Truth, I didn’t feel like doing it—but I did.
My hamstrings still hurt from squats the day before. It was a struggle to reach my feet, to put on socks and tie my shoes—but I managed.
My intention was hang cleans and incline press, but I reconsidered. I didn’t think outside the box—I just thought.
What’s a lift that’s more of a stretch and loosens the hamstrings?
RDLs.
And so I began. It helped and worked and my legs and body felt better.
I rolled into cleans, not trying to prove myself young or strong again but doing as I coach my kids—focus on form then the weight will come. My form still pops and it feels good feeling the bar explode up in move and feet’s drive into floor in finish.
Maybe it’s all mental, but after, I believe I’m breathing better—body woken up.
I roll into incline. Bar pops and explodes again, and the weights rattle on the bar in speed of redirection.
Sound wakes my oldest son in bedroom right beside. Squint-eyed, adjusting to light, his head pops out—it’s his last day before early wakes and back to school.
“Oh, hey Dad! I heard the sound.” Worry eased, or curiosity met, he goes to lay back down. To more sets and a little core and second workout day is done—not excessive, but something; and often that’s all we need.