Today we hosted the powerhouse gymnastic gurus, the Dalecki Sisters.
It was a very informative, practical and fun workshop that will be the first of many.
Gymnastics is not something that we should be scared of or shy away from. Moving your body weight around a fixed bar is not only great for burning calories but amazing for your physical strength as well as your flexibility.
As part of my knee rehab and to help prop up my fitness as well as keeping my waist line down, I decided to go and join the swim squad at Sydney Olympic Park.
Alarm was set for 3:30AM and after a 40 minute meditation and fueling my body with 2 litres of water, I headed for the pool.
The 15 minute drive was a mind battle.
There was a tug of war of “do I go for a swim or do I just go to the gym and do my regular rehab session?” On a couple of occasions I had convinced myself to skip the swim squad and make my way to the comfort of what I knew.
“I’m not a strong swimmer”.
“It might hurt my knee”.
“It’s too cold”.
“I should just go sit on the assault bike and burn some cals”.
All these valid excuses to suit my initial want to stay within my comfort zone and not step into the unknown. The other swimmers were all going to seem like Olympians compared to me and the thought of getting in my ‘budgie smugglers’ with my ‘dad gut’ wasn’t helping my cause. It would of been really easy to turn right onto George street off Pomeroy street and head for The Athletic Buddha headquarters. That would of been the easiest and safest thing to do.
Then I had a strong word to myself and I pulled myself into line. I had a saying pop into my head that drove me to keep heading straight for Underwood road and back on track with my new goal.
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got”.
I’m not even sure if that’s exactly how the saying goes but it worked at that moment.
So I arrive at the pool. I’m still feeling a little uncertain on where to go, I don’t have my goggles- who knows where the kids have hidden them, blah blah blah.
I arrive at the front counter, I ask to buy a pair of goggles. “I’m sorry, the shop is closed, you can ask the guys downstairs if they have a pair to lend you”.
So off I trot downstairs. I ask one of the staff if they have a spare pair of swim goggles to lend me and he asks me to follow him.
“We should have a pair, just give me a sec” he says.
2 minutes later he comes out of his office and says, “sorry we don’t seem to have any today”.
This was my chance to walk away. I tried to give it a go, but it was to hard. I even got past the entry gates- that’s good enough, right? I said to myself.
It wasn’t meant to be.
Then I stopped, turned around and walked 40 metres towards a guy who looked like he might be the coach. I asked him if he had a set of goggles for me to use. He started to look through his bag.
“Yeah mate, Here you go” as he pulled out my ticket to swim.
I quickly went upstairs, paid my entry and I was good to go.
4 laps into the session, I couldn’t help but feel grateful that I had persevered with my goal for the day. I had many legitimate opportunities to pull out of this self imposed deal but instead I decided to stay in my uncomfortable zone.
Today I was reminded that it’s good for me to get vulnerable. I learn and grow the most when I step outside my box and let my discomfort be the teacher as it guides me to something new and refreshing.
I loved every minute of the 75 minute session today. Even though I’m an ordinary swimmer and struggled with some of tasks I was lapping up the experience and felt a sense of aliveness.
I sucked at it but I didn’t give a shit. I’ll suck again next week and I’ll keeping suck-ing and build up my fitness along the way.
1.7km of swimming that could of very easily not have happened if I had given into my mind chatter of doing what I know and is comfortable.
Spartan Kids Race- Picton. Lots of fun, obstacles, mud and some tears by the little toddlers. Stay tuned for the next event as we will be entering a big team of CrossFit Kids from The Athletic Buddha stables.
11-15 year olds.
We are excited to welcome back our CrossFit Youth classes starting next Monday 6th and Thursday 9th of May for an 8 week block. This program is for all kids, big, small, athletic, non-athletic and even for those who hate team sports. The CrossFit Youth program challenges the child in a safe and encouraging environment and the skills learnt will transfer to all areas of life not just fitness.
The CrossFit Youth program teaches proper form and mechanics in functional and athletic movements in classes that are different every session with a focus on FUN. Our program teaches children to love fitness by making fitness fun and accessible for all.
