FROM HAVE TO – TO – WANT TO.

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There comes a point in the development of any new habit or skill where the transition from “have to” to “want to” hopefully happens. This is paramount if someone wants to truly be successful in the chosen activity and CrossFit, eating well, and being healthy are no exceptions. Let’s us CrossFit as an example.

When you’re in the “have to” camp, it actually takes energy to come to class. You may have to get yourself psyched up at home and tell yourself things like, “All I have to do is drive there, then if I want to I can turn around and come home.” This actually costs you energy because you have to come up with juice to get yourself into the building and moving.

The flip side of this is the “want to” camp. When you are in the “want to” camp, coming and training actually gives you energy as you:

1) No longer need to get yourself motivated and free up that juice.
2) Are actually being energized by the people and environment around you.
3) Are more than likely enjoying CrossFit a lot more than when you had to come.

Your CPC coaches obviously want you to want to be here.  We understand that starting anything new takes some gumption, as does returning to something that you’ve been away from. It happens to all of us, coaches included.

So what’s the best way to get from the “have to’s” to the “want to’s”?

Simple, keep coming. Keep showing up, keep immersing yourself in the community, in the sport, in the health habit, in what ever it is that you’re struggling with. Just keep showing up and the shift will begin to happen.

A great example of this is the following:

Most of us went into our first Paleo Challenge kicking and screaming, I know that I did. Now however, usually around mid December, we start hearing more and more people come lumbering into the gym saying, “I cannot wait until the next Paleo Challenge….”

Enough said.

Today’s Workout:

Skill Work: Box Pistols or Pistols

Split Squats:
5-5-5-5-5 (on each leg)
8 x 30 Second Row For Calories
60 Seconds Rest 

Mile High Energy Bars

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil, olive oil, or butter (to grease the pan)
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)
• 3/4 cup finely shredded coconut (use unsweetened organic coconut)
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup lightly ground flax seeds (I pulse them a couple times in a small coffee grinder I use
• 1/4 cup honey or agave (agave isn’t as thick, which works better – but either one is okay)
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 2 tablespoons cocoa nibs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

What you do

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with oil.
Mix chopped nuts, shredded coconut, sunflower seeds, and lightly ground flax seeds and spread out on rimmed cookie sheet. Put in the oven and set timer for 3 to 4 minutes. Watch carefully as this stuff can burn in no time. Stir and reset timer for another 3 minutes. This mixture should be a nice toasted golden color. Adjust according to what works best for your oven. Remove from oven and cool.

Combine honey (or agave), maple syrup, almond butter, vanilla, raisins, cinnamon, and salt in saucepan and bring to low boil over low to medium heat. Stir constantly and let boil for 3 or 4 minutes. You want this thick enough to hold the energy bar ingredients together, but not so thick it’s hard to work with.

Pour over the other mixture and stir well to mix it all together.

Spread into your prepared 9 x 13 inch pan, cover, and cool in the fridge before cutting into bar sizes. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. These make great treats for when you are on the run.

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