July 1, 2026
Action Over Distraction
It's easy to get overwhelmed, whether by a daunting WOD or the sheer volume of tasks on your plate.
Action Over Distraction
Don't let your imagination be crushed by life in its entirety. Don't let your mind dwell on all the various troubles that may befall you, but in each instance of present trouble ask yourself: 'What is there in this that is unbearable and beyond my endurance?'
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.36
It's easy to get overwhelmed, whether by a daunting WOD or the sheer volume of tasks on your plate. We forecast future discomfort, imagine all the ways things could go wrong, and sometimes, this mental noise paralyzes us before we even begin.
But the Stoics remind us that the 'entirety' is never the present. Focus on the single rep, the next step, the immediate challenge. Break down the overwhelming into manageable pieces and ask yourself what this moment demands. You'll find that what's truly unbearable is rarely the present action itself, but the anxiety about what's to come.
Today's challenge: Today, when faced with a tough movement or a big task, mentally break it into its smallest component and just do that one thing.
Workout of the Day
Warm Up
@5:00 GENERAL WARMUP -2:00/side 3 pos. Band Stretch -1:00 Calf/Hip Stretch using Rig
@10:00 SPECIFIC WARMUP 2 Rounds: -20s Pogo Hops / Bounding broad Jumps -20s Air Squats / Jump Squats
2 Rounds: -20s Ring Rows / Ring Face pulls (elbows back) -20s Ring Dead Hang / Ring Kp Swings
2 Rounds: -30s Step ups / Weighted -30s Depth Drops (no jump) / Box Jumps
@16:00 -Empty Bar Quarter Squats -Build -Ring Transitions / Ring Transition + Dip
@25:00 QUARTER SQUAT PAP
@42:00 AERIAL
QUARTER SQUAT PAP
Score: Load
E2MOM x 6 sets: -3 Quarter Back Squats -2 High Box Jumps (above parallel) to Depth Drop
Why Quarter Squats?
AERIAL
Score: Time
For time: 5-10-15-20-25 -Box Jumps -Sandbag BR step ups 1-2-3-4-5 RMU or 3x Ring Rows
L1= 20/16, 35/25 DB L2= 24/20, 44/30 L3= 66/44 OR 3-4-5-6-7 RMU