10 PAX came out for a gloomy, cold, windy morning accelerating their fitness. The mumble chatter was low and slow during the WO, but after there was good football smack talk, OSU is set to take on ND tonight in what should be an epic clash. Also happening after the WO there was a rope, some monkeying around and Turnpike almost speared DoubleDown and Baymax. Coffeeteria was an exciting but cold time…so, what did we actually do the rest of the time?

Warm-a-rama: Michael Phelps, Imperial Troopers, Abe Vigoda, Mosey to the blocks, buddy up and take turns carrying the blocks like a farmer

The Thang: Time Under Tension (TUT) with a baseball theme

Round 1 – Double …double contraction cadence: 1-down 2-halfway 3-down 4-Up

2 sets of…

Sumo Squat

Merkin

Gas Pumpers

Dry Docks

Round 2 – Triple… 3 seconds down; 3-second hold; 3 seconds up

3 sets of…

Split Squats (R/L)

Diamond Merkins

Handcuffs

Side Plank w/ leg raise

Round 3 – Homerun…10 count up; 10 count down for 4 reps

4 sets of…

Curls

Oh Press

Dips

Round 4 – Single to complete the cycle…1 minute AMRAP

1 set of…

HR Clap Merkins

Jungle Bois

*Leg Lifts

*Burpees

*did not complete

Moleskin:

The idea behind the workout was that we (me) get caught up in the go go go of life, constantly taking on more and more. Life becomes more of a race and about how much we can accomplish. Sometimes we try to do it all…and we (me) do it for the right reasons, for the kids, the family, it's "the right thing to do", etc. but sometimes we need to slow down, pay attention to the details and take care of ourselves. In my last backblast I posted part of the Q Source, a section that talked about taking care of yourself physically and mentally so we can be prepared for what life throws at us and so we have reserves in the "bank" to give to others. Find a few moments to really care for yourself this week!

It truly was a beautiful day for a workout!!!

BigBlue