Rise And Grind With Renton Redhawks
April 20, 2023
By Isabelle Henderson
Feb 28th, 2023
Do you want to get stronger? Faster? Or train for a sport? Well, luckily for you, Renton High School’s football team has a program called “Rise and Grind,” where they do morning workouts Monday through Thursday at 5:30am in the weight room. Best of all, everyone is welcome! I have interviewed Jimmy Tran, who is in his second year of participating in the program, and is also part of the football team. I have asked him a few personal questions, and this is what he had to say!
- What is the reason for 5am workouts?
“5am workouts were made so that we can grow our team, create a deeper bond as a team, and learn to be disciplined. Of course, it is also to get stronger and faster.”
- Why do you personally attend?
“I attend so I get stronger and faster. I also want to get closer with my teammates.”
- What is your goal?
“My goal is to improve my technique and also to become a better person.”
- How will these 5am workouts make this year’s football team different?
“They will help us get stronger, faster, and will help us improve our teamwork.”
- Why would you encourage participation?
“I would encourage participating if you want to be more healthy, get in shape, and strive to be a better person. All it takes is hardwork and dedication.”
- Would you say the team bonds more because of these workouts?
“Yes, I would. Our team wakes up early everyday to work harder than the average person would. We gain mutual respect for each other and become closer.”
- What are the pros and cons?
“Pros: teaches you discipline, gets you in shape, helps you become a better person and improve yourself, always on time for school, and you’ll make new friends.”
“Cons: you have to wake up really early which means you have to change your schedule.”
- Do the workouts have more of a positive or negative effect on your life
“Definitely positive.”
- What’s your most memorable experience of doing morning workouts?
“When we did our maxes.” Maxes mean a personal record.
- Would you keep doing these workouts even after the program?
“It depends on if I have time to come back.”
Well, there you have it! It was a pleasure to have Jimmy answer some questions. I look forward to talking with him more in the future and I hope he inspires more people to participate in Rise And Grind with the football team, and encourages others to get active, but also to improve themselves. Go Redhawks!