08/20/2021 - La Luz - Did you know that Steve Windwood was originally in the Spencer Davis Group?
AO: La Luz
When: 08/20/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 24
Pax Names: Abu, Aladdin, BMX, Bob Ross, Buttermaker, Clearcoat, Dirty Dancer, Mcflury, One Bar, Road Trip, Sputnik, Sun Devil, Sweeney Todd, The Wedding Planner, Tiny Dancer, Twilight, Waterfall,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS:
FNG Names: Berries, Roarman, Forest Gump, Dr. Seuss, Baby Gloss, Zumiez were there but not in the directory
QIC: Nacho Libre
Introduction
La Luz? Nacho Libre? Sometimes the stars just align and everything makes sense in the world. We gonna hoot, we gonna holla, we gonna work! McAladdin and O’Nacho are reuniting so get on out for a damn good time. Coupons are required. I’m so excited that I’m walking around with a massive erecti . . . smile!
Warm-O-Rama
Warm a rama:
Motivators from 7, 15 arm circles forward, backward, seal clap, overhead clap, and 15 Moroccan disco dancers (special points for shaking them hips), 15 tappy taps
The Thang
We “visited” the 3 places you never want to go. First we ran into a “burning building”.
Partner up – 2 teams face off on the bridge. 1st team member runs full sprint to the other end. After the 1st runner gets a good lead, the 2nd runner runs at full speed carrying a fire hose, coupling in each end like superman. Once both runners are at the end of the bridge, the runners switch roles and head back.
While each team completes the carry down and back, the rest of the PAX will complete a series of Coupon work in cadence, 2 sets of 15 each with big boys until both teams finish:
- Curls in slow motion
- Squats, ass to coupon
- Overhead press – waiter style
- Shoulder coupon lunge
- Man Makers and Motivators
We next visited “prison”.
10 jail cell mekins – 1 merkin step up so you are now kneeling then lift both arms to the sky, 2 merkins step up so you are now kneeling then lift both arms to the sky 2 times, 3 merkins step up so you are now kneeling and lift both arms to the sky 3 times, etc. until we hit 10.
10 merkin partner deadlifts – Partner up and 1 PAx holds the other PAX legs like you are doing a wheelbarrow. The PAX with his hands on the ground does a derkin then the other PAX does a deadlift while still holding the other person’s legs. Each PAX does 10 reps then switch.
Finally, we come to the scariest place of all – “The Kid’s birthday party”!
10 partner merkins (facing each other and you slap hands after each rep) followed by 20 goofballs. Playing paddycake and jumping around like a jackass is what every Dad does at their kids’ parties.
We finished with a brief Mary of Big Boys and “La Lutz Hammers” (American hammers but you add a wrinkle by extending your legs in and out in cadence between each rep).
Circle of Trust
As a father, I vowed to expose my kids to things I didn’t get to do as a kid. Growing up we went to school and played team sports and anything else was considered too weird or “European” to try. However, that is not the case with my children. For example, my kids are on a swim team. I learned that I can’t swim only after jumping into a lap pool during a mini triathlon. The 300Lb lady I finished with was very kind though and said that if I try real hard I’ll improve. My kids took ski lessons. I went skiing one time and attacked some kid 3 years older than me with a pole. I then hid in the forest for the next 2 hours telling Mark Mueller to shut up about his stupid broken wrist. Seriously, dude was 3rd string center on the basketball team, not a huge loss. And finally, my daughters spent a week in horse back riding camp. I don’t even know where to start with that one. However, it did lead to a very interesting conversation:
2.1 – Dad, do you know how humans take their temperature?
NL – Yes, under the tongue
2.1 – Right, they can also take it across their forehead and in their ears. Do you know how they take a horse’s temperature?
NL – Umm . . . yes . . . I believe they take it in the horse’s anus
2.1 – Ha! No, they take it in the a-hole
NL – Yeah, an a-hole is slang for an anus
2.1 – A horse’s a-hole is called an anus?!
NL – Yes, but an a-hole is always an anus regardless of species.
2.1 – So my a-hole is an anus?
NL – Yes and stop saying “a-hole”.
2.1 – Ok Dad, but you have to admit that my “a” does have a hole so it makes sense.
Of all my kids, she is the most like me by the way. Now, in helping my kids try all these new things, I’ve taken away two very strong morals. First, talk to your kids about what they do because it’s not only going to keep them out of trouble and build a stronger relationship but it’s hilarious. An anus is an A-Hole! Hilarious. And second, never let the fear of the unknown prevent you from doing anything. I never would have made friends with that 300lb gal nor would I have this awesome story to tell if I just said, “I don’t swim” and left it at that. Fear of the unknown creates tension and keeps us from being our best selves.
Naked Man Moleskin
My wife texted me and asked how F3 went today. My exact response, “Christians, Jews, and Muslims have heaven. Buddhists have nirvana and Hindus have reincarnation. F3 has La Luz.” The energy is incredible and totally infectious. If you haven’t been to La Luz yet, then you are missing the boat!
I really wished Baby Hands had made it today to hear my COT. He is obviously terrified of my Q’ing abilities and was much too scared to come out today. You just have to get over that fear and try, try, try 🙂
We invented a new exercise today called the “La Luz Hammer”. I have no doubt that it exists somewhere already in F3 lexicon but since Cousin Eddie wasn’t there to correct me, it is now and forever will be known by it’s new name.
Watching Tiny Dance and Buttermaker partner together was maybe my favorite memory ever of F3. It was like watching a Kevin Hart/Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson movie. Speaking of Buttermaker, can a PAX with a F3 nickname get another nickname? Because if so, after watching him tear down the bridge with that fire hose, he will now be known as “the Great White Bear”.
Wedding Planner, total pro as site Q. I thank you for keeping the “glass out of our ass”. You led by example.
1 Bar is a damn monster. He is one of those guys that has a bar trick where he smiles as he tears a deck of cards in half with his bare hands. Such an impressive dude.
Waterfall has provide at least one perfectly timed, “that’s what she said” joke at every workout I’ve ever been at with him. Today was no exception.
No surprise, but Bob Ross showing up to your Q feels just like when your school’s most celebrated Alum shows up to give the commencement speech at graduation. It just feels more special. Thank you BR for all that you bring to the table. I also kind of feel the same way about Aladdin. You guys are awesome.
Great seeing my old running mates today like Sun Devil, Sputnik, Twighlight, Clearcoat, etc. It was just as much fun meeting all these new guys. Sorry you had to partner with me today, Baby Gloss. You were a real trooper and I appreciate you putting up with my nonsense.
Sweeney Todd destroyed me in a race about a year ago and he weighed at least 50lbs more than he does now. If we were to race 40 yards right now, I’d somehow lose by double digits.
Music Review – It was nice to share music with the young men of La Luz because now they know where their favorite songs sampled from. No, The Temptations did not rip off Bad Bunny. Extra credit points go to Bob Ross for knowing Steve Windwood was in the Spenser Davis Group e and Twighlight for knowing that Ghetto Superstar by ODB was sampled from Islands in the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rodgers.
In reflecting on one of the most enjoyable workouts I can remember, I think the secret to this special sauce is mixing the old guard and the young bucks. If you have been around awhile, spread those wings and get out to these new AO’s and share what you know or learn something new. If you are a youngin’ (like the roughly 5,000 new PAX at La Luz under the age of 30), get out to the old AO’s and share what you know or learn something new.
Thank you again to everybody who came out today. I’m a better man now than I was at 5:14 AM this morning.