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What CrossFit Has Taught Me About Competition

March 20, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Competition sometimes gets a bad rap, which may be deserved if we view it as a zero-sum game. Through CrossFit, I’ve experienced a different side of competition that is closer to the true meaning of the word.

Filed Under: Coaching, CrossFit Tagged With: compete, competition, competition against, competition with, CrossFit, feminine wisdom, mindfulness, personal development, productivity

Competing Against Yourself is a Trap

March 13, 2024 | Renée Fishman

It’s common to hear advice that “you’re competing only against yourself.” Here’s why that mindset is a trap.

Filed Under: Coaching, CrossFit, Fitness Tagged With: comparison, compassion, competition, judgment, performance, progress, self-awareness, self-love

The Real Competition in CrossFit

March 11, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Competition often gets a bad rap, because it’s misunderstood. Here is what competition is really about.

Filed Under: Coaching, CrossFit Tagged With: coaching, competition, CrossFit

Debunking the Demonization of Comparison

November 2, 2023 | Renée Fishman

It’s often stated that “comparison is the thief of joy.” But when we demonize comparison, we lose focus on the true thief of our joy.

Filed Under: Coaching, CrossFit, Fitness Tagged With: comparison, competition, expectations, joy, judgment, mindfulness, personal development, self-awareness

Maybe You Need To Do Less

May 23, 2016 | Renée Fishman

maybe it's time to rest

[spacer size=”30″] Our culture pushes us to push ourselves in the never-ending pursuit of more. But what if the secret to success and progress is to do less?

Filed Under: Fitness, Life Tagged With: competition, fitness, intensity, peak performance, push, recovery, rest, training

3 Essential Elements to Being Battle Ready

February 6, 2016 | Renée Fishman

becoming battle ready

[spacer size=”30″] I am a big fan of American Ninja Warrior. On the surface, it offers a thrilling display of athletic achievement that inspires me to push my own limits. It also offers up a continuous stream of lessons that we can apply to life both on and off the course.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: agility, American Ninja Warrior, battle ready, competition, confidence, focus, game shape, Joe Moravsky, leadership, Louder Than Words, mental, physical, purpose, speed, strength, television, urgency

The Strength to Surrender

January 13, 2015 | Renée Fishman

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After feeling lightheaded yesterday and experiencing recurring headaches, I realized that I need to allow myself the appropriate time to heal. Even as the bruises and cuts heal on the outside, I don’t know what’s happening in my brain. The inside needs time to heal and recover. And as my cough lingers into its third […]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: brain, challenge, competition, concussion, ego, energy, feminine, fitness, flexibility, healing, lessons, masculine, motivation, power, recovery, strength, surrender

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