On the fateful Saturday eve before the Reni, Heisenberg proclaimed with the confidence of a man holding a Q card that burpees were a guarantee the next morning. Naturally, this led to the assumption that Heisenberg was taking the Q. A quick check of the calendar revealed a twist: Heisenberg was signed up for the following Sunday, and the Reni Q sheet was blank. Could it be a scheduling oversight, or was it hubris? Either way, Mr. Rodgers decided to teach Heisenberg a valuable lesson about assumptions… with a classic Switcharoo!
Arrival:
A wet and gloomy morning greeted 10 pax at the Reni. Heisenberg strolled in, brimming with confidence, ready to lead. But before he could even puff out his chest, Mr. Rodgers swooped in and boldly declared, “This is my neighborhood now.” In his defeated state, Heisenberg meekly asked, “Will there be burpees?” Spoiler: There were burpees. Lots of burpees.
The Warm-Up:
In true Switcharoo fashion, Mr. Rodgers flipped the script with a warm-up on the move,
Mosey, stop for 10 Grass Grabbers.
Mosey, stop for 10 Abe Vigodas.
Mosey, stop for 10 Low Slow Squats.
Arrived at “Mr. Rodgers’ Foundry” to cap off with 30 Side Straddle Hops.
By now, the pax had the look of men who knew they were in for it.
The Beatdown:
Cue the ’80s hairband metal. It was time to work:
Upper Body Circuit (3 Rounds):
Station 1: Pull-Ups
Station 2: Dips
Station 3: Merkins
Station 4: Hanging Pulls
Station 5: Dead Hang
Station 6 (Timer): 10 Burpees
Pax worked nonstop until the timer finished, because rest is for the weak.
Lower Body Circuit (2 Rounds):
Station 1: Bobby Hurleys
Station 2: Side Straddle Hops
Station 3: Squats
Station 4: Split Lunges (Left Leg)
Station 5: Split Lunges (Right Leg)
Station 6 (Timer): 10 Burpees
The pax were blessed with a trifecta of Sunday mornings . With seconds to spare, the group raced back to the COT for Name-O-Rama, an announcement that Heisenberg would still have to write the BB , and a moment of prayer.
Moral of the Story: Always check the Q sheet, and never challenge Mr. Rodgers in his neighborhood. Burpees may be inevitable, but the Switcharoo is legendary.
