What Does a Bear Do When it Comes Out of Hibernation?


Answer: Bear crawls of course!

Warm Up
20 SSH – IC
15 Cottonpickers – IC
5×5 Arm Circles – small – front/back
5×5 Arm Circles – big – front/back
20 Imperial Storm Troopers – IC
   
Phase 1
  2 Large Parking Lot Laps (including loop around flagpole) – end at Launch Pad
   
  Line Up at bottom of Parking Lot – facing uphill (everyone in their own parking spot lane)
   
  Bearcrawl Up to 3rd Parking Lot Line (from bottom)
25 Merkins OYO
  Crawlbear Down to bottom of Parking Lot
25 Merkins OYO
  Bearcrawl Up to 3rd Parking Lot Line (from bottom)
25 Merkins OYO
  Crawlbear Down to bottom of Parking Lot
25 Merkins OYO
   
  Plank for 6
Phase 2
  2 Large Parking Lot Laps (including loop around flagpole) – end at Block Pile
   
  Carry Blocks to Down Under Bars
   
5 10 5s block curls (stop at 1/5; 2/5; 3/5; 4/5; 5/5 of a full curl – equals 1).  Do 5x = 25 reps
20 Reverse Grip DownUnder Bar pullups
25 Skull Crushers w Block – IC
20 Overhand Grip DownUnder Bar Pullups
25 Front Delt Raises with Block
20 Neutral Grip (Beer Can) DownUnder Bar Pullups
25 Squat Thrusters with Block (end with block above your head)
   
  Return Block to Pile – Mosey to LaunchPad
   
MARY  
25 LBCs
25 Reverse Crunch
25 Flutterkicks (25 each leg)
25 seconds of Plank
   
Reflection
1 Timothy 6:11-12
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.  Fight the good fight of the faith.  Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses
   
Gents – there is a lot going on around us.  A lot of confusion, anxiety and fear.  During the trials, we are called to remain focused on being a man of God.

Mumblechatter:

For those wondering – yes – we stayed a "healthy" distance apart from each other.

Lots of grumbling about the bearcrawls into merkins – but challenging stuff is, well, challenging – which is why we come out.

Phase 2 looked tougher on paper than it was in reality.  Lots of weird stares suggesting "is this it?"  Probably needed to do more than one set, but time wasn't going to work unless some of the running was cut down.  Which – it could have been – only targeted ~2m and end up with over 3m.  What can I say, I've been away for a month, you forget things…

One good thing about Covid-19 is that it has eliminated other alternatives and we're seeing more of Retread!  Great to see you brother.

Good to be out after the 1 month doc-mandated hibernation.  Hernia surgery is healed but I've got some catching up to do.  Hope some were able to take advantage of the preblast and do virtually (but i've heard from "virtually no one" that they did).  

Honor to lead.  Missed those that weren't able (or decided not to) make it.  Hope everyone stays safe and healthy.

YHC = KAZ