Crazy Indian and the Medicine Ball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VgufM9iLbI
EC: Aquaman, Bulls Eye, Cowboy, Cupid, Full House, Slide Rule.
Some PAX were still rolling in at 5:30. Thought they were all FIA, but then BAM! Crab Legs!
FNGs: Welcome STP–The Racer’s Edge. Disclaimer given.
Warm Up: Mosey to upper parking lot. Fancy feet step up on parking curbs, two steps per curb. All the way down, then all the way back up. Circle up for SSH 25x, GM 10x, the Sprinkler (arms pointed out front, in cadence left 1, front 2, right 3, back to front 4 = 1 rep). Loosens up torso. 10 Merkins, followed by Downward Dog.
The Workout: Was looking forward to applying this format. Indian 1: Kicked off the Indian-run-themed-workout using a 10 lb. medicine ball I picked at a yard sale. This exercise was requested a while back by Deadbolt–I think he called it Pass the Pill. Indian run formation, pass the ball to person behind you, then the six ran the ball to the front. Rinse and repeat. PAX passed the ball at first, but then we advanced to a blind overhead toss. The drop rule was in effect. Drop = five burpees. Was a little slow at first, but then Bulls Eye spiced things up with a drop or two. Probably caused by those gloves he was wearing! Or maybe the bad tosses? Either way, Cupid has dibs on borrowing the medicine ball for his next workout. Medicine ball ultimate?
The Good Morning Burpee was in full effect. Say Good Morning to a walker/runner, if they return the Good Morning, then we do five burpees. We got stiffed on several good mornings–or maybe just could not hear them. Finally, we got a solid Good Morning from Crab Legs as we converged on the greenway. Five burpees, finally!
Indian 2: Rail Road Indian Run. PAX planked up about two feet apart. The six jumped over each PAX, moving to the front of the line. Keep those hips down Slide Rule! Continue til all PAX have jumped.
Indian 3: And this was the toughest one. PAX does low slow flutter while the six does 10 WWIIs. Upon completing the WWIIs, the six runs to the front. I had planned to keep doing low slow flutter continuously, but that proved too much. Thus, we “rested” while each six ran to the front. This was a long round, even with only 12. There were more than single tears on this one!
Field of Dreams/Diamonds Are Forever. More Indian run to baseball dugouts, but sprint from greenway to scoring tower. Meet up at home plate, count off 1, 2, 3, 4. Ones go to first base line for Merkins, twos to second for squats, threes to third for LBCs, fours = the clock at 15 burpees. Complete the burpees and head to first, each group advance until each group did the burpees.
Only 10 minutes left and still want to do feature exercise: the Crazy Indian. Mosey around pond to amphitheater. Assume BTW position. First PAX drops to feet, runs around the wall, cues the next PAX, just like an Indian run, til all PAX have run. Lots of shaking arms–perfectly normal. Done!
Mary: No time, joined kettle bell COT
Announcements: Crab Legs shared his goals during his leave from work: spend time with family and have an impact on ALS. He announced that he will be achieving both soon, as he visits every major ballpark across the country. He’ll visit with and interview folks whose lives have been affected by ALS. He plans to share his journey and those stories via every social media outlet available. Plus, he’ll be looking for mainstream media coverage as well.
T-Claps (Recognition): Nice work by those posting EC this morning!
Prayer: Safe travels and high impact for Crab Legs and his family on their cross-country summer adventure.
