(br)ick in a box


Nine fellas made it out to The Quarry to get a very early start on Christmas gift ideas for their sweethearts and to learn about the (br)ick in the box. It was epic.

Warm-o-Rama

Dynamic stretching platter. Introduction of the pigeon, which may stretch ones IT band and hymen simultaneously

The Thang

Come to the back of the bitchin minivan, observe the (br)ick in the box and grab a pair of bricks/pavers for the workout.

Head to back lot. Do a bunch of exercises with bricks in a set then run around track with bricks in hand

1st set – chest

  • 10 part Man maker Mercans

  • WWII with chest press

  • Regular ol’ Mercans

    Run around track with your bricks in a box

2nd set – shoulders

  • Squats with OH press

  • Front raises and then side raises and back

  • Trapezoid upright row

  • Bent over reverse shoulder flies

  • Run around track with bricks in the I believe I can fly pose

3rd set – back, biceps and triceps

  • 10 pull-ups

  • Bent over row

  • Gun show curls

  • Skull crushers

  • Tri extensions

  • Diamond brick mercans

  • Run around track with gun show form

4th set – legs, Billy Blanks and abs

  • Apollo Anton Ono

  • Walking brick lunges

  • Squats with curls

  • Billy Blanks set:

    • Rapid OH press

    • Jabs with bricks

    • Uppercuts with bricks

    • Cross body knee ups at angle

  • Mason brick twist

  • Dying cockroach

  • W/V ups with bricks

  • Leg lifts with bricks with each Pax counting down from 10 at their preferred pace and language

Moleskine

  • Double Double! It’s been so long since we’ve seen you that some felt like they should give you a hug

  • Pax suggestion that the 10 part man maker mercan may be better executed as a 12 part man maker mercan. Not on my watch

  • This was not covered in Saturday’s backblast, but the 1 to 7 inning ending double play on the kickball pitch was magical

  • Will be on the lookout for a certain form of wildlife at Dave Matthews Band concert tonight. Not sure I captured the genus or species correctly, but am pretty sure one of its distinguishing characteristics involved a soft pelt

  • Rain came along quickly at the end to cut short circle time. Thankfully no bricks got wet

  • You always find way back to the classics. Besides the syncronized swim team, this SNL skit is hilarious, was the inspiration for today’s workout is included again for your viewing pleasure

  • https://www.metatube.com/en/videos/5631/SNL-Dick-in-a-Box-uncensored-version/
  • Cut a hole in a box….

  • Soft launch of a weight themed workout at the Overlook (Cobalt) gazebo/boat launch area tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5:30 am. Bring along some metal if you got some

  • Not sure I have ever heard somebody pre-schedule a hangover for the next morning

  • Prayers for Tommy H. who is recovering from a few brain surgeries and Shaft’s Nanny who lost her young child

  • “(Br)ick in a box!”