WOD #163 "It's All About the Pride"

I am rereading a phenomenal book, Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek, which dives into what it means to be a great leader*. One particular section of the book conveys a powerful message on what makes people not only work together, but perform at a high level individually as well.

In other words, what causes some people to work with a sense of obligation, and some to work with a sense of pride? 

The underlying answer to this question obviously varies situation to situation; but, it starts to make you think about your own life, doesn't it?

What areas do you work with a sense of not only wanting to do the work, but with a high level of enthusiasm? What areas do you feel you have to do something, and why? What could make that feeling of obligation transform into wanting to do the work?

Sinek uses a corporate setting as the example, relating individual output to overall feelings of value by upper management. Yet, work life aside, a very easy and likely related example between us all, is the pride we have in the way we carry ourselves.

This goes well beyond just literally walking with good posture. If we dive a bit deeper, we can start to take apart our daily lives and see the areas we work at and those we let go, that ultimately affect our self-image and the way others perceive us. 

*I have no stake in the mentioning of this book. 

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Warm Up

3:00 Jog or Row

Mobility

Squat Therapy

Strength

Front Squat [5, 5, 5, 5, 5] @ 7-8 RPE (rating of perceived exertion, aka heavy-ish!)
>Rear Foot Elevated (RFE) Squat [4 x 10 ea]

The > indicates that this movement is supersetted with the previous movement, which means it is done in conjunction with the other movement.

Workout

800m Run or Row
1:30 Active Recovery
600m Run or Row
1:15 Active Recovery
400m Run or Row
1:00 Active Recovery
400m Run or Row
2:00 Active Recovery
600m Run or Row
2:15 Active Recovery
800m Run or Row

Trainer Note

• Goal is to match times for like distance run or rows. For example, if you run a 3:40 800m the first time, try to run around that pace the last time.
  
• Increased rest time as the workout goes on should allow for the goal to be met if pacing is appropriate.

Recommended Stretches

Major Muscle Groups