Backblasts

DATE: 2022-04-15
AO: Sparta
Q: Lightyear
PAX: Rambler, K-Pop, Zeus
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP: SSH, Arm Circles, Cherry Pickers, Willy Maze Haze, and 1 lap Ricky Bobby
THE THANG: A Dora-ish Routine and some Coups Carry – partner workout for cumulative reps. While 1 pax gets after reps the other pax run the 10 yrd line do 1 burpee, back to end line, run to the 20 yrd line do 2 burpees, back to end line, runs to 30 yrd line do 3 burpees, back to end line. Reps were 100 coupon bent over rows, 100 merkins, 100 coupon squats, 300 LBCs. Because the PAC flew this routine we had time for some Mall Walkers – coupon carry for 2 laps, with a rifle carry along each curve of the track. Everyone had a lot of fun. . .
MARY: PAX round robin – American Hammer, Ramblers one stiff legged up touch thing, Flutter kicks, Zeus’s arm curl into a arm raise thing while on the knees, and No Surrenders ANNOUNCEMENTS: Street Clean Up, Hiking, and Dads Camp
COT: No OYO – leave no man behind and leave no man where you find him. We better our community together.

DATE: 2022-04-15
AO: Atlantis
Q: PAXminer
PAX: Infinity
FNGs: None
COUNT: 1
WarmUp: SSHs, Don Quixotes, Beat Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Michael Phelps, and Grady Corns.

The Thang: Run to four spots along the waterfront (yellow lifeguard chairs, scenic pier, old swift boat, & back to scenic pier), stopping to execute one round of Glute and Posture exercises: – 20 Donkey Leg Kicks on elbows, left
– 20 Donkey Leg Kicks on elbows, right
– 20 Reverse Merkins, IC
– 20 Reverse Lunges, IC
– 10 Bonnie Blairs, IC
– 25 Grady Corns

CoT:
Your composure and posture communicate to not only others, but also your mind about whether you are up-and-coming or down-and-falling.
So, attend carefully to your posture. Quit drooping and hunching around. Speak your mind. Put your desires forward. Walk tall and gaze forthrightly ahead. Dare to be dangerous. Encourage the serotonin to flow plentifully through the neural pathways desperate for its calming influence. Stand up straight with your shoulders back.

DATE: 2022-04-14
AO: Farm
Q: Infinity
PAX: Louis, Chile, Matthew – Running Man
FNGs: Unplugged (DR PAX)
COUNT: 5
WarmUp: SSHs IC, Squats, Don Quixote IC, Imperial Walkers IC, LBACs with foot raised IC, Michael Phelps IC, and Beet Pickers IC.

The Thang:
Variation of 2020 Iron Pax week 4 (IPX4), but scaled down to 80% and done together as a group:

6 Jump-Over Burpees
20m Murder Bunnies (Al Gore until all arrive)
20 Coupon Thrusters
20m Coupon Carry

6 Jump-Over Burpees
40m Murder Bunnies (Al Gore until all arrive)
20 Alternating Block Merkins
20 Bent Over Rows
20 Alternating Block Merkins
40m Coupon Carry

6 Jump-Over Burpees
60m Murder Bunnies (plank until all arrive)
20 Curl Presses with Coupon
20 Coupon Swings
20 Curl Presses with Coupon
60m Coupon Carry

6 Jump-Over Burpees
80m Murder Bunnies (plank until all arrive)
20 Leg Raises over Coupon
20 Penguin Crunches
20 Leg Raises over Coupon
20 Side Crunches, each side
20 Leg Raises over Coupon
15 Flutter Kicks
15 J-Lo’s
20 Leg Raises over Coupon
80m Coupon Carry

Announcements: Our third Adopt-a-Road Clean-up is coming! We’ll meet at our normal workout spot on Saturday, April 23rd, at 7:30am. Bring gloves and good shoes/work boots.

CoT: YHC shared some thoughts and experiences with leveraging the power of role models in confronting life’s choices and challenges. It is difficult to consistently stay on the harder path of meaning rather than the cheap and easy way. Asking ourselves what our role model would do when we are confronted with such choices brings power. Establish your own role model. Live your life as if your role model were watching you always.
Be a role model. Your children will learn more from who you are than from what you say. Try to demonstrate proper behavior more consistently to those in our stewardship. Strive to be worthy of emulation.
We all have an ultimate role model in the form of Jesus Christ, whom we can use at any time and in most situations. “What would Jesus do?” Brings power. Leverage Him if all else fails.

DATE: 2022-04-14
AO: Olympus
Q: Rambler
PAX: Hightower, Glee, Nano, Rollingstone, Juneau, Ashe, Bum-Gun FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: Hill Billy, CP, MP, WMH
THE THANG: tristate stadium bleacher climb with partner alternating coupon, 30+squat-jumps, LBCs, straight-legged alternating crunches, uphill/downhill bear crawl coupon movement, pass the buck line toss – exercise while waiting. lineup included rows, diamond merkins, overhead press MARY: BBS, AH, x-leg mountain climber, circle of fire bear crawl/Merkin ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: patience and taking the time to prepare for a difficult issue….to stay calm and find the goodness during the most difficult challenges.

DATE: 2022-04-12
AO: General
Q: Traveler
PAX: Sprocket (F3 Seattle), fist pump, Fairweather, Toolbox, Trolley, Jenner FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: Mosey to the basketball court at Quincy Park. SSH, Arm circles, Hill Billies, BWS, Butt-kickers, High knees, and Skips along the way.

THE THANG:
PAX gathered at the basketball court at Quincy Park for some circuits. PAX moved in teams through each station, grouping up for a bonus exercise in between each station.

Circuit 1: Freddy Mercuries (Timer: 50 reps, single count), Hand-Release Merkins, Jump Squats. “Bonus” exercise performed in between each station were suicides on basketball court Recovery mosey around baseball field.

Circuit 2: Calf raises (Timer: 50 reps), burpees, Derkins. “Bonus”: 3 point bears (bear crawl around the 3 point line)

Mosey back to The General (with popcorn burpees along the way as PAX called each other out randomly to drop and give 3 burpees).

Circuit 3: Pull-ups (Timer: Max out), Tuck jumps, Plank. “Bonus”: Flutter kicks.

Circuit 4: Kraken-Burpee countdown, with 40 yard sprint in between. Sets of 4-3-2-1.

MARY: Gas pedals, mountain climbers, penguin crunches, J-Los (definitely not ARods)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
YHC announced the launch of a new AO (name TBD) which will launch on Saturday, April 30 at 7am at Quincy Park, and will be affiliated with St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon.

COT:
Reflection from Fr. James Searby, a Roman Catholic priest and former actor. 3 circles of engagement with other people. 1st circle is close-held (inward/past e.g. moody teen). 3rd circle is far-projecting (imposing/boisterous/future-looking). 2nd circle is middle-ground (present, dialogue, listening without imposing). That 2nd circle is ideal for our relationship with God and with other people. Let’s live in that 2nd circle as much as possible.