At the flags the PAX opted for a wind shield so we moseyed to the JPAS where we proceeded to warm up:
Inch Worm Merkins x 10
Old Mountain Man Pooper Good Mornings x10
Arm Circle Circuit x 10
Thang 1 –
With coupons – Full body complex
1 rep each, then 2, then 5,10,15,20
SUMO Squat
Row
Curl
OHP
DO-Ceps ( Because there is no TRI, only DO)
Negative Curl
Thang 2 –
11’s
L/R Leg Wife Pleasers
Run to top of stairs
L/R leg step ups
Run back
Mosey back to flag
COT
Since 49.99% of the US counts on us to be the HIMs we r 365, YHC thought it prudent to avoid the fartsack by taking the Q on “reckoning day” ‘24.
Warmorama of the usual: SSH, MMP, all the arm movements including Tie Fighters and MNC (Charmin AND War Eagle were both here and anytime a Catholic and a Baptist can both stay sober AND dance together…well…
…what more is there to do/say!?).
The Thang: inspired by Triple’s unexpected Renaissance Q, YHC decided pax tax was in order: mini Murph!!!!
3 stations of 2 pax/2 pax/3pax: 5 pull ups, 10 merkins, 15 squats followed by a 1/5 out and back until 6 rounds were completed, except Space Cowboy did 7—BEAST! Recover, 10 seconds of encouragement to bring the energy back up and a 10 count before onto the 6…
Coolorama—ISH: Sun salutation, wife pleasers, right leg wife pleaser with extended left leg/knees touching with arms stretched out overhead until the burn of tax day set in…flapjack followed by wife pleaser held in the up position and arms stretched out overhead for time with instruction to raise the hips another inch while further squeezing the glutes. Upright seated with legs spread wide and forward fold, arms outstretched breathing deeply with a deep breath cycle allowing the torso to extend another inch closer to the ground, stretching the lower back. On your feet for forward fold allowing the crown of the head to drop toward the Earth and final breath cycle inhales up vertebrae by vertebrae. Plank to Peter Parker followed by Parker Peter and two sets of 5 burpees bc HELLO—it is tax day!!! Honored to lead HIMs.…whose got next!?
It’s been 45 years since the last total solar eclipse crossed the United States and it will be another 20 years before it happens again. To mark the significance of this day, 9 brave PAX journeyed to Kennarie Ridge to sacrifice their blood sweat and tears on the grounds of the JPAX. After giving the disclaimer on-time, we headed to the launch pad for warm-ups:
Warm-Up – IC
Samson Stretch (each leg) – 10 second hold
Slows Squats x 10
Slow Abe Vigoda x 10
Forward Arm Circles x15
Backwards Arm Circles x15
Seal Claps x15
SSH x20
Imperial Walkers x10
Hillbillies x10
Maybe it was the cool 68 degree weather or the excitement for the pending eclipse later in the day but there was a notable amount of chatter among the PAX during warm-ups as compared to a typical Monday morning. But, then, we moseyed to the JPAX. The chatter would soon be replaced by an eerie silence, an occasional complaint, and/or a few vocal and physical signs of pain and agony as they endured the “eclipse” beatdown.
Thang 1 – “Eclipse” Beatdown with a buildup from partial to full exercises – OYO
Starting at the JPAX flags
Run to the JPAX “ramp of pain”
Bear crawl up ramp
Lunges down the ramp
Run back to JPAX flags
Burpees x10
Repeat Ramp/Run
Burpees x10
Merkins x20
Repeat Ramp/Run
Burpees x10
Merkins x20
Box Jumps x30
Repeat Ramp/Run
Burpees x10
Merkins x20
Box Jumps x30
SSH x40
Thang 2 – Post Eclipse “Recovery” – OYO
11s – Burpees/Merkins with a run around the narrow JPAX circular path each round
Headed back to flag for COT with special intentions for Frac Sac and Boo Boo as well as safe travels for everyone participating in the eclipse events later in the day.
YHC, in a not so cryptic way, let the pax know on the Q sheet the BD would be for fools since it WAS April Fool’s Day (a favorite of mine for nonsense, Tom Foolery, and shenanigans).
