I thought I was nuts when I signed up to Q the day after New Years Day and the morning after the Steelers/Ravens game.  I decided to kick the excuses to the curb and start the year off right…in the gloom.  Thankfully, YHC was in a “good mood” as the Steelers pulled out the last minute comeback win.  Even better, an FNG, a Kotter and some brothers that I haven’t seen in quite some time.  Meeting some new faces and of course, mumblechatter from some OGs made for an epic and anything but “IMMACULATE” beat down.  It went a little something like this! #HereWeGO

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Warm-O-Rama

Mosey around the lot.

SSH x16 IC

IST x16 IC

Toy Soldier x16 IC

The exercise with one thousand names but could only quote 3 (Duite Schute, Carrot Puller and Long Snapper) x16 IC (Sorry Outlaw, I owe you 997 more. Stay tuned.

I Burpee

The Thang:

All Exercises IC except KB Swings…That was OYO

Round 1

Curls x16

Squats x16

Russian Twist x16

Mericans x10

KB Swings 10 OYO

Lap around lot.

 

Round 2

Skull Crushers x16

Lunges x16

Low Flutter holding bell above x16

Carolina Dry Docks x10

KB Swings 10 OYO

Lap around the lot

 

Round 3

Overhead Press x16

Deadlifts x16

Chest Press x16

Mountain Climbers x10

Kettle Bell Swings 10 OYO

Lap around lot

 

Round 4

Lawn Mowers x16 EACH ARM

Side Lunges x16

W with Bell x16

Plank Jacks x10

KB Swings 10 OYO

Lap around lot

 

Round 5

Bent over row x16

Upright row x16

LBC x16

Hand Release Mericans x10

KB Swing 16 OYO

Lap around lot

 

Wait on Outlaw to get his extra credit.

1 more burpee for my Co- Q

Recover Recover

 

Victory Moleskin

Got text from MQ asking me to send PB.  Unfortunately, MQ Cobra Kai was a no show.  5 year old daughters having nightmares take precedence.  Next time brother.

Got a DM last night from long lost brother Tweetsie that he was making an appearance.  Love the opportunity to welcome back a Kotter.  Great to see you out there again brother.  You will be back to hardest working pastor in no time!

Great to meet Airstream today.  Apparently the new back doctor officaniado.  Although Outlaw seemed hard pressed to relinquish that title as he Co-Q’d my workout correcting me and the form of the Pax.  He cares about your long-term fitness!

Low and behold…clown truck with Magnus, Dry rub and FNG Tim Wolf.  1^st post.  Welcome to F3 brother.  Glad to have you and thank you for attending.  Post again, get named and make it a habit.  Great to see Magnus and Dry Rub back at it since the holidays.  Well done fellas.

Einstein and Wolverine made it seem effortless.  Great work guys.

Always an honor to see a fellow pisan in Stromboli…no problem working out with him…will not be eating them any time soon.

I appreciated Riverboat hanging with YCh during a couple of the laps around.  It gets lonely when you are not a runner.  Thanks for chatting up OST and the work we are doing.  You were looking a lot better than your name sake did at the podium yesterday. Yikes.

Macbeth realized that there was a pattern with my cadence.  Yes, the Steelers scored 16 last night for the Dub.  But 16 IC was actually 32.  The number the great and HOFer Franco Harris wore.  This was my little tribute to a great football player but a greater man off the field for all he did for people and the community. 

It was noticeable that there was some extra credit going on with Outlaw, Macbeth and Einstein.  As  a personal challenge, 100 Mericans and 200 LBC each day to sharpen your iron.  No reason behind it other than you vs you.  Well done boys.

Thanks Cobra Kai for allowing me to ring the bells this morning.

Always great being out with my brothers…especially at MMM to get the week kicked off the right way.

Live Life.  Own Every Second.  Never Take Anything for Granted.

Humbly Yours- Olive.