The
Daily
Fix
Workout 26.1
Spaghetti Squash with Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes
Just Squat
Why the Solution to Movement Problems Is the Squat Itself
Complete as much as possible in 12 minutes of:
20 wall-ball shots
18 box jump-overs
30 wall-ball shots
18 box jump-overs
40 wall-ball shots
18 medicine-ball box step-overs
66 wall-ball shots
18 medicine-ball box step-overs
40 wall-ball shots
18 box jump-overs
30 wall-ball shots
18 box jump-overs
20 wall-ball shots
Roasted spaghetti squash tossed with chicken, blistered cherry tomatoes, and a touch of garlic for a light.
Ingredients
1 medium spaghetti squash (about 3 lbs)
2 Tbsp butter or tallow (divided)
1 lb cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (for finishing)
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Fresh basil or parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Macronutrients
(per serving, makes 4)
Protein: 38g
Fat: 25g
Carbs: 10g
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Brush the insides with 1 Tbsp butter or tallow, season with salt and pepper, and place cut side down on a baking sheet. Roast 35–40 minutes until tender.
While the squash roasts, heat 1 Tbsp butter or tallow in a skillet over medium heat. Add cherry tomatoes and cook 3–4 minutes until they begin to soften and blister.
Add minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
Stir in the cooked chicken and toss to warm through, seasoning with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
When the spaghetti squash is done, use a fork to scrape the flesh into strands and add them to the skillet.
Toss everything together gently, drizzle with olive oil, and stir in Parmesan cheese.
Serve warm, topped with fresh basil or parsley.
Men use a 20-lb ball, throw to 10 feet, and jump/step a 24-inch box.
Women use a 14-lb ball, throw to 9 feet, and jump/step a 20-inch box.
We’ll run the Open workouts each Saturday for the next 3 weekends. Plan on some extra rest days to stay on schedule and be recovered for each week.
Post number of reps completed to comments (or time to complete).
In this chalkboard talk, Coach Glassman uses the squat to illustrate a broader principle of coaching and human movement: regardless of a client’s limitations, the solution is to perform the movement itself. While a technically perfect squat can be demonstrated, he notes that most people arrive with restrictions from age, injury, inactivity, or poor movement education. Rather than diagnosing deficits in flexibility, strength, balance, or neuromuscular control before training, Glassman argues against a culture of overanalysis and “meta-coaching.” Whether the issue is tight hamstrings, weak musculature, or neurological inefficiency, the corrective process is iterative exposure to the squat. By squatting, limitations reveal themselves and adaptation follows, reinforcing the idea that fundamental human movements are not problems to be solved in theory, but practices that solve problems through repetition.
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