“Results Are In!!!”

It’s Been Awhile Since You’ve Seen One Of My “Normal Long Ass Rant Coach Mando” Posts…

They Have Always Been A Love/Hate Relationship With You Ladies & Gents… And Not Even Just From Our RainCross Athletes… But The Athletes Who Follow… (And Steal Our WODs… JK!!!)… Don’t Get All Butt Hurt…

My Blog/Programming/Rants/Rambling Have Always Been Free To Everyone…

Anyways… I’m Just Gonna FreeStyle This One Because I Might Be Away From My LapTop For A Few Days… So Soak It All In…

Damn… Friday!!!

That 205lbs Clean Busted My 149lbs Ass Up!!! But I Got It!!! And It Was Pretty… I Must Admit… But I’m Not Sure What Color My Face Was!!!

And… Some “Outta The Blue” PRs On Power Cleans For A Lot Of You!!!

“It Doesn’t Have To Be ‘PR Day’ To PR…” I Always Say That!!! Sometimes… You’re Just Feelin’ Good!!!

Awesome Friday… Hell Of A Way To “Kinda” Finish The Week…

BRUTAL WOD To Say The Least…

Alright… As Promised… Here Are The Results of The Triple Threat ThrowDown Challenge!!!

There It Is…

It Was Fun… It Was Challenging… It Was… For Some Of You… Something You’ve Never Done Before…

You Can Read Through The List & Look How Everyone “Ranked”…

But…

1st… Again… Thank You To Heidi & Jacob For Putting This All Together!!!

2nd… I Just Want To Say Congratulations To All Of You Who Took Part In This Challenge!!!

No Matter What The Situation May Be… It’s Incredible What You Can Do When You Put Your Entire Mind… Heart… & Soul Into It…

Over The Past Few Weeks… A Few Things Happened…

The Station Was Packed!!! Not Just On “Challenge WOD” Days… But Everyday!!!

Athletes Were Exchanging Their “Diet” Programs & Giving Tips… Not Every Diet Is For Everyone…

The “Work Out of The Day” Actually “Meant” Something…

What I Mean By That Is… You Didn’t Just Come In… And “Finish” The WOD…

You Actually Pushed Your Hardest To Get That Fastest Time On The WhiteBoard… To Get That Heaviest Lift…

And Even If It Wasn’t The Fastest Time Or Heaviest Lift On The WhiteBoard… You Pushed Yourselves To The Best Of Your Athletic & Mental Ability!!!

And That’s How It Should Be Day In & Day Out…

Now Don’t Get Me Wrong… I’ll Never To Ask You Anything That You Can’t Handle… But If I Ask You To Move A Little Bit Faster… If I Tell You To Throw A Little Bit More Weight On The BarBell… If I Ask You To Try “X” Movement… It’s Because I Believe You Can…

You Just Have To Believe In Yourself…

There’s Gonna Be Freakin’ AMAZING Days!!! Those Days When I Give You A High Five/Hug & You Say… “I Didn’t Think I Could Do That!!!”

And Then… There’s Gonna Be Days When You Get Your Ass Kicked… And I’ll Still Give You A High Five/Hug & You Either Say “That Sucked” Or… You Shed A Tear Into My Shoulder… Don’t Lie… It’s Happened Before…

What I’ve Learned Through Out My Years Of Training…

Is That You’ll See More Days That Kick Your Ass Than Those Happy Days…

Seriously… I’ve Gotten My Ass Handed To Me Numerous Of Times…

Whether It Was At A Competition… Or Trying Out A WOD Programmed From Another Coach/Box… Or By Something I Programmed…

And Yes… I Remember Them All…

But What I Remember Most Are Those Days When I Demolished It…

1st Kipping Pull Ups… 1st ButterFly Pull Ups… 1st HandStand Push Up… 1st Pistol… 1st Bar Muscle Up… 1st Ring Muscle Up… Highest Box Jump… 1 Rep Max PR On Any Lift… PR On Any “Girl” WOD…

It’s Easy To Make YourSelf “Social Media” Famous… Recording Those FEW Great Feats…

But Nobody… Besides Me & Your Fellow RainCross Athletes… See The Struggles… The Tears… The Blood… That Lead Up To Those Few Great Feats…

The “Bad Times”… Those Are Actually The “Great Times”…

Getting Through The “Bad Times” Are What Make You Great!!!

And What’s Amazing About OUR Gym… Is That You Have So Many People… Not Just Me… Who Will Push You To Get Through Those “Bad Times”…

RainCross… Our Style Is Different… My Style Of Coaching/Programming Is Different…

But… What I Love Is… The Athletes That Train @ RainCross Understand That… They Want That… And Even Though I Get Dirty Looks & Cussed Out A Million Times A Day… I Know/That You Know/That I Know I’m Just Trying To Do The Best For You/And That Deep Down You Know That…

Yea… Re-Read That One!!! LOL!!!

You Want A Gym That Allows You To Do Whatever You Want?!?! Great… Not RainCross…

But I Can Point You In The Direction Of 2 Near-By L.A. Fitness Gyms… 2 Near-By 24 Hour Fitness Gyms… Fitness Mania… Some Low-Key Fitness Studios… Hell… Even Some Local “CrossFit” Gyms…

But Not Here… It Ain’t Us…

RainCross Strong… And I’m Proud Of That…

On The Flip Side… I Can’t Translate All Of The Above To “Coaching/Programming”…

Somedays… I Lock Up The Station With A Huge Smile On My Face Knowing That I Just Programmed The Perfect WOD For That Particular Day… Other Days… I Leave Driving Home… Staring At The Stars… Wondering What I Could’ve Done Different…

Good Days… Bad Days…

We’re All Gonna Have Them… That’s Just Life…

It’s Just How You Approach The Next Day… That’s What Makes YOU Who YOU Are…

The 1st “Client” I Was Given When I 1st Starting “Personal Training” @ MoVal L.A. Fitness Didn’t Speak A Word Of English… The So-Called Personal Training Managers… AKA… Car Salesmen… Gave That Client To Me Because They Only Spoke Spanish & My Name Is Armando Vicente Macias…

I DON’T SPEAK ONE LICK OF SPANISH!!!

