Ben Plotnicki

In teams of 3

For time:

160 wall balls (30/20)

160 c2b pull up

160 pistols 

I have always had goals of becoming a more organized person. It’s never been a strength of mine at all. But I am also a believer that if you are on time you are late, and early is on time. And I do a good job of that. To do so, I normally use some reverse psychology and set a plan to leave early in order to leave my house at the right time. In the past I have read books to become more organized and the plans normally work for a while but then fall back into old habits.

Today it hit me. Make your own plan, own strategy instead of relying on someone else’s plan in a book or website. So I have written down all the things in the morning that consume my time, from packing my food for the day, eating breakfast, clothes to workout in and work in, to flossing, and brushing my teeth. Some things are non-negotiable in your day like brushing your teeth. But packing food and clothes can be planned out the night before. Mapping out my morning was the next step, from the moment I crack my eggs to what I can do to maximize my time while my eggs are being scrambled.

I am very regimented in everything else I do in my day, why not be more scheduled when preparing to start my day. Whenever the moment comes to have kids I know these things are not options but necessities. Planning does not have to be stressful or make you uptight and anal. Just by organizing my a.m. I will have more time available to do many of the other things I enjoy. One is continuing to inspire, motivate and educate others through my own readings and spreading good words around through the inter webs.

My Friday takeaway is, I have been wasting much time in my day that I could have fixed a long time ago. When I go to train, I have it all mapped out ahead of time, from my general warm-up, dynamic warm-up, and specific warm-up and this is all before I have even begin to workout. I have the habits instilled in me, just extended them in to other aspects of my life to be more productive and have more available time for myself.

I myself would much rather read motivational and inspirational books than anything you can find on social media. However, from time to time I just need to shut my brain off and dive into the mindless worlds of social media and TV. Amongst my down time, I turned to Facebook and read a quote that hit home for me big time. “Don’t pray that you have an easier life, pray that you can overcome the hardships and adversity from a challenging life.”

Do you want the easy way out, or the triumph from the tough victory. Every time you have to work to achieve something, the taste of victory is that much sweeter.

In terms of life, I don’t want to speak on my own adversity I have overcome, because mine is minimal compared to many others I know. But at the end of the day, I love the challenge that life presents, and some times we are directly effected by happenings in our environment.

What about so many people wanting the quick and easy fix. I love the journey in life, and we do not get to experience that when there is a quick fix. I have a couple of friends that are preparing for fitness shows, and watching them transform their bodies through hard work and dedication is priceless. They are an inspiration. Their efforts are somewhat extreme in the fact of their pursuits. But it is not much different than athletes in my sport of fitness, or professional athletes of many kinds that put in long hard hours on a field, gym, and most importantly the kitchen.

The quote is based on life, but life is a gift that we get to appreciate daily, or should appreciate daily. And each day gives us an opportunity to become a better person. We all have hobbies and if our hobbies somehow line up with our life’s beliefs and it presents the chance to overcome the challenges we are faced with, then by all means go after, and do not be afraid of failure. For that is the truest definition in my book of adversity, failure is always present, and will happen from time to time, but what do you do with those experiences?

The journey of starting a new chapter in your life is always intriguing and scary at the same time. Training and faith are my two stable rocks that will help me with my vision.

Everyday is a new day, and I will make it the best day that I can. Whether I am up or down, the ebbs and flows of life will play themselves out. Ride out the lows because the highs will soon follow.

Enjoy you journey!

conditioning
AMRAP 20

3 CnJ (135/95)
3 burpee
6 CnJ
6 burpee
9 CnJ
9 burpee
12 CnJ
12 burpee
INCREASE LOAD
3 CnJ (165/115)
3 burpee
6 CnJ
6 burpee
9 CnJ
9 burpees
12 CnJ
12 burpees
INCREASE LOAD
3 CnJ (195/135)
3 burpee
6 CnJ
6 burpee
9 CnJ
9 burpees
12 CnJ
12 burpees

conditioning
AMRAP 10
60 bar facing Burpee
30 OHS (120/90)
10 muscle up

conditioning
5K row

conditioning
AMRAP 18
15 box jumps (24/20)
12 power snatch (75/55)
15 sit ups

conditioning
5rft
50 dubz
20 wall ball
15 TTB

skill
A. 3 muscle ups OTM x 11

conditioning
B. For time
Isabell
30 Snatch (135/95)

C. 1 Back Squat OTM X 10
(pick a weight around 85-90%, stay the same weight across all sets and focus on speed)