Not gonna lie – with the threat of rain, I thought MadScientist might have a large presence this morning. But when 0526 rolled around and I was the only one in the lot, I started wondering whether I woud have the discipline to workout solo or return to the fartsack for a few more minutes of sleep. Fortunately, Stapler pulled in a minite or two later to hold me accountable. Amen followed with less than a minute to spare. A slight sprinkle had just begun so on the off chance that another HIM or 2 might show up late, we began our workout on the bottom level of the deck.
- SSH x20 IC
- Merkin x10 IC
- IST x20 IC
- CDD x10 IC
- Windmill x10 IC
Apparently no one else would be joining us. The drizzle had stopped and my original plan was to head off campus. And so I did. Cobains to the non-runners that were so kind to join me, but we moseyed (disclaimer) across Gilead and down to the tennis courts.
We started out with one man per half court. Always facing the net, shuffle along the net, quadrophelia along side line, shuffle in opposite direction along base line and sprint back to net on other side. Repeato. Repeato.
Next up was the modified suicide. Start at sideline of court 1. Run to sideline of court 2 and do 2 merkins. Return to start and run back to court 2 for 2 squats. Return to start and run back to court 2 for 2 LBCs. Return to start.
Now run to court 3 and do 4 each of merkins, squats and LBCs, returning to start and back between each exercise. Then court 4 with 6 sets of each, court 5 with 8 sets each, and finally court 6 with 10 sets of all three exercises. Each guy pushed himself in true #youvsyou fashion.
Next up, we lined up on baseline of one court for Forest to Sea – bear crawl to net and return to baseline with crab walk. Repeato.
Taking a break from our animal instincts, we found a fenced pole to lean against with some People’s Chair. On the first set, we added some Wonderbras (push up and out). After a quick shake out, we returned to our chairs once more while doing some Rockin’ Night Clubs (hands at shoulder height; rotate palms face up and down). Our quads gave out long before our shoulders however.
We took some time for the CFD Mobility Minute® and did some Downward Dog, Pigeon and Upward Dog because stretching is important. Then we moseyed back to the parking deck.
With a few minutes for MARY, we started off with Jane Fondas on the left side (x25 IC). Before rolling over, we added in some J-Lo (x15 IC) and then finished with Jane Fondas on the right side (x25 IC). YHC dubbed it the “FondaLo Sandwich” (aka the Ménage à Trois).
Because we live in a politically correct, equal rights kind of world, we felt obligated to spend some time with the men too. And so we did some Captain Thors (WWII Situp & American Hammer) starting with one each (Hammers are IC) to seven each. As is typical of a #saltypirate workout, we went over by a minute. But we still managed to recover x2 by 0615.
THREE’S COMPANY
- Prayer spoke to the accountability F3 offers by having at least one other man post. Not sure why/when MadScientist dipped in numbers, but I encourage each of you to not get caught in a rut by sticking with the “most popular” workouts.
- Stapler tried to kill me with slosh pipes at Viking yesterday which is the reason there was more running today and less upper body work. Fitting that he posted at Mad Scientist today for his penance. /wink
- I was just thinking this week that I hadn’t seen Amen in a while. And then he posts to YHC’s workout. Turns out he has just been posting to workouts that don’t have back blasts. #tsktsk