Happy MayDay!
Flex it.
Plain and simple. This week’s HomeWork is Movement #6 in the SODO/DrTri 7
Basic Human Movements.
Flex.
Our HomeWork for this week is to do 1 sit-up, any style, for every hour that
you are awake.
This is not just a fitness exercise, or a “functional movement” exercise...
But rather an exercise that may decrease your chance of having to call 911,
namely me and my cohorts, at some point in the distant (or not so distant)
future.
It is not uncommon for us to receive a ‘code yellow’ response call to assist
someone who has fallen and is not able to get up.
Whether they have fallen and can not reach their beer, or are simply trying
to get back into their lazy boy, or back in bed at 3 am, they call and we
come help them up.
Not a big deal, and we are very happy to help. It is just that I have seen
numerous individuals who are embarrassed to some degree to have to call four
firefighters to pick them up off the floor next to the toilet. Pants around
their ankles, a ‘dirty’ backside, and pride in the toilet (literally).
Who knows, perhaps if they had done this week’s HomeWork more often, they
may have retained better abdominal strength or endurance and been able to
avoid Dallas and I looking at their ‘dirty’ junk at 3 am...? Just sayin’...
Anyway, on your back, knees up or down – your preference, flex your torso,
and come up as high as you comfortably can. Don’t strain anything and don’t
worry about doing a “perfect sit-up”. Just flex your torso up as far as you
can.
Once per hour, for every hour that you are awake.
Have a great week!
And don’t forget, if you would like to come check out SODO Health and
Performance’s Rock ‘n Roll counterpart – SODO CrossFit Endurance, you are
more than welcome to come take a class or two! We are very strict in who we
will allow to join us. You must have a love of music that is either ‘80s
hair band, new wave, or good old fashioned rock and roll. Plus a
willingness to workout hard beside someone who may not be quite as fit as
you (we are comprised of all levels). And motivate them as much as they
will motivate you!
Flex it,
MRoss