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May 30, 2025
Michael Espinosa
To Choose Suffering

We do not avoid discomfort. We meet it with calloused hands and sweating brow, knowing that, to run from it is to run to it.

To Choose Suffering
May 22, 2025
Michael Espinosa
The 5 Best Gyms in Gainesville (And Why You’ll ...
The 5 Best Gyms in Gainesville (And Why You’ll Probably Join the Last One)
May 9, 2025
Michael Espinosa
Use This One Secret to Gain Muscle — Fast
Use This One Secret to Gain Muscle — Fast
May 9, 2025
Michael Espinosa
When Thinking About Weight Gets in the Way, ...
When Thinking About Weight Gets in the Way, Will Power is not the Problem
October 5, 2020
Michael Espinosa
Do This To Lose Weight Without Counting Calories

The average person goes on 126 diets in their lifetime! If diets worked, you’d only need to go on one. They don’t work.

Do This To Lose Weight Without Counting Calories
Michael Espinosa
June 5, 2016
Workouts

06/06/2016

Michael Espinosa
June 5, 2016
Workouts
06/06/2016

Maxing out on Clean and Jerk again after some back squats, and a short burner that might give you Fran lung. 

Tagged: weightlifting, Clean and Jerk, back squats, Squat

Michael Espinosa
June 3, 2016
Workouts

06/04/2016

Michael Espinosa
June 3, 2016
Workouts
06/04/2016

Some snatch and clean-&-jerk complexes. Heavy yet? Nah, not yet, but soon...

Tagged: Weightlifting, Olympic Weightlifting, USAW, USA Weightlifting, Muscle-ups, Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Jerk, run, running, Gainesville, Gainesville Health, Crossfit, Orange Theory, Planet Fitness

Michael Espinosa
June 2, 2016
Workouts

06/03/2016

Michael Espinosa
June 2, 2016
Workouts
06/03/2016

Heavy front squats and heavy snatches. Don't worry it'll be all over soon.

Tagged: Weightlifting, Olympic Weightlifting, Max out, HSPU, Competition, Front Squat, Warm-up, crossfit, Orange Theory, Planet Fitness

Michael Espinosa
June 1, 2016
Workouts

06/02/2016

Michael Espinosa
June 1, 2016
Workouts
06/02/2016

The deadlifts and bench-press keep getting heavier...

Tagged: Clean and Jerk, Weightlifting, Olympic Weightlifting, Gainesville, Florida, gyms, health and fitness, deadlift, bench press, Airdyne, Assault bike, Crossfit, Crossfit Open, Orange Theory, Planet Fitness

Michael Espinosa
May 31, 2016
Workouts

06/01/2016

Michael Espinosa
May 31, 2016
Workouts
06/01/2016

Aerobic Capacity day. 

Tagged: power snatch, Weightlifting, Olympic Weightlifting, Capacity, Aerobic capacity, gymnastics, handstand walking, handstand hold, Crossfit, Planet Fitness, Gainesville gym, Gainesville Health, fitness, anytime fitness, Orange Theory

Michael Espinosa
May 30, 2016

05/31/2016

Michael Espinosa
May 30, 2016
05/31/2016

Back squats and max clean and jerk. 

Michael Espinosa
May 29, 2016

05/30/2016: Gym Closed

Michael Espinosa
May 29, 2016
05/30/2016: Gym Closed

The gym will be closed today. Check out some workout suggestions if you absolutely cannot rest an extra day.

Michael Espinosa
May 27, 2016
Workouts

05/28/2016

Michael Espinosa
May 27, 2016
Workouts
05/28/2016

Some light snatch and clean and jerk work, followed by a short and sweet piece: 10 minutes of pull-ups and dubs. Focus on perfect position and tight movement through the pull-ups.

Tagged: Snatch, Clean and Jerk, double unders, pull ups, AMRAP

Michael Espinosa
May 26, 2016
Workouts

05/27/2016

Michael Espinosa
May 26, 2016
Workouts
05/27/2016

Front squat triples get heavier, and we work up to 90% on the snatch. More handstand-push-ups, rope climbs and hollow holds.  Position, position, position.

Tagged: Snatch, Front Squat, HSPU, rope climb, hollow hold, gymnastics, Gainesville gym, Gainesville, Crossfit, Orange Theory, Gainesville Health, Planet Fitness

Michael Espinosa
May 25, 2016
Workouts

05/26/2016

Michael Espinosa
May 25, 2016
Workouts
05/26/2016

Rest day. Focus on recovery, but don't be afraid to move.

Tagged: recovery rest, workout, gainesville, florida, Gyms

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