12 HIM braved the rain for a full-body assault to kick their 2021 off with a wonderful burn.
QIC: Princess Aurora
PAX: CB, Crablegs, Crawlspace, Cub Cadet, Hi-Viz, Michelin Man, Red Skull, Siri, Toothless, Vector, Whataburger
THE THANG:
After the obligatory wishes of Happy New Year and the disclaimer, mosey up to the clubhouse circle for COP:
- SSH x 21
- LBAC x 10
- OH Claps x 10
- R LBAC x 10
- WMH x 10
- SnL Squats x 10
Head over to the covered breezeway to find some dry ground for the main course. The start of a new year is the perfect time to take a measurement of our fitness. The idea behind this Benchmark WOD was to make it something easy to replicate throughout the year to mark progress. All you need is your body and less than 20 sq ft of space.
AMRAP for 21:00.
- Ab Thrusters x 5
- Merkins x 10
- Squats x 15
- Prone Snow Angels x 20 (face down, perform arms portion of snow angel)
With our number of rounds completed personally noted, it was time to actually get wet and mosey down to the low wall back at the flag. 2020 may have beat our “butts,” but we put it “behind” us and showed 2021 who’s “boss” with this posterior-focused circuit. All exercises x 20 (each side where applicable). 3 rounds total.
- Jane Fondas
- Elevated Single Leg Hip Thrust (foot on low wall)
- Frog Pump (APD with soles of feet together and heels pulled toward crotch)
- Explosive Bulgarian Split Squat (rear foot elevated, explode up out of split squat enough for foot to leave ground)
Time to shake out the legs and get some running in. Hill sprints up the driveway to the stop sign nonstop for five minutes. Rest as necessary.
Finally, PAX circled up in lot to give the lower body a break and get our Blackjack Webb on. 1:3 Merkin:Air Press (from knees). Ladder up to 7:21.
Breathing a sigh of relief after that final air press, it was time for Mary. All exercises x 21 IC (single count)
- LBCs
- Flutter Kicks
- Box Cutters
- Scissor Kicks
- Leg Raises
COT/BOM
MOLESKINE:
Really proud of the guys that showed up in the face of what was supposed to be some nasty rain, and I was pleasantly surprised that it actually let up for basically just the hour we had together. Qing the NYD workout is always fun for me, and I’m really grateful that the PAX haven’t voted me out of that role yet.
I shared some words about today really being no different than yesterday with the exception that a few numbers on the calendar changed, and I firmly believe that. A quick rollover of the clock isn’t enough to heal the hurt and brokenness in the world. Thankfully, it’s also not enough to wipe out all the good and right things we’ve experienced over the last year. However, one can’t argue the mental shift that occurs at the start of something new, and I would encourage all of you to think about what you’d like to accomplish this year and set goals to achieve it. Most importantly, invite someone into that pursuit because it’s the accountability and encouragement that will make the difference in seeing those goals through.
BULLHORN:
- Crawlspace on Q next week at Bomber
- Check out Big Bang’s message about the Backyard Ultra to support Spicoli. Kicks off tomorrow and involves *a lot* of running.
- Go Tigers.
PA out.