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Developing Self-awareness
Life is filled with highs and lows
After years of coaching children, I can tell you that the unequivocal favorite exercise of kids is rope climbing. They are challenging yet require bravery, strength, body awareness, and skill, not to mention they are cool and exhilarating. The fearless nature of children, combined with practice and confidence, makes this task one that can be achieved with persistence and patience, similar to any goal or challenge in life. During the quest to climb the rope, a child becomes aware of where they are strong and where they need to improve. These same traits are essential in having great self-awareness, a crucial life skill, as it helps us find and know our strengths, weaknesses, and character.
To help our children improve self-awareness, as a parent and coach, I’ve learned that allowing kids to explore and be exposed to many different types of activities, whether athletic or intellectual, is essential. To not diminish their creativity or slacken their confidence, it’s important to ensure that these opportunities are made available at the right time and place, a tricky gambit indeed! During this journey of exploration, I’ve seen kids thrive in some areas and witnessed the thrill of victory. These certainly are the best moments! But I’ve also seen them cope with the agony of defeat. At these times, you need to be there for a hand to grab when they are ready to get up and try again.
Regardless of the success or setback, use these moments to discuss and help them learn from the experience. If a child isn’t given multiple opportunities to try to climb that rope, how will they ever get to the top and gain the confidence to forge ahead in the future?
Life is filled with highs and lows, storms and rainbows, but hopefully, what I’ve been able to teach my kids and students is that each is an opportunity to build character and resilience as it is how you move through these periods that will ultimately lead you to find the best version of yourself.
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ENGINE
Running into your Mikkos Cals from last week for Erg intervals into Running.
GYMNASTICS
This week we continue to focus on Toes to Bar utilising other skill work/progressions for the movement before we shift our focus to Handstand hold/walk work!
HYROX
Hyrox Specific Strength work into running into a sled and farmers carry workout.
MOBILITY
There is no mobility this week. It will resume on Saturday, 25th of January.
PURE STRENGTH
On Monday in Pure Strength, we are hitting some banded bench presses and progressing the loading on this and the banded row. Wednesday, we have banded back squats followed by some heavy hip thrusts.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in Weightlifting, we are focused on the Hang Snatch, which has some snatch balance, a Heavy Snatch complex, and some Pulls.
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Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
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Monday
Time: 5:59am and 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Mobility and Tempo
AM Session:
We will start the session with a 20 mins recovery run, then head into out mobility.
We will be doing this session outside, so please dress in warm clothing. We will provide yoga mats, but feel free to bring your own.
PM Session: This evening we will have our Tempo Run, which will be 6 mins at 7/10 and 3 mins recovery.
x4. Aim to keep a 7/10 effort on each block of work.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. The session today will be 2km at 10km pace into 400m repeats at 3km pace.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you. The session is 1km repeats, each with a 2 mins rest. Keep the effort about 8/10 on the km runs.
Friday
Brief time: 5:54am
Start Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10) for 5 mins, each with a 1 min rest. Repeat the sequce 7x before coffees at 7am as a community.
Sunday
Time: 06:00
Session: Dirtopia
Location: The Sevens, check WA for exact Location:
From 6am - midday clients and coaches will be running Dirtopia. Come along and support if you are not running.
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We start the week with hinge endurance and a spicy partner, AMRAP, with Deadlift ski and wall walks. On Tuesday, we have some gymnastics and interval work. Wednesday, we are working on our overhead strength with the push press and push jerk, followed by a fast workout and the second week of our assault bike work progression. Thursday, we are snatching in the strength piece and then a For Time workout to get after. We finish the week with a double workout for Friday therapy.
Monday:
Strength:
Barbell Good Mornings into Banded Good Mornings
Conditioning:
AMRAP 20 Partner Workout
15/12 cal Ski
8 DL (120/80)
3 wall walks
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) Kipping Pull Ups + Ring Rows
B) Wall Balls + Goblet Wall Sit
Conditioning:
In a 3 Minute window
30/24 Cal Row
10 burpee over the rower
AMRAP in the remaining time Box Jump steps down
rest 2 mins
x 4
Wednesday:
Strength:
Push Press + Push Jerk
Conditioning:
30-20-10
Alt Db Reverse lunge (2 x 50/35)
DB STOH
AB Mat sit-ups
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Snatch Complex Power Snatch + Hang Power Snatch + OHS
Conditioning:
5 rounds for time
12 Power Snatch (40/30)
12 Push-ups
30 Air squats
Friday:
Some 5-minute intervals to finish off the week. Will you be able to hold the pace? Have your running shoes, your lung,s and your gymnastic game ready!
