Anti-BRR Beatdown

Anti-BRR Beatdown

It has been probably 2 years since I have Q’ed at Peak51 partially because I can’t make it out much during the school year so I come back each summer to get acquainted with new PAX and bust the chops of Geraldo that doesn’t post anymore here. By the way, where was my non-running friend Dora? I know he wasn’t getting ready for BRR! Probably Rucking.

Any way, we gathered almost hampered by my watch fading in and out but Booyah had the six and my back on the clock if needed.

Let’s Mosey!

COP
Side Straddle Hops x 20 In Cadence
Imperial Walkers x 20 IC
Windmill x 15 IC

Enough of that let’s get to The THANG!
Welcome to the starfish, the sheet on the ground is not homework left on the ground by students it was “now work” for the PAX and went something like this:
Do center exercise, run to corner 1 and do posted exercise, run back to center for exercise, then run to next corner for posted exercise etc. and end with exercise at center and plank until all have caught up.

Round 1 – Upper body
Center: 5 burpees
Corner 1: 15 Merkins
Corner 2: 15 Carolina Dry Docks
Corner 3: Diamond Merkins
Corner 4: Wide Arm Merkins
Plankwork while waiting on the six

Round 2 – Lower Body
Center: 10 Jump Squats
Corner 1: 20 Monkey Humpers
Corner 2: 20 Squats
Corner 3: 20 Mountain Climbers
Corner4: 20 Lunges
Plankwork

Round 3 – Core
Center: 15 rock hoppers
Corner1: 25 LBCs
Corner2: 25 Flutter
Corner3: 25 Freddie Mercury
Corner4: 25 Rosalita
Plankwork

Mosey to grass to meet my friend Jack Webb! If round 1 of starfish wasn’t enough upper body well, this is for you.

1 Merkin to 4 air presses, 2/8 etc. up to 10/40 I saw some struggles toward the end, more like #WetNoodleArms
I’m sure many were cursing me as they tried to wash their hair or do much else with their arms today. #SorryNotSorry You will be stronger for it, that’s why we do this crazy stuff. #ToughLove

Over to the wall for peoples chair, knees at 90 degrees… and drop an inch.
I heard the question posed “We aren’t doing air presses are we?” No we won’t, #MercyQ, instead keep your hands stretched out in front of you and hold it…..
Recover
Back on the wall, knees at 90… drop an inch… drop another inch because I think some PAX started a little higher to begin with to have some cushion. Arms out in front again and hold it!
Recover
BTWs! (Balls To the Wall for those that are new…) This was for Smokey due to some facebook shenanigans a few days ago.

At this point I heard “Ahem, Cough, Moderate!”
Hey, I gave the disclaimer in the beginning, I even told PAX that need to modify just to plank for this one but the way to expand out of just a moderate workout is to push yourself. (without hurting yourself)
Recover!
Mosey back to the cars for

6MOM
Not sure I remember it all now,
Dolly x 20
Backscratcher x 20
Flutter x 27 I knew the grumbling would start when I went past 25
Pretzel Crunch 10L 10R
Protractor, various callouts around the PAX clock.

DONE!

Moleskin
So as many know I am not a big runner, so much so that I have an exercise named after me #HairbandMile Per the exercise glossary: A Mental Marathon with an Actual Run or Jogging Distance equal to or less than 1/4 mile. Named in honor of Hairband who claims to hate running but is secretly a closet runner.

With all the BRR guys turning AOs into running workouts lately it was time to fight back. (Sorry Slimfast & Sensei)
A starfish is a great way to keep guys together and puts them into a situation where it is easily modifiable if needed but it’s also on you to push yourself. Which Smokey did by doing burpees in round 2 when not needed, but more than likely that was really just him not paying attention.

Everyone was pushing themselves from what I saw though and you guys should be proud of that. I love that there have been so many new guys that I did need to explain some of the exercises. I managed to not be in the middle of the circle demonstrating Monkey Humpers though, half of the circle should be thankful.

If you have not Q’ed yet you really need to think about doing it. You will never feel ready and very few ever are but that is how you learn.

Announcements:
-Keep Huggie Bear’s mom in your prayers, she may not have much time so he will be headed to be with her.
-Convergence next Thursday, watch twitter for more details.
-Car wash in Indian Trail near town hall/scout house to raise funds for eagle scout who just lost his dad unexpectedly last month.
– Saturday October 7th launch of F3 Monroe, if you know anyone out that way get them plugged in with us in the UC @F3Unionco on twitter

Thanks to Slimfast for taking us out this morning,

Always an honor to lead, thanks for the invite!
Aye!

Hair Band
@ktackel