for this year’s 2012 CrossFit Games Open. EVERYONE will be completing these wods here at our box, so you might as well see where you fall in the  So Cal region or even the world
https://games.crossfit.com/mygames/

There are two steps to competing in the Open. First, you will need to create an account. Once you have an account, you can begin filling out your profile and will be able to receive notifications about the season if you choose to.

Starting February 1st, you will be able to register as an Athlete and choose a team right from a link on your profile page. If you haven’t created an account then you can get started here.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self.

-Aristotle

So true, so true………..

Not eating those donuts that are in the company break room, not stopping at McDonalds, or telling your mother no thank you to dessert. I think this is what Aristotle was talking about. Defeating that little voice inside your head that wants to eat something you shouldn’t.

Our New Tee

There will be a mens and women’s tee. The picture shown reflects the front and back of the tee. The saying toward the bottom of the picture will be on the back of the tee.

We will be placing an order on February 10th. So get us your orders and money before then. T-shirts are $23 each. Buy one to work out in and another for da club!

Chris knocking out some Handstand Push Ups

“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general.”

Mark Rippetoe

Garrett getting better on his Muscle Ups!

Remember, that our first 2 week Weigh-In will be this upcoming Monday & Tuesday for those taking part in the “Body Transformation Challenge”.

Everyone taking part in this challenge deserves a big pat on the back for wanting to make changes in their diets and physique, regardless of what the scale says. You guys rock!

The Muscle Up is one of the hardest movements we utilize in CrossFit. Many of you have been trying for quite some time to get your first one.

A few days ago we did a workout called “Nate” that required Muscle Ups in the WOD(workout of the day). So we always give people an opportunity to get their first Muscle Up before workouts like Nate. Here are videos of Roger and Ricky getting their first Muscle Ups.

Have you ever asked someone for guidance and had them suggest something that you immediately, without a moment’s hesitation say “no chance!” to? You know that it falls outside of the scope of what you currently consider right, acceptable, workable or possible. I’ve become interested in the notion of being “willing to want to” and how it may be the key to opening doors and opportunities that have been up until now unavailable. I don’t mean by this that I’ll just say “yes” to everything that comes my way, only that I am willing at least to consider it — that I’ll entertain it no matter how nutty it might seem at first.