After years of coaching children, I can tell you that the unequivocal favorite exercise of kids is rope climbing. They are challenging yet require bravery, strength, body awareness, and skill, not to mention they are cool and exhilarating. The fearless nature of children, combined with practice and confidence, makes this task one that can be achieved with persistence and patience, similar to any goal or challenge in life. During the quest to climb the rope, a child becomes aware of where they are strong and where they need to improve. These same traits are essential in having great self-awareness, a crucial life skill, as it helps us find and know our strengths, weaknesses, and character.
To help our children improve self-awareness, as a parent and coach, I’ve learned that allowing kids to explore and be exposed to many different types of activities, whether athletic or intellectual, is essential. To not diminish their creativity or slacken their confidence, it’s important to ensure that these opportunities are made available at the right time and place, a tricky gambit indeed! During this journey of exploration, I’ve seen kids thrive in some areas and witnessed the thrill of victory. These certainly are the best moments! But I’ve also seen them cope with the agony of defeat. At these times, you need to be there for a hand to grab when they are ready to get up and try again.
Regardless of the success or setback, use these moments to discuss and help them learn from the experience. If a child isn’t given multiple opportunities to try to climb that rope, how will they ever get to the top and gain the confidence to forge ahead in the future?
Life is filled with highs and lows, storms and rainbows, but hopefully, what I’ve been able to teach my kids and students is that each is an opportunity to build character and resilience as it is how you move through these periods that will ultimately lead you to find the best version of yourself.
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Monday
Time: 5:59am and 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Mobility and Tempo
AM Session:
We will start the session with a 20 mins recovery run, then head into out mobility.
We will be doing this session outside, so please dress in warm clothing. We will provide yoga mats, but feel free to bring your own.
PM Session: This evening we will have our Tempo Run, which will be 6 mins at 7/10 and 3 mins recovery.
x4. Aim to keep a 7/10 effort on each block of work.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. The session today will be 2km at 10km pace into 400m repeats at 3km pace.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you. The session is 1km repeats, each with a 2 mins rest. Keep the effort about 8/10 on the km runs.
Friday
Brief time: 5:54am
Start Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10) for 5 mins, each with a 1 min rest. Repeat the sequce 7x before coffees at 7am as a community.
Sunday
Time: 06:00
Session: Dirtopia
Location: The Sevens, check WA for exact Location:
From 6am - midday clients and coaches will be running Dirtopia. Come along and support if you are not running.
We start the week with hinge endurance and a spicy partner, AMRAP, with Deadlift ski and wall walks. On Tuesday, we have some gymnastics and interval work. Wednesday, we are working on our overhead strength with the push press and push jerk, followed by a fast workout and the second week of our assault bike work progression. Thursday, we are snatching in the strength piece and then a For Time workout to get after. We finish the week with a double workout for Friday therapy.
Monday:
Strength:
Barbell Good Mornings into Banded Good Mornings
Conditioning:
AMRAP 20 Partner Workout
15/12 cal Ski
8 DL (120/80)
3 wall walks
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) Kipping Pull Ups + Ring Rows
B) Wall Balls + Goblet Wall Sit
Conditioning:
In a 3 Minute window
30/24 Cal Row
10 burpee over the rower
AMRAP in the remaining time Box Jump steps down
rest 2 mins
x 4
Wednesday:
Strength:
Push Press + Push Jerk
Conditioning:
30-20-10
Alt Db Reverse lunge (2 x 50/35)
DB STOH
AB Mat sit-ups
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Snatch Complex Power Snatch + Hang Power Snatch + OHS
Conditioning:
5 rounds for time
12 Power Snatch (40/30)
12 Push-ups
30 Air squats
Friday:
Some 5-minute intervals to finish off the week. Will you be able to hold the pace? Have your running shoes, your lung,s and your gymnastic game ready!
