Raise Your Game

http://tonyrobbinstraining.com/320/interview-with-frank-kern-and-john-reese/
Please watch this video!

What is 'Raise Your Game' all about???
It's about pulling everything together. 'Raise Your Game' is going to bring 3 aspects of your life, your internal wellness, your physical well being, and most importantly your mental game, to a whole new level you never thought possible. How???

I will be your accountability in 3 Focal Points;
1) Nutrition- I will go into your house, dump everything you don't need to eat out of your house. Go shopping for you, and then come back to the house and show you some easy meals that you can do on your own. You log everything you eat and drink. You eat only what I tell you to eat, and will also eat it how I tell you to eat it.

2) Physical- You will Crossfit 5-6x's/week, no excuses. In addition to your current class(if you are a current client) you will have private sessions with me. End of story.

3) Mental- This is the most important piece of the pie....You will take part in a 30 day Anthony Robbins Action Plan. This will require an minimum of 1 hr. a day devoted to this program. This will have some 'homework' that you must complete. No excuses here either.

We will meet a min. of 4-5x's/week, either to workout, review nutrition, and most importantly talk about the Tony Robbins Action Plan. You must be willing to become transparent with these 3 areas of your life that we will be focusing on. 4 WEEKS. 4 WEEKS to commit. 4 WEEKS to say "Never again will let another day go by without making strides in the direction of the life I always wanted to live!"

But, there can only be one. I am asking you to become transparent, as I will also become transparent and take part in the same steps you are taking. I will show you everything I am asking of you.

Please, only those who are willing to commit apply. If you have the slightest thought that you are too busy to do 'everything,' do not responsd.
Contact me; lancecantu@gmail.com

What is Silent Inflammation?

What is the surprising link between inflammation, cancer, heart attacks, Alzheimer's, and other diseases? Time Magazine labeled it the Silent Killer in early of 2004.
Dr. Barry Sears explains silent inflammation, what it is, and asks some simple questions that might tell you if you have silent inflammation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUGP0eGWOG0
Surprise surprise....what is the only known medicine to control silent inflammation? Our diet!

Where Do You Get Your Motivation???

(How many times have you seen this clip...might be as much as me, then again-maybe not!)

So, I often ponder how much Crossfit is perceived to be a cult. You know, it having it's own vocabulary, so called "leader", diet, etc...(John Welbourn noted this fact in the movie Every Second Counts.)

So, here are the Fight Club rules, let's compare them to Crossfit...something fun to talk about. Not doctrine, so feel free to chime in and give them your flavor.

Fight Club Rules:

1) You Do Not Talk About fight club!-----no one wants to hear you talk about Crossfit anyway, with their silly 'kipping' fake pullups...that stuff is just a fad! right?

2) You Do Not Talk About Fight Club!----They won't talk to you anyway cause you're wearing a Crossfit shirt.

3) Someone Yells Stop, Goes Limp, Taps Out, The Fight Is Over!---This holds literal truth for any Crossfit workout.

4)Only 2 Guys to A Fight!--- Same here, just you and your ego...no one else can help you....ahhh, sorry.

5) One Fight at A Time Fellas!---Do I even need to say one workout at a time....I do, oh, ok....next time just try and do a Helen, Linda, or even Grace right after you are done trying to PR with a Cindy, Mary, Elizabeth....take your pick.

6)No Shirt No Shoes!---Although you may find just about everyone is Crossfit with no shirt, no weight lifting belt, no gloves, A/C, heart rate monitor...you get the picture.

7)Fights Will Go On As Long As They Have To!---Same holds true for Crossfit workouts, no exceptions.

8)And The Eighth and Final Rule, If This Is Your First Night To Fight Club, You Have To Fight!---Yes!!!

Fittest Man Alive!

Mikko Salo: The Cyborg from CrossFit Ireland on Vimeo.

We will be hearing and seeing a lot more from this man that claimed the title Fittest MF out there. He finished second on the run, right behind Chris Spealer, and I do mean just a couple of seconds. Next was the deadlift workout, he placed 17th on that. Well, let me just say that he deadlifted 495lbs and failed on the final lift of 505. There were 16 competitors total that completed 505 including Jeremy Thiel, so that is why he got 17th. The rest of the weekend he would do equally as impressive.

Like coach said earlier this year, "whoever wins the Crossfit Games, everyone is going to immediately want to know where did he come from and what the hell has he been doing."

Well, I want to know, and I will find out. Congrats Mikko.

A Day At The Crossfit Games

Week of The Games

Crossfit HQ has invested almost $100,000 worth of upgrades to the ranch that hosts the Crossfit Games. My mind can get lost if I think about where that money went. Also, if you check out the list of equipment that has arrived at the ranch, the speculation continues....One thing is for sure, none of it matters.

With 5 days until competition, I just focus on settling my excitement. I always get restless before war....

HHMMM...???

I love the guys that are watching.... & his sequence that starts at 34secs is my favorite. Looks like a fellow coach I work with when he was just a little boy....JDP, WHERE YOU AT SON???

Thanks Will...

Best Of Luck Caroline!

