Created In The lab

In this episode me and Kyle banter on about our training philosophy’s, work life balance, and how he is just not good at basketball. Hope you enjoy and Do Great Things for Your Country!

Everyday taxes are due. Taxes to yourself, your family, and your mentors. Every single day we have an opprtotunity to give back. How will you give back this week?

In this episode we interview Kate. Kate is one of our competitive CrossFit athletes. We discuss how her recent deployment impacted her training, her future goals in the sport and in the army, as well as her current training. Hope you enjoy this episode and do great things for your country!

“I don’t have time” is probably the worst phrase ever. We all have time for things that matter. What we are really saying is “this isn’t my priority”. Whenever you get tempted to say “I don’t have time” really take a step back and think if this is something that’s important to you. If it isn’t than say that. But if it is something that is important to you (your health, fitness, family, friends, et...

In this new series we will be interviewing a member of the gym and hear how DCL impacts their lives and how they impact DCL. Today’s episode is with Danielle, a DCL OG. She was one of my original athletes, a wife, mother of two, and now a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Hope you enjoy this new series.

“You want to be an owner? Then be an Owner!” This applies to everything we do in life. No one is to blame for your faults and failures. It’s no one’s fault that you didn’t hit a new PR. The fault lies within you. The sooner you take ownership of your life, your struggles, and your efforts the sooner you will live a happier life.

In this episode we discuss why it’s not always the best idea to follow any program on the internet to get the results you are looking for. The person who wrote the program doesn’t know you and therefore can’t program to truly see what you need. Several hours of volume were never designed to be stuffed into a 1 hour time window. If you have extra time practice movements to make them more efficient...

There are many changes in the sport of CrossFit and as a community we just had our first glimpse of what is in store. Personally i think this was the best programmed open to date and I’ll explain why.

Believe it or not there is a difference between the 3. In order for you to know what you should be doing, you must first know what your goals are. First identify your goals and then decide weather to practice, train, or work out.

As we go about our daily lives, we use the word “need” quite a bit. Many times, these aren’t things we need but rather things we want. By controlling our desires and understanding the difference between need and want we not only are going to be better in the gym but outside of it.

Abolsurely not! In fact I believe the changes coming are great for the sport. We just have to be patient and allow the mechanism that turned an obscure fitness program into a word wide phenomenon to do the same for the sport that we love.

Grit is an over used term in our society. People like to think they have grit but very few true lay possess it and even those that do have it can lose it. How can you learn to be grittier? How can you use the gym setting to teach you grit? Do great things for your country and enjoy

We live in a world where the term “obsessed’ is viewed negatively. Obsession is a good thing if used for the right reasons. Passion is something that is often missing in our mediocre society. If someone is lazy we laugh and joke about it but if someone is passionate and obsessed with someone we speak negative lyrics about that person. Find your passion and obsess over it!

Everyone wants to be successful but how is “success” defined? Don’t only look at the long term goal but have multiple small term and daily goals in your mind to make everyday successful. Use your workout as a way to set you on a path for daily success!

We all go through struggles in life. No one is immune from it. Showing pain however will never get you anywhere. Knowing the difference between sympathy and empathy will help you live a happier and mentally healthier life. #dogreatthingsforyourcountry

In episode 1 we talked about how we program and what we do to prepare. In this episode we are going to focus on the results of that methodology. We interviewed athletes and spectators during an actual competition to see how they felt going in. Were we prepared? What were our strengths and weaknesses? How do athletes feel in- between events? Hope you enjoy this special episode of Created In The Lab...

Life presents us all with challenges. There is no way around it. What will you do when you face a challenge that you haven’t seen before? How can CrossFit make me better at facing down challenges? Special thanks to all those who pushed me to my limits and made me a stronger person! Check out our sponsor “PocketCast” for all your podcast needs! Do Great Things For Your Country!

This day and age we tend to celebrate people who multi-task. We encourage people to do as many things as possible in a given day, even if it means sacrificing quality. How can we apply the lessons from doing an Every Minute On The Minute (EMOM) workout to our everyday lives? Mentioned in this episode is the AMRAP Mentality Podcast from Jason Kalipa and @doomzday (on Instagram) who gave me inspirat...

In today’s episode we will go over the differences between mobility and stability and why it is important to know the difference between the two. Should I grab a band and work on my overhead position or should I work with the Crossover Symmetry. What is the difference?

As many are already aware, big changes are coming to CrossFit. These changes will impact the sport of CrossFit but also will find their way down to the individual athlete who is trying to live a healthier life. Look for major changes coming to the healthcare industry if CrossFit has it’s way.

“Love the hand that fate deals you”. We all have problems in this life but it’s how we react to those problems that will definite who we are. The gym is the most controlled setting for dealing with the difficulties of life. Will you run from movements or workouts that give you problems or will you face them down and defeat them?

No you don’t need better cardio, you just need to learn how to breath. Breathing should be taught as a skill. We will discuss the common misconception of “better cardio” and how you can control your heart rate by practicing different breathing patterns. Www.xptlife.com. Www.powerspeedendurance.com

We all have our sport. Whatever our sport may be, how do you use CrossFit to be better at that sport or prepare for a team tryout or selection course?

In this first episode we discuss how we program they way that we do and why we do not follow any online program here at DCL.