By: Savina Brown
Balance: a state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or have an equal or proper amount of importance
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary
These days the obsession with finding balance in our lives is greater than ever. With our crazy schedules of running kids here and there, making work deadlines, getting a daily workout in, meal prepping, paying bills, oh and don’t forget to RSVP to that birthday party next weekend, it almost seems like a constant state of imbalance, chaos, and stress. How can one find balance when they are running from point A to point B to C and back to A?
A wise individual once advised me, “How would you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” Balance can be found in a very similar fashion. Don’t try to change everything all at once; make those minor tweaks and adjustments to find that new equilibrium.
We tend to view balance as this constant state of being. When in all actuality it is forever evolving, it changes month-to-month, week-to-week, day-to-day, and sometimes hour-to-hour. So, become aware of the mental and physical sensation of imbalance in your body. Recognize when you need to reset your scale, make tweaks to your schedule, and get things of the most importance done. Let the little, not-so-important things get done at a later time, and rest assured that you will find that balance once again. Each experience is a learning opportunity and before you know it you’ll have a whole new set of skills to help you gain and re-find your balance.
GROUP CLASS WORKOUT
Warm Up:
3 rds: 15 KBS Russian, 10 Jump Squats, 3 inchworms
Finish with: 10 Total Quad Pulls 3-5 seconds each leg,
15 PVC PT, GM, 20 scorpions, 20 leg swings each
Strength:
Back Squat 6×2 @80% Every 90 seconds
OR 6×5 (Choose weight)
Lean: No Strength
Metcon:
Welded
4 Rounds
7 Deadlifts (205/135)
40 Double Unders
10 HRPU/HSPU
Adv: (245/165), SHSPU
Welded Lean
7 Rounds
25/20 Cal Machine
20 Med ball Slams 20/16
15 DB Thrusters 25/15
10 Burpee box jumps 24/20
Mobility of the day: Hip Capsule (pg. 315)
Improves: Squat and Deadlift, Overall Hip function
YOGA SCHEDULE
Strengthen & Lengthen
6 to 7am
5:30 to 6:30pm
Rest & Restore
7 to 8am
SKILLS CLASS
Bench press with Banded KB
Shoulder press with banded KB