Freezing Cold. Devil Music. Kettlebells. Can’t Feel My Fingers.

FNGs:  wicked cold start (29 degrees) under a beautiful crescent moon.  No FNGs in sight.  Planted shovel flag and broke out my Pandora and Bose speaker.  We were going to rock out some kettlebell exercises to some heavy metal, or what Sprinkler called, devil-worshiping music.  16 bit loved the music btw!

Warm Up:  Joined FedEx with the Mutiny PAX for warm-up that began with a nice run around the track.  LED captured the moment by saying something to the effect, “This stupid Shield Lock thing.  I wouldn’t be out here otherwise.  You ‘Masters’ are killing me”.  Nice to be back in the Quay and loved by my brethren.  Still couldn’t feel my fingers.  Mosey to the open parking lot for the following exercises:  SSH, Sir Fozios, static stretching with arms, Mike Phelps, squat hold.  From squat hold into merkins and various plank hold positions.

The Workout:  5 PAX headed to the shelter with their kettlebell.  We welcomed Yogurt to his first Red October AO.  YHC wanted an up-tempo workout (trying to stay warm) with lots of rinse and repeats incorporating three exercises at a time (10-25 counts).

25 KB swings, 10 elevated Plank one arm pulls from the wall, 10 rut ros  (R & R)

10 Upright Rows, 10 Wonder Bras, 10 figure 8s (ic) (R & R)

10 Leg ups (alternating L/R), 10 Halos, 10 Goblet squats (R & R)

10 Lawn mower pulls while leaning against picnic table, 10 toe taps, 10 plank slap taps (R & R)

10 Shoulder thrusters, 10 O/H press from your knees (stopped that after realizing Yogurt was in shorts), 10 derkins, 10 erkins

About this time, we left our bells and headed to the wall for BTTW and People’s Chair.  15 count, alternating 10 count down the line with PAX and finished with a 30 cadence count.  Back to the kettlebells.

Mary: No sight of mutiny PAX.  On our Six for Nipplers, chest press, H2M, 6 inch, skull crushers, WWIIs, Heels 2 Heaven.  Looked up and saw FedEx with the PAX on the tennis courts.  Mosey and joined them.  PAX looked spent on our arrival.  FedEx tossed me the keys with 4 mins left.  Not knowing what PAX had just gone through, I called out American hammers. Oops.  Lots of groans.  I guess they just did a bunch.  We knocked out 10, added cockroaches, box cutters, have a nice day.

Announcements:  Watch Slack/FB for info about Mama’s house (painting, sanding, etc.). Stay tuned for SB squares.

T-Claps (Recognition):  PAX who came out.

Prayer:  Warmth.  Military (deployed, those going through tough times, suicide-thoughts, UNSPOKEN, PAX who have injuries or illness.

FedEx took us out.

 

An honor and privilege leading you men in the gloom on this frigid morning.  – Dauber