Amid Other News, Ash Carter Has Changed the World. Traveling Workouts.

All of the news is wrapped up in another mass shooting in California (Don't get me started on this...) and rightfully so. Until these things end they should be front and center.

However, if that were not the headline we would be hearing more about the incredible news that Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has opened up all military combat positions to qualified women. This is ground breaking but the reality is that in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (and most likely Syria here soon...) women have been in combat for over a decade. Its about time this happened formally. It took courage on Secretary Carter's part and I applaud him for that.

Today I am wrapping up work. After that I am packing the car and tomorrow morning we, as a little family begin the drive that will eventually land us in the DC area for the holidays. I will post workouts from the road though they will be pretty mundane just to keep me from losing my mind and curling up into a painful ball of knotted muscles from an old car seat! Once in DC, I will be more regular in my postings as we again discuss working out over the holidays and while traveling!

Have a Great Day!!

Women Rangers and the Workout of the Day!!

Apparently two women (and possibly three if one woman passes after retaking the mountain portion of the training...) have just completed Army Ranger school. The selection process for men is simple: 1) Be crazy enough to attempt the 61-day combat leadership course. You have to be the best of the best that the Army has to offer. A small population to begin with for sure. 2) Of the men that attempt, roughly 60% of those elite warriors wash out because of the physical and mental demands of the course. If you are wondering about this course check out "Surviving the Cut". It is an amazing, historic accomplishment for these two women to have passed this course. Now there is a debate as to whether they can serve in combat?! Are they letting the 60% of the men that washed out of Ranger School serve in combat? 

Warm-Up:
10-20-30 interval row, 5 minutes
AbMat Sit-Ups, 50 repetitions
Strength:
Back Squat, 4 sets of 10 repetitions. One set every 3 minutes.
Metabolic Conditioning:
15 minutes AMRAP (AMRAP – Rounds and Reps)
20 Hanging Knees to Elbows
30 Wall Ball Tosses
Cool-Down:
400m walk
Mobility:
Quadriceps Stretches

Have a Great Day!!