Try the Back Door

Imagine you’re in a single-elimination playoff game (you can imagine whatever team sport you want here) and, for a variety of reasons – injury, illness, etc. – your team is suddenly without substitutions. You’re exhausted, you’ve still got half a game to play, but if you win this game – your team advances to the championship… 

Imagine that in this same playoff game, there’s suddenly an entire bench full of able-bodied, highly capable players. If you’re not doing your job, your coach can easily sub you out..

Imagine the stress and pressure you feel to perform at your best in this scenario. Imagine how it might support your performance to believe that this is the single most important game of your life. Conversely, imagine how it might support your performance to believe it’s just another game..

 In which scenario would you play that second half of the game better – if your team was up by 1 or down by 1? In which scenario would you run faster – chasing someone or being chased by someone? 

Let’s zoom out and pivot for a moment. Think to a time you had a lot of things you wanted to do in a day, were struggling to find motivation, and in an effort to incite direction (and more importantly, action) made a to-do list. Now imagine – same scenario – making a have-already-done list. In which instance would you spark more momentum, more forward action?

A reminder: there’s an option to reframe how you approach anything, and in a way that maximizes engagement unique to you 

Are you actively exploring new routes? I hear the back door’s always open, you just gotta carve your own path..

2/23/21 WOD

DEUCE ATHLETICS GPP

Complete 4 rounds for quality of:
8 1-Leg KB RDLs (ea)
8 Goblet Lateral Lunges (ea)

Then, complete 3 rounds of the following for reps:
AMRAP 3
6 Hand Release Push Ups
9 Goblet Squats (53/35)
12 KB Swings
-Rest 1 Min-

DEUCE BACKLOT GPP

Complete 3 rounds for quality of:

12/12 Side Clamshell Bridges

8-12 Rear Elevated Split Squats

20 Side Lateral Leg Raise

 

Then, in 25 minutes, complete the following for rounds:

100 Lateral Squats

800m Run

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AMRAP

10 Supported Tuck Sit Ups

10 Medicine Ball Cleans

20 Bench Dips

:20 Hollow Hold

DEUCE GARAGE GPP

Every 2 minutes for 5 rounds, complete the following complex for load:
3-Position Clean

Then, complete 3 rounds for quality of:
16 Alt DB Renegade Rows 
20 Straight Arm Banded Lat Pull Downs
10 1-Arm DB Weighted Sit Ups (ea)

Then, AMRAP 4
2 Hang Cleans (155/105)
4 Lateral Burpees Over-the-Bar

– Rest 4 Min –

Then, complete the following for time:
[AMRAP Score]