"Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection." - Brene Brown
Empathy and sympathy are often lumped together, but Brene Brown shares with us how different they truly are.
Sympathy is feeling "sorry" for someone. And although these intentions often come from a good place, it actually further isolates the individual. It creates a deeper divide.
Empathy, on the other hand, is free of judgement. It’s sincerely listening, fully present in the moment for another. What is not, is a "diagnosis". Instead of being there to fix you, it’s being there with you.
Rarely can a response make something immediately better. Actions can follow at another time. Often enough, what does make something better, is connection.

Row Warmup
2 Minute Easy Row

30 Seconds Each
Slow Air Squats
Glute Bridges
Single Leg Glute Bridges (Each Side)
Glute Bridge Walkouts
Lateral Squats
Slow Air Squats

Barbell Warmup
5 Good Mornings
5 Back Squats
5 Elbow Rotations
5 Strict Press & Reach
5 Romanian Deadlifts
5 Front Squats

Barbell Ankle Stretch: 1 Minute
Barbell Thoracic Opener: 1 Minute

Review "Explode & Reload" for each movement.

1 Round
With Workout Weights:
3 Calorie Row
3 Thrusters

Machine Conditioning
3 Sets:
8 Minutes On
4 Minutes Off
Your Choice of Bike, Row, Ski, or Run

THRUSTER
Double Dumbbell Thrusters (Equal Reps)
Single Arm Dumbbell Thrusters (2x Reps)
Dumbbell Goblet Thrusters (2x Reps)
Odd Object Thrusters (2x Reps)
Wallballs (2x Reps)
Jumping Air Squats (3x Reps)

ROW
15/12 Calorie Bike
15/12 Calorie Ski Erg
200 Meter Weighted Run
20 Shuttle Runs [10 Meters]