YHC isn’t usually the first to arrive, so when the Stage was empty upon arrival and still empty minus the flag and the Goose-mobile at 5:29, things were looking bleak. But that’s when Yankee Joe pulled in, solid in his commitment to make a full comeback after having posted for the first time in a long time on Saturday. YHC was grateful for the comeradery and impressed at his willingness to get back in the saddle at the very next possible beatdown!
Warmup commenced with the usual, though what was unusual was how fully soaked we were after just a few minutes in the high humidity. The sprinklers would be a somewhat welcomed relief today.
After a mosey to the stop sign and back, YHC explained that this beatdown would be inspired by a game that’s a Dawson-house favorite, Farkel. But, only slightly. We’d just be using the letters for this coupon-heavy beatdown.
While Partner 1 ran w/coupon to the sidewalk, completed three man-makers, and ran w/coupon back, Partner 2 chipped away at a shared 100 reps of the following:
-Figure 8’s (swing coupon around and through the legs, switch hands with each pass through)
-Around the World (swing coupon in a circle around the body, switch hands at front and back, switch directions every other set)
-Rows
-Kettle Bell Swings
-Extensions (Tricep)
-Lunge Curls–did this one together; lung walk with coupon to the sidewalk, bicep curl with every step
YHC left the Farkel theme behind and Anker faithfully played a song for us: “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by the Police
On your 6; hold block high and flutter kicks during the verses; bench press for every “Every little thing,” “magic,” and anything that rhymes with “magic.”
Hands started wanting to cramp about halfway through, but we finished strong and had time for about 6 minutes of Mary: LBC’s, Hello Dolly’s, Nolan Ryan’s, and J-Lo’s.
For those who might doubt, Yankee Joe kept up with YHC the whole time–we were both winded but kept pushing hard (through the sprinklers) for the sake of the other. Grateful to have him back in the pack!
SYITG,
Goose
