14 grit-filled souls entered the misty gloom at Arnie’s Army unsure of what to expect from YHC’s VQ (for the most part).
9 completed a Standard Run with talk predominantly surrounding how fast the group should be going. YHC received some friendly coaching on how to better control the situation and pace, so he led the pack…briefly. All runners accounted for in the end and all was well.
Mosey around the lot, circle up
Warm-o-rama: disclaimer given
SSH x 15
IST x 10
Soybean farmer x 12
Mountain climbers x 15
Windmill x 10
Merkins x 20
5 burpees OYO
The thang:
Mosey to bridge
Bear crawl under planks
People’s chair
Over and back x 5
People’s chair
Over and back x 5
Mosey back to AO, partner up, grab 1 block per group
Round 1:
Partner 1: block curls (YHC audibled block curl station and shuffled slightly closer to tennis courts)
Partner 2: to the tennis courts for 10 burpees and back
Flapjack
Plank until all groups done
Round 2:
Partner 1: Block squats
Partner 2: to the tennis courts for 20 Merkins and back
Flapjack
Plank until all groups done
Round 3: move to picnic tables
Partner 1: dips
Partner 2: to monkey bars, traverse monkey bars, and back
Flapjack
Incline plank until all groups done
Round 4:
Partner 1: alternating (or oscillating?) leg step ups
Partner 2: to pull up bars x 10 and back
Flapjack
Back to cinder blocks
Round 5:
Partner 1: zamperini blocks to lot circle (and around circle) and back
Partner 2: more planking!
Flapjack
Mary:
LBC
Crunchy frog
WWII sit up
Elbow plank x 1 minute
Recover recover
Moleskine:
The mumblechatter was early and often today, which was greatly appreciated. It certainly helps when the VQ messes up cadence on the first count of the first exercise. Thank you all for acknowledging the rousing start to today’s workout!
Extra Strava Kudos go to Poptart, for not letting the #pacebully bullies deter him from keeping an easy, even, 8-minute pace. You held your head high for 24 minutes of heckling. Well done, sir!
I’m proud to say this was one of the louder, more pungent rounds of Mary I’ve been a part of. Won’t get into the specifics, but Mule was caught in the crossfire for most of it. Good job, guys. Hoping it didn’t wake too many of the neighbors.
Today was great. YHC was signed up for today by MQ Auto way back in December. Two months go by fast, but it provided a good deal of motivation and time to post more, get used to Q styles/exercises, and experience different workout tempos.
-A big thanks to Auto, DonHo, and Chapo for all the EHing it took to encourage YHC out of his comfort zone over the past year.
-Another big thanks to all the PAX who were new to the AO. So awesome to have Mule, Chapo, Turnpike, and Mona Lisa there. Enjoyed showing everyone around the local AO. Also was happily surprised to have a close friend from high school and college, FNG Graham, out. Strong work today and can’t wait to post again with you SOON.
-Very grateful to have Arnie’s Army regulars out as well. Much of what YHC has learned thus far in F3 has come from the likes of Lego, Poptart, Swing State, Roadie, Warthog, and Crimson.
Appreciate having the opportunity to lead a strong group of men today and looking forward to the next opportunity to Q. Until next time!
-BM