COMPTRAIN MINDSET
The Marshmallow Experiment
The experiment conducted decades ago began by bringing children into a room, one by one, sitting them down in a chair with a single marshmallow in front of them.
The researcher offered a deal. He said he was going to leave the room, and if the child didn’t eat the marshmallow while he was away, then a second marshmallow would be rewarded. However, if the child chose to eat the marshmallow while he was away, they wouldn’t get a second. What he didn’t say was how long he’d be gone. The choice was simple – one treat now, or two treats later. Some of the children ate it right away. Some squirmed around for a bit, and gave in after a couple of minutes. And some of the children managed to wait until the researcher came back. The research team followed the participants for 40 years afterwards. The children who ate the marshmallow immediately… struggled in life. They didn’t have careers they were proud of, and they didn’t live lives they were happy with. The children who held out went on to live as highly successful individuals.
The ability to delay gratification is a critical component in life. Whether we want to go to the CrossFit Games, be the best spouse we can be, or propel our career forward, we must have the willpower to stay the course with the longer term in mind. Even when we’re tired, hungry, beat up, and starving for a bite of that marshmallow… we’re tough enough to hang on.
DAILY VIDEO
GROUP WARMUP
40 Seconds
Easy Row
Single Dumbbell Kneeling Overhead Hold (20 Seconds Each Side) Video
Moderate Row
Single Dumbbell Kneeling Strict Press (20 Seconds Each Side) Video
Faster Row
Single Dumbbell Goblet Reverse Lunges (20 Seconds Each Side) Video
Performed with a Single Light Dumbbell
30 Seconds Each
Push-up to Down Dog Video
Alternating Box Step-ups
Mountain Climbers Video
Lateral Box Step-ups (30 Seconds Each Side)
Frog Hops Video
Performed with Low Box
Barbell Warmup
5 Good Mornings
5 Back Squats
5 Elbow Rotations
5 Strict Press & Reach
5 Romanian Deadlifts
5 Front Squats
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MOBILITY
Child’s Pose on Box: 1 Minute
Wrist Stretches on Box: 30 Seconds Each Direction
Long Haul
2 Rounds:
20 Push Presses (50/35)
30 Single Dumbbell Box Step-ups
40 Burpees
50/35 Calorie Row
Box: 24/20
Dumbbell: 22.5/15
Sx
Barbell: 40/25
Dumbbell: 17.5/12