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7-9-20...We Care About Your Health...

We have worked extremely hard since reopening to make sure that we are doing our best to keep everyone as safe as possible. We care about your health and are dedicated to helping you in all facets and that includes being as safe as possible from Covid-19. I have a high risk kid at home, so we are hyper-vigilant about keeping everything clean and making our gym the safest environment possible. That being said, it really burns me up when I see other gyms in our city not caring at all for safe practices and regulations. I have seen posts on Instagram and Facebook of local gyms with people on top of each other for class, not evidence of social distancing and it seems as they are just running ....
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7-8-20...Be a Tank...

When a tank drives down a street things don't happen to the tank. The tank happens to things. It rolls over cars, smashes through walls. People react to the tank. The tank does not react to the situation. It is proactive and creates the situation. During your life you have two choices to be reactive or proactive. It doesn't matter what happens, you get the opportunity to choose the response. It can be a response of panic or a response of decision to change the outcome. You get to decide. So become a tank. Roll through your problems and blast them away. Be proactive. ....
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7-7-20...We All Do It....

I wrote yesterday about resetting and the two options you have. Today I want to talk a little bit about controlling outcomes. You see, you can only control certain aspects of your life, and many are out of your control. The pandemic, out of your control. What you do with exercise and nutrition during the pandemic, within your control. I was having a conversation about my exercise routine lately, and I wanted to let you know a little about what I've been doing. You see, we all do it. We all get down and let ourselves go sometimes. There's usually a trigger. Mine was my back injury. If you don't know I injured my back hanging a stupid TV on the wall in the gym. That injury had me down where ....
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7-6-20... Reset...

I've written about this before, but I feel like it needs reiterating because I keep hearing the same thing over and over again... I'm not where i used to be. I'm not ready to do a baseline because I need to get back in shape. I'm scared to come in because I have to start all the way over. I'm so out of shape. I've lost my motivation. I can't because x, y, z. Hey..... I get it. I really do. But here's the deal... WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. We just had a global pandemic. GLOBAL. Literally the entire world has hit reset on many things. It doesn't mean you're a failure. It doesn't mean you can't restart. It just means you are normal. Disclaimer: I'm not writing this to make you ....
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7-3-20... Happy 4th of July!

Tomorrow is the 4th of July where we celebrate our independence. Freedom and independence was not given, it was fought for and it has been defended from evil many times over. I think sometimes we forget that there are people in this world and in other countries that want to kill us just for being American. They want to destroy the republic we hold dear. The place that we have a constitution and rights. Many people have forgotten what freedom costs, there have been military killed in action defending our freedom. Many threats that have been eliminated behind the scenes without us even knowing about it. We have many flaws and issues within this country that we need to improve upon, no ....
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7-2-20....Child Care Available!!

We are so excited to be able to offer child care again for our parents. We'd like to welcome Kelly to our child care staff. Please say hi and welcome her. She's super sweet, love kids, and is fired up about taking care of your children. Child care hours are: Monday through Friday 9 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5PM Share the great news, tell your friends!!! ....
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7-1-20... 10,080 dollars a week...

What if I you had someone give you 10,080 dollars a week but there were some rules attached to it? 1) You can't give it away. 2) You have to spend it on yourself. 3) You can't save it, you must spend it every week. Sounds like a pretty good deal right? At first it seems like you could easily spend it every week. You'd by a boat, a nice house, some nice clothes, a rolex all material things. It sounds like fun but eventually you'd realize that you can't spend it all on you. You'd need to spend it on other people to be able to get rid of it all. You'd have to spend some time focusing on where you wanted your money to go. Let's change the money metaphor to time. Each week you're given ....
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6-30-20... 1 < 0...

Originally Posted: 8-24-16 1 is greater than 0..... What does that mean? It means that doing 1 thing is greater then doing nothing. Many people get wrapped up in and overwhelmed trying to look at the big picture. In reality it's the little thinks that make so much difference. In our setting, showing up can be that. Showing up is greater then not showing up. If you show up you're going to accomplish something and that something is much greater than doing nothing. Trying 5lbs heavier on the weight. Those 5lbs are much greater than not trying, even if you fail. 1 > 0. Even if you can't show up to the gym one day, do something. 1 > 0. We get so caught up in the fancy, we want ....
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6-29-20... Smooth Seas

Smooth seas never made skillful sailors. I read this on Rohan's blog https://alearningaday.blog/ It's a great blog to check out. Either way, we are in the middle of the craziest year any of us born post WWII have ever seen. It has been a time of great loss for some, fear for most, and economic chaos for many. But... Nothing good comes without struggle. 50 years from now you'll look back on 2020 and have stories to tell your children and grandchildren. What will that narrative sound like? Will it be a time of trouble that you overcame and became stronger? A time, where you created something new, changed your life for the better, started a business, learned a different skill, etc. Or ....
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6-26-20... Evolve Your Brain...

John Assaraf is the man. This interview was so good, and there was so much information in here to help you be successful. Ever heard of an achievement board? How about different tricks to hack your brain? I highly recommend you check it out. ....
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Tammy Westphal

Can you say WOW!

Tammy has been training with us for a year now and the transformation she has experienced is unbelievable! Not only did Tammy lose a total of TWENTY ONE INCHES off her body, she has gained confidence, energy, friendships and a healthy self image over the last year.

We could not be prouder of her, her accomplishments and her dedication to her health! WAY TO GO Tammy Westphal! You aren't done yet! Here's a recap of her last year with us:

Weight Lost: over 35 pounds from her start date
Inches Lost: 21.25

She shaved 2:10 off her original baseline from February 2017. In 2017 she was doing ring rows for her pull - ups and at her last reassessment with her accountability coach she was doing assisted pull-ups on the bands!

If you are looking for a program to help you lose the weight, gain the strength you need AND gain the confidence you want...you found us! Call us today at 901.388.9979 for the details you need to get started!

Tina

Ashley Howell

One year ago this month, I walked through the doors at CrossFit Bartlett, and my life was forever changed. On that day, I was miserable. I felt awful about myself. I didn't find myself attractive, and I referred to myself as "the fat friend". On Enlistment Day, I did not want Justin or Krystal to even look at me, because I felt like they were going to find me disgusting and assume I was a lazy person who made excuses for being overweight. That is how bad I felt about myself. I didn't even want people to look at me.

Before I started my journey at this gym, I had tried everything and my weight was up and down for years. I tried weight watchers, I ordered multiple as seen on TV quick fixes, I joined gyms, I tried Couch to 5k, I tried not eating, I relied on medicine, and I even did a few other things I am too embarrassed to mention. Nothing worked.

I started to believe that I was living in a body I was meant to have, and during one point in my life, I completely gave up. It wasn't worth it anymore. I did everything society said I should do, and I still failed.

The first 6 weeks during my journey, I was in the Boot Camp. I felt myself getting stronger, not just physically, but mentally. All of my goals were changing. I started noticing a shift from wanting to be skinny to wanting to be fit and healthy. I became confident and jumped at the opportunity to join CrossFit.

Later, I joined the nutrition program and got my eating under control. It is now a year later, and I cannot believe who I am today. I show up and put in the work, but if it were not for the staff, I would have not been successful. These people push you, support you, and educate you. They pave the way for the person you want to be.

My life has been enriched by this program. I no longer let the scale control my happiness, and I no longer say negative things about myself. I love myself fully for the first time in my life. When I decided to put myself first and to make my health a priority, everything changed, and I became a better friend and wife.

At the beginning of my journey, people would say, "I don't even know who you are anymore", and this would make me uncomfortable. When people say it now, I smile and say, "me either". Hearing those words is the best thing in the world.

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