For TIme: 21 Burpees Over Bar 15 Power Snatch (115/75) 9 Power Snatch (155/105) 3 Power Snatch (185/125) *Modify: Weight down/if you don't crossfit or don't feel comfortable with snatches replace with KB Swings (16/12kg-24/16kg/32/24kg) (overhead if possible) Only goal with this workout this week is go in hit it and then after as yourself did you enjoy that yes or no and then why? Id also challenge you to not even start a clock, just do it to do it and move, and ask yourself how did it feel to do a workout with no clock to beat or motivate you? Then come in here in the comments and let us know, how did it go, no clock, did you enjoy it, what did you learn?

This week might be a tough one for those of us that like to track every aspect of our life, if you do track things tune in to where your brain and emotions go, is it a feeling of wanting or needing to do better be better, to get more, do more? If so you might be tying up your self worth to achievement and validation, to go even deeper this week, choose to not track anything in your life, no bank statements, no fitness tracking, no seeking praise. Prompt at the end of the week: What came up for you this week, what did you learn about yourself by not tracking or seeking external validation.

This week, question the grind. There's a version of discipline that builds something meaningful. And there's a version that just keeps you busy enough to never face what's waiting in the silence. The world will call both of them the same thing. The world will celebrate both of them the same way. But one is building a life and the other is running from one. This week you figure out which one you're in. Gym Challenge: Train three days this week. Only three. If you normally train five or six, this is your challenge. Not four. Three. On the days you don't train, don't replace it with anything productive. No meal prep. No mobility work. No catching up on emails. Nothing that lets you feel like you're still earning the day. Just exist. Notice what happens in your body when you're not producing. Notice what your brain tells you about a day where nothing got checked off the list. Notice if rest feels like peace or if it feels like falling behind. That feeling, whatever it is, is the most honest answer you'll get this month about your relationship with the grind. If taking a rest day feels like failing, the grind isn't serving you. You're serving it. Life Challenge: Pick one evening this week and cancel everything. No workout. No work. No self-improvement. No podcast. No content. No task list. Nothing that moves you forward in any measurable way. Cook a meal slowly. Sit on the porch. Play with your dog. Call someone you love and talk about nothing important. Go for a walk with no destination. Then pay attention to the voice that shows up. The one that says this is a waste of time. The one that says you should be doing something. The one that calculates how far behind you'll be tomorrow because of tonight. That voice is the grind trap. It disguised itself as your work ethic. It convinced you that your worth lives in your output. And it made sure you'd never sit still long enough to question it. Tonight you question it. Reflection Prompt (for The Forum): When was the last time you did nothing and felt okay about it? If you can't remember, what does that tell you?

https://open.substack.com/pub/simplemansguide/p/the-optimization-epidemic?r=1nk4oj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Wrote an article about the Optimization Epidemic I see happening in the health and wellness space these days, alos recorded a podcast up on youtube and spotify now!

Just a little bump for the middle of the week! Stay active!