Do You Know How Freakin’ Hard & Frustrating That Was For Me… And I’m Sure… I Know Now… How Hard & Frustrating It Was For Them?!?!

I Wanted To Quit… But I Didn’t… They Didn’t…

And Next Thing You Know…

The “CrossFit” Style Of Training Was Their Passion…

Now… What Really Gets You Results Which Nobody Likes…

Diet…

What Did You Change?!?! Did It Work?!?!

That’s It…

However You Changed Up YOUR Diet… Did It Work For YOU?!?!

Whatever/However You Ate… Did You Feel Good?!?!

Eating Food Should Be… At The Least… Pleasant…

If You’re Staring At Your Plate In Disgust… Why The Hell Eat It?!?!

You Can Make Healthy Food Taste Good… Not Only Taste Good… But Appealing To The Eyes…

Eating Healthy Should Not Feel Like A Punishment…

I Can Eat Steak/Chicken/Fish All Day Any Day… I’m Boring… Any Of That Paired With Rice & I’m Good… I Feel Good… I Perform Good… But… Yes… It Does Get Really Boring… So… Whether It’s Mixing It Up With Seasonings… Spices… Dressings Or Sauces… I Do Whatever Keeps Me Feeling Good/Performing Good…

All That Being Said… I’m No Angel…

PIZZA… I’ll Never… Ever… Never Ever Ever… Say No To Pizza!!!

If That Makes Me A Bad Coach… Sorry Not Sorry… That’s My Fix…

Back When I Lived In Inglewood/Lennox/Hawthorne… It Was Shakey’s Pizza Every Sunday…

When I Moved To MoVal… It Was Boompa’s Pizza Every Sunday…

When I Was Stationed In 29 Palms… It Was Little Ceasar’s Pizza Every Sunday…

When Danielley & I Moved Into Our 1st & 2nd Apartments… We Got Creative Making Our Own Pizzas Every Sunday…

When We Moved Into Our 1st & Current Home… Porky’s Pizza Every Sunday…

And Don’t Me Started On Sushi!!!

I Could… Tempation Wise… Eat Pizza Or Sushi Everyday…

But Do I Do That Everyday? Hell No!!!

I Eat Well Often… But I Don’t Deprive Myself… I’m Also Aware Of What My Goals Are For That Particular Point In My Life…

Everyone Was “Bagging” On Me… Saying That I Didn’t Need To Lose Weight… I Didn’t Have Any Weight To Lose…

Well… I Know Where I’ve Been In The Past… I Know Where I Am Capable Of Getting Too… And I Know What I Did To Get Into The Best Shape Of My Life… So Yes… In Order To Begin My Journey To Getting Back To Where I Feel Confident & Happy AND Healthy… I Had To/Wanted To Shed Some Pounds… Which I Did… And Now It’s Just The Fun Part… I’ll Post 3… Maybe 4 If I Could Find It… Of The Stages Of My “Fitness”…

Trust Me… I’m Making A ComeBack!!!

However… During That ComeBack… My Goal Is To Never Feel Un-Happy/Starved/Tired/Etc…

I Want To Feel Happy… I Want To Feel Confident…

What’s My Diet/WorkOut Advice?!?!

Eat Well Often… But Don’t Deprive Yourselves Of What Brings A Smile Upon Your Face…

Train To The Best Of Your Ability Day In & Day Out… Whether It Brings A Smile Upon Your Face Or Tears Rolling Down Your Cheeks…

But Be Smart… If Something Is Hurting… Scale Down… Or Take A Break…

Listen To Your Body… Feel Your Body… Don’t Give In To Peer Pressure…

Don’t Be Embarrassed If Someone Offers You A Drink & You Turn Them Down…

Don’t Be Embarrassed About Your Dinner When You Go Out…

Don’t Be Embarrassed To Turn Down That Gigantic Pile Of From The Can Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips…

I Promise You 110% You’ll Feel Better That Night… That Next Morning… That Next Pool Party/Beach Trip/River Trip When Everyone’s Staring At You With Your Sexy Body Telling Themselves… “I Wish I Looked Like That!!!”

Ok… There’s My Rant…

Alright… Just Because The Challenge Is Over…

Don’t Let Up Now… We Still Got Saturday Morning…

The 8:45AM Saturday Sweat Sesh…

Let’s See What The Coaches Have In Store For Everyone!!!

I WILL NOT BE AT THE STATION FOR EARLY MORNING OLY… I’M SORRY FOR THE LATE NOTICE… LIFE HAPPENED!!!

By The Way…

Yes… I Know I Won… But…

I’m Doing Something A Little Different With My “Winnings”… I Told Myself Before This Challenge Even Started That… Yes… I Paid To Enter The Challenge… But If By Chance I Won Or Got 2nd… I Wouldn’t Take The Money For Myself… So… That’s That… This Was For You Ladies & Gents… Not For Me…

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ALRIGHT… HERE WE GO!!!

8:45AM: Saturday Sweat Sesh 137

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3…2…1… GO!!!

Mando

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