by Unbreakable Athletics Academy | Aug 26, 2023 | Announcements, EVENTS, inspiration, WOD
Unbreakable’s 10-year anniversary date is March 7, 2023. (Plenty more to come on the fun festivities in March) There are too many ups and downs to count over a decade. But make no mistake, we are proud of the statistic that less than 4% of new businesses survive 10...
by Unbreakable Athletics Academy | Aug 26, 2023 | Inches, inspiration, Performance, WOD, Workouts
There are six components or building blocks for an athlete to optimize. Any advancement in any block improves the athlete. There are three blocks for the mind. The leader of the mind and therefore all six blocks is the athlete’s Mindset. Your Mindset Block directs...
by Unbreakable Athletics Academy | Aug 26, 2023 | Inches, inspiration, Performance, WOD, Workouts
In the March newsletter, I described the format for building processes for athletes. If you recall (or don’t), there are six blocks. You and I will build an athlete by building better blocks. As a refresher, there are three blocks for your mind and three for your...
by Unbreakable Athletics Academy | Aug 26, 2023 | Competition, inspiration, Performance, WOD, Workouts
Mental PR’s are my favorite to experience, coach, and witness. I love them. I love them even more than back squat PR’s. (Of course, back squat PR’s typically need a mental PR along the way. Sshhh. But don’t tell anyone.) Each mental PR invariably involves overcoming...
by Unbreakable Athletics Academy | Aug 26, 2023 | Competition, inspiration, WOD, Workouts
There are six building blocks for athletes. And sport is a game of Inches. The Six Inch Blocks are: Mindset, Knowledge, Teammates, Training, Nutrition, and Recovery. Here are three things I wish I knew then for the first set of blocks and how I try to improve now....
by Unbreakable Athletics Academy | Aug 26, 2023 | Competition, injuries, injury, Workouts
Let’s look at injuries. Even if you are doing everything perfectly, they can still occur. And if your technique, load, intensity or recovery are off, then injuries are very likely. This is the first part in a series on injuries. This can be a hard one, especially if...
by Unbreakable | Apr 28, 2022 | WOD
This is a question that is indicative to an overarching mental approach to habits, tasks, and challenges. Most look for the one thing that makes the difference. It’s an easier concept to manage. “If I can just do this one thing, I’ll be ok.” The reality is that there...
by Unbreakable | Mar 28, 2022 | WOD
Coaches help people accomplish goals faster through expertise, accountability, motivation, and insight. Here are some examples. Athlete 1: Trains at a gym already. Expertise: The coach will help you apply the day’s training program to what your goals are. For example,...
by Unbreakable | Feb 3, 2022 | WOD
More Does Not Equal Better Grind (verb): reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it; hard dull work “The Grind”: buzzwords used by sports coaches and strength coaches alike to describe the hard work – heavy weights, sprint-jogging, excessive...
by Unbreakable | Jan 31, 2022 | WOD
Answers to most questions: it depends. Yes and No. So, what is the goal? What is your Why? What’s been happening along the way? No answer: We recommend lifting weights to add strength to perform life’s functions optimally. We believe we should be able to move our own...
