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Week seven of getting fit while social distancing
It’s week seven now so it’s fitting I picked a phone app called the “7 Minute Workout.”
I wish I could tell you I planned it, but it’s just a coincidence.
It’s a free workout app that has seven workouts that should take about seven minutes each. There is not much more to it. There is not a whole lot of customization to it. After working out for five days using it, I’m not sure if it updates with new workouts regularly or if you have to pay to get that feature.
I previously complained about the Nike Training app for the lack of customization, but this app feels more bare bones than that. If said exercise is too hard or you just don’t feel like doing it, there is no skip button that keeps the workout moving along at a fast pace. You just have to sit there for 30 seconds while you contemplate how your hardworking, in-shape teenage self would be disgusted if he could see you now.
With it being a free app, there are ads present. I would not call them super intrusive since they are not videos. Usually a full screen one would pop up right before or after a workout, but it would not take long to exit out of it.
The app does want to track your weight and wants you to rate how hard each workout was for you. I freely rated each workout, but I own no scale and have not weighed myself outside of a doctor’s office in several years now.
Maybe it is because I know the number will just depress me. As a super skinny guy for most of my adolescence, weight only came on once I stopped being active after the final whistle of my football career. I still identify and see myself in that light despite knowing my clothes are bought in a bigger size now.
Instead of beating myself up about it, I have come to terms with what I look like and I am okay. Until a doctor tells me I am unhealthy or I really start to hate how I look, I am not going to worry about it.
Putting numbers to it would just ruin it since I still remember what I weighed when I was younger. The simple math equation of how much more I weigh now to then would never make me feel good, so I just don’t want to know.
Back to the app, there are some fine print readings that go against its title. With “7 Minute Workouts” you expect every workout to be seven minutes long. It’s what it’s called.
Every workout is done in a circuit style, with 30 seconds to do as much or as little of each exercise before moving on to the next one, with 10 seconds in between each one. It’s pretty set in stone.
In reality, the five workouts I did took somewhere between seven to nine minutes. I never paused during a workout. I guess those five seconds add up.
It is not the biggest deal, but when a company names something a specific time because the whole gimmick is it only takes that long and then it routinely goes over said time, you just ask why.
Why not name it “8 Minute Workout?” Why did it have to be seven minutes? Is that just a more pleasing advertising number?
This is petty I know, but as someone who has mostly only stuck to 10 minute workouts in the past, I like the full round evenness of the number, seeing an even shorter workout promise got me to download the app.
One last thing that contradicts the app’s name that I did not appreciate. In the instructions that touted how the app can change people’s lives, how you do not need any equipment, ect., it says workouts should be repeated two to three times.
Excuse me? If I do this workout again or even a third time, that is not seven minutes. I know 14 or 20 minutes is not that long either, but as someone who has dedicated to spending longer taking a shower each morning than I do working out for six weeks now, I am not doing that.
The promise in the app’s name says seven minutes. You can’t get it done in seven minutes, don’t name your app that.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie Jackrabbits beat down City View on the road on Monday by run-rule to pick up a district win.
The Jackrabbits won 15-0 after five innings due to run-rule as they dominated against the Mustangs.
Bowie was coming off a close loss at Holliday in a game it nearly came back to win, so took out its frustration on a struggling City View team.
The Jackrabbits got going early as Troy Kesey hit a solo home run with two outs to get a rally going for the team. Two batters later Edmond De Leon hit a two-run home run.
Rayder Mann hit a ground ball to third base that resulted in an error that drove in a run. Cy Egenbacher then hit an RBI single to put Bowie up 5-0 before the Mustangs had even hit.
After a scoreless second inning, the Jackrabbits got back going in the third. Boston Farris and Seth Mann both hit a two RBI doubles.
Kesey and Hayden Rodriguez followed with RBI singles to make it 11-0 for Bowie.
The Jackrabbits kept the pressure in the fourth inning. Farris hit a three-run home run and Kesey later drove in another run with a double to make it 15-0 for Bowie.
The game continued into the fifth inning and City View needed to score at least six runs to keep the game going. The Mustangs broke up Kesey’s no-hitter on the mound with three straight singles to load the bases up with no outs.
Kesey finished strong, striking out the next two batters before inducing a fly ball to center field for the final out.
The Jackrabbits won 15-0.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona
The Nocona Indians got some revenge by beating Perrin-Whitt on Thursday at home.
The Indians won 5-3 to hopefully make up for losing the previous game in the final inning against the Pirates.
Nocona had lost two days earlier to Perrin-Whitt 3-2 after leading for the entire game until the final inning.
The second game it was the Pirates that led for the majority of the game, leading 2-1 after the first inning. The Indians tied the score 2-2 after the third inning, but Perrin-Whitt got the lead back in the fourth inning with one run to make it 4-3.
Nocona took control in the sixth inning when Wesley Murpehy drove in two runs with a double. Brody Langford followed him with an RBI single to double the Indians score and put them up 6-4.
This time around, Nocona’s defense held on in the final inning, allowing only one base runner before closing the game with little trouble.
Missing scores
Scores from Saint Jo and Bellevue are not updated due to games being delayed due to weather late last week.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The Bowie Lady Rabbits came up just short of winning their final game at City View on Friday.
The Lady Mustangs held off a furious Lady Rabbits rally in the seventh inning to scrape out a win 11-10.
Bowie was entering the game knowing it was the last game of the season no matter what so it came out loose and ready.
The Lady Rabbits took control early. Chloe Kinney scored due to an error trying to pick her off. Sage Gossett hit a single that drove in one run and an error on the throw allowed another run to score.
Several batters later, Beau Combs and Victoria Cox both hit RBI singles to make it 5-0 for Bowie.
The Lady Mustangs scored two runs to make cut the lead to 5-2 after the first inning.
Bowie scored one run in the second inning when Serenity Klump was able to score from third base due to an error by the catcher. City View equaled that run in the same inning with an RBI double.
After the teams exchanged scoreless innings in the third and fourth, things picked up in the fifth inning.
Kaylie Kinney hit an RBI double with two outs to extend Bowie’s lead to 7-3.
The Lady Mustangs answered with a huge inning to get back in the game. Three singles and two errors allowed City View to score four runs and tie the score up at 7-7.
After the Lady Rabbits offense could not get anything going in the sixth inning, the Lady Mustangs picked up where they left off.
Five straight singles, one walk and a passed ball allowed City View to score four more runs to take the lead 11-7 heading into the final inning.
With Bowie down to its last three outs of the season, the team buckled up to get something going.
Cox hit a one out double. Chloe Kinney followed with a single that drove her in. After a strikeout and Kinney advancing to second base after a passed ball, Klump drove her in with a double.
After a walk, Gossett came through and hit a single that drove in one more run to cut City View’s lead to one run.
With the tying run in scoring position, Bowie was in good condition but was also down to its last out.
Unfortunately, the next batter struck out looking to end the game and the Lady Rabbits season.
City View won 11-10.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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