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Next week is ICAST and you are welcome to join me to complete our summer challenge for next week together! We will be meeting at 6 am on Wednesday the 21st, Thursday the 22nd, and Friday the 23rd before ICAST. Here is the address:

Orange County Fire and Rescue Dept

6014 Destination Parkway

Orlando, FL 32819

The challenge this week is the Deck Of Cards workout every day for 5 days straight! If you have been a part of Physical Friday for a while, you know exactly what the deck of cards workout is, but I break it down quickly in this episode just in case. Will you be attending our ICAST workouts? Text me and let me know if you’re in. (305) 930-7346

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This week marks week 6 of the summer challenges. We start this one off by recapping how the summer has gone so far and what challenges we’ve been through. This week, we’re trying NO GLUTEN. This one might be tough, but it will be worth it to see if it helps you out at all. Some people see a major change in their health and how they feel day-to-day when they cut out gluten, so why not try it for a week? This will be a tough one for me BECAUSE I LOVE BREAD. Let me know how you’re doing with the weekly challenges by texting me at (305) 930-7346

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Week 5 of our summer challenge series is here! This one should be easy for everyone, but it is also easier not to do. All this one takes is a little discipline so I challenge you to try this for 5 days straight. 8 hours of sleep every night. You might be surprised at how much this helps you out. How did you do with no sugar last week? Is it something you’ll absorb into your regular routine, or was it not beneficial to you? Let me know by texting me at (305) 930-7346

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Week 4 of the summer challenges is here! This week we are cutting out sugar for 5 days in a row. This may be the hardest one so far, but I challenge you to try it. How have you been liking the challenges so far? Which ones are you keeping and which ones are you discarding? Have you implemented anything of your own? Text me and let me know! (305) 930-7346

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We are now on week 3 of our summer fitness challenges! Here’s the challenge for this week:

Add a finisher to a workout, or if you don’t work out, get 30 minutes of exercise a day. Do either of these challenges every day for 5 days straight this week. A finisher could be 100 burpees at the end of a workout, or a mile run to finish your workout. If you don’t workout, it could be going to a gym to workout, or it could be something as simple as going for a run or going to play tennis. Remember that with each of these challenges we are keeping the quote from Bruce Lee in mind:

“Absorb what is useful

Discard what is not

Add what is uniquely your own”

Did you finish last week’s challenge? Let me know by texting me at (305) 930-7346

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We are on week 2 of our summer challenges. Last week we meditated for 30 minutes, and this week the challenge is to drink a gallon of water at least 5 days out of the week. I use a Yeti jug to keep track of this. Remember that through this series of challenges we are going by the quote from Bruce Lee:

“Absorb what is useful

Discard what is not

Add what is uniquely your own”

Did you finish last week’s challenge? Let me know by texting me at (305) 930-7346

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“Absorb what is useful

Discard what is not

Add what is uniquely your own”

-Bruce Lee

This quote begins our summer physical challenges! We will try a few new things. Some are easy to do but easier not to do. Some will be real physical challenges. Some will be nutritional experiments. Give them a try if you like. Keep them in your routine if you like them, discard if you don’t. Here’s the challenge for this week: Take 5 days this week to spend 15 minutes of meditation or 3 rounds of Wim Hof breathing, 5 days in a row. Meditation can be different for everyone. For me it will be the Wim Hof Method. Check out http://tomrowlandpodcast.com/blog/summer-challenge for videos on the Wim Hof Method plus other options for meditation.

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Last week we talked about how to build up some workout equipment for $500. If that seemed like too much to spend, I have broken it down to a $50 budget with some key equipment that can keep you in shape and offer unlimited flexibility. I take a deck of cards and a jump rope with me every time I travel, and I am able to complete full body workouts that keep me in great shape. Text “50” to (305) 930-7346 to get the link and password to the private web page that has these workouts.

