Favor In Forgiveness

Forgiveness Is Hard. Sometimes The Thought Alone

Can Stir Up Emotions From All Directions. 

Forgiveness Is A Decision, A Choice. It's A Deep

Personal & Spiritual Transaction In Which You

Choose To Let Go. Someone Once Said

"If You're Always Trying To Get Even, You'll

Never Get Ahead." I Believe That To The

Fullest Degree. Will You Feel Better

Immediately After Forgiving? Maybe. But Don't

Expect All Of Those Feelings To Go Away 

Instantly. Thomas Fuller said, "He That Cannot 

Forgive Breaks The Bridge Over Which He Must

Pass Himself, For Every Person Has The 

Need To Be Forgiven." 

Training:

Bench Press

5x10 (warm up 10-10)

Wod:

3 Rounds:

30x Box Jumps

20x Push Press

10x Chest 2 Bar

-I Am Legend

IF STRUGGLING IS THE DISEASE, HUSTLING IS THE CURE

Have You Ever Really Sat Down And Asked Yourself

If You Are Ready For Success? And Believe It Or

Not, But There Is No Such Thing As "Overnight Success"

Like Some People Claim. Achieving Success Involves

A Process Of Being Able To Endure Challenges, And

Being Able To Prevail. Discipline Is Being Essential In

Becoming Successful. Chances Are That Some Where

Along The Journey You May Become Weary, And 

Proper Discipline Will Help You Fight Against The

Stress That Comes With The Road To Success. 

Being Able To Take Criticism & Scrutiny Is Major

As Well. People Will Definitely Criticize You At

Some Point Or Another For Something That

You Are Doing. The Soft At Heart Will Have A 

Hard Time Picking The Pieces Up When Faced

With Rejection, Failure, Or Criticism. If You

Are Disciplined, And Focused Then You Will

Be Able To Bounce Back. And Believe Me When

I Tell You That Bouncing Back Will Have To 

Happen More Than Once Throughout The 

Journey To Success. Failures In Hindsight Are

Always The Things That Were Needed To Help

You Become Wiser In Almost Anything You Ever 

Do In Through Life. The Struggle And Trials

We Go Through Are All A Part Of It, But

It's How We Hustle And Grind Through That 

Determines Whether Or Not We Ever See 

That Change That We're Searching For. 

-I AM LEGEND

SAME OLD SAME OLD

When Individuals Do The Same Thing Every Single Day, 

It Is All Too Easy To Fall Into A Slump. The Same Ole

Thing Day In And Day Out Will Eventually Start To 

Aggravate The Most Optimistic Person. One Of The

Reasons That People Wind Up In A Slump In The First 

Place Is That They Are Doing The Same Thing Every Day

All Day. It Can Get Boring, And It Can Suck The Life 

Right Out Of A Person, Effectively Killing Their Spirit. 

Whether It Is A Small Break Like Breakfast For Dinner, 

Or A Big Break, Like A Vacation On A Tropical Island, 

It May Be Just What The Spirit Needs. Every Person Needs

A Little Bit Of Nurturing Once In A While. 

Close The Laptop, Turn Off The Cell Phone, And Enjoy

Yourself. Whether It Is A Massage, A Day At The Spa,

Shopping Spree, Or Even Just A Nice Walk. Everyone

Deserves A Treat Every Once In A While, And It Will

Keep The Spirits High. I Have Found That Helping Other

People Instantly Makes Me Feel Better. When You Help

Brighten Someone Else's Day It Often Brightens Your

Own Day In Return. It Could Be Something As Simple As

Buying Someone A Meal In Need, Or It Could Be 

Something On A Larger Scale. Simple Acts Of Kindness 

Can Get Anyone Started Down The Path To Being Out

Of A Slump And Feeling Better Than Ever Before. 

Don't Ever Settle For The Same Old Same Old!!

-I AM LEGEND

THE NEXT MOMENT

Sometimes the most simple times of life can be the best

of times. If you look at a child and the simple things that

make their world the happiest it can be, its done by simple things.

Jumping rope, playing ball, riding a bike, or climbing a tree 

brings about fun and laughter. They live in a life of simplicity.

