I was on a conference call yesterday and a gentleman brought attention to the term gravitas. He didn’t cite Webster’s for a definition, but rather he described it like we do when translating a word into another language. He tried to liken it to a feeling for the sake of nuance and I loved it.
He said gravitas is that declaration others place upon you as if you deserve to be in the room.
It was a description of a presence that had weight. It was the baritone of human essences. While what he was describing with this gravitas term was a feeling, I began to wonder how it’s cultivated. It’s as if your reputation precedes you. Maybe not all gravitas can be built, if the percentage of it that can be is of interest to you then you’ve got a chance today and the next one thousand days to build a reputation that precedes you.
Good luck.
9/17/21 WOD
DEUCE ATHLETICS GPP
Complete 4 rounds for quality of:
Single Leg Barbell RDL (4,0,1,0)
20 yard Sandbag Carry
Then, with a partner, complete the following for reps:
AMRAP 4:
Pull Ups
-Rest 1:00-
AMRAP 4:
Sandbag Squats
-Rest 1:00-
AMRAP 4:
Push ups
DEUCE BACKLOT GPP
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
5 Barbell Back Squat
8 DB RDL
Then complete 3 rounds for quality of:
8 Lateral Step Up (ea)
10 Med Ball Leg Curl
Then complete 3 rounds for quality of:
12 Tempo Birddog (ea)
:45 Bear Breathing Hold
DEUCE GARAGE GPP
4-4-4-4-4
High Lateral Tuck Jump Over PVC
Then, complete 4 rounds for quality of:
10 Russian KB Swings AHAP
2 Rope climbs
Then, complete 8 rounds for time:
8 American KB Swing (53/35)
8 Ring/Bar Dips
16 Double Unders