Take today for example. It's Friday and I decide not to work out at 5 am and sleep in a bit. I can get my workout in at the end of the day. I pack my running clothes and my kit bag of obstacle rig parts to mount on monkey bars, and plan to workout immediately after the whistle blows.
That was until 1 hour prior to the end of the day and I lock my keys in the car. It was innocent really. I was taking a quick break to load my lunch dishes and my coat into my car so I wouldn't have to carry a lot of stuff when I got ready to work out. I put everything in my trunk and slammed it shut.
Then it hit me. I had put my keys in my jacket pocket. For the rest of the afternoon, my priorities changed from working out to getting back in my car. After calling endless numbers for tow trucks and locksmiths (it's late afternoon on Good Friday), I couldn't get any attention. Finally my wife came through and rescued me.
My plan was to run four miles on a track and do some grip strength training. However, I was able to alter the exercise to running the trail near my office and doing pull ups and carrying heavy weights with my thumbs and finger tips.
Always have a backup plan...
Run 4 miles at a moderate pace.
5 pull ups slow for warm up x 2
Hang from bar and with hands walk 1 step, pull up and repeat for as long as possible x 2
10 Romanian squats x 2
Carry dumbbells or weight plates with thumb and finger tips for as long as possible (don't need too much weight, just conditioning hands and forearms.
This is in my kit bag for obstacle rig training:
Grip holds-grip a hold and hang for as long as you can. Change grips and holds.
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