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Warmup:
-SSH x 30 IC
-IW x 30 IC
-Peter Parkers x 20 IC
-Arm Circles x 30 IC (15 each direction)
-J-Lo’s x 20 IC (fka Pickle Pounders)
…Capped off the warmup with a 2 minute Plankjack/Merkin routine to the song “Mardi Gras Mambo” to get the PAX in the festive spirit. Plank position with a plank jack every time “Mambo” was sung and a merkin each time “New Orleans” was sung.
Mosey to the stone bridge crossing Bayou Metairie and over to the shelter near City Park Ave. to grab some bench. This included a round of 8 high intensity exercises with a 10 second rest in between. We decided to bump the normal Tabata timing from 20 seconds to 50 seconds to pay homage to the 50 year anniversary of Endymion. This was a bit long for some of the exercises but it helped bring the sweat:
Round 1: Box Jumps
Round 2: Declined Merkin
Round 3: Right Leg Step Ups
Round 4: Dips
Round 5: Left Leg Step Ups
Round 6: Hip Slappers (in Declined Plank)
Round 7: People’s Air (People’s Chair with Air Presses)
Round 8: Inclined Merkins with alternating leg taps to bench
From there a parade bound Mosey to Orleans Ave where we ran along the route. Lots of parade goers getting geared up for the big day so it made it interesting. T-claps to Yankee for being our public relations guy and EH-ing along the route. Pit stop on the neutral ground past Carrollton for a COP led by Amnesty.
Push-o-rama:
-Merkins x 20 IC
-Diamond Merkins x 5 IC
-Wide Merkins x 10 IC
-Staggered Merkins x 10 IC (each way staggered)
Mosey back down Orleans Ave. Great Lawn
Mary under Persityle capped off with Mardi Gras Mambo squats.
Prayed fro Bubba’s wife, OSHA’s wife, RY’s aunt, SFX’s dad, as well as the safety of everyone enjoying the Mardi Gras festivities this season.
