This was my birthday Q (51 yrs old) and I wanted to make it special for the PAX NOLA. As Christmas day is tomorrow, I wanted to not only strengthen the body but also strengthen the mind as well. As I was thinking about the direction I wanted to go in the Christmas Eve themed workout, I realized that we already done a couple of 12 days of Christmas beatdowns and desired to go a different route. During the Christmas holiday season, the pace of life slows down enough for me to be more contempletive and I have more time to read. As I was reading a book by Ace Collins called ‘Stories behind the best-loved songs of Christmas‘, I came across the ‘real’ history of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman which fit the theme of the beatdown today. Here is an excerpt.
“When people today say “Merry Christmas!” the word merry means “happy.” When “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” was written, merry had a very different meaning. Robin Hood’s Merry Men might have been happy, but the merry that described them meant ‘great and “mighty.” Thus in the 15th century (Middle Ages), a strong army was a merry army, a great singer was a merry singer, and a mighty ruler was a merry ruler….the word rest in the title means to ‘make’ or ‘keep’. As the angel told the shepherds, “I bring you good news of great joy.” That joy and the power of faith can be felt and experienced in every note and word of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” You just have to know how to translate the words into the language of the day in order to have a very ‘Mighty Christmas!”
WARMUP
Run over to the field by the rock pile and proceed with the following
51 SSH x IC, 20 Imperial Squat Walkers x IC, 10 Abe Vigodas x IC, 10 Arm Circles x IC (Forward and Backward), 20 J-Los x IC
THE THANG
I instruct the PAX to get a medium sized rock and we head to the football field for Bearicides. Because we had 15 men, I had to break the groups up into 3s. We line up on the sideline and PAX 1 and 2 perform 100 lunges, 150 goblet squats and 100 straight leg deadlifts. Meanwhile, PAX 3 bear crawls out and pushes the rock forward to the middle of the field then bear crawls back while continuing to push the rock.
After the bearicides, we did a Febreeze. This exercise consists of WW2 situps followed by air presses with feet 6 inches off the ground while in a sit up position. The count was 2 situps / 10 air presses, 3 situps / 20 air presses…all the way up to 5 situps / 51 air presses. Whew….that hurt!
Running out of time we did a Jack Webb with a rock press up to 7 merkins / 14 rock presses.
Time is running out so we put our rocks back and mosey back to the virtual flag.
COUNTOFF, NAMERAMA AND COT
Prayers for peace, hope and healing for Brad Brechtel, Hawg’s mom, Disclaimer’s 2.2 and all the intentions we hold in our hearts. Truly honored to be leading such a great group of men looking to get stronger physically, relationally and spiritually! Many blessings to you and yours this Christmas Season!
Twas the Murph before Christmas and all through the park not a creature was stirring except four PAX in the dark.
The question was asked “What will we do? Should we modify or would a real Murph do?”
A debate ensued and the majority ruled, four PAX ran out into the gloom.
A few steps in the oldest PAX bailed. He went to the track to forge his own trail.
The three PAX continued then up on the track there stood such a puddle they ran through the grass.
Then on to the playground where our oldest PAX stood. We decided twenty rounds of 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups, and 15 squats would be good.
Then on to a discussion about a super seafood salad it carried on like a longwinded ballad
The time kept ticking as the rounds kept going we completed the twenty then back to the one-mile and closing.
A modified mile to avoid the big blue then a sprint to the finish War Eagle he flew.
On Bogey, on Eagle, on Pai Gow, and old Amnesty too…
Merry Christmas to all and to all a fit night…
On a serious note, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. Continue to remember those who are celebrating Christmas alone and those who are celebrating their first and last Christmas with a dear loved one. Finally, remember that Jesus is the true reason for the season.
28 PAX ignored the threat of rain and made it out The Mothership this Sat. We lucked out with a “calm before the storm” as the the guys assmebled and prepared for takeoff. YHC wanted to mix things up with an old school City Park history tour as part of the workout, similar to a few beatbowns circa 2015. The night before had the forecast looking nasty, so the plan was to stay close to cover and hone in on a few of the iconic landmarks right there in the original part of the park. The 1300 acre park was established in 1854 and has lots of history, great architecture, nature, wildlife, and of course trees….home to one of the largest collection of live oaks in the world. Generations of New Orleans residents and visitors alike have enjoyed the park so it only seemed fitting to pay homage to a few things that make it a great place. As the clock struck 5:30 we discussed the plan for the day, followed by the disclaimer, then off to….