Warmorama featuring a disclaimer that the standard warm up song would NOT b part of today—Frac was giddy…alas, it IS 4/1: Rapper’s Delight it is. A little more stretch type stuff since it’s cooler temps still: tie fighters, grass grabbers, MMP along with the usual SSH, OH/seal claps, PP and of course MNC: I mean, BOTH Frac and Charmin!? It would b a sin not to; plus the aforementioned nonsense et al. Mosey to JPAX for coupon retrieval with the normal playlist—this was soon to change for these Fools…
The (Yen/Yang)Thang:
YHC explained the Yen would be the regular exercise in cadence followed by the Yang which entails a more time under tension version (a la Triple Shift) in cadence.
There was considerable debate/dissent when the Yang was described that those things were not opposites (except I’m the Q—dammit) once we got going there was enough groaning from the PAX which confirms they are indeed the Fools today. Time for the playlist switch: BWAAHAHAHA
Squats X 15 (coupon)/Yang: hold bottom of squat for 3 count and push ground away, squeeze glutes at top for each rep x 10
Merkins x 15/Yang: hold mission impossible for 3 count and extend arms with plank jack at top for each rep x 10
Reverse lunges R x 15/Yang: hold left leg at 90 degrees/R leg full reverse lunge with tall torso for 3 count, stand up and touch L elbow-R knee x 10
Derkins/ x 15 Yang: one derkin to Peter Parker x 8 (Frac HATED this and committed to doing it in the future)
Reverse lunges L x15: hold right leg at 90 degrees/L leg full reverse lunge with tall torso for 3 count, stand up and touch R elbow-L knee x 10
Irkins x 15/Yang: one irkin to Parker Peter x 5
Tricep press x 15 (coupon)/Yang: hold tricep dip at the bottom for three count, up for rep
OH press x 15 (coupon)/Hold top OH press, squeezing pecs tight for 3 count down the rep count x 10 (Charmin couldn’t tell if he was squeezing at the top—bro, do u have pecs???)
Ring of Fire/Ice (10 count, holding plank for Fire and Qs count of Mary for Ice): Shoulder taps followed by LBCs x 30. Time to return coupons and head to flag. COT.
A very breezy Monday, actual Flags and 5 PAX
Mosey to the PAD for Warmers
Arm circle circuit.
Slow Vagodas/Grass Grabbers
Drew Bress Stretch
Close/Open the gate
4 Minute Timer for each set- 4 Count per movement – 1 Min Rest then Next set
5 Merkins
5 Shoulder Tap
5 Peter Parker
5 Paker Peter
5 Plank Jacks
5 J Lows
5 Pickel Pounders
5 Mountain Climbers
5 SSH
5 HR Merkins
5 Flutter Kicks
5 Freddy Mercs
5 Box Cutters
5 LBC’s
5 Wife Pleasers
Some Broga
Added Some Hanging Movement
Reverse Merkins underhand and overhand 5 reps each
10 Sec Hanging from Monkey Bars – 3x
Shake out the arms, COT. Out!
The PAX had nearly disappeared into the gloom when YHC arrived just in time.
Utilized the Blue padded play area for our Warmers:
Self Love
Arm Circles
SSH
Really Slow Vagodas
Really Slow Grass Grabbers
Some YOGA thrown in for panache
The Thang –
Route 66
Burpees/BigBoy Sit Ups 1/1
BackWards Walk between Lights
Lunges/Freddie Mercury’s 4 CT
Side Shuffle between Lights
PAX Choice –
Merkin/Flutter Kicks
Karayoke In between lights
Squats/Shoulder Taps
Mosey between lights
End/COT
The Chaos Monkey posted in another channel that he’d be at a retreat which meant no Q and YHC could take the ultimate anti-fartsack medicine—The Q…so he did.
Warmorama with a special song for Frac and the usual: Peter Parker, Parker Peter, LSS, SSH, FAC, RAC, OH/Seal claps, IW, finish with Morning Calls. Make our way to the gym switching MOT at light poles (mosey, KnOT, high knees, open/close gate, lunge) along with three burpees at each bench.
