2023 MURPH finisher shirt designs are in. We’re planning to print versions in white & green, so here are the mockups for those. We need to place an order for these ASAP, so if this is something you’re into, you can order one right now in the ChalkIt app store. Deadline is Thursday 5/11!
ASSESSMENT WEEK: Tuesday & Thursday
We’ve been working through a Front Squat and Kettlebell cycle (as if you haven’t noticed all of the KB practice) and that culminates this week in an assessment for both of those categories.
Remember, as always, NOT leveling up means less than what you like feel it means. The human body is odd— you could literally sleep one hour less and not hit a front squat that you otherwise would have; you might’ve been able to hold onto the KB one more round. Let’s give our best effort with best technique and log our progress no matter the result.
IN-HOUSE UPDATES
VIDEO WALL!! ….this was the most expensive re-investment we’ve made in the experience at The Standard in the last year and we’re pretty pumped about how it turned out. Hope you’re enjoying it and not having to squint to read your assignment for the day.
We have an additional project to this we’ll add a little later because I’m dumb and broke a window and need to save up my pennies before I make that happen. Stay tuned on that one.
More upgrades are imminent!
TRAINING CYCLES
category focuses are: FRONT SQUAT - Kettlebell - Flexibility
Our programming is designed to bring a broad and inclusive general physical preparedness to everyone participating consistently at The Standard. That means we have to work in cycles where we focus on certain implements (KB,DB,barbell,etc), energy systems (heavy breathing vs muscular burn), virtuosity (proficiency of a specific skill), and E discipline (neurological learning typically with weights). If we tried to do them all throughout the year, all the time, we would get less progress across the timeline, so we break it up so we can get a specific adaptation. Just in case you wanted some nerd stuff in your blogs. :)
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