Friday Thoughts 124
Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Thoughts, where I share what’s been on my mind this week. Enjoy.
Mobility Class
Join Ariel tomorrow morning at 9am for mobility class. You’ll stretch, breathe, chill out—you’ll leave the gym feeling better than when you walked in. And like you’ve got some new skills to work on your mobility and make your body feel good. Members and nonmembers, so bring someone who’s always complaining about their tight hips.
Purchase a Drop In
*then reserve on Member’s App like any other session.
April Challenge / Sled MArch
The March Sled Challenge was a unique one for us. It was a 3-part test. The Speed Run, fastest 25ft at 6/4 plates. Heavy Drive, which was the heaviest you could do under 10 seconds. And the last one was the Power Score. An equation, power score = weight x distance / time. I was curious to see how much of an impact speed would have. Not just who could go the heaviest, but who could go the heaviest and the fastest. Or as we learned, really light and really fast produces high power outputs as well.
On to the April Challenge. This one is tougher than it looks. Very taxing on the midline.
For time:
40 cal SkiErg
30 mb sit up throws @ 14/10
20 shuttle runs (25ft out & back =1)
Those Things
I’ve got a couple of these Indian clubs floating around the gym and people always ask me about them. I envisioned myself doing this methodical, zen flow, but never really mastered the skills. They’re great for wrist and elbow things though.
lift more
If you want to get stronger you need to up the weights on your lifts. No question about it. But also, if you want strong bones, which many of you reading this probably do—you need to lift heavier too. Getting to a comfortable, “normal” weight on goblet squats etc. can get you stronger, but eventually you need more stress on the system to continue to progress, or not fall back.
I made a joke about intensity the other day—which some of you fell for. But this isn’t a joke: intensity is part of the equation too. And while I want you to work within your own limits, don’t forget a dash of intensity here and there is part of a good program too.
Thanks for reading, see you in the gym!
—Justin Miner