Don’t drop the bags

Don’t drop the bags

On a Wednesday stacked up with solid Q’s on the schedule like Mermaid, Squid, Long Haul, and Joker at other AO’s, 15 men showed up for a little taste of Anvil and are likely reminded of that today every time they try to lift things.

Here’s how I remember it:

Mosey to front of campus for COP of IW, Low Slow Squats, and Carolina Dry Docks.  The circle was very awkwardly close.  Kind of felt like the Thriller video when the Zombies started getting closer and closer on all sides.  And you all don’t look that far off from Zombies at 0530.  Not sure why but it definitely started to throw off the train of thought.

Mosey on over to the road between the hotbox and playground and plank up for instructions:

Pick groups of 3.

P1:  Run to hot box for 10 derkins  P2: Run to playground for 10 pull-ups  P3:  Do overhead press with 50# sandbag.  When P1 and P2 return, do 5 handslap merkins between the two of them and flapjack among the team.  Cycle through so everyone gets 2 rounds on the sandbag.

Repeat but:  P1: 10 step ups, P2: 10 Toes-2-Bah  P3:  Good Mornings with sandbag for 2 rounds each

Repeat with:  P1:  10 Derkins  P2:  10 Pull ups  P3: Squats with sandbag for 2 rounds each

Repeat:  P1: 10 step ups, P2: 10 Toes-2-Bah  P3:  Thrusters with sandbag for 1 rounds each

Some mary in between rounds.

At the end, grab the bag and as a team run it back to the cars.  Finish with flutters.

Notes:

I think 15 out of 15 would agree that those 50# bags get really heavy, really quick.  That plus the short runs was throwing the heart rate up and keeping it there for most of the workout.

Swiper has control issues.  He already had his team called out prior to completing instructions.  Then made every effort to Q Jack Mary throughout the workout.  He finally got it with 45 seconds left to do his over-unders.  Maybe he doesn’t get much of a say at home, so he brings it to the workout.  #PowerHungry.

And why do I think Swiper doesn’t get much say at home?  Maybe it was the in-depth, and lively, discussion he and McGee had regarding the Bachelorette season finale and how it kept them up to late.  #TrueStory #NoShame

Apparently Ickey thinks I have the $80 cross fit sandbags that can be body slammed over and over again on the pavement.  Mine cost about $8 and didn’t quite fair so well.  I will be at Home Depot buying more duct tape soon.

Gummy was full of mumble chatter today discussing his perfect form on pull ups as well as toes to bah.  Had me all wrapped up in conversation and I started doing the wrong exercise.  All a ploy to get a further lead on me.

Thank to everyone for pushing it.  Also thanks to Snowflake for the takeout.

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-Alf