First stop, The Peristyle, built in 1907 to have outdoor dances and concerts for the “well heeled” New Orleanians….some chatter from Rudy about Jingle Vader being in that category. Using the year as the rep count, we started with Imperial Walkers x19 and Windmills x7.
Then an ugly mosey around The Casino Building with some doubt from the PAX before going up and over Popp Bandstand for Stop #2 on the nearby grass.
With 12 granite columns and topped with a bronze dome, Popp Bandstand was named for is benefactor, John F. Popp, and is a replica of the Temple of Love in Versailles. In 1916, Popp made a donation to the park to build the Popp Bandstand which was completed in 1917. The Spanish Mission Revival-style “Casino” building opened in 1913 as a place that sold refreshments. Because of that, the City Park legend says that the building originally was called a cantina, using the Spanish word for a place where food and drinks are served. In a 2008 Times-Picayune story, City Park Executive Director Beau Bassich said he believed the New Orleans dialect colloquialized the word into “casina.” However, 1913 newspaper articles do use the word “casino” to describe the new building, explaining it will be “the amusement center of the park,” though there is no mention of gambling.
Here we circled up using 1917 and 1913 to inspire the rep count for Peter Parkers x19, Low Slow Squats x17, Mountain Climbers x19 and Arm Circles x13.
Then we recaped the age of the park, 164 years, with a Plank Merkin circle where all PAX held a high plank while merkins were cranked out individually in a clockwise manner up to 164 total.
Then a mosey over the stone bridge towards City Park Ave for a meandering jog through the oldest grove of mature live oak tress the world. We made sure to recognize the two oldest ones by looping around McDonough Oak and then, after some doubt from the PAX about my navagation ability, made our way to the Ansmen Oak, both of which are approx 800 years old. Here we circled up for an 8 round burpee countdown, one round for each century…Burpees x8,x7,x6,x5,x4,x3,x2,…x8 for the crowdpleaser! More about City Park trees here: http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/trees-in-city-park
Then a mosey over the Ansmen Bridge, one of 9 built by the WPA, and back to The Peristyle where we lined up on one side for a partner circuit. This included 8 rounds of PAX #1 performing the specified exercise across the Peristyle and back (timer) while PAX #2 stayed put with a stationary exercise.
1)Inchworm & Wall Sit
2) Bearcrawl fwd/bwd & Balls to the Wall
3) Duck Walk & Declined Plank
4) Crab Walk fwd/bwd & Wall Sit
5) Lunge Walk & LBC
6) Kong & Balls to the Wall
7) Fiddler Crab & Flutter Kicks
8) Lateral Lunge & Wall Sit
Next up, we couldn’t leave out the adjacent Great Lawn that has hosted countless hours of F3 beatdowns. Built in 2010, the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn is enjoyed by many and has seen a slew of picnics, concerts, yoga classes, and side straddle hops over the past 8 years. So we moseyed a quick loop to the Great Lawn and back to the nearby benches for a partner circuit of: PAX #1 Dips x20 OYO while PAX#2 runs to GL for Merkins x10 and back. Rinse and repeat for 3 rounds total follwed by a “victory lap” around the GL topped off with planking to wait for the six.
Still some time left for a few more history lessons so over to the rear of The Peristyle to gaze upon the banks of Bayou Metairie. Although it is now a landlocked lagoon, Bayou Metairie was originally a natural waterway spanning from Bayou St. John to the swampy area near what is now Old Metairie, essentially following the path of current day Metairie Rd. Once used by the Native Americans and early settlers, the banks of the bayou gradually formed the Metairie Ridge which provided high ground for ground transportation and later development of homes.
Since we didn’t have a year to use for rep count, we shifted our focus to 1946, the year of the first City Park Big Bass Rodeo, which is the oldest freshwater fishing rodeo in the country. At this point YHC had to alter the planned exercises and went with the first thing that came to mind, burpees, which really seemed to excite the PAX and peanut gallery, given the initial silence of disbelief followed by some grumbling and the “we already did enough burpees” comments. So PAX#1 knocked out Burpees x19 while PAX #2 held a wall sit on the ledge along Bayou Metairie, which had an awkward slope not conducive to said exercise. Then partner plank slaps, aka patty cake, holding a high plank and alternating hand slaps up to 46.
