01/06/2021 - Iron Lion - Road House – Part 2
AO: Iron Lion
When: 01/06/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 20
Pax Names: Bootlegger, Chazz, Cousin Eddie, Dorn, FakeID, Glass Joe, Goldberg, Krampus, Mellencamp, Nacho Libre, Riunite, Sulley, Sun Devil, Urban Cowboy, Wide Right,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: BabyHands
Introduction
A wise man once said “Be nice until its time not to be nice.” Holidays are over boys, time not to be nice. Come prepared to give it all you got, YHC will accept nothing less for these 45 minutes. When its over, we’ll be nice again. Check if your 
are still there and HC below. COUPONS REQUIRED.
YHC arrived around 4:30 to finalize the playlist, scope a few parking lots and settle in. Riunite showed up, as a great Site Q would, at 4:50 ready to support as needed. Thanks brother for setting up the wagon wheel of cones and other markers on the field, huge help. Blues Clues also made an early appearance to scope run club for this Saturday. Nice mumble chatter as we took a run around the Lion together. Most PAX arrived at 5:10am, did not see any stragglers. Thanks to the guys that stepped up to get the tires for the group. Did the normal ball busting while playing Goldberg’s requested song of “truth hurts”, I get it, best friends sit me down in the salon chair as well.
Warm-O-Rama
No SSH’s, not tappy taps, not even an Abe Vigoda for the boys. Straight to the fields for some 100 yard runs book ended by exercises to “warm up”
The Thang
Thang 1
15 merkins on my down, some PAX had a hard time counting when it was their turn, so we started over after 2, 100 yard run. 15 squats, PAX counting was excellent and brought a smile to my face, which I of course did not show any emotion toward but now you know.
15 big boys, 100 yard run, 15 shoulder taps in cadence 100 yard run back
Thang 2 – 10min
Tabata style 45 on 15 off for 10 rounds
Curls
Burpees
Mountain climbers
Lunge w/ coupon
Curls
Plyo squat
Plank position, alternate raising opposite arm and leg
Prisoner squats….
Curls
Coupon swings
YHC offered some encouragement during this thang, called a few “no reps” and argued over the difference between a prisoner squat and a hydraulic. This caused some PAX to be concerned about their livelihood over the remaining 25 minutes. I reassured them its always okay to speak up and it would be okay, you just better be right. Cousin Eddie, you were right and YHC was wrong. Thank you for speaking up.
Thang 3
Ankle Tappers – PAX paired up with P1 getting a 5 second head start to bear crawl to the other side line without getting their ankles tapped by P2 while he bear crawled to tap P1’s ankles to encourage P1 to move a little faster. I incentivized those PAX that wanted to stop bear crawling before the sideline. They were also motivated by the other PAX as the total number of times we would complete this depended on their efforts. we did two rounds. This really seemed to gas the PAX, almost brought a tear to my eye.
Mosey back to flag
Thang 4
PAX circled around the two big ass tires for a little #16lb sledgehammer ring of fire. YHC chose Goldberg and Nacho Libre to start the thang by completing 5 hits from each side. In the BH family tree, these are the two eldest F3 PAX. Papa Aflac is at home waiting on 2.4. YHC could trust them to set the tone.
I mean, Nacho did okay and Goldberg just looked like he had never even seen a sledgehammer before. What are you gonna do? Once completed they were free to call on any remaining PAX for their turn. YHC called out exercises for the PAX in the circle not swinging the sledge at that moment, mostly Mary but some SSH to keep moving. YHC provided inspirational banter as some PAX seemed to forget how long the exercises went for.
Ended with 4 min of Mary, including plank, sit through mountain climbers, LBCs and leg lift holds. 6 inches and straight legs boys.
Circle of Trust
Explained to the PAX that you can live by 3 simple rules:
1: Expect the unexpected, never under estimate your opponent
2: Take it outside, never start anything inside the bar
3: Be nice
Like a well rehearsed scene and as he should have, Wide Right asked when it would be time to not be nice. YHC promptly responded with “when I tell you”.
Pretty sure all but 1 PAX got it.
Naked Man Moleskin
YHC let the PAX know it was going to be 45 minutes of all they got. The PAX responded well to the encouragement, motivation and inspirational words that were provided to them. Nacho turned heel, nice guy in the beginning but shouted angerly at the PAX as he became the 6 in almost every thang, ;).
Those thangs and the fire coming out of YHCs mouth were for you Dorn. He told me, “No mercy, put’em in a body bag Baby.”
Appreciate everyone embracing the moment, the suck, and giving it all for 45 minutes.
Some PAX were not on the list above, technical difficulties on my end (sorry), check the track for full attendance
BH out