Chriss Smith Jr

Former SEAL - Coach - Mentor - Adventure Athlete - Enginerd
@tridentmindset @tridentathleticsva

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Your body doesn't get stronger during the workout. It gets stronger after.

Coach Marcus on why rest, sleep, and recovery aren't the opposite of hard work — they're the other half of it.

Full post: https://t.co/4x7qhWyjyT

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Pressure doesn't break people.

Poor preparation does.

Build a system. Breathe, orient, choose.

Every time.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Under pressure, most leaders react. The best ones reach for a compass.

4 points that steady you:
I. PURPOSE
II. PRESENCE
III. PERSPECTIVE
IV. POWER

Pressure reveals what you haven't trained.

@mystrsmith

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Friday's WOD — the Friday Chipper.

100 SU / 2 Rope Climbs / 30 KB Swings / 30 Front Squats / 30 Push Press / 30 T2B / 30 Deadlifts / 30 SlamBall / 200' FC / 100 DU

Pick a corner. Go get it.

#TridentAthletics

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Saturday's WOD — you don't carry this one alone.

Teams of 2 Chipper:
100 Cal Echo Bike
60 Wall Balls (20/14)
40 Devils Press (50/35)
20 Bar Muscle Ups
40 Devils Press
60 Wall Balls
100 Cal Echo Bike

I go, you go. Sub 35 is the goal. Bring a partner who won't quit on you.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Sleep. Hydrate. Move easy.

That's how the gains actually stick.

We program recovery into every cycle. DM 'TRIDENT' to learn how.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Friday's WOD — squat heavy, then grind.

Squat 10-10-10-10-10 | Every 2 min

5 Rounds: Renegade Row Push-Ups / Toes to Bar / 200M Run

Show up. Do the work.

#TridentAthletics #AlexandriaVA #FunctionalFitness

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Wednesday's WOD — Power Cleans + HSPU, ladder down.

10-1:
Power Cleans
HSPU

Descending ladder from 10 to 1. Load the bar intentionally — you can increase weight as the reps drop. Technique first, then load. Don't sandbag the start.

Show up. Do the work. Link in bio to book ...

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Anyone can get hit by pressure they didn't choose.

The work is learning to apply it on purpose — to yourself, before circumstances do it for you.

That's the difference between reacting and building.

If you're ready to choose something hard on purpose, DM 'FORGE'.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Friday's WOD — press it, then own the chipper.

Strict Press: 10x5 E2M

Chipper (2 Rnds):
20 Box Jumps | 40 KB Swings | 120 Double Unders
Goal: Sub 12 Min

#TridentAthletics #AlexandriaVA #FunctionalFitness

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Easy doesn't build anything worth keeping.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Thursday's WOD — The Proving Ground.

E4M x 6 Rounds (24 Min):
250m Row
250m Ski Erg
10 Burpee Broad Jumps
10 Wall Balls (20/14)
Rest Remainder

Score: Slowest Round

HYROX intervals. Round 1 should match Round 6. Row and ski are race movements — lock in your rhythm early. Bu

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Pressure reveals character. Deliberate pressure develops it.

Anyone can suffer through something they didn't choose. The real work is walking toward the hard thing with full awareness of what it costs.

That's where most people stop. That's exactly where the work starts.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Choose intentionally this week.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Nobody talks about what happens between the big moments.

The reps nobody claps for. The decisions made when it would've been easier to walk away.

That's where standards are set. In the in-between.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Character isn't built in the spotlight. It's built in the dark.

The decision you make when no one's watching. The standard you hold when there's no consequence for dropping it.

That's the thing you can't fake and can't buy.

Every rep in private is a deposit.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Build better training.

The occasion will take care of itself.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Tuesday's WOD — Earn your rest.

Every 3:00 Min · 10 Rounds:
• 10/8 Cal Row
• 10 Russian KB Swings 53/35
• 10 SlamBall
• 10 Toes to Bar

Work hard. Rest what's left. Repeat 10 times.

#TridentAthletics #AlexandriaVA #FunctionalFitness #HIIT

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Training alone, you can pace yourself.

Training with other people, you find out what you're actually capable of.

What's the best thing about training with a crew? Drop it below.

[Chriss Smith Jr @mystrsmith]

Do it anyway.