Friends are an aid to the young, to guard them from error; to the elderly, to attend to their wants and to supplement their failing power of action; to those in the prime of life, to assist them to noble deeds. Aristotle.

Today perhaps is a day of reflection and some light preparation for the year ahead. Focus on your health and nutrition. What has your nutrition been like this year? Reflect on this briefly and what changes can you make of 2012? Not only to improve your performance but to improve the efficiency of your body and digestive system. The Cell website has a plethora of information pertaining to nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices to benefit you and your family. Today perhaps is day of planing and forward thinking. Plant the seed of goodness in your mind to look after yourself in the new year. Start this process now, for now is all we we really know…

Perhaps a recovery swim, run or cycle today. Something light to get the body moving and blood flowing. Be with nature, get outdoors, enjoy the sun and rest up. 2012 is approaching and its going to be a HUGE year for you! Your health, well being, fitness and focus will be better than ever! Rest now, for hard but good times are nearing…

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Saturday morning saw The Cell hold its first Real Fitness Standards Grading of 2011.

12 of our members rose to the Grading challenge and had a crack at Levels 1 to 3 with all but 2 getting through and being awarded the coveted Grading t-shirt. It was the first time we have had athletes succesfully complete Level 3. Well done guys!

The highlight of the day was 64-year old Rod mixing it with the fittest of the fit and attempting Level 3 only to fall painstakingly short on some of the tasks. Amazing effort Rod!

The tasks that came out of the hopper:

Air Squats

Pull Ups

Sit-Ups/Tuck Sit/L-Sit

Double Unders

Dips

Kettlebell Snatch

Back Squat

“EVA”

Check out the standards required of our athletes

Those who accepted the challenge and rose to the occassion, successfully passing the grading:

Level 1

Michele Pascoe

Arne Rui

Level 2

Michael Alessandrini

Joe Gampfer

Laila Gampfer

Adella Heygate

Level 3

Jon Edwards

Luke Frazer-James

Jason Riseley

Rhys Buckeridge

A big congratulations to all athletes who took part and a big thank you to those who came down to cheer them on. I’m sure many are eagerley awaiting the next Grading Day……..

Strength

Back Squat

5-5-5 reps

Goal: 1) Max Strength

2) 5RM PB

Rest: 3-5 mins between sets

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1 x 20 x 70% 5RM

Goal: 1) Strength Endurance

2) Unbroken set

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WOD

“Fran”

21-15-9 rep rounds for time of:

42.5kg Thruster

Pull Up

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Pete is going from strength to strength

Question: Why is your teaching so purely psychological? There is no cosmology, no theology, no ethics, no aesthetics, no sociology, no political science, not even hygiene. Why do you concentrate only on the mind and its workings?

Answer: For a very simple reason, Sir. If the thinker can understand himself, then the whole problem is solved. Then he is creation, he is reality; and then what he does will not be antisocial. Virtue is not an end in itself; virtue brings freedom, and there can be freedom only when the thinker, which is the mind, ceases. That is why one has to understand the process of the mind, the ‘I’, the bundle of desires that create the ‘I’, my property, my wife, my ideas, my God. Surely it is because the thinker is so confused that his actions are confused; it is because the thinker is confused that he seeks reality, order, peace. Because the thinker is confused, ignorant, he wants knowledge; and because the thinker is in contradiction, in conflict, he pursues ethics to control, to guide, to support him. So, if I can understand myself, the thinker, then the whole problem is solved, is it not? Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti, Vol IV. 1948 6th Public Talk, Bombay.

Today, a select few Winthrop Baptist College year 10 students were exposed to what The Cell has to offer in physical fitness, strength and conditioning. Thanks to Mr Woods (their Physical education and science teacher), these young triathletes were able to experience what functional and practical training is all about in preparation for their competition next week. These aspiring athletes exhibited strong will, determination and solid team spirit. In teams of two they had to tactically conduct the following; all within a 20 minute time limit:

400m run per athlete

50 push ups per athlete

200m single arm KB farmer carry per athlete (16 & 12kg)

50 air squats per athlete

50 sit ups per athlete

50 KB Russian swings per athlete (8 & 6kg)

50 box jumps per athlete (21″)

50 burpees per athlete

400m row per athlete

Well done and best of luck next week! The Cell’s coaches wish you well!