A dozen good eggs got the blood pumping at B&W

A dozen good eggs got the blood pumping at B&W

QIC: Zuckerberg

Date: 01/27/2021

PAX: Tigger (WB); Lemming; AirBag; Interference; The Singing Cowboy; Balco; Lace; Closer; Data; Bluto; Manscape (WD); Zuckerberg (QIC)

When YHC arose from slumber (before the alarm, mind you), the first thing I checked was the weather… “41 and Rain Showers” suggested the app.  That was not what I expected – certainly not what I wanted to see.  I stayed in bed for a few minutes, looking at the ceiling, slightly frustrated that @TheSingingCowboy had talked me into Q’ing on a rainy day.  Despite popular belief, YHC has been known to melt in the rain.  I was worried.  Nonetheless, I rolled out of bed and began getting mentally prepared for leading such a fine group of men – and Lemming too.

YHC rolled into the AO about 15 minutes early – something far from the norm for me.  Enough time to finalize the workout and perform a sound-check.  The lot had a handful of cars but no bodies… the Ruckers were rucking.  As 0530 approached, a few more cars rolled in, but YHC clearly does not attract the same crowd as @Starfish or @Data.  Maybe folks saw the forecasted rain and they too worry about melting.  Maybe they were scared.  Maybe they had better things to do.  All in all, there were a dozen pax ready to get their blood bumping.  A dozen hard-working pax eager to work.  Oh… and there was no rain.  My fear of melting subsided.  And subsequently I turned on some tunes, and started to get pumped up.  Heck yeah.

The workout itself was mostly recycled from a previous workout – with some minor modifications, including an “Omaha” mid-workout.  The intent was to get the blood pumping early and often.  Based on feedback, I believe it was successful.

It all went down something like this…

WORKOUT

Warm-o-Rama (all IC, unless designated as OYO)

• SSH x20
• Merkins x15
• Imperial Walkers x15
• Peter Parkers x15
• Whirlies w/ Clap x12
• Parker Peters x15  (hold it…)
• Merkins x8  (hold it…)
• Mtn Climbers x15  (hold it…)
• Wide Merkins x10 (hold it…)
• Plank Jacks x15 (hold it…)
• Mtn Climbers x15 (hold it…!!!)
• Lower to 6 inches… (10 count) (Recover)
• Burpees – 5 OYO

Dynamic Warm-Up

• High Knees (down); Butt-Kickers (back)
• Apollo Creed (down and back)
• Karaoke (down and back)
• Back Pedal (down and back)
• Power Skip (down); Bounds (back)

Workout / Tabata’esque – 24 seconds on; 10 seconds off; each exercise 4 times per round

• Round 1 – Skull Crushers & Star (or Squat) Jumps (x4 each)
• Round 2 – Overhead Press & Mountain Climbers (x4 each)

 Bear-Crawl (down); Crawl-Bear (back)

• Round 3 – Deadlifts & Burpees (x4 each)
• Round 4 – Curls & Plank Jacks (x4 each)

   Broad Jump (down); Lunge Walk (back)

• Round 5 – Rows & Mike Tysons (x4 each)
• Round 6 – Goblet Squats and KB Swings (initially Merkins, but Omaha’d) (x4 each)

• Round 7 – KB Snatch & Gut-Busters (Teapots) (x2 each – ran out of time)

• FIN

COT

• Prayers for Singing Cowboy’s MIL (Shirley) and for Tigger’s BIL’s family.  Thanks given for F3 and prayers that we continue to use it to hold each other accountable not only in our efforts to get physically fit, but moreso to ensure we’re being the best men that we can be.

NMM/Mumblechatter

• It is always an honor to lead.  The pax worked hard today.  I hope everyone feels they got their money’s worth.  Thankful to the @TheSingingCowboy for the keys!
• To be honest, being near the speaker, YHC could not hear if people were complaining, rejoicing, or whatever.  Pretty sure there were a few groans but also sighs of approval when YHC Omaha’d the merkins to KB swings.  And @BAM wasn’t present – king of mumblechatter – so there’s that.  Where was @BAM?
• YHC is also wondering where @Winklevoss and @Poncho were.  They may have gotten lost.  The 200 feet trip from front-door to AO is undoubtedly precarious.  Someone check on them.  (You’ll likely find @Poncho on his Peloton)
• A handful of guys got a nice ruck in before the workout.  T-claps to those guys!
• @Lace had to leave early to relieve @ToeTag at work.  Thankful for all our docs!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• @Closer has Q @ new workout – #DoubleDutch this Thursday @ First Pres (this week) .  Bring your jump-rope and a mat!
• @Tigger Q’ing #IronThrone next Monday
• @Bueller? as the Q for #BnW next week