Joe Bala Fitness

OCR Clinic | CrossFit of Fremont (Newark) - Aug 2023
Are you planning on taking on the upcoming Spartan San Jose Race weekend (Beast, Super or Sprint)? Did you miss my most recent Spartan OS Workshop?
If yes, please join me for my next OCR Clinic at , which will help prepare you for such a race!
My OCR Clinic is a 2-hour obstacle course race group training clinic where you will learn techniques for how to take on and conquer obstacles seen at Spartan/OCR events such as Spear Throw, Rope Climb, Multi-Rig (Monkey Bars, Monkey Rings) and Wall Climb
A minimum of 5 students must be booked in order for the clinic to be run. A maximum of 20 can join.
Tap the link in my bio, then tap on "OCR Clinic" to book your spot!
NOTE: if you are a current client/student of mine or a member at , please DM me prior to registering so that I can share with you a special discount code!
Spartan Discount Code: SGX-231546

BUILD YOURSELF
“You will not find yourself. You have to build yourself.”
-Unknown
This is exactly what the team of clients/students at does every class they commit to showing up to and putting in the work. 💪🏽
Truly honored, blessed & grateful to be able to be one of their coaches each week. 🙏🏽
DM me if you’re interested in small group training or personal training at Brick House Fitness so I can get you started on the right path for you in 2023!
Happy New Year all!

SUCCESS/FULFILLMENT
Fully acknowledging & understanding SUCCESS vs FULFILLMENT in your life is an important consideration that not many of us take the time to do.
Pause for a moment & write down what you define as SUCCESS & do the same for FULFILLMENT.
You’ll be surprised with what you discover about yourself.

PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION
“Strive for progress, not perfection.”
-David Perlmutter
We are all on a daily journey & start somewhere.
I officially started my journey back in April 2017. Despite turning my ankle on that very 1st Spartan Super Race (San Jose), I loved it so much I eventually became a certified Spartan SGX Coach.
Remember we are blessed to wake each day in order to start anew and continue to progress forward.
Pause to acknowledge how far you’ve come and far you have the opportunity to go.
Keep that perspective in perspective.

NEVER TOO LATE
“It’s never too late to change your life.”
Back in 2016, my depression/anxiety/insomnia was at it’s worst (see photo 1 - side by side (good day vs a bad day)).
The amount of stress, lack of sleep & motivation, loss of purpose & sense of self, I was dealing with I could not longer tolerate.
I was in complete inner turmoil and felt helpless.
I didn’t realize I was also experiencing severe burnout.
In order to save myself from myself, I had to completely disconnect from the “matrix”, get the help I needed and rebuild me from the ground up.
With the support of my wife, my daughter, & closest members in my family I was able to climb out of a really dark place, recover & restart on a new path, which ultimately changed & saved my life (see photos 2 & 3).
When you feel like you’ve hit a wall or obstacle in your life that you cannot get past or conquer, it’s ok to start over and change paths in order to heal & recover!
Listen to/watch Episodes 004 & 005 on my Podcast found on my website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or YouTube using the link in my bio to learn more about my story and battle with depression/anxiety/insomnia/burnout.
I hope this helps you or anyone you know battling what I eventually was able to overcome. 🙏🏽

FIND YOUR JOY
An important lesson in life I learned on my journey is to find your joy.
Not only find it, but truly acknowledge it.
3 ways I have found & acknowledge my joy are:
1️⃣ Being more present for my family - my wife and my daughter especially bring me the most joy as they love me unconditionally, accept me for being perfectly imperfect, and are the foundation for all things I do in life as a coach/trainer/athlete/human.
2️⃣ “Finding the joy in other people’s joy” as my colleague and friend says. Coaching my clients & students and seeing their joy through what they learn and experience on their fitness journey with me empowers me and reminds me daily why I continue & need to continue to do what I do.
3️⃣ Giving back to myself through better self-care such as breathwork, meditation, yoga, mobility and journaling. Most importantly, training for and taking on challenges & events such as , , anything else OCR-related since they remind me that movement is one of my passions that gives me purpose and most importantly joy.
Comment ⬇️ how you find your joy as I’d love to hear about it!

SPARTAN OS WORKSHOP | FREMONT
Spartans! I’ll be hosting a Spartan Obstacle Specialist Workshop in Fremont, CA at on Friday, May 27th at 4:00PM! The workshop will run ‘til 8:00PM.
WHAT:
Insider intel. Obstacle mastery. Unlock it all with a Spartan Obstacle Specialist Session. Designed for first-time racers and diehards alike, expert instructors will teach you techniques to dominate obstacles on the race course and in your daily training. You’ll get practice time and tips on almost every major obstacle from Spear Throw to Rope Climb and more. This session is your key to confidence and success on the race course.
HOW:
1️⃣ Tap the link in the comments ⬇️.
2️⃣ Tap “Spartan Obstacle Specialist Workshop”.
3️⃣ Tap “Register Now”.
4️⃣ Choose the appropriate quantity from the pull down menu.
5️⃣ Enter my Promo Code SGXCOACHBALA to save 25% on your registration!
NOTE: As part of your workshop registration you will receive a FREE RACE CODE for a future 2022 Sprint/Super/Beast !
Spots are limited to 16 participants max so don't miss out and hesitate on this!
-Coach Joe Bala

