The Proposal

Hey Everybody:

I have divided your stated interests into five main categories: Activities, strength, cardiovascular, release and breath, and perspective development. I have listed them below (with the number of times per week):

Activities (3x per week): Handstands, tai chi, yoga, swimming

Strength (2x per week): Abs/Core, push-ups, upper body

Cardio (2x per week): Running, biking, elliptical, hiking, jumping jacks

Release and breath (throughout): Flexibility, relaxation, stress reduction, surviving chaotic farm life, Alexander technique, Feldenkrais,

Perspective development (1x per week): Teaching, curricular development, blogging.

I have based the number of times per week on the tally of your stated interests, realistic time expectations given everybody's schedules this summer, and the shared desire to maintain, if not improve, overall physical condition before school starts in 76 days.

I propose that each one of us look through the stated interests and my suggestions for number of times per week and put together a personal training schedule, here is an example:

Monday: Handstands, push-ups, specific stretches related to forearms, upper back, shoulders, constructive rest.

Tuesday: Run, specific stretches related to legs, low back, folding and unfolding legs, movements of the spine while lying down (spiral, lateral flexion, undulation)

Wednesday: Yoga emphasis on upper body strength and flexibility.

Thursday: Bailing hay emphasis on using big joints of the legs and using the ground to lift and sling bails.

Friday: Constructive rest, whispered ah into sounding and singing.

Saturday: Nice long bike ride, 4pm beer/soda at the tap room

Sunday: Read the Sunday paper, trade foot massages with somebody (or buy one), walk in the grass barefoot and do some tai chi.

Post questions if you are having a hard time putting something together and we will all make it happen for you.

I have invited each one of you to become authors of this Blog, which means you will be able to comment and post at any time. I think it would be good if one of us took responsibility for each day of the week so that there will always be at least one new post a day. Here is a proposed schedule:

Monday: JoeKr/Sneakers
Tuesday: RB
Wednesday: MyF
Thrusday:MAB
Friday: PM
Saturday: Z
Sunday: MeF

The posts can be anything you want. A proposed workout, something you have been thinking about, a challenge, a photo, a poem, a rant, a report. Short is okay, the idea is to inspire, and motivate one another.

I will invite M2's (remember that 's not you anymore!) to follow us, and eventually I would also like to invite incoming PTP's/M1's.

Sneakers and I will arm wrestle to see who gets to start us off on Monday July 4.

Comment below with additions, changes, etc. Whatever you do...

be in touch.

JoeKr