Battle Scars & APF Party!!

http://youtu.be/6zu8Oi2UbeQ

video of the team tire flip challenge. Mo. Karen and Staci working hard together

Bailey, you never fails to give it her all, ripping her hand on clean and jerks :)

Lori, who refused to let go of the bar on her power snatch, hit both her shins on the way down from her squat. I could only stand and watch in awe of the epicness

Turkish sit ups and ball over bar. I want to get apart of this trend that graham kids have where they grow their hair long and wear different colored carhart beanies

Power cleans and lateral hop burpees, whats not to love?

So wanted to talk a little bit about "battle scars" you may acquire during a wod.. I highly encourage them. Do they hurt? yes. But nothing shows you are working hard and earning your results like a good tear in the hands and a big fat sweat angel on the floor. Don't worry they will all heal and the only thing that is going to happen is you will improve and build a little bit of necessary toughness. Above in the pictures are a couple of examples from Lori and Bailey. If you happen to obtain a battle scar, share it with me during class or send me a picture, or post it on the APF facebook page. Also, remember there is a big difference between a battle scar and an injury. You all know I work diligently to make sure you all have a steady progress and are safe. That's why I always preach about keeping a good, consistent diet, hydration and mobility. So battle scars= good. Injuries & optimum performance inhibitors= bad.

Ok, now time to talk about things that really matter..PARTIES!! Don't forget that Saturday April the 13th, we will be having our first APF party at LouAnn's house. That's a week from tomorrow from 5pm til whenever. BYOB. To get more info just post on the APF facebook page. We will be giving out the address next week. I will be putting up a sign up sheet for a ping pong tourney. So if you think you got what it takes, to take me down, put your name on the list and you will be entered into the bracket.

Next couple weeks are going to be a blast. Don't forget today (friday) we have garage soccer. Bring your A game because I'm getting pretty good and if you're playing against me you're going to have a tough time. See you all in the shopbox!!