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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 26, 2016
Workouts

7/27/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 26, 2016
Workouts
7/27/2016

Another easy day... after the snatch quintuples...

Tagged: Muscle-ups, Front Squat, Snatch, Weightlifting, USAW, USA Weightlifting, Gainesville, Gainesville gym

Michael Espinosa
July 25, 2016
Workouts

07/26/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 25, 2016
Workouts
07/26/2016

The first of many strongman sessions.... Here we go!

Tagged: Strongman

Michael Espinosa
July 24, 2016
Workouts

07/25/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 24, 2016
Workouts
07/25/2016

This week we ease into the next cycle.

Tagged: Back Squats, Clean and Jerk, Helen, Chest-to-bar pull-ups

Michael Espinosa
July 22, 2016
Workouts

07/23/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 22, 2016
Workouts
07/23/2016

Special schedule for today. 8am class only. No 10AM. We'll meet at Fred Cone Park at 9AM instead for a special training session. Today only!

Tagged: Deadlift, Gainesville, Gym

Michael Espinosa
July 21, 2016
Workouts

07/22/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 21, 2016
Workouts
07/22/2016

Front squat testing.

Tagged: Front Squat, test week, HSPU, Power Clean

Michael Espinosa
July 19, 2016
Workouts

07/20/2016

Michael Espinosa
July 19, 2016
Workouts
07/20/2016

We'll be testing our strength today laying supine on an elevated bench.

Tagged: test week, Muscle-ups, Bench press, Strength and Conditioning, Gainesville gym, Florida

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

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