Mythical Men, Women and Babies
“Nine women can’t make a baby in a month.”
Data Squats (Thoughts)
Tough workouts last week. Real grinders. And this week the PR Bell is ringing in almost every class. What an amazing example of “Hard Work Pays Off”.
It’s an easy assumption to think we all know that success takes time and it’s unreasonable to expect to be a high performer without practice. It’s also easy to forget and to want immediate progress. Welcome to humanity. LOL.
And so I am here, seemingly put here to be your spirit guide on this road to physical, mental and spiritual strength using constantly varied, functional movement performed at high intensity. #notacult
The quote above about nine women making a singular baby faster is generally used to reference The Mythical Man Month collection of ideas including, Brooks’s Law: Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.
I like it for a different reason, like how Warren Buffett used the quote to emphasize that deep growth, business strategies, and character development take natural time and cannot be “microwaved” or forced for short-term gains.
“It takes what it takes.” That’s it. accept it. You can’t rush results. Optimizing is possible but may also muddy the waters of focus and intention. In so doing remember that there is real value in who we become in the process of pursuing, and possibly achieving, our goals.
Want to build muscle? Eat more protein and lift weights.
Want to lose weight? Eat less. Move more.
(These are huge generalizations that can be nuanced to death.)
Want to do both at the same time? Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports.
That is Fitness in 100 Words from CrossFit.com. Simple. Not easy. But always worth it. So keep showing up, working hard and enjoy the results as they come.
See you in class.
Tim
I would love to know what y’all think about this program and if it will do any good in the battle against the bots reaching out to me trying to buy my gym or trying to offer me financing to buy equipment for the same gym! LOL!
See you in class.
Tim
What’s Going On?
CrossFit Teens
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4-5pm
October 13th – November 19th
w/Coach Ron
Email: [email protected]
Annual Thanksgiving Closure
No Classes 11/23-28
CFPA Holiday Party and Potluck
Saturday, December 12th, 5pm
Start planning now!
Overheard in Class:
“I was hoping for more oxygen.”
Timfluencing
The 17th annual Spartan Turkey Trot!
Community, Fitness and Fun for the Entire Family
This event boasts a neighborhood 5K Walk/Run, the Spartan Mile, & Kids Races!
MVHS Sports Boosters is proud to present the 17th Annual Spartan Turkey Trot this on Thanksgiving Day 2026!
People of all ages are encouraged to participate in the 5k Run & Walk and the Spartan Mile (1-mile). Kids are welcome to participate in the 5k and/or Spartan Mile + the 60/400 yd dash races (aka kids races).
Prizes are given to the top 3 M/F finishers of the 5k and the top M/F finishers of the Spartan Mile. Kids in the kids races will receive a finisher’s ribbon.
All proceeds benefit the MVHS athletics department and supporting teams/clubs.
We hope you’ll come out on Thanksgiving weekend to gather with friends, family and neighbors, to have some fun, celebrate the holiday, burn some calories, and support an organization making a difference for the kids in our community!
Tim’s Takeaway: CFPA will be closed for the week of Thanksgiving, but the fitness doesn’t have to take a vacation. This is a local activity and fundraiser for the school. Sign up, run it and tell me how it goes with a photo!
Tell me what you like. Music? Books? Movies? Series?
Thank you for your support.
I look forward to what we will do together.
