YHC has spent a lot of time in OKC since the beginning of the year. (Side note: if anyone finds themselves in OKC, give Rudy a call – I’ve found some good F3 workout areas around town.) This week, I ended up spending an extra day in OKC due to plane malfunctions, costing me yet another NOLA F3 workout. But that extra day provided an inspiration for today’s workout: An Oklahoma History Lesson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYfyutHzJYQ
(VROOM VROOM….. Looks, its Heisenberg rolling in hot. Still hasn’t fixed that muffler….)
COP #1: Mosey to the lawn in front of the museum for the warm up:
- SSH x25 (was supposed to go to 46 – OK was the 46th state in the Union). But YHC got bored….
- IW x21 (there, the total of the two got us to x46)
Oklahoma was admitted to the Union in 1907. The 5 points on the star on the Oklahoma State flag represent the 5 Civilized Indian tribes. Plank up – and hold position for the following exercises, all IC:
- Chickasaw: Peter Parker x 19, Murican x7
- Choctaw: Parker Peter x 19, Murican x7
- Creek: Plank Jack x19, Murican x7
- Seminole: Floyd Mayweather x19, Murican x7
- Cherokee: Shoulder Taps x19, Murican x7
(Thanks JV for reminding me which tribe I forgot….)
Mosey the 50 feet to the lightpost.
COP #2: Maverick correctly identified what was queued up next. Route 66, famed US highway stretching through Oklahoma. OYO – Route 66 with Burpees. Go.
Split into 2 groups to Murican Indian Run to the foundry (stop for round of Muricans IC after each full cycle of PAX)
COP #3: At the Foundry, split into 7 groups:
- Ski Jumps
- Dips
- Durkins
- Pull Ups
- Lunges
- Hanging Knee Lifts
- Burpees (Yay! More Burpees!) – The Timer
Circuit #1: The most recent OU Heisman Trophy winner: Sam Bradford, 2004. Wore jersey #14. So 14 Burpees is the Timer.
Circuit #2: The Mick. The Commerce Comet. Mickey Mantle, wore Jersey #7. 7 Burpees is the timer.
Mosey to the Tool Wall, with a stop for 11 Muricans (7-11 was founded in Oklahoma)
COP #4: Oil! YHC looked for an exercise to celebrate Oklahoma’s long history of Oil and Gas production. The best he could do: the up-and-down motion of the Monkey Humper, representing the up-and-down motion of the ever-present pump jacks on the OK landscape.
- Monkey Humper x31, then up on the wall for Calf Raises x26
- MH x25, CR x21
- MH x20, CR x20
(YHC likes to pick unexpected rep counts to keep PAX guessing as to when the exercise would end.)
Pondered an audible into the unprotected Tad Gormley steps, but decided not to in favor of the last planned Oklahoma workout. Instead, stick with the plan and mosey back to Great Lawn.
COP #5: The Farmer and The Cowman. From Oklahoma!, the musical. Partner Up (and avoid the lawn mower)
- The Farmer: Wheelbarrow! PAX 1 hold PAX 2 legs, Wheelbarrow across the lawn. Flapjack and return.
- The Cowman: Cow Walk (ok, its a bear crawl. But go with it…) to the center to circle up
- LBC x46
Mosey back to the flag to wrap up.
Count-off (21 – at least the 4th week in a row we’ve been over 20) and Name-o-rama. Wrap up with a prayer. I ask for blessing and grace to use the God’s gift of today to serve Him. Help me to be a better person – father, friend, husband; and find a way to inspire and serve others. Finish with The Lords Prayer.
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Thanks for letting me lead, and humoring me as I fake a history lesson. Much mumble chatter from the usual suspects (KimChi, FracSac, Bogey), and some from unexpected sources (I’m pretty sure I heard Savory and Crab Legs taunting me!). Trivia tossed around from the font-of-all-knowledge (JV): he claims that Oklahoma! has 17 musical numbers; I have no interest in validating this. Great showing again from the uptowner group (Douille, 86, Roots, Revit, Mulligan, Bartman) – I’ve enjoyed seeing you guys at City Park over last several weeks! I owe you guys a return trip to see you in your native habitat.