As adults we complicate things by the need to have more or the

latest thing available to us. Some people judge their life by

the title they have, the money they make, or the material 

possessions that they own. While there are others who don't

judge their life at all, they just live it one moment at a time

soaking in every single moment. No one is guaranteed the next

moment in life. A person can have the smallest space and still

be creative. A person doesn't have to have the finest of

vehicles to get where they're going. We tend to think the more

we have and the bigger we have will bring us more 

happiness. It might, momentarily. True happiness comes

from within. Each day is a celebration of being alive. 

Life is a gift, not to be taken lightly. Each life and each

day we are given is a blessing. Every moment is a blessing.

Don't waste it on trivial things. The beautiful thing

about life is we are all the same. We all bleed the same, we 

all have emotions, and we all share space on this vast world.

I might not know someone by name, but I assure you that 

that person feels joy, pain, and all the other emotions

that I do. Remember to live each day with gratitude for

all the blessings you have and all the people that you 

are blessed with in your life. 

TRAINING:

Strict Press

10-8-5-3-2-2-2

Bench Press

10-10-10-10

WOD:

4 Rounds:

400m Run

15x C2B Pull Ups

10x Power Cleans 155/105

-I AM LEGEND

TODAY YOU ARE YOU

Have YOU ever just known something without knowing

how or why YOU are so certain about that thing? 

Have YOU ever ignored your gut only to find YOU should

have just listened? There is a specific reason YOU are YOU.

YOU have a purpose. YOU have something to offer this

world that no one else can. Do YOU ever catch yourself

trying to be like someone else? Do YOU ever catch 

yourself trying to live up to someone else's standards

only to find out you've been ignoring what nature

has been saying all along? Be confident in knowing

your interests interest YOU for a reason. That when YOU 

follow your passions YOU give yourself the best 

opportunity to reach your full potential. YOU do 

have something great to offer that takes a little

self-investigation to determine what exactly

that is. So start seeing yourself for the valuable

asset YOU are. Remember that YOU must put forth

the time and effort to become the person YOU want

to be and live the life of your dreams. YOU owe

it to yourself to push to be the best YOU possible.

Training

Snatch

2-2-2-2-2

Clean 

3-3-3-3-3

WOD

27-21-15-9

Deadlift 225/155

Bar Facing Burpee

-I AM LEGEND

ABORT SHIP, DREAMS ARE COMING

Hopes and dreams are a big part of progress in this world.

The biggest success stories of the richest people on the

planet started with someone thinking, hoping, and dreaming.

Then it generally took a lot of hard work, of course,

but that was after the hopes and dreams took hold. People

in any kind of business, or for life in general need to keep

their hopes and dreams alive in order to be productive

and successful. It is not easy for most people to persue

their hopes and dreams with the passion necessary to

become wildly successful. There are too many obstacles

which come into every person's life to bring an abrupt

end to those aspirations, which seemed so attainable 

in one's. It is not simple to bring an idea to a 

successful end. It is easy to become discouraged

and depressed about a situation when things are not

going well. It may be difficult to hold on to hopes 

and dreams a person has instilled into his/her

own mind and thinking. It is important to keep 

hoping and dreaming no matter how dismal the

present may be and the future may appear. 

Nothing is achieved or accomplished without first

being a thought in the mind of a person. 

Don't abandon your hopes and dreams. They are

necessary for your success and happiness!

TRAINING

Back Squat

5-5-5-5-5

Good Mornings

8-8-8-8

WOD:

3 Rounds:

400m Run

21x C2B Pull Ups

7x Front Squats 185/125

-I AM LEGEND

I OWE IT TO MYSELF

10 Years Ago I Thought Success Was Having A Lot Of Money,

Cars, Houses, Etc. I Grew Up Thinking People Who Had Lots

Of Money Were Successful And Happy. My Obsession Then, To

Make A Lot Of Money So That I Can Lead A Successful And 

Happy Life. I Have Come To Understand That Success Is Not In

The Amount Of Wealth Or Property You Have Amassed. So Many

People Today Are In This Error Of What Success Is. Having Lots

Of Money, Houses, Cars, Etc Is A Good Thing But It Is Just An 

Aspect Of Success. On The Other Side, You May Not Even Have

A Dime In Your Bank Account And Yet You Are Successful. 

So Many People Go Through Life Without Really Having A 

Blueprint Of What They Want, What They Want To Achieve. 

You Need To Ask Yourself What It Is You Want To Achieve.
What It Is That Will Make You Feel Most Joyous, Most Alive?

