Bands or Coupons?

AO: The Farm

QIC: Infinity

The PAX: Chile, Rocky, and Pavarotti

Warm up: Don Quixotes, Cherry Pickers, Michael Phelps, LBACs, Copperhead Squats, Frankenstein Walk, and Skips.

The Thang: Resistance Band HIIT

Arrange coupon blocks on one side of the field and resistance bands on the other. On each side of the field, perform 10 reps of the following with a resistance band and coupon, separated by a 50m sprint:

• Derkins on coupon / Merkins with band

• Lunges (left) (with coupon / with band)

• Bent Over Rows (with coupon / with band)

• Lunges (right) (with coupon / with band)

• Shoulder Presses (with coupon / with band)

• Squats (with coupon / with band)

• Thrusters (with coupon / with band)

• Reverse Merkins w/coupon on chest / Squat Band pull-aparts

• Arm Curls (with coupon / with band)

Mary: American Hammers, Sweat Angels, Penguin Crunches, Flutter Kicks, and Reverse Plank hold.

Announcements: Litter pick-up on Saturday, May 1st at 0730 instead of the workout to enable families to join us. We’ll meet at the Farm same as for workouts. Bring your own gloves.

CoT: Thoughts on Fatherhood When You Feel Like a Failure

1. Recognize that “perfect” is a myth.

2. Be wisely transparent. It’s good to admit mistakes and apologize as a masculine father.

3. Beware of self-pity. Self-pity adopts a posture of helpless self-indulgence. Part of successful fathering is having “other-focus,” a mentality that intentionally leverages “my strength and resources for your benefit.” Beware of excessive self-absorption and self-pity that robs us of the outward expression of love.

4. Watch where you get your identity. Are you worried about them or what others think (or would think) about this situation? Seek their betterment.

5. Move toward your kids. You just have to hug your kids, stay curious about their lives, and strike up a conversation rather than retreating into fearful silence. Children need their dads regardless of what Dad is feeling about himself on the inside.