ENGINE
Running into your Mikkos Cals from last week for Erg intervals into Running.
GYMNASTICS
This week we continue to focus on Toes to Bar utilising other skill work/progressions for the movement before we shift our focus to Handstand hold/walk work!
HYROX
Hyrox Specific Strength work into running into a sled and farmers carry workout.
MOBILITY
There is no mobility this week. It will resume on Saturday, 25th of January.
PURE STRENGTH
On Monday in Pure Strength, we are hitting some banded bench presses and progressing the loading on this and the banded row. Wednesday, we have banded back squats followed by some heavy hip thrusts.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in Weightlifting, we are focused on the Hang Snatch, which has some snatch balance, a Heavy Snatch complex, and some Pulls.
After years of coaching children, I can tell you that the unequivocal favorite exercise of kids is rope climbing. They are challenging yet require bravery, strength, body awareness, and skill, not to mention they are cool and exhilarating. The fearless nature of children, combined with practice and confidence, makes this task one that can be achieved with persistence and patience, similar to any goal or challenge in life. During the quest to climb the rope, a child becomes aware of where they are strong and where they need to improve. These same traits are essential in having great self-awareness, a crucial life skill, as it helps us find and know our strengths, weaknesses, and character.
To help our children improve self-awareness, as a parent and coach, I’ve learned that allowing kids to explore and be exposed to many different types of activities, whether athletic or intellectual, is essential. To not diminish their creativity or slacken their confidence, it’s important to ensure that these opportunities are made available at the right time and place, a tricky gambit indeed! During this journey of exploration, I’ve seen kids thrive in some areas and witnessed the thrill of victory. These certainly are the best moments! But I’ve also seen them cope with the agony of defeat. At these times, you need to be there for a hand to grab when they are ready to get up and try again.
Regardless of the success or setback, use these moments to discuss and help them learn from the experience. If a child isn’t given multiple opportunities to try to climb that rope, how will they ever get to the top and gain the confidence to forge ahead in the future?
Life is filled with highs and lows, storms and rainbows, but hopefully, what I’ve been able to teach my kids and students is that each is an opportunity to build character and resilience as it is how you move through these periods that will ultimately lead you to find the best version of yourself.
Monday
Time: 5:59am and 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Mobility and Tempo
AM Session:
We will start the session with a 20 mins recovery run, then head into out mobility.
We will be doing this session outside, so please dress in warm clothing. We will provide yoga mats, but feel free to bring your own.
PM Session: This evening we will have our Tempo Run, which will be 6 mins at 7/10 and 3 mins recovery.
x4. Aim to keep a 7/10 effort on each block of work.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. The session today will be 2km at 10km pace into 400m repeats at 3km pace.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
If you didn't run track, today we have some speed work for you. The session is 1km repeats, each with a 2 mins rest. Keep the effort about 8/10 on the km runs.
Friday
Brief time: 5:54am
Start Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be holding the tempo pace (7/10) for 5 mins, each with a 1 min rest. Repeat the sequce 7x before coffees at 7am as a community.
Sunday
Time: 06:00
Session: Dirtopia
Location: The Sevens, check WA for exact Location:
From 6am - midday clients and coaches will be running Dirtopia. Come along and support if you are not running.
We start the week with hinge endurance and a spicy partner, AMRAP, with Deadlift ski and wall walks. On Tuesday, we have some gymnastics and interval work. Wednesday, we are working on our overhead strength with the push press and push jerk, followed by a fast workout and the second week of our assault bike work progression. Thursday, we are snatching in the strength piece and then a For Time workout to get after. We finish the week with a double workout for Friday therapy.
Monday:
Strength:
Barbell Good Mornings into Banded Good Mornings
Conditioning:
AMRAP 20 Partner Workout
15/12 cal Ski
8 DL (120/80)
3 wall walks
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) Kipping Pull Ups + Ring Rows
B) Wall Balls + Goblet Wall Sit
Conditioning:
In a 3 Minute window
30/24 Cal Row
10 burpee over the rower
AMRAP in the remaining time Box Jump steps down
rest 2 mins
x 4
Wednesday:
Strength:
Push Press + Push Jerk
Conditioning:
30-20-10
Alt Db Reverse lunge (2 x 50/35)
DB STOH
AB Mat sit-ups
Thursday:
Strength:
A) Snatch Complex Power Snatch + Hang Power Snatch + OHS
Conditioning:
5 rounds for time
12 Power Snatch (40/30)
12 Push-ups
30 Air squats
Friday:
Some 5-minute intervals to finish off the week. Will you be able to hold the pace? Have your running shoes, your lung,s and your gymnastic game ready!