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I have been collecting fitness equipment for 20+ years. In that time I have built a World Class Strength and Conditioning facility in my garage. There is no way I could just buy everything I have all at once, it took time to build just a little at a time. Many people have asked my advice on building a home gym with different budgets. In this episode, I go over some key pieces of equipment that are, in my opinion, the best bang for the buck to offer unlimited flexibility for workouts. We set the budget at $500 and actually came out about $50 under. If you want a list of 10 great workouts that you can do with this equipment, text the word BUDGET to (305) 930-7346 and I will give you the link and password to the private workout page.

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This week I have some not so great news about my status with the Crossfit Open. Unfortunately I was unable to advance to the next round. I want to use this as an opportunity to learn, work harder, smarter and be better prepared for the next one. In this episode we talk about dealing with failure, how to use it as motivation, and why we should keep pushing after a disappointing performance. Where have you experienced failure and turned it into a positive? Text me and let me know (305) 930-7346

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Yesterday the online qualifier for the age groups in the Crossfit Open was announced. I have through the weekend to complete these 5 workouts and have already started on it! In this episode I get the first look at what workouts I will be completing and talk you all through what I am excited about, as well as what I am not looking forward to. Be sure to follow me on Instagram @tom_rowland and I will be updating you on my progress as I try to qualify for the next round! Wish me luck!

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One of the most common excuses that I hear for not working out is that people want to get in better shape before they join a group, gym, trainer, etc. Any good gym is going to have classes and opportunities that cater to any level of fitness. A good trainer will be able to accommodate workouts to you in line with your fitness level. Many people that make this excuse never even start that first step to getting in better shape, so don’t be afraid to join a group or gym and start your journey to good fitness regardless of your fitness level.

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Travel is one of the big factors that can get you out of a regular workout routine. UFC legend Clay Guida is constantly traveling, but has to stay in top physical condition for his UFC training. In this episode of Physical Friday, he shares some of the travel workouts and circuits that he does when he is on the road. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast, because the full podcast with Clay Guida will be coming out soon!

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In this episode, we talk about nutrition plans and apps that can help you. I do not recommend any specific nutrition plan, that is between you and a doctor or dietician. But I think that the key to a nutrition plan is consistency. I use an app to help me stay on track. If you do not have a plan ahead of time, then it is way too easy to take a “cheat” meal, and that leads to a downward spiral every time. Breakfast and lunch are the hardest for me, but if I have a plan ahead of time, and have the correct food prepared, it makes it much easier to stay on track.

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Many of you know about my deck of cards workout and how much I love it. I recently had podcast producer Conner Grimes on the podcast because he recently completed his first deck of cards workout and was super sore.

He had a few questions about how to ease into a routine like the deck of cards, so we discuss that and how you can start a regular workout program without working yourself too hard up front.

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The CrossFit Games Open is officially over and I finished with my personal best score! We look at the Tom Rowland Podcast leaderboard, my age group leaderboard, and examine which of the workouts were the most important to the final score.

This goal comes to completion so it is time to schedule something new and begin training for it. Text me at 305-930-7346 and let me know what you will be training for!

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We are on week 3 of the CrossFit Open which is the last week of the open. After this week the top 10% moves onto a qualifier. Right now I am ranked 65th in my division and it looks like I will move on to the next round, but I am already working hard to hopefully be in the top 20 for the qualifier. In this episode we watch 21.3 together and discuss exactly what needs to happen. I hope that this motivates you to do something active, whether that be the CrossFit Open or simply going on a walk or run.

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It is week 2 of the CrossFit Games and we go over what happened last week and prepare for 21.2. The Games can be a metaphor for training and I go over how that little extra effort at the end of a workout is where all the progress lies. Give it everything you have this week! Join the #Tomrowlandpodcast leaderboard on the Games site. I’ll show you how!

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Last night was the kickoff of the CrossFit Open for 2021! I will be competing again this year and have even created a custom Tom Rowland Podcast leaderboard. I will be updating all of you on my progress, so make sure to follow me on instagram at @tom_rowland to see my updates from the CrossFit Open!

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This week I am on the road, and am having to use some of my mobile workout strategies. I brought a dumbbell this time and put it to use. Today, I am short on time so I have to come up with something short and intense using only a mat and a dumbbell. I bring in a popular CrossFit rep scheme and come up with a short, quick intense workout. Check it out to see how you can create your own travel workouts.

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