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April 2, 2018

Coaches Corner with Brett: Looking Forward

Coaches Corner with Brett: Looking Forward

Welp… the 2018 CrossFit Open has come and gone.

So many of you did things that you’ve never done before, and pushed yourselves further than you’d thought you could be pushed. And it was awesome! But, I’m guessing in this post-Open season, we now have two groups of people at Renew:

  1. One group that is coming out of the Open super encouraged and excited for more. You’ve exceeded expectations and reached new heights in your fitness and can’t wait to set new PRs!
  2. The other group is those of you who are ready for a reset. You quickly realized the Open exposed some real weaknesses that were maybe discouraging, or maybe others of you in this group haven’t been as consistent in this CrossFit thing as you wanted to be in 2018 and you’re feeling “behind".

Regardless of the group that you find yourself in, isn’t it perfect timing that we all get to take that next step forward, together, in the brand new home of CrossFit Renew!! We’re 2 weeks away! Not only will our new home be way bigger and way nicer (#showers), but it will be everything you want/need as you take that next step away from sickness, right through wellness, and on towards a life marked with fitness.

Where do you want to be at 35? 55? 75?

I know for me, as a 35 year old, with a bad shoulder, who has always been the biggest and tallest guy in any group (you know, the ideal CrossFit body type) - CrossFit workouts can be mentally daunting on the front end, and can make me more sore than I want to be when it’s over. Not to mention going from doing most workouts Rx’d to scaling quite a bit… your ego is at stake!

But I believe in the fitness methodology more than any other workout program I’ve seen or done! Over the last 6 years, CrossFit kept me strong (enough), healthy, active, and introduced me to more great people than I can count. It pushes me to be disciplined and to work hard; I’ll always be able to come and scale and push myself to my limits. And it makes me rethink how often I drive through Whataburger... Honestly, I just want to be Michael Vasko when I grow up.

So… where do you find yourself?

Have you come to realize that it’s time to commit to being in the gym more than once a week? Do you almost have those muscle-ups? Are you ready to button up your nutrition and see changes in your body? What do you say we do all this and more, together?

It’s time. Leggo.

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Sweet & Spicy Korean Turkey Spring Roll Bowls

serving of meat makes 8 servings: Calories — 565⁣ Protein — 40g⁣ Fat — 21g⁣ Carbs — 33g⁣ ⁣ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲⁣ 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥: ⁣ ⁣ 3 lbs lean ground turkey⁣ 9 tsp garlic, minced about 9 cloves⁣ 34 cup brown sugar, packed⁣ 34 cup low-sodium soy saucetamaricoconut aminos⁣ 6 tsp sesame oil⁣ 1 tsp ground ginger or 2-3 tsp minced⁣ 1 tsp crushed red pepper⁣ 1 tsp black pepper⁣ Sliced green onions for garnish⁣ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞⁣ 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥:⁣ ⁣ 10oz bag of shredded cabbage⁣ 10oz bag of julienned carrots⁣ 10oz bag of broccoli slaw⁣ 12oz bag of sea kelp noodles ⁣ 5oz greens of your choice, roughly chopped⁣ 5-10 mini cucumbers, sliced⁣ 1 bunch each of cilantro, mint, and Thai basil, roughly chopped⁣ 13-12 cup peanuts, chopped⁣ Sesame seeds and sliced green onions for garnish⁣ ⁣𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠⁣ 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥:⁣ ⁣ 12 cup olive oil⁣ 6 tbsp rice vinegar⁣ 4 tsp honey ⁣ 2 tsp minced garlic⁣ Salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper to taste⁣ ⁣ To prepare: ⁣ — Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.