The years 1990 to 2000 saw YHC grow from age 2 to 12. These were the meat and potatoes of my childhood , which places me for better or worse, solidly in the realm of a 90s kid. You would be correct in thinking that going from diapers to scamming knockoff Surge cans on the verge of Y2K is quite a formative leap. Yet just as Yankee Joe describes his LSD years in the 80s, I still find the vibe of the 90s hard to describe. Grunge rock, beany babies , JNCO jeans, TGIF, asking your parents why Bill Clinton always looks nervous on TV…A weird time to be sure. Just a certain feel you get when looking back with those nostalgia glasses on ya know? But is there a better way to distill the essence of a time period than a 45 minute peer led outdoor men’s workout ???
No says I!
Roll the footage Duke !!
7 PAX strolled into the Lions Den unknowingly about to be blindsided by a dump truck of 90s nostalgia.
WarmUp
The usuals plus some “throw me something misters “ to help us with his PTSD from Sundays Shaka parade. I know those weren’t “little chocolates” on that necklace Tana but we’ll get through this together. YHC thought the chatter was …dare I say ..absent. Leading to self reflection that I must be the chatter problem . Fortunately I stood corrected shortly after I Added some experimental Tae Baos to prep the pax for the 90s theme and well …let’s check the chatter comment section:
Goose : Dumbest thing you have ever done
Enron: please never again
Cuz: why did he say vhs/dvd ?
Cardinal : I’m just going to pray Billy Blanks doesn’t see this blast
YJ : this is a disgrace to the 90s
Smooth: I’m silently thinking this is less than optimal. Should have Rucked 17 miles instead.
Ahhh that’s better, now I feel at home
5 star reviews across the board !
Long Run Cajun Mosey to Bball court where we discussed the definition of a 90s kid and learned about financial advisor blood feuds.
We started our 90s tribute with the eras Greatest dance craze mixed with the inventor of the internet.
“Macarena” by Los del Rios
Al gore while doing the Macarena.
Squat on Macarena
Bobby Hurley 360 jump on Hey Macarena.
Goose gave us the official dance and Enron has clearly been using those Valentine’s Day dance lessons and was displaying some unusual coordination. lil cuz on the other hand looked like he had a high dose muscle relaxer on an empty stomach but the effort was there.
Thang 1
Blockbuster Trivia
Always be kind and rewind
Was there anything more 90s than walking into a blockbuster and having the entertainment world at your fingertips. The very foundations of my negotiating skills were laid down when my parents said we get 1 rental …between 4 kids. To honor this forgotten institution and the treasure trove of 90s entertainment YHC mixed some backwards exercises with high risk trivia . Really felt the chatter love crank up here as questions were scrutinized and unruly pax were simply asked to get stronger or leave. We depended heavily on our elder statesmen team of YJ and goose to go 7/10 on trivia . Well done , questions below for the fartsackers.
If correct sprint/nur full court
If incorrect bear crawl/crawl bear half court. Followed by exercise.
1. What year did Forest gump come out? 1994
20/40 merkins
2 . What was the highest grossing film of the 90s?
Titanic
30/60 Flutter Kicks (2 is 1)
3. 1997 film with with John malcovich , Nicolas cage, John cusak – Con Air – 10/20 7/14 Airplanes
4. Which popular 90s child star voiced Simba in the Lion King- Jonathan Taylor Thomas . 40/80 Mountain climbers
5. How old was Notorious BIG, aka biggie smalls when he was murdered? 24 – 12/24 merkins
6. Mcauley Caulkin became the first child start to make $1million in this 90s classic ?
My Girl
10/20 Carolina dry docks
7. The tamagotchi angel was one of the highest selling toys of the 90s. Tamagotchi is a japanese combination of what two words?
Egg and Friend
10/20 Aussie Sweat Angles
8. How many champions chips did the bulls win in the 90s?
10 burpees if correct , 20 if wrong
9. The USA men’s basketball team known as the dream team won the Olympics in what year ?
1992
10. Minimum wage for 7 of the 10 years of the 90s was?
$4.25
4 corners 10/ wide, Reg, ranger , diamond Merkin . (20 if wrong )
The Buddy System
If anything was drilled into my 90s childhood brain more than quicksand rescue it was the use of the buddy system. From scouting trips to summer camp , the buddy system was the fool proof method to survive life’s harrowing adventures. Well if it ain’t broke, YHC won’t fix it !
The Buddy System
Rules :
Partner Up
Sprint length of the court together and in flora format complete 90 of exercise (up to you as a team to divide according to your strength) , sprint back and plank up in order and present your buddy alive and well.
I think this can be a regular occurrence but ran low on time for extra rounds.
YJ and Goose took first place and continue to rep our north 40 club with grace and advanced cardio.
The Final Boss
YHC spent large portions of the 90s conquering Nintendo villains and preparing for life’s final bosses. YHC took a moment to prepare the PAX that we were going to a dark place called 90s one hit wonders. We would need to draw on a deep well of courage to slay this particular one hit wonder dragon. The pax gladiators stood ready …Then YHC opened the gate and JBL unleashed …
1997’s ultra one hit wonder Hansons “Mmmm Bop
Burpees on all versions of “bop, dop, pop” , IW on rest.
Mosey/Sprint back to Aslan(d)
COT and Goose prayed us out
In the summer of 1997 I was tasked to complete a summer writing project with the assignment of “ an adventure story”. As you would guess I wasn’t in love with the idea of being pulled away from the OJ trial to do busy work. Buttt against my will I discovered I didn’t mind writing and YHC cranked out the manuscript for “Danger Island “ (killer title right? Well, I was 9 so check yourself)
It was a classic thrill ride adventure of a boy and his friends in a dark cave battling a mysterious large reptile that picked them off one by one. In the end , it was only defeated by combining their brains and brawn!
Were agents blowing up the house phone with book deals? Strangely, no.
Did it look eerily similar to the plot of the 1997 hit Anaconda ? Yes. Yes it did. But let’s focus on what’s important here.
While reminiscing about my childhood in the 90s and the novella that was Danger Island I could see parallels in life then and now.
I’ll tell you truth men, most days I’m still standing in that gloom filled cave.
Knowing the darkness is ever present .
Knowing that reptile is still prowling and seeking our ruin.
Knowing it’s Impossible to defeat alone.
But also knowing the only way out is together, by following our one true source of Light.
We are tasked to be the Light of the world and F3 helps remind me that we can always shine a little brighter when we know there are others ready to stand beside us in the darkness.
It was privilege to lead.
SYITG
PDox
