Jose Iglesias hit the deck to avoid a foul ball and did some push-ups while he was there
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In the midst of a 162-game regular-season schedule and all the recovery necessary to stay healthy, there's not a ton of leftover time to pursue one's fitness goals. That's why most crazy workout videos came during the offseason.
When Tigers shortstop José Iglesias went to the ground to avoid a foul ball from Dixon Machado during Tuesday night's game against the Twins, he found himself with a rare opportunity to get some push-ups in. He wasn't going to pass that up:
We're always striving to work smarter, not harder. While doing push-ups certainly isn't easy, Iglesias was smart to squeeze them in during the game instead of having to find some extra time he could be spending getting ready for the next game.