More like Breakin’ Cinder Blocks in the Gloom to be honest. So YHC was careful to give the disclaimer this morning. Not only did the PAX include FNG Collard Greens, but the THANG included the inaugural use of cinder blocks on the Northshore. While the Southshore PAX are rock and cinder block experts, YHC was concerned that their country brothers here on the Northshore might not prove quite as adept at handling awkward objects.
So the THANG started with a warmup under the Gipper’s gaze: SSH, IW, Merkins, torso twists, windmills, and arm circles, all IC mostly for 15 reps.
Mosey to the cinder block pile, grab one and then mosey over to the School Board Taj Mahal picnic area for a couple sets of: squats, RDLs, upright rows, curls, shoulder presses, and manmakers, all IC 10x with the cinder blocks, followed by box jumps up and over a couple of picnic tables. Lucky for all the School Board employees, Collard Greens waited until the end of the beatdown to splash Merlot discreetly.
Next up were five sets of quick foot toe taps on the cinder blocks, a 30 yard or so sprint across the parking lot, followed by a return mosey and then a cinder block throw. This is where YHC’s inexperience with awkward objects made itself evident. Green Mile crushed, and YHC means crushed, his cinder block with a throw. Not really thinking things through, YHC encouraged continued destruction (who doesn’t like breaking things?) but reversed himself in short order once it became evident that the PAX would not be returning to the Trailhead with any City owned cinder blocks unless YHC reigned them in. So we replaced the throws with squat jumps after the second set, but YHC is determined to find something the PAX can throw once he pays off the installment loan on the replacement cinder blocks he will promptly deliver back to the City.
Indian lunge walk back to the Trailhead exchanging the remaining cinder blocks under EiEi’s guidance. Mary at the Trailhead: Putins, ABCD abs, Scuba Steves, and Nolan Ryans, all IC.
Count-o-rama, name-o-rama, and prayer. Einstein has the Q next Wednesday. Thanks for letting me lead. Welcome to the PAX, FNG Collard Greens.
