07/29/2020 - Virtuosity - Nothing but Guns
AO: Virtuosity
When: 07/29/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 12
Pax Names: Backdraft, Backstage, Bean Counter, Bob Ross, Buggs Bunny, Hanger, Magellan, Mr. Hankey, Ozark, Rand McNally, Singlet,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: TPS Report
Introduction
Muggy. Felt like you were staring into a hot mug of black coffee except the mug was everywhere and you were the sugar cube melting. Most PAX logging on a few minutes prior to kickoff. Which was unusual. Must’ve been the foreboding pre-blast that kept em away. No matter. YHC was patient. YHC was calculating. YHC was cunning. Time to kick off this bad-ass post and show all those “AO” sissy’s that Virtuosity has game.
Warm-O-Rama
Warm- O Rama – pssht… who needs it. We’re here for the guns. Hot the hammies, not the cardio, not the blood flowing in legs. Just arms dammit. So rammed through good mornings, SSH’s, Arm Circles, and Imperial Walkers. Time to get legit.
The Thang
Easy enough. See below. The fear in Ozarks eyes was palatable. Backdraft hung his head in defeat but lifted with grim determination every time one of his fellow fighters walked in the screen behind him. Takes guts to do jumping jacks in front of a computer in the middle of a fire house. Not like Mr. Hankey who always seems to find a park shelter up there in WI and show off for the trailer park ladies. Bean Counter looked swoll before we even started. I felt slightly bad that he might rip his shirt from flexing when we were done. I showed the first Thangs on the screen:
Repeat 2x:
50 Derkins
50 Dips
100 Curls
100 Chest presses
50 Overhead press
50 Bent over rows
50 Coupon Swings
Rand McNally looked on in slight amusement as the biceps on his massive arms twitched in anticipation. Singlet was just wondering how he was gonna lift drywall later in the day. Backstage laughed at the impossibility of completing this twice in the allotted time but secretly vowed to do it. You could tell by the look on his face. BR was BR – chuckling at all these kids and their attempts to pump.
We pushed through the first thing. Not much chatter. Lot of hard breathing… I think I heard Magellan praise the ingenuity and evilness of the routine. Hanger was hanging on… barely. But managed to push through like a champ.
I got to Thang 2 and surprised them all. Upon revealing the routine, spontaneous applause broke out. Had it not been for the virtual setting, I’m sure I would’ve been lifted up on shoulders in celebration. Read the routine – you’ll see why:
50 Coupon Swings
50 Bent Over Rows
50 Overhead Press
100 Chest presses
100 Curls
50 Dips
50 Derkins
A solid 15 minutes of nonstop bi/tri/chest/shoulder pain cave extravaganza. Finished with Flutters, Heel touches, and plank for Mary.
Circle of Trust
Count O Rama (12)
Announcements
Name O Rama
Prayers
Naked Man Moleskin
What is the greater goal.
Three years ago I was 40lbs heavier. I had not exercised for years and just ate what I wanted, when I wanted. I would lose my breathe walking up stairs, and I was having to buy pants that were bigger to fit me. I remember bending over to tie my shoes and everything was tight around my waste and it was hard to breathe. I knew I couldn’t go on this like, but I didn’t have the motivation, nor the means. I had a gym membership… but that didn’t do anything for me. I never went.
It was my brother in laws wedding that did it for me. I know, silly, but I didn’t want to be like this in the photos. I also knew that I wanted to run with my kids and play with them, not have to constantly take breaks.
I started tracking my food in app in March of 2018. My goal was to lose 30lbs by the wedding in Nov. And I nailed it. I didn’t do any exercise – just watched what I ate. Right after the wedding is when I started F3. And that changed everything.
Now my greater goal was not just health, but my family, my productivity, and to begin to see my body as a temple. I believe the Holy Spirit lives in us when we accept and believe Jesus’s atoning death on the cross. That makes my body a temple. And that temple deserves care, respect, and upkeep.
So my desire to stay healthy is now far more than how I look in photos, which today I’m still a little embarrassed by, but I’m not ashamed I had a starting point. Now I’m aligned to why I do what I do. I have a greater goal. It’s not a selfish goal. I not doing this to live longer, or feel better, or run with my kids, or be able to tie my shoes without passing out. Those are all by products and outcomes. My commitment to taking care of this body is a form of worship. That’s a greater goal far more worthy of my pursuit.
Challenge yourself today to think of your greater goal and why you’re doing this. It’s ok if your starting point is small, or selfish, or silly – finding a greater goal can be a journey just like fitness is. But whatever your goal is right now, start looking to move it away from yourself and towards something bigger and not about yourself. Then you’ll see real gains.
