Hazingchatter



Hazingchatter

24 men braved the Windy City like conditions to get better at the latest installment of Bagpipe.

The Thing:

Began in the doctors office parking lot.

COP (all IC) = SSHx15, IWx15, Cherry Pickersx15 and Mtn Climbersx15

Jogged to one end of the parking lot.  Here we ran to the other side stopping at each parking line to do 10 diamond merkins and 10 squats.  Once we reached the other side jogged it back.  Repeated this one more time but replaced diamond merkins with wide armed merkins.

Now that our tri’s, chest and lower halves were warmed up it was time to mosey to Ballantyne Village.  Here we went behind Mellow Mushroom and Blackfinn to utilize their wall and the benches.  Everyone partnered up and P1 ran to a bench and did an exercise while P2 grabbed some wall to do a wall sit with overhead arm presses.  Once an exercise was completed the partners flapjacked.  The exercises consisted of derkins x8, incline merkins x8, box jumps x8 and dips x8.

Next, over to the parking garage for some Paula Abdul with 10 jump squats on the up and 5 Carolina dry docks on the down.  After finishing this we took it back down the garage alternating between running forwards and backwards on each ramp.

Finally, we ran back to the doctors lot for modified Mary.  Partnered back up for 10 leg throwdowns followed by 10 hand slap merkins.  Finale was P1 hit their six for continuous leg flutters while P2 ran a lap around the lot and then flapjacked.  One more round of this with heels to heaven replacing flutters.

Time.

Moleskin:

In full disclosure YHC has not owned a digital watch since about middle school but figured that I needed to buy at least a cheapo one for the VQ.  Apparently it was a couple of minutes behind actual time because the guys with the fancy schmancy actual time watches informed me it was 5:30 when I was showing a couple of minutes left.  So we will go with the actual world time and YHC proceeded to deliver a very formal disclaimer.  Not going to have any legal issues on my VQ watch.  We moseyed over to the doctors lot for COP.  In the weeks leading up to the VQ several guys had advised me to make sure and keep the COP cadence slower than I think because you get all amped up at a VQ.  So YHC made a concerted effort to start the COP with a regular speed cadence.  I think we got to about the 3rd or 4th SSH when Frehley asked to speed it up because it was cold and windy.  After YHC laughed inside at the irony I quickly realized what the most difficult part was going to be of the VQ…tuning out the hazing mumblechatter (hazingchatter if you will).  More hazingchatter ensued asking if we were travelling to spots either indoor or where the wind would be blocked.  Nope, your YHC has a plan and is not going to let a little breeze alter that.

Over at the BV the Pax killed the bench/wall exercise that I came up with. I thought there would be a six but there was not one. Everyone finished together which was awesome. I like this exercise so don’t be surprised to see it at a future War Eagle Q except maybe doubled with increased reps. Then over to the parking garage for Paula Abdul. Admittedly YHC had a big crush on Ms. Abdul in the early 90’s so this exercise has a special place in my heart. Tagalong let me know that he and Thin Mint had a Google bet and the song actually says 2 steps forward and 2 steps back. Dangit Tagalong!  That does not work with our exercise…please stop bringing logic to the workout.  Again the group nailed it and everyone finished pretty much at the same time.  When I did a practice run for this Q (thanks Thin Mint for meeting me one early morning for a dress rehearsal) I planned for some six time.  It became evident there was not going to be any of that today.

In order to see who was awake at 6:00 I tested the Pax by telling them we would head back down the garage running forwards on the down ramps and backwards on the up ramps.  Ever the speaker for the group Frehley alertly and correctly said, “That’s going to be hard when they are all down ramps”.  He is not just a pretty face folks.  On the way down I heard chatter about running backwards on a decline ramp not being great for the Achilles.  Not being a runner I didn’t even think about this but in hindsight it makes sense.  So scratch that one from the list on future Q’s.  We ran down, headed to the doctors lot for modified Mary and finished just as Swift was coming in.

Overall the Pax killed this workout.  Luckily YHC had extra exercises just in case (thanks Mary Kay and Billy Goat for the advice) so there are a few left in the hopper but we definitely got through more exercises than I anticipated.  Thanks Tagalong for the opportunity to lead as it was a pleasure and honor to Q this group.  Thanks to Hops for the takeout.

War Eagle

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Fredo
6 years ago

Nice VQ and even better BB. Every great BB includes Frehleys chatter…new classic: “He is not just a pretty face folks.”

wingman
Admin
6 years ago

Don’t let the mumblechatter about ‘ramps derail you. bring back the backward run! Love the frehleys comments. Solid Workout. Solid Backblast. #HIM. Already looking forward to your next Q.

Fire Hazard
6 years ago

Great VQ War Eagle. The Paula Abdul was a good one (i will be stealing it). I will let people know their recollection of the song is incorrect and you promised me that is was 2 and 1.

Hops
6 years ago

Veteran Q

Bucky
6 years ago

Rookie playing like a veteran – great job WE and we appreciate the backblast. By next Q you won’t even hear the chatter other than it sounding like Peanuts Gang adults.

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