June 17, 2026
Welcome The Struggle
That moment when the WOD gets tough, when your muscles burn and your lungs scream, is not a sign to quit.
Welcome The Struggle
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity; for he is not permitted to prove himself.
— Seneca, On Providence 4.4
That moment when the WOD gets tough, when your muscles burn and your lungs scream, is not a sign to quit. It’s an invitation. This is where you get to test your limits, to see what you're truly made of, and to forge resilience that extends far beyond the gym floor.
Embrace the discomfort, the heavy bar, the extra rep. These are the moments that reveal your character and build your strength, not just physically, but mentally. Don't shy away from the struggle; lean into it, for it is precisely where you grow.
Today's challenge: Today, when you feel like backing off, consciously choose to push just one more rep, one more second, or one more meter.
Workout of the Day
Warm Up
@5:00 GENERAL WARMUP 2 Rounds: -30s Banded Good Mornings -30s Tall Kneeling KB Halos -30s/side Half Kneeling Windmills
2 Rounds: -20s/side Pallof Press -5/side Turkish Sit-ups
**@11:00 ** 1 Round: -1:00 Barbell Sumo Deadlifts -2:00 Turkish Get-ups
@15:00 -Light Weight Sumo Deadlift / Build Sumo Deadlift
@20:00 SUMO DEADLIFT
@37:00 -Barbell Prep -Wall Ball -Abmat situps/ghd's
@45:00 18+ CLUB
SUMO DEADLIFT
Score: Load
E3MOM x 5 sets: -5 Sumo Deadlifts @ 65-75% -2/side KB Turkish Get-Ups, AHAP
Same weight across. This movement will vary greatly by limb length, which is why we have a 10% range here. % is based off your 1RM Conventional DL.
18+ CLUB
Score: Time
E4MOM x 3 sets for times: -18 Wall Balls -18 Hang Power Snatches -18 Abmat/GHD Sit-Ups
L1= 14/10, 45/35 L2= 20/14, 75/55 L3= 30/20, 95/65