MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo recently spent an evening working out at Barwis Methods.
Here is an excerpt from DiComo’s report from Barwis:
Among the most dastardly exercises Barwis throws at me is a pushup drill. Bryan Wright, a former University of West Virginia running back who followed Barwis first to Michigan and then to Port St. Lucie, positions us in a circle on the turf. At first, his commands are easy — up, down, up down. Then Wright starts pausing, alternating the flow for a second. Three seconds. Six. Two. Five.
We stop in the “up” position for a moment and hold it, and Wright, who is directly in my line of vision, stares me down. There’s that look of sympathy again — or is it mischief? The line seems so thin. My arms are visibly shaking, but Wright is a statue, no longer moving or barking commands. Finally, I collapse, and he goes through a few more rotations with the survivors before moving on to a different exercise. At this point, my upper body feels numb.
“Halfway done!” Barwis yells from across the gym.
To read DiComo’s entire report from Barwis, check out MLB.com.
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