Mumble Chatter Mayhem

Mumble Chatter Mayhem

I guess the old saying is true (is it really that old?) “You get what you ask for”.  On my last back blast I commented on how the mumble chatter was down that day.  Whether the guys today came out guns blazing intentionally to show me up from my last back blast or not is a mystery.  My guess is, I just gave them plenty of ammo to talk.

Warm Up: 

Mosey to lower bus parking lot.  Asked the pax to partner up and start comparing interest to come up with a team name.  I also asked them to be creative- for example, if you both like bourbon, don’t be team bourbon.  Go with something creative like team neat.  Apparently that was all Bottle Cap and Money Ball needed to start the talking.

20 Side Straddle Hops

12 Mountain Climbers

12 Peter Parkers

12 Parker Peters

20 T Merkins

12 Potato Pickers

The Thang

I asked 6 guys to grab rocks (confusion starts right about here) and asked the remaining pax to do burpees until they returned.

Station Work:

• Curl Press
• Bench Up and Over (Gave plenty of demonstration on this one – again.  I believe Pax are now intentionally doing it wrong to attempt to get me going.  I remained calm.)
• Dips
• In & Outs
• Derkins
• Run Bus Loop – also will be our timer

A quote from Bottle Cap a few months ago “I can’t wait to read the backblast so I can see what I was supposed to do”.  So here is what the plan was supposed to be.  After a Q audible and pax that don’t follow directions well, it turned into something else.   The change out of stations was supposed to happen progressively (like the waterfall drinking game if you will – or don’t will; I don’t care).  Starting with the runners you tag out the next group who then tags the next group and so on.  Initially I had though that you would yell your team name as you tagged a team.  However, upon review of the pax ability to follow directions (or some would say the Q’s ability to succinctly provide directions in an understandable fashion) I decided to nix the team names.  So, how could this tagging out go wrong you might ask yourself.  Seams easy enough right?  Well………upon starting the exercise, three pax took off running.  If you are following along…it should have only been 2 pax (1 team) that ran.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa…lets regroup and explain again.  Everyone got it? Ok, good lets get started.  Wait, Dirty Bird – who is your partner…..”

And off went Dough Boy halfway around the bus lot (good speed by the way).   As the first set of runners came in, people started switching before being tagged, others got way into the tagging part of the workout (Damascus and Bottle Cap).  Almost to the point that I worry they troll elementary school play grounds just looking for a good game of tag to jump into.  Towards the end Bottle Cap and Money ball just took off anytime the runners came back saying the heck with the progressive tagging part (which by the way cut down on our work at the end since they were the last run team.  Some may be mad that they lost that extra work…I, however, graciously thank you.)

After 2 rounds of station work we moseyed to the railings for supine ladders.  10, 9, 8…..   At 3, 2, and 1 we held for 5 seconds to get an extra burn in.

Partner Push back to the rocks. Shake N Bake was aggressive out of the gates and ran me up Dough boys (I think) leg.  Sorry Dough Boy.  A less compassionate person would say get off the tracks when the train’s coming through…but not me.

As we returned to the rocks I asked those without rocks I asked to grab one.  Those with rocks – burpees until the 6 is in.  I return to find my partner – Shake N Bake with no rock.  Then I find those with rocks standing around.  Since most here are transplants, maybe its my native southern twang they can’t understand?

Rock work:

• 21’s that once again turned into 30’s, though the Q improperly explained and at 7 said we are going to 7 (should have said 10) instead of 7 which left everyone udderly confused.  Money Ball made sure to call me out on it.
• Press Ladder with a hold.  Changing rocks every couple counts – though once again I was accused by Money Ball of changing to the right because the rocks were smaller (He really stepped up his mumble chatter game towards the end).
• Low Slow Squat ladder (though Shake N Bake questioned the slow part).  Shake N Bake also tried to throw a 4 count in there on me.  I was close to obliging….but I was gassed so we kept going single count to finish it up.

Mosey to the front of the school, Burpees while we wait on the 6.  Bottle Cap was first there but acted like the 6 was already in so he didn’t have to do burpees.  1 minute left so a jail break back to the cars.

Mole Skin: 

Judging by the amount of sweat dripping and being rung out of gloves and shirts, it was a good workout.  Even despite the inability of the pax to follow directions of the Q to properly describe the exercise rotations.

Loafer brought out an FNG (Slap Stick) who worked hard today for his first time there.  He is trying to make the Liberty Hockey Team having just completed Lacrosse season at Arkansas.

Shake N Bake worked hard as usual.  He talks to himself and attempts to motivate by calling himself fat boy.  I love it.  I thought about joking with him during the workout, but figured I would leave it for the back blast (or maybe I was too gassed to talk).

The usual suspects turned out some extra mumble chatter today.  Damascus really stepped up his trash talk game today.  I was impressed.  Bottle Cap started strong, but Money Ball gave it hard the last third of the class (That’s what she said?)

Dirty Bird continues to post and put forth a strong effort.  He gets a break for following the rotation as explained, but lets be honest….neither you or Dough Boy understood it….Dough boy was just the unlucky one who ran first.

Chipolte had a good showing today.  I believe one of the few that understood what I was going for.  I though Shake N Bake were on that same wave level too until I saw him rockless.

Mad Dog intentionally flubbed the up and overs and looked over at me with a sheepish grin only a mother could love.  I said my “Woosah’s” (spelling?), took 2 deep breaths, and returned the smile.

Hopefully everyone enjoyed the workout despite my Q’ing inability.  Good group today.  Lots of great commentary.  Good work.

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