Warm a Rama: This was the start of the exercise known as the WindMill.
Imperial Storm Trooper X 15
LBC X 10
Windmill Round 1 X 15
Merkin X 10.
Mosey starts but no one follows, 2 of us actually did the high knees, butt kickers (thanks 66 for staying in front and reminding me how to lead). We moved our way up to the top of the parking lot and turn into the basketball parking lot.
Simple and straight forward, clearly this group isnt simple or straightforward. I thought I was treaching at the hand puppets and crayons level but that wasnts enough to please them. To the Basketball hoops and back, X10 LBC, X10 Merkins, X roughly 4-15 Burpees (buckets of complaining from this group about Burpees…)
Finished much quicker than I thought, so moved on to do it again but knew a simple change would throw them way off course. Burpees first, then Merkins then LBCs, for some reason Kumquat was completly and utterly lost and went to the end to start, then gazed over at Dallas to find him putting in no more than 8% effort to complete the Burpees. Dallas, clearly is the defination of lazy
Still a lot of talk and no movement from this group of oversized slugs, moved on to the wall for a wall sit, and……… the Windmill X 10, then wanted to make it clear that I had control but that I needed to delegate the next strong man to lead. The emotionally unstable Mr Burns has wanted to lead a workout so I was kind enough to let him push us to the breaking point. He jumped in as if he owned the day, and demanded we push the merkin speed up. Drudging though the rain and completely drained of our energy, we all proceeded forward with might to the next killer excercise.
Back to the Windmill to make sure we carried the discussion toward the form and function of the excercise. One wants to make sure the back is level with the ground and you are fully extending your right arm to your left toe. The pax started in with a deep and candid discussion about the windmill and the amazing health benefits of doing a lot of them. The group felt the need to do more to encourage others throughout this amazing world to add this highly beneficial exercise into their normal workout routines.
Incase you needed more information on the windmill: The Windmill is used to Stretch Your Hamstrings and Back. The classic, standing toe–touch exercise (aka Windmill) primarily stretches your hamstrings, the four-muscle group in the back of each thigh. This exercise also works the erector-spinae muscles in your lower back. Do the exercise by standing with your legs straight and your feet wide apart. Cross touch each toe with your opposing hand, make sure to point your eyes toward the toe you are reaching for and leave your other arm hanging as if it was dead.
After we certified the class on the benefits of the windmill, we moseyed back to the bottom of the parking lot. Grab a block and some curls, skull crushers, and again more Windmill.
Something, Something, LBCs again, Windmill benefits (I think, then some other stuff, Mr Burns left somewhere in the middle here but my notes were wrecked in the 20min torrential down pour).
Then EndEx, 6:06am and we are done, quick COT and we can get outa here…. But wait.. there is more. Just when we all agreed that we were all worn out both mentally and emotionally, the infamous, Land-Dart wanted us to do MORE WORK. Specifically track work. Say it isn’t so; luckily I had 2 other Pax willing to hold the picnic tables up. Jolly and BEP did some interesting exercise that shouldn’t be talked about in a public forum and we did it, 6:15. The group of 10 made it.
Annoucements: Merlefest this weekend, May 11-12 Brewfest at Rural Hill.
Deep prayer for peace in this amazing world, and thanks for all that we are given.
Thanks Lawn dart for offering up this opportunity to lead such an emotional and mentally demanding group. Next time maybe just… cancel the workout?? (insert shrug) YHC will be back to Q in Qtr 3 of 2019 until then work on your windmill form.
-Mooch