Backblasts

DATE: 2021-09-14
AO: General
Q: Booking
PAX: Vila, Maj. Payne, 2 percent, citrus, Toolbox, Lazlo
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: SSH x 12, Windmills x 12, Hill Billy x 12, Cherry Pickers x 12, Willie Mays Hayes x 12
THE THANG: PAX paired up for a Dora workout. While 1 PAX ran side line to side line the partner did the following: Round 1: 100 Merkins
100 Kettle Bell Swings
Round 2: 100 Coupon overhead presses
100 toe taps on the coupon
Round 3: 100 chest press with coupon
100 coupon squats
Round 4: 50 SSH
50 around the world with coupon
Round 5: 50 Star Jumps
50 Body weight squats

MARY: LBC, Flutter Kicks, Penguin toe taps
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Iron Pax week 2 Friday at Patriot
COT: Rules in life and society are important, whether with your kids, your job, etc. but remember the importance of communicating the principle behind the rule. Often times you get more acceptance if you communicate the rationale behind the rule and it’s an educational opportunity, particularly for kids, as well as an opportunity to communicate a life lesson.

DATE: 2021-09-14
AO: Atlantis
Q: Bratwurst
PAX: Deflator, Grease Monkey, Jonathan E. Crittenden
FNGs: True North
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: Side Straddle Hop (ICx15), Don Quixote (ICx15), Michael Phelps (ICx15), Dynamic Hurdler Stretch (2-countx10), Beauty Queens (7 seconds), Merkins (x20)
THE THANG: Modified Running School: A skip, B skip, Buttkickers, High Knees, Slow Lunges, High Jumps, Sprints. Core Juice: Little Baby Crunches, Side Flexes, Plank, American Hammer, Flutterkicks, Hip Raises, Heel Touches, Big Boy Crunches, Freddie Mercuries, Mountain Climbers, Air Squats, Burpies. MARY: Had time for one set of big boy crunches.

DATE: 2021-09-13
AO: Loco
Q: Rikers
PAX: Aragorn, Brisket, Dial-tone, Gilligan, Hoff, Leonidas, Mudder, Nolan, Ronaldo FNGs: Salt, FNGs- Sculls and Vlasic
COUNT: 13
WARMUP: SSH, Hair Rockettes, Michael Phelps, HBW, butt kickers, DWD, CK press, banded shuffle

THE THANG: Full body 5 Round EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) 1st min- 25 prisoner/sumo squats
2nd min- 15 Werkins/ diamond
3rd min- 15 kettlebell swings
4th min- max effort burpees
5th min =REST
RINSE AND REPEAT 5x

MARY: Heels to Heaven with twist, Plank-o-rama, American hammers, pickle pointers, Australian snow angels, banded side shuffle

ANNOUNCEMENTS: YHC was struggling with lack of sleep, PAX pushed, and we all loved our work together

COT: YHC spoke from the heart without a script or plan. This past weekend we recognize 20 years ago our lives changed. As I watched the many videos seeking a way to talk to my kids about those tragic events that day, I wept. I also found stories of valor, stories of love, stories that made me proud to be an American where I am free (que Lee Greenwood). May we never forget that day, but also may we never forget to show empathy for those that are hurting, find joy and blessings in the life God has given us, and always seeking to let Him lead us to Live Right, Love Right, and Lead Right. Aye!

DATE: 2021-09-13
AO: Horizon-Ao
Q: Magoo
PAX: Old Bay, Obadiah, Undertow, 3 mile, Kodiak, Riot, Brown Bag FNGs: Lightspeed, Attaché
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: WMH, Cherry Picker, DownDog/Cobra/Bomber Merkin/Frog pose, Imperial Walker, Squat Reach, Captain Morgans
THE THANG: 10 uphill sprints with assorted coupons; squats and balance on log; 3 more sprints MARY: Dealers Choice
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Moment of breathing

DATE: 2021-09-13
AO: Farm
Q: Infinity
PAX: Rocky, Vintner, Matthew – Running Man, Sparky
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WarmUp: 20 SSHs IC, 20 Squats, 10 Don Quixote IC, 13 Imperial Walkers IC, 15/15 LBACs with foot raised IC, and 13 Michael Phelps 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)
30 Curl Presses with Coupon
20 Bent Over Rows
30 Curl Presses with Coupon
60m Coupon Carry

6 Jump-Over Burpees
80m Murder Bunnies (plank until all arrive)
80 Leg Raises over Coupon
80m Coupon Carry

Announcements: Our second Adopt-a-Road Clean-up is coming! We’re looking at potential dates to hold it, notionally planning on Saturday, September 25th, at 7:30am. LMK if you will be out of town that day or unable to support.

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.