SPORTS
Week five of getting fit while social distancing
In week five of my journey to get fit while social distancing, I went back to the Google App store so my phone could tell me what to do again.
I was recommended the Nike Training Club app by the same co-worker who had recommended Sworkit, the first app I tried.
While I liked Sworkit for all of the customization options, Nike Training Club I found was pretty limited in comparison for what I wanted to accomplish.
In case you are new here, after turning 30 in January it has been 12 years since I have regularly worked out.
Being a football player at Midlothian High School, every week not in season was spent getting our bodies and minds stronger for the next season. That was all the motivation I needed back then, but with no season to prepare for after the final whistle, that motivation has waned to zero since then.
Needing content, I have committed to working out five times a week since I know it is generally good for me. I am not looking to lose weight or get super jacked, but being able to not feel out of breath or get incredibly sore when life requires me to run short distances and lift things for the ladies in my office would be nice.
In week five, I think I might have finally started to notice some progress, though it is hard to tell with workout routines changing every week.
The NTC app has probably been my least favorite week so far. I cannot say it is a bad workout app, but after Sworkit let me customize everything about the workout, NTC’s just felt limited.
Let me explain. With my modest goals, I am not willing to workout for very long or hard. I have mostly been able to find 10-minute workouts that have run the gamut from too easy to unexpectedly leaving me pretty breathless.
Still, I know there are harder short workouts available that I am still looking to avoid.
NTC groups its workouts various ways. Besides the time for the workout, you can see the intensity and if the workout will require certain equipment.
What I liked about Sworkit was the ability to skip certain exercises if I did not like them or could not do them without sacrificing anything. Most workouts seemed to have an endless amount of exercises that I would not get to otherwise if I had not skipped some. I would still be working out for however long I set the length of my workout for.
NTC workouts seemed to have a limited supply of exercises for each workout. Length usually seemed determined by how many times you would have to repeat a group of three to four exercises. Skipping any meant shortening the already short workout, making me feel even lazier than I already felt by not wanting to do a third squat variation.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Red River High School Bass Club competed on Saturday at Eagle Mount Lake as the club finished fifth overall out of 28 clubs.
The club had two teams that brought in fish at the end of the day, but one also finished highly.
The team of Carson Caudle and Hunter Blackburn got fourth overall out of more than 100 teams. The pair caught three fish that weighed in at 7.99 pounds.
The club had one more pair that brought in fish. Walker Strahan and Bryce Ramsey got one fish that weighed in a 1.95 pounds that was good for 33rd place.
Only 37 out of the 126 teams were fortunate enough to bring fish to the weigh-in.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie
Superlatives
Offensive most valuable player: Rayder Mann
First team
Gaige Goodman
Second team
Boston Farris
Honorable mention
Adam Pickett, Bradly Horton, Braden Rhyne
Academic all-district
Hayden Sutton, Keller Dosch, Anthony Jaraleno, Finn Riddle, Tyler Richey, Adam Pickett, Bradly Horton, Hayden Heugatter, Boston Farris, Rayder Mann
Nocona
Superlatives
Co-newcomer of the year: Landon Fatheree
Fighting heart award: Jose Gomez Jr.
First team
Karson Kleinhans, Oscar Salomon-Gomez
Second team
Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey
Honorable mention
Adrian Gutierrez
Academic all-district
Jose Gomez Jr., Kyle Waters, Kasch Johnson, RJ Walker, William Henley, Skye Kirby, Landon Fatheree, Karson Kleinhans, Oscar Salomon-Gomez, Zyrus Moreno, Walker Murphey, Adrian Gutierrez
1A
Superlatives: Jesus Sanchez, Forestburg, most valuable player; Barrett Johnson, Saint Jo, offensive MVP; Evan Chavez, Bellevue, sixth man of the year; Camden Dreyer, Gold-Burg, co-newcomer of the year; Josiah Wadsworth, Forestburg, co-newcomer of the year; Curtis Enis, Forestburg, coach of the year
First team
Ryan Jones, Bellevue; Jesse Wadsworth, Forestburg; Kyler Willett, Forestburg; Lee Yeley, Saint Jo; Trent Gaston, Saint Jo
Second team
Aaron Allison, Bellevue; Brycen Bancroft, Bellevue; River Trail, Bellevue; Jayton Epperson, Gold-Burg; Trae Campbell, Prairie Valley; Zeke Bonn, Saint Jo; Landon Shannon, Saint Jo
Honorable mention
Bryce Ramsey, Bellevue; Brenna Criswell, Bellevue; Eli White-Freeland, Gold-Burg; Keelyn Case, Gold-Burg; Barrett Allen, Gold-Burg; Angel Cruz, Forestburg; Hayden Halliburton, Forestburg; John Carranza, Forestburg; Hunter Camden, Prairie Valley; Jarrett Horton, Prairie Valley; Landen Williams, Saint Jo; Jayden Curry, Saint Jo; Colton Curry, Saint Jo
Academic all-district
Bellevue: Walker Strahan, Brycen Bancroft, Bryce Ramsey, Will Bonds, Cowyn Langford
Forestburg: Rafeal Sanchez, Josiah Wadsworth, Tristan Cumby, Hayden Halliburton, Jesse Wadsworth
Prairie Valley: Hunter Camden, Jarrett Horton, Josh Stout, Dayne Sadler, Kasey Caruthers
Saint Jo: Jayden Curry, Colton Curry, Landon Shannon, Barrett Johnson, Trent Gaston, Zeke Bonn, Lee Yeley
Gold-Burg: Levi Hellinger, Brady Allen, Barrett Allen
For pictures from players from every team, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
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