by James Ellis | February 1, 2020 | Coach Alexa, Newsletter Articles
Written by: Coach Alexa “My strength did not come from lifting weights. My strength came from lifting myself up when I was knocked down.” – Bob Moore Like many members of our Tribe, I am grateful to CrossFit and Weightlifting for many things. Most of all, I’m...
by James Ellis | January 1, 2020 | Coach Alexa, Coach James, Newsletter Articles
Written by: Coach James “Life’s this game of inches. So is football… The inches we need are everywhere around us. They are in every break of the game. Every minute, every second.” – Tony D’Amato (Al Pacino), Any Given Sunday Happy New Year! Every January 1st, millions...
by James Ellis | December 1, 2019 | Coach James, Newsletter Articles
As you’ll see in the article I wrote for last December’s newsletter, I think reflection is a crucial element of individual progress. As outcome driven as I am, I also find that I’m very guilty of not doing this. I must repeat to myself constantly, “A year ago, the...
by James Ellis | November 1, 2019 | Coach James, Newsletter Articles
Written by: Coach James “No matter how good you are at something, or how you rank your accomplishments, there is someone out there who makes you look incompetent. You’re a good cook, but there are many great chefs. Some Mafia don has a tackier yacht than you. Some...
by James Ellis | October 1, 2019 | Coach James, Newsletter Articles
Written by: Coach James “It is our observation that men will die for points. Using whiteboards as scoreboards, keeping accurate scores and records, running a clock, and precisely defining the rules and standards for performance, we not only motivate unprecedented...
by James Ellis | September 1, 2019 | Coach James, Newsletter Articles
Written by: Coach James “Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike,...
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