Nearing the end of our hour, we had just enough time remaining to circle up under The Persistyle for some themed Mary. YHC breifly talked about the various projects completed by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) in the 1930’s throughout City Park, including Tad Gormley Stadium, nine concrete bridges, a golf course, several art deco conrete benches, and Roosevelt Mall. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt came in town for the dedication ceremony. Pics below and more info at: http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/works-progress-administration-in-new-orleans-city-park
In this undated archival photo, President Roosevelt chats with New Orleanian Paul Alfred Montreuil, 7, at the dedication of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mall in City Park. Also pictured: Marcel G. Montreuil, park superintendent; George Grundmann, chairman of the dedication committee and vice president of the park board; and James H. Crutcher, administrator of the WPA in Louisiana.
Our WPA and FDR themed Mary consisted of:
W – Weezey Jeffersons x10IC
P – Pickle Pounders x15IC
A – American Hammer x20IC
F – Flutter Kicks x20IC
D – Dying Cockroach x15IC
R – name??? exotic exercise led by Triple Shift x25IC
Moseyed back to the flag with some rain for added bonus. Capped things off with a COT and announcements. T-claps to War Eagle for stepping up to lead the prayer. He’s a pro at that stuff and much more eloquent in that field than YHC.
NMM – Thanks to the PAX for bearing with my non-professional tour guide ability and abbreviated history tidbits throughout the morning. As always, the peanut gallery led by Rudy and others kept it entertaining. T-claps to Mahatma and others for the occasional motivational cheers and USMC grunts to keep the PAX in high gear. Several guys asked for links (http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park) to some of the City Park history in so I included several in this backblast, which may be one of the longest in F3 history….sorry for the long read, if you made it this far. My wife asked if I was writing a book.
What a beautiful, cool, crisp day for football. Or at least to celebrate football. So 18 men gathered in the gloom at Pontiff Park in a celebration of Notre Dame’s undefeated season, Rockne style. OK, so maybe 1 man was celebrating Notre Dame’s perfect season, but that man was the Q (YHC) so he forced his opinions on everybody else. I know Rudy was with me in spirit. A quick disclaimer and off we go.
The Warm-Up:
SSH x 20 IC
Peter Parkers x 20 IC
Hill Billies x 20 IC
Plank Jacks x 20 IC
Arm Circles IC, 10 Forward, 10 Backwards
Windmills x 10 IC
Mountain Climbers x 20 IC
Grad a rock and head to the track.
The 12:
Notre Dame finished the 2018 season undefeated at 12-0. Our last undefeated season was 2012. Notre Dame was the only college football team to beat 12 FBS schools this season. And if we win 2 more games, we will win our 12th national championship. The Pax could hardly contain their excitement. Da Parrish and Bogey marveled at Notre Dame’s gauntlet of a schedule. Rev Sox and Hand-Granada were speechless. War Eagle knew it was coming, and did not show because he could not bear it. Hawg removed his shoes in homage. Mahatma was so inspired, he almost removed his Clemson orange t-shirt (but he didn’t…)
12 reps of each rock exercise to celebrate the 12 victories this year. 3 rounds to celebrate the #3 ranking.
Rock shoulder press x 12 IC
Rock curls x 12 IC
Rock rows x 12 IC
Rock squats x 12 IC
Rock chest press x 12 IC
One lap around the track, sprint the straight aways, jog the curves.
Rock shoulder press x 12 IC
Rock curls x 12 IC
Rock rows x 12 IC
Rock squats x 12 IC
Rock chest press x 12 IC
One lap around the track, sprint the straight aways, jog the curves.
Rock shoulder press x 12 IC
Rock curls x 12 IC
Rock rows x 12 IC
Rock squats x 12 IC
Rock chest press x 12 IC
One lap around the track, sprint the straight aways, jog the curves.
Circle up for some Mary
LBC x 20 IC
Penguins x 20 IC
Flutter kicks x 20 IC
Dying cockroach x 20 IC
Hello Dolly x 20 IC
American Hammer x 20 IC
Finally, rock lunges with a twist x 10 IC.
The we returned our beloved rocks, and moseyed back to the flag.
High plank for 30 sec, left arm plank for 30 sec, right arm plank for 30 sec.
Left leg cross-over Merkins x 10, Right leg cross-over Merkins x 10.
Hamstring stretches for a cool down, and a strong finish.
Count off, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions, and a prayer. Hawg thoughtfully offered a prayer for Notre Dame to beat Clemson (at least I think that’s what he meant…)
Thanks for letting me lead. Here’s to a great season. Go Irish!
Walleye
23 PAX with 2 FNGs managed to meet up on a beautiful, wet, humid, warm Saturday morning on the first day of December. At 6:30, YHC gave his standard disclaimer and off went the PAX.
