07/15/2021 - Iron Lion - Simple yet brutal. Dont let your mind tell your body to quit.
AO: Iron Lion
When: 07/15/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 11
Pax Names: Big Kahuna, Cousin Eddie, Daisy, Dutch, Hootie, Rainman, Speaker City, Ticker Tape,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 2
FNG Names: Thirsty Whale, Lobster Roll
QIC: Wine in A Box
Introduction
So my shoulder is pretty screwed up. Xrays were negative, but I have to see a specialist and get an MRI.
Awesomely this happened right before a few Qs I had signed up for. cool.
So how can I come up with a burner without using my shoulder much?
Do you have ANY idea how many of our exercises involve shoulders? (hint . .. quite a lot)
I thank Muggsy for the inspiration for todays simple yet brutal beatdown
Warm-O-Rama
We warmed up
The Thang
Get a chunk of conduit from my car for each PAX, then go to the pavilion. With rain rolling through we will not be moving.
Putting the conduit behind your back and looping it in the crook of your elbows, do a deep squat. IN CADENCE
- 50 reps
Then lay on your back, with your feet 6 inches off the ground and holding the conduit wider than shoulder width apart. On my up, bring your knees to your chest, and bring the conduit OVER your knees to your shins/ankles.
- 50 reps
(50 was too many, so I moved to sets of 25/25.)
Do each exercise for 400 reps, alternating every 25 reps.
(we did stop after 250 reps of each to stretch out legs and shake out lactic acid before proceeding)
Then 4 minutes of deep leg and back stretches.
Circle of Trust
CoT today is based off a quote from Pablo Picasso
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”
We all procrastinate in our lives. Whether its something that is difficult to complete, uncomfortable or just a drag to finish . . . we avoid doing them. But that is how you create self-inflicted stress and anxiety. As leaders we need to take those things one and clear our slate of items the best we can. We have co-workers, 2.0s, and Ms counting on us to get things done. So step up to the plate and finish those tasks that you really dont want to do . . but you know HAVE to be done. Thats what leaders do.
Naked Man Moleskin
Radom musings from today.
- Pretty sure Thirsty whale hates me. This was one heckuva workout for your first week.
- Cousin Eddie came rolling in roughly 80 reps in. This only counts as half a post as a result.
- I am just kidding Eddie . . I called you out in the backblast because this is the kind of coupon-less workout that you dominate at. Glad you came.
- Daisy just quietly did every rep without issue or complaint. Great job!!
- Hootie has a bad ankle, and I took that into consideration when putting together the final Q. To the delight of all, he took off his shirt and was a walking reminder to all the new PAX that “you too can get abs like this if you go to every workout for 8 years and only eat kale!”
- Big Kahuna brought an FNG! Lets hope he comes back . . .
- Oh . . and he likes distance running! I low key kinda resent him already. . .
- Ticker Tape hasnt spoken to me since the workout . . and he is my next door neighbor. I hope we can still be friends . . . .
- Dutch, I know you are like 6’7′ . . . so I apologize for today. You have to move significantly further on each rep than everyone else . . .
- Rainman is an animal. If it wasnt raining and humid I dont think he would have broken a sweat.
- Speaker City . . . I have no idea what your diet consists of, but sweet Jesus man. I legit almost threw up after you were dropping ass. Now . . . I get we did a ton of squats and abs exercises that works your core, but maybe take a probiotic? Or eat some fiber? I know when my diet wasnt the best I would fart and it would smell like rotten pumpkins . . . but I havent eaten pumpkins since Thanksgiving. So I feel your pain . . . . but we need to find a solution here. Or only have your downwind at all times.
- Speaker City was a beast working through a knee injury and still knocking out stinky rep after stinky rep.