Gentleness draws from the Buddhist heart practice of Metta — loving-kindness. Metta is the intention to relate to yourself and others with care, goodwill, and non- judgmental acceptance.

In a sport that often teaches us to be rigid and hard on ourselves, Metta offers a radical alternative:

Are you fueling your growth with fear and judgment?

Or with flexibility, curiosity, and care?

Real discipline doesn’t have to be harsh. You can be fully locked in and loose.

Focused and forgiving.

That’s the essence of training with gentleness.

Impermanence draws from the Buddhist teaching of Anicca — the truth that all things change.

In CrossFit, we often chase control, fixed pacing, perfect execution, and predictable outcomes. But the reality is, nothing in a workout stays the same.

Your breathing shifts. Your fatigue builds. Your plan adjusts in real time.

So the question becomes: Are you fighting what’s already changing? Or are you learning to move with it?

Embracing Impermanence isn’t quitting. It’s responding to what’s actually happening instead of clinging to what you wanted to happen.

You stay fully committed without being attached to the outcome.

Non-Attachment draws from the Buddhist teaching of Upādāna—the grasping or clinging that causes suffering..

In high-intensity training, we’re often conditioned to chase scores, compare ourselves to others, and try to control the outcome. But Non-Attachment offers a different approach:

Can you pursue your best performance without needing a guarantee?
Can you care deeply about the work without collapsing when things don’t go your way?

Non-attachment invites you to stay fully committed... without clinging.

It teaches: Train with intention. Execute with discipline. Let go of the result.