ENGINE
Running into your Mikkos Cals from last week for Erg intervals into Running.
GYMNASTICS
This week we continue to focus on Toes to Bar utilising other skill work/progressions for the movement before we shift our focus to Handstand hold/walk work!
HYROX
Hyrox Specific Strength work into running into a sled and farmers carry workout.
MOBILITY
There is no mobility this week. It will resume on Saturday, 25th of January.
PURE STRENGTH
On Monday in Pure Strength, we are hitting some banded bench presses and progressing the loading on this and the banded row. Wednesday, we have banded back squats followed by some heavy hip thrusts.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in Weightlifting, we are focused on the Hang Snatch, which has some snatch balance, a Heavy Snatch complex, and some Pulls.
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
After years of coaching children, I can tell you that the unequivocal favorite exercise of kids is rope climbing. They are challenging yet require bravery, strength, body awareness, and skill, not to mention they are cool and exhilarating. The fearless nature of children, combined with practice and confidence, makes this task one that can be achieved with persistence and patience, similar to any goal or challenge in life. During the quest to climb the rope, a child becomes aware of where they are strong and where they need to improve. These same traits are essential in having great self-awareness, a crucial life skill, as it helps us find and know our strengths, weaknesses, and character.
To help our children improve self-awareness, as a parent and coach, I’ve learned that allowing kids to explore and be exposed to many different types of activities, whether athletic or intellectual, is essential. To not diminish their creativity or slacken their confidence, it’s important to ensure that these opportunities are made available at the right time and place, a tricky gambit indeed! During this journey of exploration, I’ve seen kids thrive in some areas and witnessed the thrill of victory. These certainly are the best moments! But I’ve also seen them cope with the agony of defeat. At these times, you need to be there for a hand to grab when they are ready to get up and try again.
Regardless of the success or setback, use these moments to discuss and help them learn from the experience. If a child isn’t given multiple opportunities to try to climb that rope, how will they ever get to the top and gain the confidence to forge ahead in the future?
Life is filled with highs and lows, storms and rainbows, but hopefully, what I’ve been able to teach my kids and students is that each is an opportunity to build character and resilience as it is how you move through these periods that will ultimately lead you to find the best version of yourself.
After years of coaching children, I can tell you that the unequivocal favorite exercise of kids is rope climbing. They are challenging yet require bravery, strength, body awareness, and skill, not to mention they are cool and exhilarating. The fearless nature of children, combined with practice and confidence, makes this task one that can be achieved with persistence and patience, similar to any goal or challenge in life. During the quest to climb the rope, a child becomes aware of where they are strong and where they need to improve. These same traits are essential in having great self-awareness, a crucial life skill, as it helps us find and know our strengths, weaknesses, and character.
To help our children improve self-awareness, as a parent and coach, I’ve learned that allowing kids to explore and be exposed to many different types of activities, whether athletic or intellectual, is essential. To not diminish their creativity or slacken their confidence, it’s important to ensure that these opportunities are made available at the right time and place, a tricky gambit indeed! During this journey of exploration, I’ve seen kids thrive in some areas and witnessed the thrill of victory. These certainly are the best moments! But I’ve also seen them cope with the agony of defeat. At these times, you need to be there for a hand to grab when they are ready to get up and try again.
Regardless of the success or setback, use these moments to discuss and help them learn from the experience. If a child isn’t given multiple opportunities to try to climb that rope, how will they ever get to the top and gain the confidence to forge ahead in the future?
Life is filled with highs and lows, storms and rainbows, but hopefully, what I’ve been able to teach my kids and students is that each is an opportunity to build character and resilience as it is how you move through these periods that will ultimately lead you to find the best version of yourself.
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