Tony Scott has been one of the most determined and ambitious athletes we have had at MBS. Coming from a very athletic background (he may or may not hold a world record, but he insists on not boasting), he has thrived as a CrossFitter. He competed in the Colorado Open, the Masters Colorado Open, the Turkey Challenge and, more recently, the CrossFit Games Open. There is not one skill Tony hasn’t attacked at full throttle. A year or so later, Tony is leaner, meaner, and, well, fitter!

For many, CrossFit becomes more than a gym or a workout. Even if a CrossFitter doesn’t compete or open his/her own gym, a CrossFit box helps build confidence, community, and even a new life! In Tony’s case, he ordered the whole package! We are excited to wish Tony all the best as he opens his own gym, Anchor CrossFit! Congratulations, Tony! We will definitely see you around!

5:30 PM CF1 class in multi-color bling and showing big guns.

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6:00 PM crew in matching red gear

I found this article the other day and found it to be a great point for many of our beginning CrossFitters to take in. CrossFit, at first is intimidating, but after about 6 months of doing it, you realize you are pretty much invincible, and you now want to do EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE!!! Well, you can try and get your muscle up, handstand pushup, 300# clean and jerk, and your 5k run down to sub 20 minute all at once, but I bet you are going to have a rough time doing it. You would probably be better off focusing on one or two things, and completing them before moving on.

(Courtesy CrossFit Lisbeth)

Figuring out what not to do: that’s a skill too. Something we forget about the importance of focus selection in our rush to do so much. And sometimes, that lesson takes a lifetime to learn.

I remember, soon after college, excitedly telling my sister about some saying like “Life is decided by what you do, not what you don’t.” I expected some big smile and nod of agreement. Instead, she turned to me with that special look — you know the one reserved for wayward puppies, or Grandpa when he has food on on his chin at Sunday dinner. “Lis,” she said, doling out the words like medicine crushed up with applesauce on a spoon, “That’s not you. You will try to do everything. The key to life, for you, is going to be deciding what not to do.”

As much as I hate to admit it, my sister was right. Have to guard against that Pacman attitude daily. Have to figure out what I should not do today, and what I should focus on instead. This is hard because, you see, all the candy in the store looks good. Whether I’m in the gym or the bookstore or at work, everything looks fantastic and I want to try it all, do it all, be it all.

Maybe that’s you too. Everything in the gym looks like fun, everything needs work, and you’re going to get stronger, faster, more agile all in one day. Or you’re the coach and you’re going to fix all 14 things wrong with that squat in 15 minutes.

Whoops. No, you’re not. Refocus. What to do. What not to do.

Stop. Think about it. Pick one thing to improve today. Work on it.

Breathe.

The gym will be there tomorrow. Improvement is a multi-step, multi-day, often multi-year process. And so it will be for your entire life, if you’re lucky.

Decide: What to do. What not to do. At least for today.

Barbeque, Pep Rally, and Hangout tonight 6:30-8:00
Join us for some food, drinks, and games tonight after the 5:30 CF1 and 6pm WODs. We have some Minute-to-Win-It inspired games…and there’s rumor to be potato-sack races. Food is free until it runs out!

New t-shirts are in. Yes, finally! We have a few different designs in a few different colors. Rock MBS gear at the regionals next weekend.

Which class has the most team spirit? Wear you MBS Best on Wednesday! Class with the most spirit wins! Why? Regionals is super close. Let’s keep the fire going!

Also, join us for our Regional Kick Off BBQ Wednesday at 6:30!

MBS rocks. Let’s shine this year!