Defense is the Best Offense

April 4, 2016 | By

You want to get things done. I want to get things done. I’m here to tell you that defending your time could be the best offensive strategy to getting things done.

As a coach, I’ve heard (without exaggeration) thousands of instances where someone A) wanted something to happen, B) conceded the time for this desire for something less desirable and C) loathed the outcome. When you defend your time, you win. When you don’t, you lose.

Mark my words. There will always be another option. When it comes to the gym, you can quite easily forfeit your time for exercise in exchange for something else reasonable enough to not sound like a crazy person for doing so. “Hey, the dry cleaning wasn’t going to pick itself up. Can’t blame me!”

If you want it, put it in your calendar and don’t let anyone mess with it. Defend to the death!

 

Logan Gelbrich

@functionalcoach

4/4/16 WOD

EMOM 15

5 Burpees + 1 Clean (85% of 1RM)

Born in Santa Monica, Logan feels right at home coaching at DEUCE Gym. With a background in collegiate (University of San Diego) and professional (San Diego Padres) baseball, Logan is used to high performance, heavy workloads, and accountability. Luckily, Logan was blessed enough to work with world renowned strength and conditioning coaches, sports psychologists, and nutritionists during his career. It’s during this time that the seeds were sown for the belief system that led him to both the CrossFit Games and Strongman Nationals. These experiences guide his coaching today. Forever a “student of the game,” Logan is always looking to strengthen and question his understanding of humans. Today his work includes his best selling book, Going Right: A Logical Justification for Pursuing Your Dreams, and diverse offerings of education in leadership and group dynamics via the 'Hold the Standard' Summit, online education, and consultancy.