Fathers and Sons

By Greg Justice

In 1970, just a few years before the start of Workout Muse, a singer named Cat Stevens released a song titled “Moon Shadow”.  On the “B” side of the 45 was a song called “Father and Son”.  Many of you will be too young to remember when songs were released on 45’s, but that’s neither here nor there.  The message from Father and Son captures the impulses of older and younger generations in general, and that is a timeless phenomenon.

Many Fathers and Sons enjoy fishing or share an interest in cars.  My oldest son, David, and I enjoy working out together…especially when the weather is nice outside.  There’s a high school right across the street from my office. During the summer, when David’s home from college (he’s a junior at Kansas University), two or three times a week we take advantage of the outdoor facilities.

We get to flip tires, push sleds, swing kettlebells, slam medicine balls, work the speed bands and have more fun than you can imagine…OK, I may be stretching it by saying we’re having fun because it’s hard work, but it is an incredible opportunity for us to share a common interest and enjoy some Father and Son bonding.

Below are the lyrics to “Father and Son”:

Father:
It’s not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
You’re still young, that’s your fault,
There’s so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that it’s not easy,
To be calm when you’ve found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you’ve got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son:
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
It’s always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.

Father:
It’s not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
You’re still young, that’s your fault,
There’s so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
if you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy.
(Son– Away Away Away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone – no)

Son:
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It’s hard, but it’s harder to ignore it.
If they were right, I’d agree, but it’s them They know not me.
Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(Father– Stay Stay Stay, Why must you go and
make this decision alone?)

Here’s one of our recent Father and Son workouts powered by Workout Muse’s Original Ultimate Tabatas soundtrack.  Before this workout we ran ½ mile on the track and did a tire flip warm-up.

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Ultimate Tabatas Circuit (20 Sec. Work / 10 Sec. Rest)

Set 1: Speed Bands (Back Peddle)

Set 2: Kettlebell Snatch & Press Overhead

Set 3: 300 Lb. Tire Flip & Push Ups (Incline or Decline)

Set 4: Push Sled

Set 5: Speed Bands (Forward Sprint)

Set 6: Kettlebell Snatch & Press Overhead

Set 7: 300 Lb. Tire Flip & Push Ups (Incline or Decline)

Set 8: Push Sled

* Repeat 4 times for a total of 20 min.

Greg Justice, MA opened AYC Health & Fitness, Kansas City’s Original Personal Training Center, in May 1986.  Today, AYC specializes in corporate wellness and personal training. Greg holds a master’s degree in HPER (exercise science) (1986) from Morehead State University, Morehead, KY and a bachelor’s degree in Health & Physical Education (1983) from Morehead State University, Morehead, KY.  Greg is also an AFAA certified personal trainer (CPT).  He has been actively involved in the fitness industry for more than a quarter of a century as a club manager, owner, personal trainer, and corporate wellness supervisor where he worked with more than 60 corporations.

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