WOD #169 "Adversity"

3/1/2019

There are many ways in which we encounter struggle in our daily lives. I have found that oftentimes in my life it's not the largest trials that are the most difficult to overcome, it's the daily, and subsequently weekly, accumulation of adversity on that can feel harder.

For whatever reason, it's like when something massive happens, like getting fired from a job, losing a loved one, or declaring bankruptcy, there is a surge of support from other people and the neurotransmitter chemicals in your body to help you survive and get through.

However, the daily and weekly accumulation of adversities are oftentimes more lonely, and can cause negative feelings of oneself to swell and fester like an infection. If unattended, eventually these things can manifest into something much bigger and worse like psychosomatic illness for example.

Paul Stoltz and Erik Weihenmayer talk about an adversity continuum in their book The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into Everyday Greatness and how people often fantasize of a life that is adversity-free; however, the unfortunate truth is that there is no such thing as an "adversity-free" life. In order to live our best, and most fulfilled lives, we must learn not only how to deal with adversity, but use it to propel us forward.

Use overcoming difficult tasks, like a challenging workout, to help build your inner strength and resilience. At the end of the day, it takes quite a bit of self-awareness, discipline, and desire to stick with something hard for long periods of time, and sticking with a workout program is no different.

Picking the right program or person to help you stay on track is a huge factor that drives success. The fact that you are reading this is a great sign that you are well on your way!

Warm Up

1:00 Jump Rope
Simple Core Series
1:00 Jump Rope

Mobility

Upper Body Specific

10 Airmans
10 Band Y's
10 Pass Throughs

Workout

Every 2 Minutes On the Minute (E2MOM)
1 + 1 Pull Ups
2 + 2 Push Ups
4 + 4 Butterfly Sit Ups

Example
Round 1 complete
1 Pull Up, 2 Push Ups, and 4 Butterfly Sit Ups
Rest for the remainder of 2:00
Round 2 complete
2 Pull Ups, 4 Push Ups, and 8 Butterfly Sit Ups
Rest for the remainder of 2:00
Round 3 complete
3 Pull Ups, 6 Push Ups, and 12 Butterfly Sit Ups
Continue this until you cannot complete the work in 2:00.

Recommended Stretches

Major Muscle Groups