First of all, we don't take it hard or easy on anyone. Everyone is SUGGESTED the same workout and if you don't want to do it, no one makes you do anything you don't want to do. Frankly, you can walk away or stand there the whole time. The choice to do the work is YOURS and YOURS ALONE. With that said, I suggest that if you chose to show up, you may want to also choose to JUST DO THE WORK. That simple.
Keep this in mind:
We all have our off days and you all have heard my urges to get more rest countless times. There is no such thing as getting too much rest when you need it. I often force myself to keep sleeping on weekends so I can get a good 10-11 hours of excessive sleep. If it's a day of rest for me, I move and act like a hibernating bear. But there is a big difference between that and plain laziness. So if you do choose to do the work. You might want to add the gusto it requires. The work isn't going to do itself just because you asked it to.
Paying for a membership only gets you in the door. It's the work that counts, and you can't put a dollar-figure on that.
Ask these guys about "going easy"
Or these guys:
Get my drift?
Have a fun 4th!
Yes.
ReplyDeleteagreed..
ReplyDeleteI must confess I wasn't mentally up for the Murph' when Kyle first announced the WOD, but I immediately thought about folks like those pictured above and realized that we don't always get to choose what comes to us and one must be ready to jump whenever the call is made.
ReplyDeleteI say "good job" to all who tackled the full workout.
I posted this (link below) on the BHIP FB page yesterday. I think it fits in with Rus' opening theme in this post.
Consistent Action
I like that dude. Pretty straight forward there.
DeleteThat's the best. Just doing what has to be done regardless of your state. How you feel is irrelavant to the work required. Shift focus, apply strength, repeat.
Deletewtf? who complains? maybe the problem with using the phrase "working out" is that people start to think they have to do "work."
ReplyDeletebhip is like playtime. for adults. with heavy objects. who doesnt want to play?
THIS.
DeleteYes, BHIP is almost always the best part of any workday.
Not everyone shares this positive an attitude. Most that don't, though, don't stick around.
This "play" (as you say) is a celebration of life and the fortune of good health. Count me in.
Goals, expectations and preconceived notions about exercise play a role. If your goal is something like: "I want to have a fun time" then you're on the right track. If not, you might be setting yourself up for misery.
Deleteyeah, brook!! i hadnt seen it that way, but i agree wholeheartedly.
Deletethe point i was getting to was, as rus said, that getting yourself to do anything is mostly psychological. the way you color things in your mind will certainly affect how you approach them in real life. given the same task, a person who thinks it's worthwhile and enjoyable will get more out of it than another who begrudgingly trudges along.
i actually don't think "having a fun time" is the end-goal; it's more a way to facilitate action, motivate yourself, and enliven the means. the main goal should always be to win, but not necessarily in the "i beat you, i'm awesome" sense. in the psychological game, you win when you've convinced your mind to get your body to do what it actually wanted to do the whole time--in any activity, not just exercise.
also, rus--spell check please :D
DeleteCapitalize your proper nouns and the first words of sentences, then we'll talk about spell check.
DeleteThanks anyway, though.
i'm being post-modern. not sure what you'd call incorrect spelling..
DeleteWho can give me an alternative to the ring rows? Missed Monday and challenging my husband to finish the Murph with me tomorrow morning, but we will be at the park, no ring rows. Sit-ups aren't an option at this point.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Instead of ring rows you can do pull ups, I believe that is the Rx! maybe find a low bar and use it to pull yourself to it at an angle? good luck, I plan on doing this on Saturday.
DeleteHandstands. Depending on how horizontal you go when doing ring rows, I'd say one 20-60 second handstand is about equivalent to 10 ring rows.
DeleteDone! Thanks guys! A great way to start the weekend.
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