"Gravity, oh gravity, why have you forsaken me? Every time I try to escape your grasp, you pull me back...let me be free to ascend towards the stars...let me return to your loving arms with a soft welcome reception...gravity, oh gravity, why have you forsaken me!" -Rizzo, 2010
Well...today was Plyometrics day and as I've mentioned before, it is also referred to as jump training. That means that you spend about an hour trying to "defy gravity". This would be an inaccurate blog if I said that things were always all sunshine and roses. This morning was the hardest day for me so far. My plan to get out of bed at 5:00 AM failed miserably...I hit the snooze about 10 times before rolling out of bed (literally rolling since I'm still kinda shaped like a ball!), trying not to let gravity take hold of me and bring me to the floor...I "pressed play" at 6:00 AM and began my workout. The warm-up period caused me to start sweating bucket loads...sorry for that vision. Then...the workout...well, I'm not the most nimble man weighing in at over 280 pounds, so landing was anything but soft. I cringed before, during, and after each exercise...I had a thought that this must be similar to what Jimmy Hoffa must have experienced!
Around 25 minutes into the workout, things loosened up a bit and I felt better...but still not what I would have considered a great effort at working out. I DID press play and I DID work up a pretty good sweat with an "in the zone" heart rate...so I DID definitely gain from doing the workout...
My biggest problem, I think, was that I lost the mental battle. My head wasn't in it and it was a struggle for the entire hour. Amazing how that makes a difference. On days when I am "amped" to workout, the sweat and the burn feel great. Today, the pain and sweat were no different, but the burn almost took my breath away. I have to say that I'm learning what it means when Tony says to "Bring It". I've heard that phrase many times before and, quite honestly, I get tired of hearing it. HOWEVER, I also should say that it really does encapsulate exactly the mentality to get the results you want/need. I'd like to say that my whole attitude will change tomorrow...right now, I feel like I'm going to be really excited. Tomorrow morning...another story...
I was very fortunate to be part of an endeavor to bring the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps to my high school for the last 2 days. I think, while being dropped in my lap at the last minute, there was a bigger plan here. Their show theme was "Toy Soldier". Pretty amazing stuff and the Indiana community and school district really rose to the task, making it a very memorable evening. Anyway, their main "character" was a male dancer acting the role of a 10 year old boy excited to be a soldier. As I watched this young man play the role, I was amazed at how much and how easily he "defied gravity". He jumped, seemingly to fly, with great ease. All I could think about was what I would look like if I tried to do that!! I saw Plyometrics all over his choreography. Now...I don't plan to dance around a marching band field, but the thought of being able to leap effortlessly is pretty exciting, I guess.
So...tomorrow, I will attack the workout with a better attitude...even though it involves Ab Ripper X!! Thanks for reading! Have a great evening!
2 comments:
From my backyard, I kept hearing them practice and my thought was how amazing it is that they would work that hard for hours on end... I guess that they have a goal in mind and that makes it all worth it! Use that in your next workout!
... and the 1:11 water breaks were inspiring, too! Don't beat yourself up, though, very few people could do what they did - their work ethic and perseverance were unbelievable. See you soon!
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