Rainy freedom

So I had a few workouts planned, but they all involved outdoor activities (sprinting and such). I figured I'll put them on the back burner for now.

We had some major breakthroughs these past couple of weeks. We learned to snatch and everyone has been doing really well. On the last day, Professor Will Newman had the biggest breakthrough I've ever seen. For those that have seen this guy training, it's inspiring. Theoretically, Will shouldn't be able to sit in chairs as his squat was basically nonexistent from the start. He wasn't the only one with this issue but his attitude sets him apart from most people. Any normal person (not in BHIP) would have simply gone to see their doctor or orthopedist and would have been placed on an extensive P.T. regiment ($$$). Then he or she would have been told that his hips are just locked up and old and the decrepitude can't be undone without intrusive treatment. At least a few cortisone shots, why not?

Will, by contrast, decided to just keep dealing with the frustrations of daily hardships. For a solid 8 months, Will kept trying to squat better and better. Looking for every millimeter of movement. We tried everything. We started getting creative with hurdles and poles. His unrelenting attitude made it very easy for me as an instructor, but noticeably hard for him. He just kept at it though. Finally, last Thursday, his his ultimately surrendered and opened up. He performed a loaded front squat as if he'd been practicing on his own for hours a day. Check it out: Back straight; head neutral; heels down; hip-crease dropped well below parallel. It was surreal. Che out the video on the FB page.

Anyway, Will is certainly not the only person who has had major mobility accomplishments. We see them every day with many of you. So in keeping with that spirit, I want everyone to visit this website: MOBILITYWOD and visit some of the earlier posts. These things are short and sweet and will do you a lot of good if you can find a few minutes for them. So every day, I'd like everyone to do one "mobility wod" and when the rain dies down, I'd like everyone to go for long walks. A nice hour-long walk every day. You don't have to do anything intense, just walk for at least an hour. Grab the dog, a kid, a friend, and some water and get outside. That's all I have for this week. Enjoy.