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SHE currently holds the squat world-record in her weight class of 97 pounds with a 215lb. back squat (raw- no belt, no wraps, no special squat suit). All of you have seen our #1 rule at the gym: check your ego at the door. You can choose to take Ms. Kutin's squat record in two ways: you can get disheartened or you can use it as just another example of how amazing you can be if you put your mind to something and practice! Here is the story of this amazing young girl! Remember: tomorrow we will be meeting at CrossFit Pasadena for the Tri-City CF Games Open 12.5 Spectacluar. Doors open at 11am, and you'll be able to sign up for heats on a first come-first serve basis. Even if you're not going to workout, please show up and support your fellow CrossFitters! The event will be family and friends friendly, so bring your loved ones for an afternoon of fun. Sound off in the comments if you're going to be there! 
JB is clearly enjoying his time with those kettle bells!
Today's Workout
1RM Clean & Jerk then... 15-12-9 Kettlebell Swings (70/53) Lateral Burpees rest 2 minutes 12-9-6 Kettlebell Swings Lateral Burpees Posted by Zareh. "... because somewhere out there, a high school kid is warming up with your max." This 15 year-old weighs 135lbs. and Clean and Jerks 308lbs! Posted by Zareh.
Many of you who have heard of CrossFit probably first saw a video of an athlete doing something 'impossible' or amazing. One of the most important aspects of your journey towards elite fitness is understanding that it isn't a several week goal or a several month goal. Your fitness should be a several year or even better a several decade goal! Does this perspective mean that you cannot enjoy your progress in the short term? Absolutely not. You will see changes and make improvements in a short period of time that will amaze you! But, the reason I tell you to consider your fitness a long-time journey is to ensure that you don't fall into the common trap of letting your ego derail your training. Yesterday, I did the CrossFit workout "Eva": 5 rounds - 800m run, 30 kettlebell swings at 32kg, 30 pullups. Considered one of the more difficult CrossFit workouts, even finishing is considered a badge of honor. After three rounds, I felt like the workout was becoming unproductive for me. I was just plodding through, not really challenged metabolically, but unable to move much faster because of the effect of the sheer volume of work. I completed the fourth round and called it. Why? Was I so mentally or physically beat down that I couldn't run another 800m or finish 30 kettlebell swings and 30 pullups? No. But I did realize that I still have another three days of training this week. And if I had finished the workout (and received my 'badge of honor'), I may have adversely impacted my ability to get done the work I need to do to continue my consistent journey towards elite fitness. While most people who did that workout are probably taking the day off today, I will be continuing my training, taking small, but consistent steps towards elite fitness... and one day soon, I will be fit enough to finish "Eva" without negatively impacting my continuing training!  Eva Twardokens is one badass woman... that's why the workout named for her is freaking hard! Posted by Zareh.
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