Q: Cash
PAX: AAA, Cash, G-string (Eli Kresta), morning star, The Banker, Timber, VMax, Bumblebee (2.0)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
Honored to lead the men of The Knoll this morning for my first Tennessee BD! What a solid group of HIMs! We Rickrolled, slayed dragons and rocked around the clock. YHC was even “anointed”!
The Lineup: VMax, Morning Star, Bumblebee (2.0), AAA, GString, Timber, The Banker and YHC
Disclaimer + CPR Q + Sweeper assigned
Warmarama – Motivator x 6 (countdown of slightly weird choreographed SSH things.), CH Squats x 10 IC, CH merkins x 10 IC, Abe Vagoda x 5 IC, GG x 5 IC
Rickroll Ohnos – the pax probably didn’t know what to think when the Q started doing his best Rick Astley moves, but they fell right in line and got after it!
Indian Run around the field with Bluetooth speaker at high port in the front (or at a “rifle carry” for the non-military types). Circled back at one point to pick up the 6. Never leave a man behind!
The Thang
Clock Merkins – starting at 12 o’clock high, we decreased in reps as we traveled around the dial from 12 to 1 on Q. Goal was to keep your knees off the deck all the way through to #1.
Clock Flutters – again decreased in reps as we traveled around the dial starting at 12 IC. Involved some creative squirming on your 6 in order to meet the goal of keeping your feet off the deck.
Clock Mountain Climbers – decreased in reps as we traveled around the dial starting at 12 IC. Fingers were nearly frozen towards the end so Q resorted to making fists.
Indian Run around the field with Bluetooth speaker at high port in the front.
Back to the starting COP. T-claps to Morning Star for bringing the red lantern so we had a beacon guiding us back.
Partner Up, line up across from your partner with the sidewalk in the middle for the…
Deconstructed Welsh Dragon – bear crawl to meet your partner in the middle. Hand slap, 1 merkin, hand slap, 1 plank jack, hand slap, 1 pair of shoulder taps. Crawl bear back to the starting point. Increase in reps to 5 of each exercise. Plank for the 6 or go work beside them. Pax worked hard til the very end of this one!
Bobby Hurleys x 25 IC (Q demo’ed proper BH form of slapping both hands on the deck then shooting a J. Swish!)
American Hammers x 25 IC
Carolina Dry Docks x 25 on Q
Bonnie Blairs (jumping lunge) x 15 IC
CH Merkins x 15 IC with a little HOLD at the end.
And for the finale, YHC’s signature move. The Low Flutter with my own twist at the end which in Katy has been affectionately dubbed:
Cash Kicks™️ x 46 IC + HOLD your legs out straight alternating between feet at 6″, 45°, 90°, 45°, 6”. Hold the final 6” til 0615.
COT – Counterama, Namearama
Word – YHC made the point about the importance of the HC not just in the gloom with your brothers but in all the more important parts of life. As always, YHC was preaching more to myself than any of the pax.
TAPs – stay in COT
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Anointing – YHC was introduced to a time-honored, sacred Knoll tradition. Upon his first time Qing at the Knoll, the Q is invited to down a shot of olive oil. He has the option of passing off the glass to the AOQ, but of course YHC wasn’t gonna go sawft like that. It went down smooth and has been a constant reminder in the back of my throat all day of the great hospitality shown by these HIMs. 😉
Coffeeteria was a solid time of 2nd F comparing regional traditions and successes between Nashville and Katy. YHC loved hearing about the CSAUPs here and different AO setups. I shared our growth experience and how things like 3-4 day per week AOs and the 30/30 phenomenon have both been successful. But the best part was hearing the historic dominance that Knoll pax have displayed over any female wrestler who dared step onto the mat to try her hand. Much more impressive than YHC getting pinned by a blind wrestler freshman year of high school. My trickeration proved futile.
Such a great morning in the gloom with my Nashville brothers across the country. It was an honor to lead and privilege to serve. Thanks again to Morning Star for allowing me to Q and VMax for the hospitality all weekend hosting our family. If any Nashville pax are in the Houston area come out on the west side and visit The Peak anytime!