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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
July 18, 2016
Workouts

07/19/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 18, 2016
Workouts
07/19/2016

Power snatch and clean and power jerks.

Tagged: power clean and jerk, power snatch, Mile run, Gainesville gym, Gainesville, Florida

Michael Espinosa
July 17, 2016

07/18/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 17, 2016
07/18/2016

Testing, testing. 

Tagged: Back Squats, test week, Burpees, gainesville, florida, gyms

Michael Espinosa
July 14, 2016
Workouts

07/15/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 14, 2016
Workouts
07/15/2016

Today we test a classic benchmark workout: "Fran."

Tagged: Fran, Benchmark, testing, deload, Recovery, breathing, pull-up, thrusters, crossfit

Michael Espinosa
July 12, 2016
Workouts

07/13/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 12, 2016
Workouts
07/13/2016

Some light power work and an aerobic capacity piece.

Tagged: Gainesville, Florida, Aerobic capacity, Weightlifting, USA Weightlifting, Power Snatch, Power Clean and Jerk

Michael Espinosa
July 11, 2016
Workouts

07/12/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 11, 2016
Workouts
07/12/2016

Deload week continues with some light snatches, bench-press, and a short workout.

Tagged: gainesville, Florida, Snatch, Bench press, AMRAP, rope climb, toe to bar

Michael Espinosa
July 10, 2016
Workouts

07/11/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 10, 2016
Workouts
07/11/2016

Deload! Yes, the weights will be light, but the bike will be heavy. Your body will recover nicely from these, still...

Tagged: Deload week, Deload, Back Squats, Clean and Jerk, Gainesville gym

Michael Espinosa
July 8, 2016
Workouts

07/09/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 8, 2016
Workouts
07/09/2016

Another long day at The Ark. Check out the partner workout inside...

Tagged: Partner Workout, Tag-team, Long Sessions, Gainesville, Gyms, Weightlifting, USAW, Clean and Jerk, Snatch

Michael Espinosa
July 7, 2016

07/08/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 7, 2016
07/08/2016

Athletes completing the first workout of The Sunshine State Cup will need a judge during their performance of the workout.

Michael Espinosa
July 6, 2016
Workouts

10 Options for Active Recovery:

Michael Espinosa
July 6, 2016
Workouts
10 Options for Active Recovery:

10 options for active recovery.

Tagged: active recovery

Michael Espinosa
July 5, 2016
Workouts

07/06/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 5, 2016
Workouts
07/06/2016

Deadlifts and bench press will be super heavy. Complete what you can at the recommended percentages.

Tagged: Muscle-ups, Strength and Conditioning, Strength, Gainesville gym, Florida, HSPU, toe to bar, deadlift

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