(missing PAX in the photo: Bogey, King Kong, Smooth, SwampCock)
Warm-ups
Short mosey to the Peristyle and did the following in cadence:
SSHs x 20
Windmills x 10
Forward Arm Circles x 10
Backward Arm Circles x 10
Hill Billies x 20 (with Fracsac’s witty comments as YHC was trying to explain what the heck are the Hill Billies to the FNGs)
Peter Parkers x 15
MC x 15
Partner Workout
Picked a partner and jogged across the street to the Great Lawn. Magically, bunch of cones (dividing the field in halves) were set up in the middle of the field.
Part 1 – Starting in the middle of the field, each PAX ran toward his sidewalk and back to the middle and performed 15 patty cake merkins with his partner, rinse and repeat with 10 reps, rinse and repeat with 5 reps.
Part 2 – Starting in the middle of the field, each PAX ran toward his sidewalk and back to the middle and performed 20 synchronize big boy sit ups. Rinse and repeat with 15, 10, and 5 reps.
Part 3 – Starting in the middle of the field, each PAX ran toward his sidewalk and back to the middle and performed 20 synchronize squats. Rinse and repeat with 15, 10, and 5 reps.
Part 4 – Starting in the middle of the field, each PAX ran toward his sidewalk and back to the middle and each PAX performed 5 burpees jump over. One PAX was doing the burpee jump over the other PAX, who was in the low plank position. Flap Jack. Each PAX did 4 rounds (total 20 burpees jump over each)
When finished, Mahatma-Ice gave a 20 second count, then moseyed to the fountain in front of NOMA and waited for the six.
The Thang
Starting off at the fountain in front of NOMA, each Pax had to do the following OYO:
Round 1
20 box jumps
20 incline merkins
15 box jumps
15 merkins
10 box jumps
10 derkins
5 box jumps
5 diamond merkins
then moseyed to the last light post and back to the fountain (about 0.5 mile)
Round 2 – rinse and repeat but shaved off the first set of 20 box jumps and 20 incline merkins, then moseyed to the 7th light post and back.
Round 3 – rinse and repeat but shaved off another set of 15 box jumps and 15 merkins, then moseyed to the 5th light post and back.
Round 4 – rinse and repeat but shaved off another set of 10 box jumps and 10 derkins (leaving with only 5 box jumps and 5 diamond merkins), then moseyed to the 3rd light post and back.
In addition to the mileage, the PAX toughed out 100 box jumps and 100 different forms of merkins.
T-claps to Mahatma-Ice for setting the tone early. Not an easy task to do 100 box jumps, all those merkins, and all those miles. Once again, everyone got stronger for coming out to a F3 workout. Respect!!!
Round of Mary
Moseyed to the grass field next to NOMA and did the following in cadence:
Hello Dolly x 20
Dying Cockroach x 20
Flutter kicks x 20
American Hammer x 15
Moseyed back to the flag with 30 seconds left. Why not 3 more burpees??? PAX finished the workout at 7:30 a.m.
COT
Count-O-Rama 23PAX, Name-O-Rama, announcements, intentions. 2 FNGs (Hank and Hatchling). Hank is a reference from King of the Hill. Hatchling because he is only 18. Our thoughts and prayers for I Love You Man’s niece with her recovery from brain surgery and King Kong’s 2.0 with her girls’ scout camping over the weekend. Thank You all again for the opportunity to lead. Always a pleasure and honor to workout with the PAX. SYITG
The cold relented, and YHC was bringing a classic beatdown to the PAX. Disclaimer and then . . .
Warm-Up: mosey to the fountain and then circle up for SSH x25, Abe Vigoda x15, Arm Circles x 20 (10 each direction), Imperial Walkers x25, Peter Parkers x20, Parker Peters x20, Grass Grabbers x15.
The PAX moseyed around the fountain and went to the fountain barricade for the single leg beatdown.
COP1: 3 exercises (Single-leg lunge, Side leg raise, Pistol squat), 3 Sets with a mosey after each set, 1st Set x20, 2nd Set x15, 3rd Set x10 (each leg, i.e. 1st Set 20 on left and 20 on right)
COP2: The PAX moseyed to the sea wall for a Hurricane Hoedown (counting down from 7 with flutterkicks in 4 positions – upright, hands, elbows, flat) and Wife Pleasers in between sets.
COP3: The PAX moseyed to the Cabana of Pain for 2 rounds of stations – bear crawl and quadrophelia up/down the levee as the timer, AMRAP pull-ups, and dips and crossfit merkins.
