Michigan football wide receiver Ronnie Bell has an epic quarantine workout
Ronnie Bell had a unique routine while quarantining back home in Missouri.
To stay in shape, the Michigan receiver would go outside … and push his family’s Chevy Tahoe around the block.
“I’ve been pushing the cars with my little brothers,” Bell told MGoBlue’s Ed Kengerski. “We’ll take the car outside and put it in neutral and just push it around the neighborhood. “They push the little Lexus and I push the Chevy Tahoe.”
Like many of his teammates, Bell went home for a spell after the coronavirus outbreak forced Michigan to cancel in-person classes and athletic activities, including the Wolverines’ spring practices.
“We were probably a week out from spring ball before everything happened,” he said. “Just kind of had to shift mindsets from getting ready, mentally, for spring ball, getting all excited for spring ball, and then having that taken away from you. You’ve got to adjust and adapt to your different circumstances.”
Bell, who is majoring in creative writing, says the shutdown made his academic life more difficult, as it prevented him from participating in office hours with his professors. But he did appreciate the opportunity to go home and spend time with his family, calling the experience “the best thing about” quarantine.
Bell is back in Ann Arbor, where he lives with running back Hassan Haskins and linebacker Cam McGrone.
Does he miss football? “Of course.”
“(I miss) just being around the guys and being around the facility with all the coaches,” Bell said. “Everything about it. You don’t realize how much you were going to miss it until you get it completely taken away from you.”
For now, Bell and his teammates have connected with each other and the coaching staff through Zoom. He says the team has tried to install the offense as best it can through virtual meetings.
Bell, who had 48 catches for 758 yards and a touchdown in 2019, has been watching film on a consistent basis in hopes of improving upon his breakout sophomore year. He says he has gone over film of himself looking at situations in which he could’ve done “something different” or “something more.” He is hoping football will return in the near future.
“Everybody’s just unbelievably excited,” Bell said. “You could tell everybody was just getting antsy and itchy, just to get back to it. Everybody’s on edge because nobody really knows when everything will somewhat go back to normal.
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“whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.”
-andrew carnegie
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credits: orion sang, detroit free press, ed kengerski, mgoblue.com
Amazing…. maybe I should try that (and starting with a toddler’s scooter!)
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we all have to start somewhere -)
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I push my feet into my walking shoes, then walk 3 km everyday….
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there you go! me too –
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🤗😊🚶
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Great read and post, Beth!
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i loved his story, everyone finds a way to do what needs to be done –
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He definitely is pushing for greatness, Beth. If we play next season, I’ll keep my eyes open for him during Michigan games!
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You’re on!
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I love the dedication of top athletes, and Ronnie is a great example of such dedication. Maybe next he can start pulling boats, like Jack LaLanne 🙂
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He absolutely is, and that oils be next. I remember jack!
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This brought me good memories when I was in the U.S. I believe the coach figured let´s put this crazy Spaniard guy and hit whatever, could be the goal post but just let him.
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Fun!
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Well, I talked to my car about it but she said, “No,” I couldn’t push her around. sigh.
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Same. Sylvia refused to budge
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Hmm…who steers while Ronnie pushes? That’s a pretty good workout.
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Math problem)
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yes, I force myself to get outside every single day!
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It’s important for many reasons
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yes it is! 🙂 thank you for the beautiful reminder Beth.
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Omg
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Yep.
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Wow! My goodness. That’s something — I will have to share with my husband. He played professional ball back in his youth — I don’t think he ever pushed a vehicle around the block! 🙂 Then again, I don’t think he’ll try now either. 🙂
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Probably a good call )
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LOL. Yup! 🙂
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I always root against Michigan because they are the favorite of one of my former fantasy sports archnemeses.
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ah, i get that )
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A terrific story – thanks for sharing!
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i was impressed!
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Sports, like everything else, are pretty much on hold. My son took a new job this year. (He’s a college football coach.) His situation was quite similar to Ronnie Bell. They were only a couple of weeks away from starting spring practice. After his first day, a stay-at-home order went into effect. He’s in Montana, which has the second-fewest of the virus cases in the country. I’m sure it’s weird for him, working from home, and he still hasn’t met any of the student-athletes.
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that must be hard for him in so many ways. what a beginning –
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Anything to do with sports even if it’s the virtual world. Thanks and much appreciated for sharing
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My pleasure
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Brilliant! Even as a Buckeye I appreciate his workout and his words. And how can I not appreciate a fellow writer person. 😉
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yes, on both counts, except for the buckeye thing, but you clearly redeemed yourself )
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😂😂
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Michigan!!!!!!
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yessss!
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