The Seed that Spawned Our Leadership Model

You know those one liners that just stay with you for years? I’m still reeling ten years later from a psychologist summarizing the human psyche as it relates to agency and happiness. It goes like this:

“You can’t be a victim and be happy at the same time.”

What does it mean? It means you cannot hold the belief that you have no say in your plight and experience happiness at the same time. Happiness, then, is tied to the feeling of agency that says we can affect some change on our reality. 

Believe it or not, this is the seed behind our model for leadership at DEUCE Gym, which conveniently defines being in leadership as simply taking responsibility for the results. There’s endless progression found inside of this worldview, folks. 

Are there areas of your life where you’ve given up responsibility?

11/8/24 WOD

DEUCE Athletics GPP

Complete 4 rounds of the following:
8 Tempo Back Squat (41×1)

Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
12 FFE DB Split Squats (ea)
60-Yard Sled Drag

Complete the following for time:
6th Street Hill Run
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Then, 3 rounds of:
10 Angels Presses (45/25)
15 DB Push Presses

 

DEUCE Garage GPP

2-2-2-2
Depth Land to Box Jump

Make 6 attempts at the following complex for load:
1 Snatch Balance
1 Hang Snatch
1 Overhead Squat