Sucking In The Seventies

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Sucking In The Seventies

QIC: Starfish

Date: 10/25/2022

PAX: Cruiser (WB), Adobe, Schneider, Ziggy Stardust, Giles, Abe Froman, Subfloor, Sea-Man, Drama Queen (WD), The Pony Express, Workbench, Huckleberry, Harden, Sour Mash, Starfish (QIC)

YHC has been listening to Sirius XM’s “Seventies on 7” channel A LOT lately.  Such a great variety of genres in that decade.  Definitely scratches YHC’s eclectic musical taste itch.  So, we decided we would celebrate the seventies with a loose workout theme accompanied by a soundtrack of the Top Ten Songs of Seventies on 7* (as voted by the Seventies on 7 listeners).

Warm-O-Rama

  • SSH x25 IC
  • Hillbillies 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 Climbers x10 IC
  • Copperhead Squats x15 IC
  • Copperhead Merkins x10 IC
  • Arm Swirly Things, Forward x10 IC, hold it
  • Arm Swirly Things, Reverse x10 IC, hold it
  • Overhead Claps x10 IC, hold it
  • Seal Claps x10 IC, hold it
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x10 IC

Mosey over and grab a cinder block.

The Thang, Part 1:  70s Block Party

Seven exercises x10 OYO each, rinse and repeat for 10 minutes:

  • Curls
  • Skull Crusher
  • Bent Rows
  • Chest Press
  • OH Press
  • Swings
  • Dead Lift

Everybody got in at least 4 rounds in 10 minutes.

The Thang, Part 2:  70s Picnic

Seven exercises x10 OYO each, rinse and repeat for 10 minutes:

  • Irkins
  • Squatty Potties
  • Derkins
  • Step Up Left
  • Dips
  • Step Up Right
  • LBCs

Everybody got in at least 4 rounds in 10 minutes.

The Thang, Part 3:  70s Dance Party

Seven exercises x10 OYO each, rinse and repeat for 10 minutes:

  • Burpees
  • Lunges
  • Imperial Walkers
  • Merkins
  • Plank Jacks
  • Squats
  • SSHs

Everybody got in at least 3 rounds in 10 minutes.

COT/BOM:  YHC took us out.

FIN.

NMM

YHC almost pivoted to an “All-Disco” playlist based on the preblast chatter, but decided to stick with the original plan of having the Top Ten of the 70s as our soundtrack.  We realized that it was a pretty mellow decade by the end and we also realized the importance of getting out the vote as there were some notable missing songs/bands (no Fleetwood Mac, no Bruce, etc).

@Subfloor was disappointed that he had stumbled onto the “Oldies” channel since even Nirvana is now considered classic rock.

@Sea-Man seemed to particularly enjoy “Brandy” (#3) because, well, you know his life his love and his lady…..is the sea.

The Perry brothers were reminiscing about seeing John Denver (#10) back in the Eighties

@DramaQueen knew all the words.

@Huckleberry was extremely excited that #SquattyPotties were on the agenda.  His royalty check is in the mail.

@Workbench has his second Q (and third workout in a row) of the week at #Mayhem tomorrow.

10 minutes is a long time.  Especially with no running breaks.

Lots of looong songs in the seventies….only took 10 songs to fill out the workout playlist, including the intro.

Here’s the playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43rQs8usen1DOoLawZIX6S?si=8EhVJlw2RkuafLOYqQeoaQ

10.  Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver)
9.  Band On The Run (Wings)
8.  Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
7.  Joy To The World (Three Dog Night)
6.  Stayin Alive (Bee Gees)
5.  Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel)
4.  Hotel California (Eagles)
3.  Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) (Looking Glass)
2.  Let It Be (The Beatles)
1.  American Pie (Don McLean)

It was an honor and a privilege to lead this morning.

Your friend,

Starfish