Date: 3/7/2020
QIC: Akbar
PAX: Backdraft, Barely Legal, Bart, Bean, Moby Dick, Grover, Hammer, Hogcycle, Jose 10K, Rev Sox, Russo, Steve, Tanked Up, The Manny, Waterpick, Zoolander
After Admiral Akbar masterminded the rebel attack on the second Death Star, he shows up light-years later to join General Leia’s fight against the tyranny of the First Order. During an epic battle with Kylo Ren at the helm, a huge explosion hits the bridge, and the most esteemed military commander of his generation was gone. Or was he?
Secret Intel from the Mon Calamari is leaked, and Akbar actually escaped with Leia using THE FORCE. Akbar travels to the Milky Way Galaxy and the land of milk and honey – returning to the Northshore Mothership – leading the rebels against Darth Fartsack and the Sad Clown Empire.
He could not do it alone. Key Resistance fighters were AWOL this gloom – such as Baby Yoda, Shooter, Maverick, Goose, Chewy, Bushwhacker and Captain Sparkles. Luckily, @hawgcycle and @revsox joined the Rebels from a not so distant galaxy across the lake.
Gloom Factor: slightly chilly, but sunny. Yellow Stardust (pollen) in the air made YHC take the pink pill (Benadryl) in addition to the red pill this morning
Warmorama: not so much
Thang: The MERKINFEST begins
Start at the flag. Mosey to Harbor Field with stops at Noah’s Ark, Lamarque Wall, and Splash Pad
4 sets of 2 exercises, a mixture of 12/8/5 double count reps or 24 16 8 single count OYO
Total count 50 reps per exercise unless otherwise noted
SSH | Merkins IC
Lunge Walk | Diamond Merkins OYO
Wall Jumps | Derkins OYO
Slow Squat | Stone Mountain Merkins IC
Spaceball @ Harbor Field
YHC had a feeling something was missing from this beatdown, and added Pull Ups to the delight of the bicep driven Zoolander. We needed bigger guns to continue the fight.
5 Stations, 16 reps each. Run to next base after exercise completion until finished
1st base Superman Merkins
2nd base Big Boy Sit-ups
3rd base Wide Merkins
Home Burpees
Outfield Pull ups (AKA Zoolander’s)
Mosey back to the flag with stops at the Wall and Rips
Freak Nasties | Irkin IC
50 LBC | 50 Calf Raises OYO
Imperial Walkers | Merkins IC
Mary
Hello Dolly x 15
20 Merkins OYO
Lay flat on your back and stare at the sky for a minute
At this point, YHC was at the end of the pain train, breathless from counting, and decided to give the other Rebels a chance to lead to close us out.
2nd Mary
X 20 each
Hammer Crunchy Frogs
Bean Flutter Kicks
Grover LBC’s
Steve Leg Raises
Tanked Up Frankenstein/Mummy kicks – can’t really explain – more like an 80’s dance than an exercise – but requires extreme coordination which only Tank seemed to have. Sure to be exciting to onlookers.
Count | Name-o-Rama
COT – Prayers of thanks and safety, asking for opportunities to influence others for good this week.
Tally ended up at 860 reps per man, including @ 400 Merkins each – well done gentlemen.
Thanks for the opportunity to lead, and be a part of this group.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Whole Food Friday lunches start next week – more info to come on GroupMe
