Every group needs a prop guy ,I thought as a peered into my garage (“beatdown laboratory”) for Q inspiration. Heavy bar? old bands? Lonely kettlebell? Abandoned pool noodle? A plan formed for a “prop guy” workout at the Stage on a warm (return of the warmup sweat) bayou morning. The Pax assembled with some great assorted chatter about Mardi Gras festivities. Still riding a wave of energy from the record setting beatdown at the Peltch we dove in.
WarmoRama
The usuals with a few beat laboratory trials
SSH, IW, Windmills, Invisible Chairs, Old Man calf stretch, Arm Circles
Short bumper to stop sign mosey with a discussion about relative AO run distances.
Disclaimer
Pax were instructed to pick a prop with caution. (30 lb bar soft bar, 25 lb kettle bell, 15 lb resistance band, standard unit pool noodle (orange for safety)
THANG 1 LOVELY DAY (RIP Bill Withers)
Gave a short disclaimer that his song is a great alarm tone to wake up to. Use it to get your mind in a peaceful state and reminder that each day is another in Gods creation. Its also a groovy 70s tune.
Cherry Pickers until chorus hits then grab your prop for a rep on Lovely days
Bar Man: OHP
Noodle Man: extended shoulder raise
Kettle Man: KB swings
Band man: curls (1 foot in band, forms a triangle)
When the chorus drops we change props clockwise (instructed by Enron that counterclock rotation was borderline communism )
Notes: split the last chorus because Bill Withers sounds like hes broken and the song is skipping but there are really just a bagillion lovely days.
Goose went full Price is Right mode and had the high guess on 86 for number of Lovely Days in the song. Actually 95. His prize. Hold the Noodle for the Prop Run.
THANG 2 Prop Run
We took off from the stage and headed for parts unknown down rich mans loop with every man holding a prop
Each light we used props for 10 reps as follows:
Bar Man OHP Squats
Noodle man- Canoodles (holding pool noodle acrose chest and doing American hammers )123- 1
Band man- Straight arm raise ups
Kettle Man: Swings
Did roughly 8 rounds of these at light poles with a break for a mini burpee ladder
5 burpees , run two poles 4 burpees, run back etc
Great discussion about the future use and naming of the the blank canvas street for sprints.
The PAX had a lively discussion about the pronunciation of a floating cajun vessel (pirogue?). Goose and Cardinal nearly came to blows but we north La guys were able to step in and keep the energy on burpees.
Wrapped up with a mosey to the flag with our props and a few needed “prop switches”
Thang 3 Prop Tabata
Same props with 30 sec work, 10 second rest
Kettle man- goblet squats
Bar man- wide curls
Noodle man- Canoodles
Band man- Straight shoulder raises
Completed 2 cycles
Just enough time to for a Thunderstruck Burnout
Merkins on Thunder, Plank on the rest
Switch half way and did burpees on thunder and SSH on the rest ( YHC shows mercy)
Wrapped up with COT and Goose prayed us out.
Moleskin:
Todays prop workout is a physical reminder that many of us carry burdens of different shapes, sizes and appearances. You never know what someone’s previous or future burden will be but being there ready to shoulder the load with them is the key. Don’t shoulder those burdens alone. Put faith in God to provide your strength and to provide your support system for the burden.
Thanks for the opportunity to lead fellas
SYITG
