teamwork (noun): work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole.
Seven men showed up eager to build some muscle on Saturday. YHC surfed the F3 site the day before for some fresh ideas and felt some sort of theme for the morning might help engage the PAX and keep the workout from being too blah, which YHC is occasionally guilty of when not adequately preparing a game plan. After kicking around a few options, none of which could top The Hamilton throwdown, YHC decided on a refresher of the teamwork concept that helps fuel the impact of F3 and other group/partner workouts. We may all get numb to hearing about “pushing each other” or “iron sharpens iron” so the plan for the day would strive to hone in on why team building, team leadership, and working as a team are all proven ingredients for success. The other, “hidden” agenda for the morning included trying to squeeze in as much sweat provoking stuff to help burn off all the bacon and beer that several of us indulged on the week before at HFTC. After the disclaimer, reading of the teamwork definition from Merriam-Webster, and a rundown of what would be in store, some of which may seem corny but “bear with me”, here’s what we did:
Warmup – Short Capri Lap down Lelong Dr with some butt kicks, backpedaling, bear crawling, and high knees to get the juices flowing. Then a COP on the Museum steps where YHC shared some Google findings….T-E-A-M….Together Everyone Achieves More…so we got loose with some T-E-A-M exercises, Travoltas, Elbow Plank w/leg lifts, Arm Circles, and Mountain Climbers. Before departing for our next stop, YHC asked the PAX to start thinking of one person who stands out to them as an inspirational leader and we’d discuss more once at the next stop.
Thang #1 – Mosey towards the block pile with a pit stop half way for planking to wait for the six followed by merkins on the curb. From here, we continued with a mosey to the green building, aka train shed, for the Da Parish Special aka “Get To Know Your PAX Wall Sit” while discussing some admirable leaders…cause every good team tends to have a good leader. Piranha started us off and set the bar high with a lengthy yet awesome explanation of his pic. From there we all had to up our game and give more than 3-4 words answers. YHC can’t recall all of the names mentioned but does remember George Washington, Mother Theresa?, Mark Twain?, Coach Ed Orgeron, Yoda?, and a boss at work. This took a while but was well time spent….YHC caught a whiff of piss and vinegar after from some of the PAX.
Thang #2 – Short Mosey to the block pile to heckle The Mothership PAX and grab a coupon. We lined up along the prison bars aka Tool Wall for our next circuit. YHC found the Diego circuit on the F3 site and thought it would be a good partner workout since helps push each other and keeps PAX accountable. Diego is like Dora, but tougher and longer. YHC warned this would take a while but assured the PAX it would be worth it. We did these one round at a time, planking for the six, and opted to mix it up by going “swinger style” with new partner each circuit in an effort to further mesh the team.
Round One – 100 Merkins w/PAX #2 running to other prison bars for calf raises x20
Round Two – 150 Overhead Block Press w/PAX #2 running for hip slappers x20
Round Three – 200 LBC w/PAX #2 running for monkey humpers x20
…breather and corny motivational quote from Google, “All progress takes place outside of your comfort zone”
Round Four – 250 Block Curls w/PAX #2 running for calf raises x20
Round Five – 300 Squats w/ or w/o block w/PAX #2 running for hip slappers x20
Note – proud to say the PAX dug deep and pushed through this, helping other PAX finish as needed. Some good joking and F2 was in the air throughout. Some motivational phrases were attempted in a Coach O voice but might have lacked the firepower he packs.
No time left for the last few things on the weinke so after depositing the blocks, we headed back to the flag. One last quote found on the interwebs, “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else” – Booker T. Washington
COT to seal the deal. The Muscleship needs some Q’s in coming weeks so if you’re reading this, please consider stepping up. T-claps to the PAX for posting and pushing each other to get stronger. It’s always an honor to lead.
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