Mosey back to the flag and Count off, Nameorama, announcements, intentions, and prayer. Thank you for the gloom, Sky Q. Teach us to be generous!
Moleskin: With this classic workout, the PAX did a lot of work in a short amount of time. The beatdown started with the legs and worked its way up so that the whole body got hit. Focusing on a single limb causes a bunch of muscles that are usually on the sidelines to fire off and provide stability. YHC is getting sore right now.
YHC arrived to the Mothership a few minutes early, and was surprised to be one of the first on the scene. With only 5 minutes to go, there were no more than a dozen Pax, which is a low number for the Mothership, but is understandable given a holiday weekend. YHC was pleasantly surprised with the final push of arrivals, bringing the total posting to 23, including an FNG!
With the clock turning 0630, time for a brief disclaimer, then…
Mosey toward the Great Lawn, in a direction that threw the Pax off. Keep ’em guessing is the best policy. Circle up on the Great Lawn for the Warm Up
SSH IC x 31
IW IC x 15
Ave Vigodas IC x 10
Grass Grabbers IC x 10
Arm Circles IC – 10 fwd, 10 bwd
Chinook Squats IC x 10
Plank-o-rama…Peter Parker IC x 15….Mountain Climber IC x 15….Parker Peter IC x 15.
A quick countoff proves an odd number of pax. YHC had a game of “Catch Me If You Can” planned out, but the odd number threw a wrench in the cogs. Not to fret, YHC had the odd and even numbers split up into two groups. Odd numbers start running backward on Great Lawn, Even numbers do five Burpees and “Catch Up” to Odd numbers. Once first Pax arrives, all drop into a plank and wait. Even Pax run backwards while Odd numbers do five Burpees and “Catch Up” to Even numbers.
One round of that was enough, YHC knew he should have put the cones out……but trying to infuse something new into the routine!
Mosey to the NOMA Fountain.
Box Jumps OYO x 10
LL Step ups IC x 10
Dips IC x 15
RL Step ups IC x 10
Derkins IC x 15
Mosey to the Tree Line, line up along the first tree.
Bear Crawl to 2nd tree, 10 merkins
Bear crawl to 3rd tree, 10 shoulder taps (King Kong did Kongs…)
Bear Crawl to 4th tree, 10 Floyd Mayweathers
Bear Crawl to 5th tree, 10 Burpees OYO and stand back up
Split the Pax in two groups again. Even number pax form one circle, Odd number pax form another circle.
Circle Burps!
All pax run in place. Each pax takes turns saying “down” which signals the entire circle to do a burpee, recover, and run in place. The odd numbers went around the circle twice, one can only assume the Even’s did roughly the same.
Mosey to the Foundry for Stations!
Station 1 – Dips AMRAP
Station 2 – Pull ups AMRAP
Station 3 – Merkins AMRAP
Station 4 – Leg Lifts AMRAP
Station 5 – Big Boi Sit Ups AMRAP
Station 6 – Run to bike trail, 5 Burpees, Run back – Timer
Complete 2 Rounds
Mosey back to the Great Lawn
Flutter Kicks IC x 20
Crunchy Frog IC x 10
Tin Snips IC x 10
Seal the Deal with 10 Burpees OYO!
Mosey back to the Shovel Flag.
COT
Count Off, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Intentions, Close with a Prayer. Welcome Pele’!
NMM
The Pax were expecting some Burpee Suicides, but YHC threw ‘ em off with some new routines. Expect the Unexpected! Don’t worry, you’ll find yourselves doing Burpee Suicides again soon enough……
Not exactly sure how a guy born in Venezuela is named after a renowned soccer player from Brazil….but it works!
On a weekend of Giving Thanks, I’d like to say thank you to my F3 Brothers for continually pushing and supporting me to be a better person overall. This is a great organization, one that too many miss out on.
Today marks year 3 of YHC’s F3 addiction. Thanks to the brotherhood which has welcomed me, challenged me, improved me. Its been a great ride, and one I look forward to for many more years. I hope that in some small way, I’ve helped other F3 members in the same way that everyone around the Flag has helped me.
So – what better way to celebrate 3 years than by replaying the workout that first got me hooked on this. Back before Hawg became a stoner, he was a thrust into the role of Emergency Q, as the Q for the morning of November 23rd, 2015 failed to show. No, it was not “Shorty”. It was a true and faithful brother of a slightly different height.
In hindsight, I have no idea how I survived that workout. As Mambi referred to his first workout – I would echo that description for mine: “From Couch to F3”. But it hooked me, and set me on a path.
