02/05/2020 - The Complex - I Think This is Going to Suck!
AO: The Complex
When: 02/05/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 21
Pax Names: Ann Arbor, Blueprints, Bongo, Buttermaker, Dr. Ralph, Flush, House Arrest, Marla Hooch, Mendoza, Pizza the Hut, Rooney, Spit Valve, Spork, Waterfall, Wet Wipe, Woodwind,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names: NO FNG's - Just not listed in the PAX list - Qqq
QIC: Percy
Introduction
PRE-BLAST – THE COMPLEX 2-5-20 @ 5:10am
Get your a$$ out of bed and get to The Complex tomorrow for some serious suckage!
~ We’re going to move… and we’re going to keep moving… and it will suck.
~ We’ll do some exercises we’ve never done… and they will suck.
~ We’ll do some exercises we’ve done before that really suck…
~ The soundtrack for the morning might suck too…
~ And if we do the work, we might have some shenanigans for Mary… That will also suck!
5:10am START, bring a coupon. I’ll even EC at 4:40am for those who can’t get enough suckage.
THE SCENE – 27 Degrees with a wind that still cut a little deep when you ran the wrong direction. Kinda sucked. Ann Arbor clamored a bit about my sales job on how this was going to suck… he had no idea what he was in for.
-F3 is an outdoor workout, held rain or shine, open to all men. It is peer led in a rotating fashion, always end in a CoT.
-I am not a professional, nor have I ever claimed to be one… Not aware of any injuries other than my own (and I barely know that one because it just happened), so please modify as needed. Let’s get rolling!
Warm-O-Rama
25 Imperial Walkers
25 Grady Corn (Arms together out front, out to T, overhead, back to T, back out front)
25 SSH
The Thang
Mosey to Pavilion w/ Coupon
50 Bent Rows
25 Midget Blockees (Incline Merkins on Coupon + Incline Chest Press = 1… Repeato)
NOTE – Adjusted to 20 reps, as these sucked a lot more than expected!
Mosey on to Baseball Field & Bear Crawl around outside of infield.
Back to Pavilion
25 Back Extensions on Picnic Tables
25 Ninny Knockers
Mosey to Baseball Field & Run Backwards around outside of infield.
Back to Pavilion
50 Goblet Squats
25 4-Count Monkey Humpers
Mosey to Baseball Field & Lunge Walk around outside of infield.
Back to Pavillion
50 Bent Rows
20 Midget Blockees
Mosey to edge of the woods and back
At this point, we were running low on time so last set of exercises was 2 sets of PAX choice of the previous exercises (Back Extension, Ninny Knockers, Goblet Squats or Monkey Humpers).
Plank or Wall Sit for the 6.
MARY – We played 8 minutes of Mary Tag on the outfield:
The Chosen PAX is it… on GO, IT does 10 burpees (counting out loud) while rest of PAX does MARY of ITs choice. After 10 Burpees, IT calls scramble of choice (run, bear crawl, backward run, etc…). Next person tagged is IT, assigns MARY Exercise, does 10 Burpees, then calls the scramble. IT can call SWITZER at any time, choose a PAX and play rock-paper-scissors for IT. If he loses, 10 burpees again and start over.
The following is a cloudy recollection of what happened… it’s close, but I can’t guarantee it’s 100% correct.
Dr. Ralph volunteered to by IT (before I explained what we were doing).
~ AYG Flutter kicks while Ralph burpeed. Scramble = Run.
Scrambled for a while til Ralph called Switzer… Rooney is IT (it’s unclear how this happened)
~ AYG American Hammers while Rooney burpeed (really fast!)… Scramble = Bear Crawl
Rooney pounced on Spit Valve like he was a wounded animal… Spit Valve is IT
~ AYG Shoulder Taps while Spit Valve Burpeed. Scramble = Run Backward
Spit Valve lanked backward around the outfield and finally dove at Buttermaker… Buttermaker is IT
~ AYG LBC’s while Buttermaker Burpeed. Scramble = Run.
Scrambled for a while til Buttermaker called Switzer… Rock-Paper-Scissors… Spork is IT
~ AYG Big Boys while Spork Burpeed… GAME OVER.
Circle of Trust
Prayers for Poutine (having hernia surgery today), Wet Wipes Father-in-Law and of course, Noonans family.
We have all spent a lot of time talking about Noonan’s sudden passing and reflecting on his impact on our lives and F3 Naperville. With all of the talking, we often forget to also take the time to reflect on our own lives, our own families, and what impact we can and do have in our own circles. We spend a lot of time talking about it, but sometimes the biggest personal impact can be made when we don’t… with that being said, we had a 30 seconds of silence and silent reflection…
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… and as I always end my Q’s –> DO BETTER!!!
Naked Man Moleskin
Thanks to everyone for coming out to my suck-fest this morning! From the groans and mumblechatter heard throughout the morning (including commentary from yours truly), it seems my beat down was delivered as advertised. It’s rare to find 21 guys to come out to attempt to enjoy/endure something that was clearly determined to suck…
But what’s worse? The guy who designed the suck, or the HIMs who volunteered to tackle the suck?
…Apparently we’re all a little screwed up in the head. I wouldn’t have it any other way.