When in doubt, focus on the playlist

When in doubt, focus on the playlist

QIC: Starfish

Date: March 8, 2021

PAX: Spicoli, The Singing Cowboy, Spamalot, Burns (WB), Bluto, Schneider, Suede, Boomerang (WD), Starfish (QIC)

YHC had a bunch of airplane travel time this past weekend to try to plan a beatdown for Monday morning at Village Idiocy.  YHC kept waiting and waiting for divine inspiration and nothing really ever came.  Except the music.  Decided we would focus the playlist on some of YHC’s favorites inspired by WVUM 90.5 aka “The Voice of the University of Miami” from YHC’s high school days and then figure out the workout portion once we got there.  Hey, what could go wrong?  It went something like this:

Warm-O-Rama

• SSH x20 IC
• IW x15 IC
• Abe Vigoda x10 IC
• Whirly’s Got The Clap x10 IC
• Peter Parker x10 IC, hold it
• Parker Peter x10 IC, hold it
• Mountain Climber x20 IC
• Copperhead Squats x15 IC
• Copperhead Merkins x10 IC

Mosey to lower field to the base of Mongoose Mountain #OldSchoolThrowback.

The Thang, Part 1:  Jacob’s Ladder

• Run uphill to back wall, 6 Donkey Kicks OYO
• Run downhill to base, 1 Burpee OYO
• Run uphill to back wall, 5 Donkey Kicks OYO
• Run downhill to base, 2 Burpees OYO
• Run uphill to back wall, 4 Donkey Kicks OYO
• Run downhill to base, 3 Burpees OYO
• Run uphill to back wall, 3 Donkey Kicks OYO
• Run downhill to base, 4 Burpees OYO
• Run uphill to back wall, 2 Donkey Kicks OYO
• Run downhill to base, 5 Burpees OYO
• Run uphill to back wall, 1 Donkey Kick OYO
• Run downhill to base, 6 Burpees OYO
• Plank for the six

Mosey back up to shelter.

The Thang, Part 2:  Lazy Dora

Partner up.  Size, shape, speed and fitness goals do not matter.  Partners alternate between static exercise and body weight exercise until team quota is reached:

• Round 1:  Partner A holds plank, Partner B performs 10 merkins, Flapjack and repeato until 100 merkin team quota is reached.
• Round 2:  Partner A holds Al Gore, Partner B performs 20 squats.  Flapjack and repeato until 200 squat team quota is reached.
• Round 3:  Partner A holds 6 inch leg lift, Partner B performs 30 LBCs.  Flapjack and repeato until 300 LBC team quota is reached.
• Round 4:  Partner B performs AMRAP SSH, Partner B performs 5 Burpees.  Flapjack and repeato until 50 burpee team quota is reached.  #Crowdpleaser.

Mosey to parking lot.

The Thang, Part 3:  3 Man Grinders

Trio up.  Size, shape, speed and fitness goals do not matter.  Partner A stays at curb and performs called merkin exercise.  Partners B and C run across parking lot to other curb.  Partner B stays and performs called leg exercise.  Partner C runs to relieve Partner A and the cycle continues.

Round 1:  Wide Merkins, Alternating Lunges

Round 2:  Trailer Park Merkins, Alternating Side Lunges

Round 3:  Stagger Right Merkins, Alternating Reverse Lunges

Round 4:  Stagger Left Merkins, Calf Raises

Round 5:  Irkins, Monkey Humpers

Round 6:  Derkins, Monkey Humpers

5 MOM

• Low Dolly x15 IC
• Penguin Crunch x15 IC
• Lance Armstrong aka Freddie Mercury aka Bicycle x15 IC
• Low Flutter x15 IC
• Box Cutter x15 IC

COT/BOM:  YHC took us out.

FIN.

NMM

#Cobains for all the burpees.  YHC was in a bit of a mood.  and #Cobains for no arm swirly things as it is a bit of a #VI tradition.

Honored and privilege to have not one but TWO #Nantans in our presence this morning…@Spamalot and @Bluto.  #OprahCantTakeDownOurRoyalty

Both of them seemed particularly impressed with the music selection.  @Spamalot particularly dug #HuskerDu and @Bluto remarked on #Hum.

@Spicoli lit up when The Breeders came on and reminisced about seeing them at one of the early Lollapaloozas.

Boomerang handled both sides well.  Suede was stronger on the left than he was on the right.

YHC had significant issues keeping up with @Burns and @TheSingingCowboy and their torrid pace on #LazyDora.  But we got it done.

Tclaps for @Schneider and @TSC getting their extra credit mileage in beforehand.

Here’s the playlist:

• Debaser (Pixies)
• Hold My Life (The Replacements)
• How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths)
• The Cutter (Echo & The Bunnymen)
• Teen Age Riot (Sonic Youth)
• Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely (Husker Du)
• Cannonball (The Breeders)
• Feel The Pain (Dinosaur Jr.)
• Waiting Room (Fugazi)
• Cut Your Hair (Pavement)
• Stars (Hum)
• Marquee Moon (Television)

Thanks for letting me lead this morning.  You guys make me better.

Your friend,

Starfish