So on a beautiful Monday morning, YHC moseyed up to the AO and noticed no water anywhere around! It’s been awhile since we haven’t had the sweet aroma of ducks@#t surrounding us in our beatdowns. Maybe this is a good sign… After disclaimer we moseyed to open field on the Calhoun side of the park for:
Warm Up
- Forward Arm Circles X 20 IC
- Imperial Walkers X 20 IC
- Reverse Arm Circles X 20 IC
- Hillbillies X 20 IC
Next we moseyed to Row Fitness Area
Split into 5 Groups
- Group 1 Catalina Wine-Mixers X 10 as the Count
- Peter Parkers
- Lunges
- Parker Peters
- Rows
Next we…Double-backed, WHAT?, surely we were going to make the Audubon loop it’s a Monday after all. Those PAX don’t know YHC and his general distaste of running; body-weight exercises is my JAM. So back to the Shelter! Through the normal shortcut route hugging the lagoon which apparently is now a construction area. Careful running through this Men at Work zone PAX. Can I interest anyone in a Vegamite sandwich? Maybe after the beat down. Think about it…
Anyway, we finally hit our destination after much ducking and diving, but no diving ducks too dry for them. Did I mention I like body-weight exercises? Specifically merkins, so MERKIN MANIA it is:
8 different merkins all done 5 count OYO as fast as you can. On the menu:
- Diamond Merkins
- Merkins (the classic, it never goes out of style)
- Staggered Merks Right
- Staggered Merks Left
- Wide-Arm Merks
- Crucible Merks (these were fun)
- Hand-Release Merks
- Tempo Merks (why did I save these for last?)
Next up at the Shelter, let’s get some leg work in PAX:
- Right Leg Power Ups X15 IC
- Dips X15 IC (Wait Dips aren’t leg work, just go with it)
- Left Leg Power Ups X15 IC
- Dips X 15 IC (Again?)
- Right Leg Bulgarian Split Squats X 15 IC
- Left Leg Bulgarian Split Squats X15 IC
Now we’re feeling good, so let’s mosey to…the Bandstand. That was quick! Let’s do some 11’s. Grab a wall, step, another PAX’s shoulders for Mike Tyson’s on the lagoon side of the bandstand starting at 10 count then up and over the bandstand and run to the first light for 1 Monkey Humper. Run back to the lagoon side for it all to start again decreasing/increasing. You know the drill PAX! For those who might be wondering, a Mike Tyson is you start in a merkin position with feet against a wall or step, you squat back as first move of exercise back to merkin position and then complete a merkin. That’s one. Those were fun, are we seeing a merkin theme here?
Surely we’re done, we can see the Flag (or where the Flag should be) from here? Well, we have 3 minutes left so let’s mosey to an open field, which used to be an open pond not that long ago, for one last CoP. Let’s do Febreze! A new one for me, here’s how it works. Kinda like an AB version of Jack Webb with way more Air Presses. PAX starts with 1 Big Boy Situp and then at the top of that sit up, hold feet up six inches and do 10 Air presses. Back down for 2 Big Boy Situps and 20 Air Presses holding those feet up the whole time. PAX made it up to 4 Big Boy Situps and 40 Air Presses until our time was up. Great job PAX!
Mosey back to Flag for:
Seaman and his new dog! We missed you at the beat down Seaman, but happy to see you and meet your new friend.
Count-Off
Name-O-Rama, we had one FNG who is an artist that paints scenes of live music shows. Think Frenchy. What a cool gig! After much mumblechatter, Splatter is the name. Welcome to the PAX, Splatter! And thanks to Brown Bag for EHing.
Announcements
Intentions
Prayer
Thanks to all the PAX for letting me lead today. It’s truly an honor!