Stop Worrying About What Other's Expect Of You, Or

What People Will Think When You Create Your Own 

Definition Of Success. The Biggest Mistake You Can 

Make Is To Make Someone Else's Success Your Target.

Success Is A Personal Thing And Only You Can Define Your
Meaning Of Success. It Doesn't Matter Who You Are, What 

You Have Or Don't Have, What You've Been Through, 

What You Are Going Through, Where You Come From......

You Can Pick Up From This Very Point And Succeed. 

-I AM LEGEND

MORE THAN JUST A CHECKINGS & SAVINGS

There Is A Cost To Everything, And If You Make 

Deposits In Your Account Then You Are Investing In Your

Own Success. Yes, This Actually Relates To Money But More

Importantly It Relates To Every Aspect Of Your Life, Your

Career, Your Relationships, Your Hobbies, Your Education,

Your Success, Your Health & Fitness, Your Aspirations, Dreams

And Anything Else You Can Think Of.  It's Easy To See 

How You Can Have A Positive Impact On Your Life When 

You Start Making Deposits In These Accounts. Start With 

Taking A Course To Enhance Your Career. A Technical Course

Related To Your Profession Or A Soft Skills Course Applicable 

To Any Career. Invest In Your Future! Start A Fitness Plan,

Or Add To Your Fitness Plan. It Doesn't Have To Be 

Crazy, But Add To Your Activity Level. Read. Newspapers,

Books, Periodicals, Magazines, Or Online Papers. Enhance

Your Knowledge And Make Yourself More Interesting,

Volunteer. Give Back, And Devote Some Time To Others.

Reduce And Eventually Drop One Of Your "Bad Habits."

Invest Time In The Key People In Your Life. Find Ways 

To Build Those Relationships. Capture Your Ideas, And

Dreams In One Place. Take Time To Read It And Add To

It Regularly. Create A List Of All The Things Your Are 

Grateful For... The Big And The Little Things. Take

Control Of Your Time, Be As Productive As You Can Be, 

But Also Make Sure You Find Time To Do Those Things

You Enjoy. Set Goals, Set Goals, Set Goals! Goals Give

You A Direction In Life, A Roadmap To Follow, And

Means To Motivate Yourself. Once You Start Depositing

Into Those Different Accounts In Life You Will See The

Results Of Those Investments Faster Than You Think!

-I AM LEGEND

TO ALL WHO WISH TO LISTEN -Carl Edwards

Being incarcerated I have had a chance to observe myself without

distraction. Things about myself have come to the surface that I've

had the opportunity to deal with head on. In the past I've always

been a control freak with no filter who pushes every individual

that tried to help me as far away as possible. I have never been the

most expressive person, and connecting with people on an emotional

level was always very hard for me. Now I am very motivated, and

will no longer be restrained by life's circumstances in overcoming

my personal flaws. I have within me an unquenchable desire to

excel at everything that I do from here on out. One of the most

important factors includes having a loving and active role within

my family as well as my community. In the past my biggest mistake

was trying to reach perfection... For I've learned perfection

cannot be obtained by anyone. We all have human flaws. I now

realize that in spite of my limitations and character defects,

a kind of qualitative worth may still express itself. I know my

life being well lived from this point on will be a wonder to be hold.

I fully appreciate what it means to be a human being, and I

no longer mistakenly believe that I have to be perfect. Even though

I carry an enormous amount of regret for the people I have

hurt both physically and emotionally I am not fixated on the past,

nor overwhelmed by the present moment, but only focused on

focusing my energy on attaining my future. In writing these lines

I am aware of the possibilities in skepticism, but understand

that I am expressing myself, and while it may be challenging I do

intend to match deeds with words. My life will be a source of

greatness, and inspiration to others that wish to thrive in the

face of adverse conditions as I have. While thinking of future

challenges I am filled with anticipation and charged with

enthusiasm. I am full of having the will to live, to overcome,

and upon my release I am sure I will obtain new heights.

 

Thank you for reading what came from my heart, and

I hope all the one's who I love are doing well.

-Carl Edwards

 

I Am Legend

A RACE YOU'LL NEVER WIN

Do You Hold Yourself Responsible For Your Actions?

