Ryan is Relentless

It's hard being surrounded by such beautiful, strong women... But Ryan handles it somehow!

Meet Ryan.


Ryan joined Relentless Bootcamp in June 2011 and drank some serious Kool-Aid! It wasn't long before Ryan was asking me to order him a 25# Kettlebell and kicking some serious a$$ in his workouts.


Ryan soon joined Coach Travis' Strictly Strength Project in addition to his twice a week bootcamp at Barton Hills. He has made tremendous gains in all areas of fitness for sure!  This is what Travis had to say:

"Ryan, like so many people, came into the world of weight lifting and strength training timid and unsure of himself.  After only a few sessions, I noticed Ryan walking in to the gym with a confidence and swagger.
It's inspiring to see the transformation people go through when they realize that they are capable of truly amazing things - and this transformation affects all aspects of life!
Ryan is now one if my most consistent and hardest working athletes I coach.  I continue to see him make improvements every week, and I appreciate his dedication to the Strictly Strength program!"





A few months later, Ryan brought his wife, Beth, to bootcamp. Now it's a family affair!

Ryan is always encouraging, always gives 110%, and is truly inspirational and Relentless!

Who needs plank holds when you can do these for Time?!

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication, Ryan!!

Here Right Now

courtesy of AlyRxStar

The fulfillment you seek is here with you now. What you can do is accept it and live it.

The life you wish to experience is within a moment’s reach of the life you now have. The road to any fulfillment you can imagine is just one step away.

The achievement you desire begins to take shape the moment you truly commit to it. Your dreams are here right now for you to bring to life.

Instead of wishing that you could, know that you can. Instead of complaining that your dream is out of reach, feel the love and have the confidence to begin bringing it to life.

From anywhere you are, there is a path that will lead you to where you want to be. In this moment, on this day, the next step on that path is here for you to take.

Life and opportunity, dreams and fulfillment are here right now for you to embrace. Touch the best possibilities, and bring your beautiful, unique purpose to life.

My amazing life begins with this face every day...

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Lori is Relentless

Pretty soon you'll start seeing these little blue beauties all around the ATX~~ 


I AM RELENTLESS


What does that mean? How do you get one of these?!


Relentless dedication
Relentless pursuit of excellence
Relentless discipline
Relentless desire 
Relentless encouragement of others
Relentless focus


You may not be the fastest. You may not lift the heaviest. But by now you know that's not what it's all about. We are giving these to people who exemplify the Relentless spirit.

Lori, Me, Leigh Ann

This is Lori.
Lori joined our community first through Fuel 21 back in the Spring. She then decided to join Relentless Bootcamp at Barton Hills. You know those people who you look forward to seeing because they always make you feel great? They always give you a hug or ask how your day was or just give you a big smile?


That's Lori.


Lori works hard each and every day. She always gives it her all. Even when I call "time" she wants to keep going and finish the workout. That's Relentless!


Our bootcamp is nicknamed the "Wilke Warriors" because of this heinous hill I make them run every so often! 

The first time Lori ran this hill back in June, she ran some and walked some, lamenting that hill running was something she absolutely DESPISED. I think she may have had nightmares that night!


Fast forward to last week. LORI RAN THE WHOLE THING!!!!!!!


She was so excited and proud of herself. It's times like these when you feel like if you accomplished something like that, you can do anything. 


I'm so proud of you , Lori, and I can't wait to see more of your accomplishments!
Oh, she has also lost about 20 lbs. and her clothes are falling off- woohoo!!


Check out Lori's blog: Primal Pancreas. Did I mention she is a Type 1 Diabetic and a damn good Paleo chef!


RELENTLESS...

Game Time

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This past Monday in the Women's Only class I attend, the WOD that day was "Randy": 75 power snatches at 55 lbs.


When I first saw this workout the night before, I thought "oh dear god"- it sounded like one of those workouts that would be just as taxing mentally as physically. I wasn't too worried about the weight- 55 lbs. is not that heavy. But something about the number- 75- made me have a lump in my throat.


There's a saying in Crossfit- The WOD you don't want to do is the one you NEED to do.


That pretty much sums up my experience with Randy. It was hard.


But it was just what I needed that day. My life is going through a lot of changes right now. Some days it feels like I may just get swallowed up into the earth. But I have to keep pushing through. One step at a time. That's how I decided to approach Randy.


See, with workouts like this, you have to have a plan. You have to decide how you are going to tackle it, or it can seem endless and insurmountable. You can easily feel overwhelmed and frustrated.


I decided I would do it in sets of 10. After the first 7, I decided I would change that to sets of 5. I did 5 at a time. Touch and go. I decided to take 3 breaths between each set. Maybe this seems neurotic, but this is how I approach my workouts.


On rep #20 I thought "Am I ever going to get through this?"
On rep #40 I thought "Ok, I'm over halfway. But I can't breathe"
On rep #50 I thought "Wow! I got this! Only a few more sets to go"
On rep #60 I heard Tina call Time and thought "shit! she beat me dammit!!!" and got a renewed second wind :)


When I finally called Time at 8:39 (not an amazing time but I didn't care), I almost started crying. I couldn't breathe and because of my emotional state in my daily life, I teared up a little bit. See, I accomplished something that morning. I made it through a really tough workout that I had serious doubts about. I chipped away at it a little at a time. I kept pushing. I kept going back to the bar. I didn't quit.


Each day is a new day. Each workout is a new chance to prove to yourself that you are strong beyond measure- you can do way more than you think you can, and you can HANDLE way more than you ever thought.

It's Good to be Back

Lori and Leigh Ann brought us all souvenirs from their trip to Hawaii!

I managed to snap some pics of our ever-growing tribe at Barton Hills last night. Our class has grown by leaps and bounds this summer and it continues to make my heart smile every time I get to coach these hard-working, endlessly encouraging individuals. When you show up to "work" and don't want it to end, you know you are in the right place!


Last night's workout went something like this: After the usual warm-up...

Nice form, Abby!

25 KB swings
100ft walking lunge with KB
2 rds

Husband/Wife duo Trent and Brooke

25 Partner medball situp throws
3 tap toss (5 each side)
2 rds

Stations: 45sec on/15 sec rest
Parallette pushups
KB SDLHP
Burpees
Cradles
2 rds


Have a wonderful Friday and a restful Weekend!

Your Ideal Life

Lisa Thiel at the 2011 Crossfit Games

If you had no limitations, what would you choose to achieve? If you could get up from where you are right now and go to do literally anything, what exactly would it be?

You instinctively know there are things that matter to you more than anything else. It’s important to remind yourself specifically of what they are.

You may not be able to fully achieve your ideal life right now. Yet you absolutely can take very clear, definite and effective actions today to move your life in the direction of that ideal.

With every choice, with each decision, you are progressing in one way or another. Know clearly where you want to go, and even the little moments will bring you closer.

Your life is a continuing manifestation of your most firmly held intentions. So focus on the intentions that you most sincerely and passionately desire.

The dreams that come true are the dreams with which you are most intimately and consistently familiar. Know precisely what you want, and the living of your life will make it real.

— Ralph Marston

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