23. Yes, that’s right; 23 Men could hardly wait for the #Paininsula workout this fine morning. They rolled into the HT parking lot like a clown parade, one after the next, smiling in anxious anticipation of what was to come. Following is a brief summary of their experience.
After circling up and taking a short mosey with some karaoke mixed in we formed a COP; discharged the requisite disclaimer and started in with…
SSH X 100 (surely you didn’t anything else!?)
Down Dog
IST X 15
Slow Squat X 15
THE ‘Merican push-up X 15
WWII @ 15
At the risk of being unpopular: 15 Burpees OYO
Mosey ‘round the lot and find the pick-up with blocks in the bed. We passed out blocks, 1 per set of partners, and moseyed to the back 40.
We lined up the blocks and proceeded to a DORA 1-2-3:
Partner 1 did block ‘Mericans while partner 2 bear-crawled to the dumpster and ran back. Swap and repeat up to 100.
Round 2: 200 block squats with the same bear-crawl exercise. Swap as needed.
Round 3: 300 LBCs with the same bear-crawl exercise. Swap as needed.
We then moved the blocks to the adjacent row, which appeared to be a bit smoother. Maybe it was- who knows?
Round 1: Partner 1 does jump-squats. Partner 2 does block sleds to the snow bank and back. Swap and repeat.
Round 2: Partner 1 does ‘Mericans while partner 2 does block sleds to the snow bank and back. Swap and repeat.
At the risk of being unpopular: 15 Burpees, OYO.
Gather the blocks and return them to their home.
Mosey back to COT. Omega gave us a taste of MARY (thank you).
Freddy Mercury X 15
The W X 15
Touch ‘dem heels X 15
At the risk of being unpopular: 20 Burpees (or 20 hand-release ‘Mericans for those who are burpee-resistant)
Elbow plank
Left and right leg pidgeon
Recover X 2
Naked Moleskin:
1. 23 Pax? C’mon man! No AOs get 23.
2. Admittedly, 3 of those 23 were there for a Horseshoe make-up session led by our own esteemed Gnarly Goat.
3. It was probably the special guest Q that drew those big numbers. Humbling, truly.
4. Apparently a Full Moon sighting at a boot camp workout is a rare thing indeed. And by the sounds of it, may only be seen again when Halley’s Comet comes back around.
5. A word to those who may be considering picking up a Paininsula Q: burpees are not welcome here. And these boys are not shy about sitting out those exercises they deem to be “not me, bro.”
6. Outlaw was his usual welcoming self, handing out the ceremonial “bang-bang” during name-o-rama. It wouldn’t have been right without it.
7. Looks like coffee was enjoyed by many. What a great group of men! Thanks for the honor of the lead. See you again soon.