Introducing the Sphinx

8 pax met up near the Peristyle in City Park on a cool, beautiful morning in New Orleans. After introducing myself, delivering a brief disclaimer, and waiting for Mr. Awesome to tie his shoes, we headed over to the Great Lawn for a warm up loop and COP:

COP:

• SSH x 20 IC
• IW x 10 IC
• Merkins x 10 IC
• Mountain Climbers x 20 IC
• Peter Parkers x 15 IC
• Low slow squat x 10 IC

The Main Thang:

Head to the Peristyle for:

• Broad jump to other end, mosey back
• Lunge walk to other end, mosey back
• Bear crawl to other end, mosey back

Run back across the Great Lawn and over to the start of Roosevelt Mall Street, a wide avenue with beautiful oak trees. Partner up by speed for the Sphinx™:

• P1 runs one way, P2 the other. Meet at first intersection for 20 hand slap merkins, return to start via the same direction, and plank for the six.
• Repeato, switching directions and continuing to the second intersection for 15 hand slap merkins.
• Repeato, switching directions and continuing to the third intersection for 10 hand slap merkins.
• Repeato, switching directions and continuing to the fourth intersection for 5 hand slap merkins.

By now, the pax were on to me, so it was time to change venues. Mosey over to the fountain in front of NOMA for some circuits:

• 20 dips, 15 bench squats, 10 derkins, run to the first full column (dodging the clipboarder and her crew).
• Repeato, with incline merkins instead of derkins, run to the second full column.
• Repeato, with derkins, run to the third full column.
• Repeato, with incline merkins, run to the fourth full column.

Mosey back to the Great Lawn for four rounds of AYG gassers from plank, six inches, and belly.

Mosey to the benches in front of the Peristyle for flutters and Rosalita.

Mosey to the Peristyle for pax-led exercises, which went approximately like this:

• Dolly
• Freddie Mercury
• Wife pleasers (a/k/a hip bridges) – Mr. Awesome
• Dr. W (a/k/a rest time for YHC) – Jingle Vader
• Parker Peters – Reluctant Yankee
• Dollies
• Missing one and some names #cobains

Circle up for the awkward take out by YHC (there’s a reason I don’t volunteer often).

Announcements:

• Operation Sweet Tooth – RY is collecting toys for Children’s Hospital.
• Christmas Workout/2nd F – levee then Cooter Brown’s
• Gear – Connect with Hawgcycle if you want to get in on a winter shirt order.

NMM:

• Thanks to RY for suggesting I Q this past Saturday. Although I’ve posted once before in NOLA, it was great to lead the pax and check out a great AO. Leading the workout is also a great way to prevent fartsacking.
• It was great to see some pax I met last year and meet others. It was a strong crew out there this morning, unfazed by a fair amount of running (over 3.5 miles) and merkins.
• YHC was introduced to the Dr. W. After attempting 1 or 2 reps, I had to lay there in awe as Jingle Vader demonstrated perfect, speedy form on possibly the most complex ab exercise ever devised. I’ll be bringing that back to Area 51 with me.
• Please chime in below with anything that I’ve missed. I look forward to posting again in February during Mardi Gras!