From Caroline Durbin who recently joined the University Of New Mexico's bball team

"Testimony! its kinda long sorry
Before I started Crossfit, I expected to get stronger in order to be more prepared for college basketball. But I didn’t know that with Lance I would improve all of my lifts, improve my endurance and cardio, and also become mentally stronger. Lance pushed me in workouts to do things that I didn’t think I could do, like pull-ups. As a freshman on the University of New Mexico basketball team, I can keep up with the older girls in running, and I am ahead of the other freshman because my lifting form is great. On the court, I have noticed improvement in my jumping ability and in quickness. Working with Lance has definitely made me a better athlete. I would recommend him to anyone with serious goals that just needs extra motivation and good coaching."

Focused Personal Training

Sign up with your friend or 2 for a discounted price!!!!

I am launching 3 new personal training programs....

1) For the beginner--- this program will help you get started wherever you are at physically. We will train you so that you may have an easy, but fun experience when you are ready to join one of our Crossfit classes. We will essentially take it as slow as we need to( the scalability factor of Crossfit) but ease into intensity(where all good things come from fitness!....i.e. muscle gain, strength gain, body fat loss, increased cardio/stamina/VO2, etc.)

2) Specific skill endeavors--- whether it be mastering the transition on the muscle up, going over your oly lifts, rope climb, kipping pullup, GHD sit-ups, etc... we will zero in on where you need it most. We will still get an awesome Crossfit workout after we have skill trained.

"You can do nothing better for your overall fitness than working on those things that you suck at most." -Coach Glassman-

3) INTENSITY- for 4 weeks, come to the gym knowing that all my attention will be on you, and get ready to push yourself like you never have before. These workout will not be easy....these workouts will not be easy:) If you are ready to push yourself like never before, then this is where you need to be.

Programs will run for 4 weeks, so sign up quickly to reserve your spot. For info on pricing or any questions you may have, contact me via email, lancecantu@gmail.com . Times will vary depending our availability, but I am flexible.

We Go Hard..We Go Hard

(From Crossfit Games site)

Lance Cantu ... [wmv] [mov]

Carey Kepler ... [wmv] [mov

Crystal McReynolds ... [wmv] [mov]

Jeremy Thiel ...[wmv][mov]

Believe With All of Your....

HEALING SCRIPTURES

Proverbs 4:20-22

My son pay attention to what I say, listen closely to my words. Don't let them out of your sight. Keep them in your heart. They are life to those who find them. They are health to your whole body.

Matthew 17:21

If you have the faith of a mustard seed, it is enough. You can say this to a mountain, 'move from here to there.' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible to you.

Mark 5:34

He said to her, "Dear child, your faith has healed you. Go in peace. You are free from your suffering."

Mark 9:23

…Jesus said, "Everything is possible for the one who believes."

Mark 11:24

So I tell you, when you pray for something, believe that you have already received it. Then it will be yours.

Psalm 30:2

Lord my God, I called out to you for help and you healed me.

James 5:15

The prayer offered by those who have faith will make you well. The Lord will heal you.

Isaiah 40:31

But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly as high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak.

From a very dear friend.....Thank You:)

What Do You Think, A Set Up???

Why The Deadlift???

Champions!!!

Fight! Survive! Fight! Survive! Are you willing to endure the pain it takes to become victorious. Are you aware that your opponents would die at the chance to beat you. Muscles filled with poison, body feels like rubber, light headed, can't see straight, heart about to explode, legs want to fall off, can't straighten my arms, can't hold onto anything.....are you ready for that?????

With all that I am........HELL YEAH!!! BRING IT!!!

Meet Caroline Durbin

Caroling has been working with me for 6 weeks now. She is graduating from Westlake High School in a few weeks and will be playing basketball for the University of New Mexico this coming fall. She came to me wanting to get stronger and more explosive......needless to say, mission accomplished! She has had tremendous gains in all of her Oly lifts, squats, presses, and also has gained some metabolic conditioning to go with it. Not bad, huh.
Great job Caroline, keep working hard! You will surely do great things at New Mexico.

Scenes From "Generation Kill"

Not your average motivating war movie, but I figured why not? If I were to post scenes from "Gladiator" or "300, The Movie" would that be any different?

Go Get Em Devil Dog!

What Are You Worth...

From my buddy Spencer's blog. I have pondered this question many times, what am I worth. But, most importantly, am I willing to take the hit to find out.

I WILL DIE TO FIND OUT!

The Spartan 300 Kickoff

The Spartan 300 Challenge kicked off Sat and what an amazing turnout by everyone. Great job to all the competitors, and a special thanks to all the volunteers who helped out, we really could not have done it without you.

I am committing myself to the same standards that I am requiring from my athletes. My number one goal is to optimize my performance, so nutrition is going to be the major role in doing so. Back to weighing and measuring, no more gorging out with almond butter and apples anymore(my desert:)!) Making sleep a priority, and sticking with the program the Jeremy and I are going to lay out for the next 8 weeks!

All these I must do if I am going to be able to look in the mirror going into the Games and truly tell myself I have done everything I can to give myself the best opportunity to do my best. Cheesy, cliche, lame, whatever..... my reality and I love it!

From the Crossfit Games site..... a motivating video! The extended version is right here ... [wmv] [mov

My Life

I am grateful for what I have, for where I am at in life, but most importantly where I am going. I understand that my biography is not my destiny. The potential is limitless, and I only attract people that are heading in the same direction. I seek those who can lead me in the right direction. I have dropped my ego, and will learn from anyone who can give me knowledge that will make me a better person. I use everyday, cause I know that this present moment is the only thing that ever exists. If I don't understand that, then I have lost the war.

The 4 Hour Work Day

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