Pre-blast: I’m Gumby, @#$% it!

Pre-blast: I’m Gumby, @#$% it!

(For the pax under age 40, the title is a reference to Eddie Murphy’s Saturday Night Live portrayal of Gumby, that little green slab of clay, that is this workout’s namesake.)

Who:  F3 Gumby

What:  a active recovery, stretching and flexibility workout  (yeah, you need it) in a yoga-style format

Where:  Matthews United Methodist Church, Scout Hut  (near the traffic light at Fulwood)

When:  Wednesdays, 0530 – 0615

Gumby, not to be confused with Gummy, was, as stated above, made of clay and, therefore, inherently flexible.  (Come to think of it, Gummies are also flexible (and absorbent), but that’s another story.)

Our pax is predominately inflexible from week upon week of KB swinging, burpee’ing, and running.  The goal of this workout is to help us offset some of the pounding and tightening we inflct upon our bodies with some active recovery stretching and yoga-type movements to restore some of the flexibility we’ve lost (or, perhaps, never had).

A few notes:

• Like all F3 workouts, Gumby will be peer-led.
  • Those with yoga or stretching experience are invited to Q – see Swiss Miss or High Tide.
• Bring a yoga mat (or your M’s pink one) or a beach towel.
• Wear your typical F3 gear – tshirt, shorts, compression shorts (please!).
  • Not recommended:  yoga pants or tights (see: Runstopper)
• We have an indoor facility available, and based on the type of workout this is, we’ll likely use it most weeks.  Cold, excessive heat, rain, rough pavement, etc. are all detrimental to what we’re trying to achieve.  #relaxintothestretch  #TWSS

Aye.