One of my favorite Saturday beat downs was a Route 66 down Esplanade Avenue lead by #Side FX a couple years ago. I am not a very original man, and I like to borrow work-outs from previous ones that I have enjoyed. And it’s fun to get off campus. So I revived the annual #Side FX Route 66. 23 strong men arrived at 0630 on this beautiful Saturday morning. The usual disclaimer and off we go.
We moseyed to the green lawn on the side of NOMA for the warm-up COP.
SSH x 24 IC, representing Notre Dame’s opponent for the day, the #24 Virginia Tech Hokies
— at which time we realized that #Hokie Pokey was noticeably absent
6 Burpees OYO, giving strength and support to the #6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Onward to Victory
Imperial Walkers x 20 IC
Peter Parkers x 20 IC
Windmills x 10 IC
Arm Circles 10 Forward, 10 Backwards IC
Mountain Climbers x 20 IC
Mosey to the NOMA fountain to grab some bench.
Left leg power-ups x 20 IC
Dips x 15 IC
Right leg power-ups x 20 IC
Dips x 15 IC
Then mosey over to the lamp posts on Lelong Drive in front of NOMA. Let the Route 66 begin.
Stop at each lamp post for Merkins, start at 5 Merkins and increase 1 at each lamp post, ending at 14 Merkins.
I think that makes 95 Merkins total.
Circle up for some Mary.
LBC’s x 20 IC
Flutter kicks x 20 IC
Penguins x 20 IC
Hello Dolly x 20 IC
Mosey off campus out of City Park to continue the Route 66 down Esplanade Avenue. It’s always nice to take in the sights on Esplanade Avenue as the sun is coming up. It even reminded some of the Grow Ruck. We stop at each lamp post for 10 squats. I don’t know how many lamp posts we stopped at. It felt like a lot. Continue on to Alcee Fortier Park, aka Dog Poo Park by Café Degas.
Circle up for more Mary.
Box Cutters x 20 IC
Dying Cockroach x 20 IC
Leg Lifts x 20 IC
Crunchy Frog x 10 IC
Back down Esplanade for more Route 66, heading back to City Park.
Stop at each lamp post for 6 Jump Lunges.
Once safely back inside City Park, we circle up for more Merkins.
Left leg crossover Merkins x 10 IC
Monkey Humpers x 20 IC
Right leg crossover Merkins x 10 IC
Route 66 back down Lelong Drive to NOMA.
10 Plank Jacks at each lamp post.
Circle up at the NOMA Fountain. Grab some bench.
Incline Merkins x 10 IC
10 Box Jumps OYO
Decline Merkins x 10 IC
Then 5 minutes to stretch the hamstrings.
Mosey back to the flag. Count off, Name-o-rama, named our FNG Gyro (pronounced JI-RO) since he grew up in NOLA next to the Greek Orthodox church, announcements, special intentions, and a prayer. I love the ol’ Route 66. We miss ya #Side FX.
Thanks to FracSac for the picture! And thanks for allowing me to lead!
Oh, and the Irish beat the Hokies 45-23, in case you missed it.
Walleye
