One of my favourite shows around for me is Scrubs. I’m a bit of a sitcom fan - they’re easy and better ones like this always have a few laughs and some great characters like Kelso, Turk and Dr Cox.
I’m no addict but this one and Entourage are my favs.
I’ve got a bit of all those characters in me…
J.D. - Bit of a dreamer
Turk - Competitive, joker
The Todd - I’ll leave it at being a bit of a jock
What about Perry or Dr Cox?
I’ve probably got a bit of his sarcasm and a lot of him drive and emotion in equal amounts.
On being told that the gym has been made into a care centre
Coxy has his good and bad qualities but he stays in great shape no matter how busy he is and angry with the world he is.
A lot like me bar the anger at equal amounts I hope.
There is plenty that you can take from Coxy yourself when it comes to getting healthy and staying in shape.
No one tends to be more busy than Dr Cox, as a doctor that is the ultimate competition of getting a balance between work and lifestyle.
He works a lot of hours each day.
He probably has few convenient breaks.
He is stressed with his patients, the corporate nature of the hospital and his interns. Work is at the forefront of his mind.
That’s pretty rough but he still finds time to partake in an effective training routine that blows the stress away and gives him the break he needs to go back to work in a better frame of mind and be physically ready for it as well.
Coxy goes into the gym and lifts some weights to maintain strength and muscle tissue while burning body fat all at the same time.
He goes for quick runs instead of slow one pace “jogs” and has time for a bit of basketball as well. Having a bit of team playing and competition is great for motivation and is what makes many people stay active.
There is also plenty of power movements in basketball that can be replicated with intervals and plyometric exercises to boost co-ordination and strength.
He’ll also fit in time for a healthy snack or two across the duration of his shift to maintain blood sugar.
Unfortunately, he can ruin this with drinking too much coffee. Not only does he become one irritating jackass but his natural energy levels are being distorted and insulin levels will increase leaving him in a vicious circle of getting more irritated, tired and not being able to concentrate. He could definitely do with some water instead to stay hydrated and cool.
Coxy has had back problems during his career at Sacred Heart. All that standing over the patients bed has given him a dysfunctional posture that creates tension in the back and most notably in the lumbar section at the bottom.
I’d advise Coxy to do some glute exercises so that his butt fires up sooner and takes more resistance while he stands still and walks back and forth all day. His back will be tense and sore at the best of times so doing this while freeing up the tight areas across the back and thighs will ease any back issues when he next goes for a slam dunk.
If I checked his training out in more detail I’d probably find he is doing too many of the traditional type sit ups and would instead advise more deeper core work to help his function, ease back pain and still have a six pack.
When Coxy is stressed about his job, it can still get to him though so maybe he needs to train more frequently in each series after all? He wants to achieve so much in his career though that he continually sabotages his chances by doing things that won’t help like punching the Chief of Medicine or throwing a computer out of the window. Funny but not great for career prospects.
Handling his stress could be done better perhaps with some kettlebell workouts that provide a quick physical and mental challenge.
While he ruins his chances of success professionally, we can all be guilty of doing the same as far as our fitness goals are concerned by “starting again next week” or not committing to a short intense 20 minute routine after working all hours and feeling tired and fat. Rather than say it’s the world that is at fault and conspiring against me acknowledge that it is you that is accountable for where you lie now and whether you will succeed or stay the same.
Yes, Coxy has his good and bad points and we can take some wisdom for them. Even Perry could do with a bit of Personal Training and guidance I guess but that would be one hard prospect to manage!
Lets hear it for Dr Cox. Tomorrow Jonny Drama……perhaps.
Be Great,
Mike
