The Few, The Brave, The Nutcrackers…

It was a cold and dark morning with temps in the mid 30’s which apparently led some to enjoy the fartsack rather than tread out into the gloom. As a result numbers were a bit lighter than normal. A fact that was being discussed as two more PAX graced the parking lot with their presence just in time for a mosey around to the basketball court where our warmup ensued.

Incidentally YHC and PAX who were nearby were nearly ensnared during said mosey by some kind of metal wiring protruding into the sidewalk. An entirely unsuitable situation for an elementary school responsible for the safety of children. A strongly worded letter may be in order. The situation notwithstanding, we proceeded…

Good Mornings x10 IC

SSH x 20 IC

Daisy Pickers x 15 IC

Sir Fazio Arm Circles –  x 10 forward/ x 10 backward IC

Moroccan Night clubs x 15 IC

Windmills x 10 IC

We started by partnering up in preparation for what was soon to be revealed as one of Moby’s least favorite exercises: the wheelbarrow. Partner 1 was in the horizontal position on the way down to a previously designated turnaround point where prior to switching places, partners did 10 Hand Clap Merkins, returned to the starting point via the wheelbarrow and completed another 10 Hand Clap Merkins.

R&R substituting 10 Squats for Hand Clap Merkins – which was a welcome change of pace.

We stayed in the same location for the next challenge: a classic Dora with the same partners…

Merkins x 100

LBC’s x 200

Squats x 400

Partner 1 chipped away at the above exercises while partner 2 ran to a designated point (about 100 yards) and upon returning switched places until all reps were complete.

Mosey to the rock/ brick pile to grab a cinder block. Partners lined up with their blocks on either side of the divider in the parking lot.

Round 1 = 10 reps: Partner 1 did Curls for the girls (IC); Partner 2 did Wonder Bras; Partners left their block in place and then ran around the divider to the other partner’s block – Partner 1 then did Wonder Bras and Partner 2 did Curls for the Girls.

Round 2 proceeded in the same fashion increasing reps to 15.

Round 3 – you guessed it – same thing but added another 5 reps for a total of 20.

Return the bricks and mosey to the front parking lot just in time for Mary…

Low slow flutters x15

Freddie Mercuries x15

Plank Jacks x15

Homer to Marge x15

Pickle Pounders x15

YHC took us out with prayer.

I hope everyone got their money’s worth and got at least a little stronger for being there.

Thanks for the honor of leading you this morning. Looking forward to next week…