Whether your child is a natural athlete or not, we will cater to his or her ability, allowing each child to experience challenge and reward every class.
CrossFit trains children to be generally physically prepared, encompassing all ten general physical skills (strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, stamina, speed, agility, power, cardiovascular endurance, and accuracy) and in doing so prepares them for the demands of life. Not only that, a vast body of research indicates that exercise is beneficial to cognitive function, which means the program can have a positive impact on children’s academic achievement.
Our CrossFit Youth Sessions include a dynamic warm-up, skill development and a workout. Each class is approximately 45 minutes long. We keep your kid fit, agile, flexible and healthy in body and mind but the first goal is to get them having fun with their exercise.
All our coaches are highly experienced and are ‘working with children’ accredited. We are a family run gym that promotes total health and wellness for all ages.
COST: $192 for 1 session per week or $364 for 2 session per week. (8 weeks). This includes a CrossFit Tank. *Enquire about the ‘sibling discount’. ✅ We are a registered Active Kids Provider- Claim Your $100 Active Kids voucher.
WHEN: Starts Monday 6th & Thursday the 9th of May 2019.
TIME: Monday’s 5:30PM & Thursday’s 5PM
Email info@theathleticbuddha.com.au to book your spot or call Daniel on 0451932013.
A Sunday lunch time party for Sam’s 7th birthday was the event of the day.
19 very energetic boys who all got involved in the CrossFit Kids, Jumpbox and the special request of the day- Soccer with Coach Adrian.
Lots of physical activity, lots of food and an absolutely amazing chocolate cake.
Happy Birthday to our CrossFit Kid Sam and thank you to all his mates and little brother Tom who celebrated in style!
This is how REAL Iron Men prepare for their comps. Best of luck to our member Chris, who this weekend will tackle the Port Macquarie Iron Man.
Chris has been using CrossFit to Cross train and build muscle in order to prepare for this tough event. He is also a regular at our weekly Yin Yoga session to help him recover better after a heavy training schedule.
Best of luck to you Chris and we trust your Yin Yoga sessions along with your daily CrossFit will help you get your P.B.
The event:
3.8km swim
180km bike
42.2km run
Massive respect to you and your fellow competitors!
Join The Athletic Buddha Spartan Kids Team this Saturday May the 4th (be with you ????) Picton road, Picton.
Spartan Kids Races are all about getting muddy and having fun! Our mission is to inspire kids to get out, be active, and enjoy themselves. That’s why the Spartan Kids’ races encourage young Spartans to conquer their goals while having a whole heap of muddy fun in a non-competitive, safe, and supportive environment.
Kids will run, balance, walk, crawl and climb their way through a fun-filled obstacle course that helps them understand what it’s like to be a Spartan! The races have been specifically designed to be suitable for kids of all ages and fitness levels.
Meet our After School Fitness Team!
Click the ???? to get to know our amazing team.
Mums, Dads, Doctors, Builders, Yoga teachers, Students, I.T gurus, Accountants and any other profession that you can think of can do CrossFit.
CrossFit is for the every day person as well as the gun athletes who want to compete in the CrossFit games.
Well done to our crew who had a crack at this CrossFit competition and as always, we love how you guys have embraced the sport of CrossFit.
Spartan Kids Races are all about getting muddy and having fun! Our mission is to inspire kids to get out, be active, and enjoy themselves. That’s why the Spartan Kids’ races encourage young Spartans to conquer their goals while having a whole heap of muddy fun in a non-competitive, safe, and supportive environment.
Kids will run, balance, walk, crawl and climb their way through a fun-filled obstacle course that helps them understand what it’s like to be a Spartan! The races have been specifically designed to be suitable for kids of all ages and fitness levels.
Join The Athletic Buddha Spartan Kids Team on Saturday May the 4th (be with you ????) Picton road, Picton.
Find more information at https://www.spartanrace.com.au/en/race/detail/4783/overview?filter=kids&index=3