BELIEVE
Believing in yourself, 💯 authentically accepting and owning who you are and what makes you uniquely you will propel you towards achieving the next steps in your life.
Once you BELIEVE in yourself you will be 50% towards reaching those goals and aspirations you’ve set for yourself to achieve!
The rest of it will require you to
1️⃣ Commit to putting in the work every day, hour, minute, second, set and rep.
2️⃣ Be consistent in showing up for yourself everyday despite how your own mind might be telling you otherwise.
3️⃣ Be open to learning, taking a new path, and looking at your journey from a different perspective.
4️⃣ Find, join, connect with a like-minded community/group/tribe that will give you accountability, purpose and drive that you will need when you’re having one of those “days”.
5️⃣ Not be afraid to restart when you hit an obstacle. Give yourself some grace when you do, remember your WHY and PURPOSE then pivot/adapt to continue progressing forwards.
Comment ⬇️ which of the above helps or will help you on your fitness journey as I’d love to hear more about it!

PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION

On your fitness journey you will discover and become enlightened by 2 very important lessons:

1️⃣ Perfection on all things about your fitness is impossible and should not be what you are striving for daily. We are all human subject to daily life occurrences, challenges, missteps, unwanted stressors, life-changing events, etc. So give yourself some grace and recognize that fitness is never going to be PERFECT so do the best you can and what you can everyday, every minute, every second, every set, and every rep you put in to working on becoming your best possible version of yourself!

2️⃣ Your fitness journey will not last one day & achieving those goals you have will not happen overnight. Your fitness journey should become a lifelong endeavor in setting and establishing a lifestyle based on consistency, commitment, challenges, ups/downs, starting anew, and most importantly finding joy in the process. All of the above should be based on PROGRESS, progressing slowly, intentionally and with a purpose!

Comment ⬇️ how this puts your fitness journey in perspective as I’d love to hear about it!

PATIENCE & TRUST

Always be mindful of these 2 important components on your fitness journey.

1️⃣ Changes in what you see in the mirror or on a scale are not always a great metric to measure your progress on your fitness journey. PATIENCE with the process is 🔑! Instead, measure how you perform in doing your daily activities, your hobbies, as well as playing & having fun keeping up with the children in your lives.

2️⃣ Take a birds-eye look at your goals and realize that it will take time to reach them. TRUST the process! Do not expect or push yourself so hard that you risk overtraining, potential burnout and become apathetic towards the goals you originally set for yourself. Give yourself grace and take a moment each day, each hour, each minute and each second to pat yourself on your own back that you are progressing and you are getting closer & closer to achieving those goals.

Comment ⬇️ how this puts your fitness journey in perspective as I’d love to hear about it!

THINK ABOUT IT

It truly is all about your mindset.

Comment ⬇️ what action you will take today as a re-action to what you are currently feeling after reading this one!

NORTH BAY OPENINGS

1.10.21 Hey! I have a few openings for new 1:1 & Duo Personal Training clients in the North Bay at !

I currently have the following openings for 1 hour & 30 minute sessions:

➡️ Tuesday at 9:00AM (1 hour)
➡️ Tuesday at 11:00AM (1 hour)
➡️ Thursday at 9:00AM (1 hour)
➡️ Thursday at 11:00AM (30 min)

If you/a family member/a friend are interested in Personal Training and are based in the North Bay, please reach out ⬇️!

1️⃣ DM me on or on (don’t forget to follow my 2nd profile)!
2️⃣ Comment & tag a friend or family member below!
3️⃣ Text me at 408-461-8045!
4️⃣ Visit joebalafitness.com (🔗 in bio)!

NOTE: If you’re interested in 1:1 or Duo Spartan Training for any Spartan Races you have planned/signed up for, I can also coach you & a family member or friend for these at this location as well!

Schedule | Joe Bala Fitness Class Schedule for Joe Bala Fitness classes offered in-person and virtually. Find a class that works for your fitness goals, join then get ready to level up your life with Coach Joe!

TEAM HMBLFAM

I will be coaching my family (Team HMBLFAM) tomorrow at Stadion San Francisco!

This is going to be an epic one since it’s the 1st Stadion since 2019 and 2019 Spartan Super Sacramento was the last time I coached them!

JOE BALA FITNESS STICKER

When you have awesome people in your life who 💯 see, support, and share your purpose!

I sincerely appreciate you brother and so happy to know you’re on the mend and coming back stronger than ever!

Let’s catchup soon like we keep saying! Maybe have you join me on my podcast to share your story? 🥷🏽😬

Visit my website’s shop page at joebalafitness.com (🔗 in bio) if you’d like to order your sticker! Appreciate you and your support!

Meet Bryan . He is our newest .ocr team member focused on and OCR training. Bryan plans to tackle a Spartan Race with our team this year!

Grateful and blessed to be able to coach you Bryan!

Follow .ocr and to follow Bryan’s journey with Coach Pete and I !

Want to join our team? Our July 2021 5-week program has already started, but you’re more than welcome to take a drop-in class. We meet every Saturday at 11:00AM!

Please reach out with a comment 👇🏽, send over a DM or send an 📧 to [email protected]!

✌🏽👊🏽 🙏🏽🤙🏽