Identifying with what you do is a very dangerous habit. Avoid it at all costs.
While most people do this with their career (and we’ve heard about all that ‘doing vs. being’ stuff), but it’s just as critical when it comes to your gym life.
No matter how much you love the gym, I encourage you to maintain the posture that you’re a person who does gym things. “Hi, I’m John and I go to the gym,” is a fairly “safe” statement. Where things get dangerous, in my opinion, is when you start to say:
“I’m John. I’m a fit guy.”
Most people who identify with what they do get their heart broken. Two of the most famous ways to get your heartbroken when identifying with what you do is:
- Life takes you away from the things you identified with, or
- You find out that you aren’t actually as good at the thing you identified with at all.
Then what?
Remember, you’re just you. And, you’re a version of you that does things, plays different roles, and those will always be changing to some degree.
Hold your identities loosely.
5/20/26 WOD
DEUCE Athletics GPP
Complete 5 rounds of the following:
5 LM Curtsy Lunges (ea)
8 DB RDLs
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
12 KB Front Rack Heel Elevated Squats
40 yd Sandbag Carry
EMOM 10:
Min 1: 12 Supine Inverted Rows
Min 2: :30 Max Wall Balls
DEUCE Garage GPP
EMOM 10
1 Hang Power Clean
1 Hang Power Clean BTK
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
10 DB Ispislateral Dead Bugs – Left
10 DB Ispislateral Dead Bugs – Right
15 Toe Elevated DB RDLs
Then, with a partner, complete 12 alternating rounds for time of:
2 Broad Jumps (7’/5′)
6 Devil’s Presses (45/25)
12 Slam Balls