When You Start Taking Responsibility For Your

Own Actions You Start To See A Change In How You

Process Information. You Find Out What Works
Best For You And What Does Not Work At All. You

Have The Power To Succeed When You Start Focusing

On What You Can Do To Make Your Life Work For

You. It Is Your Responsibility To Take The Reigns
And Make It Work Out. In Order To Be Responsible

You Have To Keep A Positive Attitude In All That You

Do. Even In Those Situations Where You Feel Nothing

Has Come From It. Always Find The Good In What

You Do No Matter What. So What, It Didn't Work The

First Or Tenth Time Around. It's Okay. You Just

Found Ten Ways Not To Do Something. Continue On

The Path Of What Will Work And Be Positive About.

You Know What Is Best For You, And Nobody Else

Will. Don't Dwell On The Negatives That You Have

Encountered As You Will Only Be Wasting Time

Trying To Figure Out Why This Happened. You

Don't Have Time For That. You Have To Keep

Moving Forward. The Less Time You Spend Trying

To Play The Blame Game And Wondering What

Should Of, Could Of, Or Would Of Happened

The Next Big Thing Will Have Already Passed You

By. Don't Let That Happen. Always Keep A Positive

Mindset Ahead Of You At All Times. Do Not Chase

The Past, When All We Have Is Our Future To

Look Forward To.

 

TRAINING

Establish A 1RM Floor Press

10-8-5-3-1-1-1

 

WOD:

18 Minute AMRAP:

5x Power Clean

10x T2B

 

-I AM LEGEND

A ROLLER COASTER YOU DON'T WANT TO RIDE

 

Anger Is A Normal Emotional Response That We Use

To Protect Ourselves Against Perceived Threats. Most

People Feel Angry For One Reason Or Another On A

Regular Basis, And Often That Anger Is Justified.
If You Get Treated Poorly, You Have Every Right To

Be Mad. When You Are Able To Experience Anger

And Then Move On, You Have Nothing To Worry

About. When Your Anger Tends To Take Over Your

Emotions And Controls Your Actions, You Probably

Have A Problem. Think About Your Lifestyle. If You

Build Your Life And Your Existence Around Your

Anger And The Things That Make You Mad, You

Are Setting Yourself Up For Failure. You'll Have

A Much Better Chance At Controlling Your Anger

If You Create A Life That Is Contrary To The

Negative Emotions Of Displaced Anger. Make

Your Surroundings And Your Attitude So Serene

And Peaceful That It Would Be Impossible For

Anger To Fit In. When You Are Able To Achieve
Peace & Relaxation Outside Of Yourself, Such

As In Your Home Or Your Work, You Will Be

Able To Create An Inner Peace As Well. Teach

Yourself What It Means To Capture A Surging

Emotion Then Re-Direct It Somewhere Else. You

Will Find This To Be A Very Powerful Tool In

How To Control Anger. Instead Of Acting On

How You Feel, You Will Be Able To Deal With It

Internally. You're Going To Have Temporary

Setbacks, But If You Can Recognize Them As

Setbacks And Evaluate What Went Wrong And

What You Can Do Better Next Time, Those

Disappointments Can Still Be Learning Experiences.

 

TRAINING

Sumo Deadlift 9x3

 

WOD:

21-15-9

Thruster

KB Swing

 

-I AM LEGEND

BUILDING BLOCKS

 

One Of The Biggest Qualities Of A Great Leader Is Being

Able To Establish A Generation Of Change. Strong Leaders

Do Not Have To Put People Down, Because Their Focus Is

On Lifting People Up To Continue In Patterns Of Greatness.

Do Not Give Each Other Words Of Destruction, Or

Words That Will Only Cause Us To Tear Each Other Down.

We Have To Give Out Words That Will Build People

Up, Words Of Encouragement, And Words Of Hope.

Our Words To Each Other Should Be Like Building

Blocks, Or Like Christmas Gifts That We Hastily Desire

To Unwrap. Of Course There Will Always Be Those

Who Refuse To Be Uplifting, And Who Choose

To Argue And Fight, Instead Of Helping Each

Other Build, But We Have To Learn To Disassociate

Ourselves From These Weak Minded People. Be Strong,

Help Lift Each Other Up By Choosing Your Words

Carefully, And Carefully Choosing Words That Encourage.

 

TRAINING:

Power Snatch 10x2

 

WOD:

"Annie"

50-40-30-20-10

Double Under / Abmat Sit Ups

 

-I AM LEGEND