What ever happened to "Go play outside!" Saturday mornings and everyday over the summer, my mom would utter these words to us, and it was usually before 9am. So my brother and I would trudge out into the lawn wondering what to do, but imaginations would take over and we would build forts in the woods, challenge the very masculine neighbor girl to a game of soccer, or invent some game involving broomsticks and bottlecaps. Before long, the lone street light that sat on the corner of our property flickered, illuminating the entire yard, the quiet humm marking a pause in our adventure, like a bookmark in a book, ready to start again right where we left off when the sun comes up again.
Men no longer hide behind shields and swords, their faces scarred with the wounds of battle, war garments stained in blood. They no longer hide behind the sweat and dirt caked on their face, hands cracked from the constant abuse of running a farm or working construction. And kids no longer play outside. Men now hide behind their iPods and Blackberries, wearing dress shirts stained with coffee and jelly donuts. Callouses have been replaced with carpel tunnel from typing. Man once had strong shoulders from carrying, hauling, building, and throwing. Those shoulders have now become hunched over, casualties from staring blankly into the depths of Google and Microsoft. And videogames...our youth's entertainment.
I can only imagine the conversation I will have with my son as he comes home from school with tales of recess. He will wonder why the teacher picked the teams randomly from slips of paper placed in a box. He will wonder why everyone, even the kids who dont want to play, gets a chance to bat. He will wonder why even though someone struck out, they were aloud to take first base so they had a chance to run the bases. He will lastly wonder why they were not aloud to keep score. We're all winners. And we definitely do not want negatively impact the egos of a child by picking him fourth instead of first. And everone in the class gets A's just for showing up, no matter how many pullups you can do, or if you take eight or eighteen minutes to run a mile.
What are the implecations of taking competition out of society? Man was born to compete. To battle. What are the implications of taking away PE and recess? What happens when kids lose the ability to jump, throw, roll, and tumble? The answer lies in us as adults. Our lazy society. Our society thinks its someone else's problem. And our society doesnt work hard because there is some program, some socialist president, and some handout available.
Ponder this: Roman soldiers were required to march at a daily pace of 20 miles in five hours. DAILY. And with a 70 pound pack on their back. Today people are happy with a few minutes on the treadmill before they sit and watch their favorite reality trash show.
Workouts:
Saturday Jan 8, 2011
Roy
5 Rounds:
15 Deadlift 225
20 box jumps 24"
25 Pullups
16:47
Sunday Jan 9, 2011
Max Effort Clean
275=5 pound PR
Monday Jan 10, 2011
11 Clean & Jerks 185#
33 KB Swings 2 pood
9 Clean & Jerks
27 KB Swings
7 Clean & Jerks
21 KB Swings
5 Clean & Jerks
15 KB Swings
3 Clean & Jerks
9 KB Swings
16:53
Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
3 rounds:
6 muscle ups
30 wall balls 20#
12 Hand Stand Push Ups
15 Power Cleans 135
15:00
Wednesday Jan 12, 2011
AMRAP 15 min
Row 250
25 Pushups
7 rounds plus 250 row plus 15 pushups
then
7 rounds
7 Thrusters 115#
70' Bearcrawl
7 Burpees
70' Bearcrawl
right at 20:00
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