Five of Northwest Charlotte Proper’s finest made it out on a hazy foggy morning, with only 5 more shopping days before Christmas, to celebrate and consecrate the Natty Year in Review. The following is based on a true story.
Warm-o-Rama
Open up the Suburban trunk of memories and grab a brick/paver. Some looking for pavers had to dig pretty deep into the bucket. Do Toy soldier, Windmill, SSH, and Cotton pickin cherry pickers with the aid and accompaniment of bricks
The Thang
Mosey to back lot. Do a bunch of exercises with bricks in a set then run around track with bricks in hand
1st set – chest and shoulders
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Ten part Man-maker Mercans
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WWII sit-ups with chest press
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Squats with overhead press
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Side raises
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Front raises
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Bent over reverse flies
Run around track with bricks overhead in the “Say Anything” John Cusack pose (hat tip to Double Double…)
2nd set – back, biceps and triceps
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10 pull-ups
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Bent over rows
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UFC set – with knees bent, so sets of 10 jabs, hooks, uppercuts and haymakers/pummelers in cadence
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Diamond brick mercans
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Skull crushers
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Tri extensions
Run around track with arms out to side in the “I believe I can fly” pose
3rd set – legs and abs
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Apollo Anton Ono (he of the gaye blayde)
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Squats
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Walking lunges
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Mason brick twist
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Dying cockroach
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Leg lifts with bricks with each Pax counting down from 10 at their preferred pace
Moleskine
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We have really covered a lot of ground this year. It’s been one helluva good year fellas
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Nothing quite goes with a Natty Year in Review like bricks
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Really strategic placement of the ten part man maker brick mercans at the beginning of the workout since likely could not have finished them if they showed up later in the workout
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Low lying fog in parking lot was the cumulous flatulence layer, meteorologically speaking
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Have you met the Dover family? Cannot recall her name but his name is Benjamin but he prefers to be called Ben. Ben Dover
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Pompi consecutive string of watching football teams we cheer for lose when seeing them in person continues
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The USTA does not recommend nor condone a brick workout before a tennis match
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Upon reflection, the “Real Men of Genius” themed workout seems like a high water mark for the past year. We salute you, Mister….…..
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Lot of December birthdays in the crew with Natty, Grip, Oktoberfest and El Tigre all celebrating milestones this month
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Although Grip is younger than Oktoberfest, he is light years ahead maturity wise
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Oktoberfest does not like the long form of writing for pre and back blasts. He prefers pictures
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Ugly sweater workout on Saturday mornng 12/23 (the eve of Christmas Eve)
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Oktoberfest birthday workout on Tuesday 12/26, with a later time for the launch
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Good tidings to you, and all of your kin. Bring us some figgy pudding, bitchacho.