Conditions: Very Cold, but plenty of sunshine to brighten the gloom for 16 HIMS who wanted to get better.
Pre-Party: 3rd Degree, NumbTucks, Soccer Mom, Cheeze Whiz, Little Miss Piggy, and Barney Fievel for one set.
16 PAX came to the Shiny Gloom: Little Miss Piggy, Pocahantas, Nimbus1500, Cheez Whiz, Tebow, Ragdoll, Altidore, Soccer Mom, Stats, 3rd Degree, Barney Fievel, TV Guide, NumbTucks, ShowMe, Hush Puppy, Typo+ (QiC)
Disclaimer
Warmup
After a quick mosey to try to get warm, we circled up and did these exercises. Side Straddle Hop (15 reps IC), Arm Circles (12 count front; 12 count back, IC); Huggers OYO
Stretch Progression:
Touch your toes: Walk your hands out so you are in pike position. Stretch your Calves. Pull Right leg up so your foot is under your knee. Lean in and stretch hip flexor. Drop Left knee down to stretch groin. Lean in to it. Straighten right leg to stretch hamstring. Point right foot up. *Repeat for Left Leg.*
Recover
The Stuff
At this point, the MumbleChatter was excessive and Q needed to work it out of the PAX.
Belching
We started with Belching, one of a man’s favorite things to do.
PAX starts flat on the ground.
Q says GO and everyone hops up similar to recovering from a Burpee.
- Run to first cone, then dive back down. à Complete: 20 American Hammers, 10 Merkins
- Run to second cone, then dive back down. à Complete: 30 LBC, 20 Plank Jacks
- Run to third cone, then dive back down. à Complete: 20 Leg Raises, 20 Shoulder Taps
- Run to fourth cone, then dive back down. à Complete: 20 WW1, 10 Diamond Merkins
- Run to fifth cone, then dive back down. à Complete: 20 Side Plank Hip Raises (20 each side)
- Planked and waited for 6 between each set.
For kicks and in hopes the mumblechatter would get to a normal level, sprint to start and back. Mission Accomplished. Too tired to mumble.
Repeat all again heading back to start.
Blimps
Next we rode in Blimps all the way down ( I know we didn’t do them in Blimp order)
Start with a set of exercises. Run up 3 cones. Repeat exercises. Politician back one cone, run up 2 cones. Repeat exercises. Politician back one cone, run up 2 cones. Repeat exercises. Recover.
5 burpees, 10 lunge each leg, 10 merkins, 15 plank jacks, 20 imperial walker, 30 squats
BlackJack
At this point, the MumbleChatter picked back up, so Q decided to play some BlackJack. Started where we left off from blimps. Perform 1 Merkin – run down 3 cones – perform 20 LBCs. Run back and do 2 Merkins. Run back for 19 LBCs. We were limited on time, so only made it ¾ of the way through the progression. Great work guys!
6 MoM
6 Leg Raises – IC – Q decided to do 10 because he felt good and we needed more core. PAX loved his counting issues.
6 Alternating Leg Raises – Q messed up and called them scissors and was corrected by the PAX during exercise. We did 10 of these.
6 Scissors – IC – Since we didn’t do scissors, we had to do them. Stuck with the theme of 10.
Ran out of time. Circles up, count-o-rama, Name-o-rama. No new FNGs today. Finished with this prayer.
Lord, I pray that we be given the gift of joy. Let the spirit of joy rise up in our hearts this day. Help us to understand that true happiness and joy are found only in You. Whenever we are overtaken be negative emotions, surround us with Your love. Teach us to say, Psalm 118:24 – this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Deliver us from despair, depression, loneliness, discouragement, anger or rejection. May these negative attitudes have no place in our lives. Instead, let us rest in the fullness of joy that is found only in Your presence.
Q is humbled that you let him lead you from time to time. This is an amazing group of guys.
TYPO+