Feel the Bern

8 men met in the Mid-City Gloom this morning.  Missing a few of the neighborhood regulars, but glad to see Shorty back from his Anniversary Vacation.  We can’t live everyday in paradise.  Growth happens in humidity and suck.

The Thang

Given the warm-ups Q’d by JV and Tool earlier in the week, I felt the need to show that my Arkansas education taught me to spell (at least some basic words); however, as you will learn later, it did not teach me to count that well.

Warm-Up COP

• Peter Parkers x 25 IC
• Up Jacks (RL x 30 IC, LL x 30 IC)
• LBC x 40 IC
• Low Country Crab x 25 IC
• – (aka Plank) x 80s
• Up Downs x 10
• Parker Peters x 25 IC
• Superman x 80s

Mosey to the Refinery and partner up for some Rocket Man – The true Rocket Man as taught to us by Yuengling is 45 seconds at 100% effort followed by 15 seconds of rest.  We modified this workout to do 40/20.

Stations – each partner flap jacks before moving to next station.

• Muscle-ups/Jump Pull-ups (YHC tried to demonstrate a Muscle-up.  Fail.)
• Box Jumps
• Pole Dancing (aka The Sloth when modified.)
• Monkey Greeters – The idea was to face each other while hanging from the monkey bars and then alternate shaking hands with one another.  This proved difficult for all and modifications ensued.

Mosey to the Foundry, and grab something to hang from.  Your not out until your arms are fully extended or you let go.  Once you are out, start doing burpees until the last man falls.  In honor of the close of the State Primary Season, I’m calling this the Bernie Sanders.  Named for the man that refused to drop out.  T-claps to Cowbell for being the last man standing  hanging.  #FeelTheBern

Northshore Jack Webb – 2:1 Ratio x 10.  #FeelTheBurn.  #Progressive.  YHC praised Bubba’s Alabama education, as he quickly figured out the number of Air Presses required if the ratio is 2:1.  Then YHC’s Arkansas education got in the way as he flubbed the count after 3.  Arkansas, 49th in Education, #1 in my heart.

Another round of Bernie.  This time do x-fit push-ups once you are out.  T-claps to Cowbell for defending his title and becoming our presumptive nominee.  What are we nominating him for?  Not sure.

Mosey to the area near the old tee box for some Mary:  Flutter Kicks x 15 IC; Slow Freddies x 10 IC.

That’s enough Mary.  More Jack Webb NS style.  We made it to 9 before time ran out.  #RoomToGrow.

Mosey down Roosevelt Mall back to the flag.  No matter how many times I run down Roosevelt Mall it will always be longer than I think.

COT

Romans 3:21-26

Naked Man Moleskin

Some ideas don’t work.  Cowbell is a failure, but he’s still better than the rest of us.  Shorty has the Q tomorrow and he better be lying about the Jack Webbs.  Glad I wrote most of this last night – arms are shaking.  The irony of this workout is that we didn’t actually do any pull-ups.