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If I had to pick 1 exercise, this is it!

Someone once asked me this for real. It was a random fitness interview one of the years I was blessed enough to be going to the CrossFit Games. The question was, “If you could only do 1 exercise for the rest of your life to stay in top shape, what would you choose?”. It actually didn’t take me much time to answer this question. Immediately my mind went to the checklist I think about when selecting exercises in general. What can I do with weight? What movement makes a large load travel a long distance and quickly? And what also can create some cardiovascular gains if I did it in high volume and not just for maximal loading? The answer I came to was the Thruster. I know, awful.
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The stronger your grip, the longer you live?

The stronger your hands the harder you are to kill. Ok, so it’s not that simple and this certainly isn’t what this blog post is about. But there is no coincidence that grip is a high indicator when we look into evidence reflecting one's overall strength capacity. Your grip is the strongest correlate of your body's overall strength capacity. Again, it’s not the only thing, but it is something to consider and think about.
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Team FNX - More than you

I have personally grown up playing team sports my whole life. I love them. To me there is something magical about combining a diverse group of people and creating the ability to chase or embody a common purpose. The more like minded and selfless the members of the team, the greater the success I’ve had in my experiences. Team sports have always been more impactful on my life and in memories vs. individual sports because of the ability to have shared experiences with others. The ability to recall a time, place, game, training session, meal, whatever it is, with someone else is powerful and also unifying. As I think back to times of either great victory or terrible strife I also think about those who were with me in those moments fighting, working, pushing, helping, striving for the win and never giving up no matter what. Not everyone has these memories as we didn’t all grow up playing team sports and for some of us that did maybe those memories aren’t that fond. Not everyone has had great coaches or great teammates as peers. All of this is why we have Team FNX. This is why we have the chance to invite people to be a part of something bigger than just themselves and be an ambassador for our cause. 

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Slow the tempo, increase the gain!

Slow down! No, I’m not talking about your hustle and bustle lifestyle that can sometimes seem like a whirlwind, but yes slow that down too. I’m talking about your movement in the gym when you are training your body. As we venture into the general fitness scene today we see that intensity is highly sought after and with good reason. However, I’m here today to bring your attention to the value of tempo training (slowing down) and why it could be what you are missing in your training not just for the gains but your overall joint health as well.
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Does the early bird get the worm?

This is something that has echoed in my head throughout my life. I’m not even sure where I first heard it from, but without a doubt it was several sources. Does this analogy apply to everyone? Or is it only terms of “first come, first serve” type approach, which would make sense when what you are seeking is in limited quantities. Many of you reading this may be thinking the worm is money, or your reward for the effort of which you put in, but I think we can use this quote another way.
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