The Thang: 5 pax, 5 exercises for 1min. each (counting reps) with 10 sec to switch stations x 2 rounds with round 2 designed to exceed round 1rep count by 3 reps. All pax except YHC bested themselves on at least one station except YHC—blame it on the time change. Horses to stables, COT.
Warmorama:IW, MMP, AC, RAC, OHC, SC, No Charmin,/Frac: No MNC (dems da rules), SSH, Abe SLOWgodas, 5 burpees OYO, finish with Morning Calls
The Thang: YHC brought a coupon from home to see if the ones there are Bitch Blocks but how to get it over by its cousins? 20 tricep press/pax while the others follow doing lunges til reps are done then next man grabs coupon and all four pax got their reps.
5 burpees OYO at JPAX and then 11s with coupons: goblet squats at bottom of ramp and oh press at the top of the steps, pax choice on how to hold coupon during movements between. 10 blockees after 11s and then Mary: LBCs (coupon on chest)x30, Proteactors until there was considerable grunting, Wife Pleasers (form a V, it’s better—trust me) coupon OHx20 Back to the flag with a football toss Indian Run with 5 burpees for dropped pass (we did 10). COT.
Two PAX strong today on a foggy and cool morning. Mosey to the nearby outdoor workout equipment for a warmup including three types of arm circles, AV, MMP with Good Mornings, MC, PP, and SSH.
Off to JPAS using several modes of transportation including BC, KOT, High Knees, left Karaoke, and right Karaoke.
Once at JPAS, PAX assembled at the base of the stairs. Round 1, one merkin for each step, 10 BBSU at the top, mosey down the ramp back to stairs. Rounds 2&3, merkin ladder to the middle step (8) and descending merkin ladder to the top, 10 BBSU at top, mosey down the ramp to the base of the stairs.
With arms thoroughly warmed-up, PAX grabbed coupons from the stash under the stairs. Rifle carry to the front of JPAS for a Tabata workout involving 30 secs work and 30 seconds rest. 2 reps of chosen exercises followed by one rep of Blockees in between chosen exercises, except two reps of Blockees to end it:
Goblet squats
Blockees
KB swings
Blockees
Chest press
Blockees
Right arm rows
Blockees
Left arm rows
Blockees
Lung w twist
Blockees
Extension press
Blockees
Squirrels
Blockees
Blockees
With 2 minutes to spare, blocks returned and mosey to the flag. Said hello to our block mascot, the JPAS rally possum. He appears to have an injury.
Mosey to the flag, COT, prayers, and out! Thanks Frac for showing up and holding me accountable. I needed the push.
In pursuit of the ultimate anti-fart sack hack YHC decided to take the empty Q, and make it more likely that I would actually post in what was sure to be a chilly morn. Not wanting to do the same hum drum beat down at the Scrum (see what I did there, Frac) it was decided the pax would be treated to a full body coupon workout. Six posted, one of whom remained committed to RCR.
Warmorama on a slightly icy warm up pad: figure four squats, Willie Mays Hayes, tie fighters, seal claps, chinooks, MNC celebrating Charmin’s return (has he co-opted Frac’s beloved MNC?), self love followed various MOT toward JPAX, switching at light posts: KnOT, lunge, high knees, skip, karaoke each direction, shuffle each direction.
The Thang: 9 exercise full body con coupon
OH press
Squats
Big boys
Curls
Lunges
American Hammers
Tricep press
Calf raises
Manmakers
Round 1: 15 reps/exercise
Round 2: 10 reps/exercise and upon completion 5 reps/exercise
Round 3: 1 rep/exercise repeating nonstop, essentially making it a 9 motion rep that you keep repeating until time runs out.
Next time we will count rounds of the 9 part move.
YHC called for coupon return and set up a ring of dealers choice, starting with protractors, KennaBrah did something weird (shocker!), Charmin called penguins, ran out of time (next time Frac and Space Cowboy) and headed back to flag. COT with gratitude for the pax.