So here we are – November 19th, 2018. Anniversary #3. What did I do for the anniversary? Uh, the same thing I did on November 23rd, 2015. Same as I did on November 21st, 2016. Same as I did on November 20th, 2017… I’ve never been called “creative”.
Mosey to the Rock Pile! Oh wait, an old-school Cowbell Special: 10 Burpees OYO before we get started
Warm Up
SSH x5. Then grab a rock. Some muttering about how the warmup was as hard as Notre Dame’s schedule. I will remember that comment, Rev-Sox. But we’ve got to get busy.
The Thang
The thang that hooked me. The Lieutenant Dan. Yes, Bogey – WITH A ROCK. At the end of the tree line, start Lunging and Squatting until you get to the fence. x2. x4. x6. Must. Keep. Going. That’s a loooong way to that fence. When you get there, no rest for the weary! Grab a People’s Chair on the fence while we wait on the 6. Mix in some curls while waiting for Triple Shift to finish hauling the largest rock ever seen.
Once everyone gathered at the fence, it was time to give the legs a breather. What better way to rest the legs than with The Jack Webb. Yes, Amnesty – WITH A ROCK. Merkins (one arm on the rock), Rock Presses. 1x/2x. 2x/4x. Up to 8x/16x. Hand Grenada 20 count, please!
Circle up for some Mary. One group of 4 PAX scoot over to the playground. Everone get in a solid 10 Pull Ups, with spotting if needed. Then hurry back. Rest of the PAX are doing Mary.
Dying Cockroaches while PAX group 1 followed King Kong’s slow mosey return, hanging us out to dry. 31. 32. 33. 34……
Hello Dolly for PAX group 2, who seemed to understand that they should try and move a bit faster.
Leg Raises for PAX group 3
Flutter Kicks for PAX group 4
Time to start moseying back. And by Moseying back, I meant The Lieutenant Dan. Yup, go the other way down the field. Same as the first time. Only Al Gore at the end. Thanks, Kuch, for explaining the Al Gore to Momma and Dem. “You see, you’re hugging a tree. A tree hugger. Get it? Get it?” As we again waited on Triple Shift, the PAX were given the choice of modifying the Al Gore: do it with your rock, or do it like Rudy (sans Rock). Bogey tried with a rock for about 10 seconds, then decided he’d rather be like Rudy. Good choice!
Next up – another Hawg special from my second week: the Bloom Where You Are Planted. Grab your rock. The goal is to NOT PUT IT DOWN.
Shoulder Press, Curl, Row, Squat, Bench Press x12
Repeat x10
Repeat x8
Time to return. But Mambi wanted more – so one more Shoulder Press x6, just for you. Now return the rocks and head back to the flag.
Back at the Flag, PAX did 10 more OYO burpees, just because Rev-Sox thought we needed a bit more from the workout.
Count Off, Name-o-Rama, Announcements, Intentions and circle up for the sweaty Circle of Trust. Thank you all for what you’ve given me. And thanks for the opportunity to lead again.
12 PAX met this morning in the gloom of City Park @ the Foundry. I was expecting to see a few Pax in costume, but only saw a group of men, many in F3 shirts/gear. We certainly were a scary looking group. With Voodoo fest still having an impact in the Park, we were somewhat limited in where we could workout this morning. We moseyed to the lawn in front of the new Children’s Museum for our warm-up as follows:
SSH x 31
Imperial Walkers x 31 (in honor of my youngest son (Tiny 2000 or Deduction) who was a storm trooper this evening.
Arm Circles – 10 forward and 10 backward
Windmills x 20
We moseyed back to the neutral ground area near the flag at the entrance to Roosevelt Mall for the following Halloween themed/superhero/scary workout. YHC had four pumpkins in a square about 20 paces apart.
Corner 1 – Peter Parkers (spiderman/superhero) x 31, bear crawl (spider crawl) to Corner 2
Corner 2 – Big Boy Situps (Mummy sit-ups) x31, crab walk/crawl to Corner 3
Corner 4 – Skeleton Jacks (modified SSH squat thrust) x31, crab walk/crawl back to Corner 1
Then run (from the Zombies) the loop of Roosevelt Mall and meet back at the cones/pumpkins. We were able to finish two complete sets of the exercises above. With the remaining few minutes we finished with some plank exercise, flutter kicks and some Halloween Burpees.
Announcements, Intentions, and Ball of Man. Thank you all for the opportunity to lead. Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween.
