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Emily Q.
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Create Your Master Plan
Once you have a plan in place for actually getting to a workout, make a plan for what you will do and when.
- Having a set program to follow.
- Set specific times to work out. If you vaguely know you have to get 3 workouts in this week, it’s easy to push them back to later. If you know that you’ll workout on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:45 pm, it’s a lot harder to justify skipping.
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Scalable based on your skill
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CrossFit is perfect for...
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Heavy Lifting For Bulk
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