Take It To The Limit – Tartarus Beast

Take It To The Limit – Tartarus Beast

YHC tried to inspire Chelms to post using the 1975 Eagles tune, Take It To The Limit.  Great song by an awesome band.  More on that later.  Anyways, he didn’t post.  Something about being old and tired and needing some rest.  15 other guys did post, including my bro from Mt Island Lake, Slow Roll, and Titan.  Spackler and Radar were maybe’s, but, alas, neither posted.  Some good chit chat in the few minutes before we took off.  Disclaimer given and off we went at 0530.

Thang

Mosey up Little, right on McMahon into Wells Fargo lot.  Haze kindly reminded YHC that the workout was 45 minutes in length in response to the mosey pace.  Circle up.

COP

Merkin x 15

Mountain Climber x 10

IW x 10

5 Burpees OYO

Jump Squat x 10

Wide Merkin x 10

Heels to Heaven x 15

Flutter x 25

Mosey down 51.  Enter campus and stop at outdoor lunching tables.

Bench Set

10 Jump/Step Up

10 Dips

10 Derkins

3 Repetitions

Plank-o-rama: RAH/RLH/Hold/Swap/Low Plank/Alternating Leg Lifts x 10 IC/Regular/Elbows/RLH/LLH

Mosey down to Tartarus.  For those new PAX, in Greek mythology, Tartarus is the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as a prison for the Titans.  YHC didn’t name it, but it seems fitting for our next set, and we had a #Titan amongst our group.

People’s Chair while set was explained.

Tartarus Beast

Start at bottom of Stairwell 1.  Ascend to level 4.  6 x called exercise.  Run to Stairwell 2 on level 4.  6 x called exercise.  Run to Stairwell 3.  6 x called.  Descend 3 to ground.  6 x called.  Run to Stairwell 2.  6 x called.  Run to stairwell 1.  6 x called.  6 repetitions.

1. Burpees
2. Knee Slap Jump Squats
3. Donkey Kicks
4. Merkins
5. CDDs
6. Diamond Merkin (called by Titan)

We mixed in some Mary between 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 to get the heart rates in check.  Finished up with some Mary: High Flutter x 25 IC/Boxcutter x 15 IC called by Slow Roll.

COT

Moleskin

YHC had not Q’d a workout since June 20.  That’s a long time.  Was off for 6 weeks and did some travels.  Had to buy fishing licenses in MI, OH, NY, NC, SC, GA.  Drove a total of 6100 miles.  Not a bad 6 weeks.  Negative impact on posting F3 workouts so this week has been rough getting back in the groove.  So glad to be back out, leading Centurion, and spending time with my F3 brothers, and, today, with my bio twin bro, Slow Roll, who has taken the red pill.  He is leading workouts at Mountain Island, where he lives, and getting in great shape.  He was pushing hard to chase Titan, who was up front on the Beast.  It was only his 5th post this week, so he had plenty left in the tank.  Pro snuck in a W on one of the reps and was close for most.  GOOD WORK PRO!  Haze and Snuka were up there too.  The rest of the crew was just behind the front-runners, grouped up pretty good.  The bottleneck at Stairwell 1 dictated where the PAX were in the group, to a degree.  Great to meet Dr. Belding, Spanx, and Dangerfield.  Strong work men.  Always good to hang with Champagne, Brushback, Marconi, Shrinkwrap, who all slayed the Tartarus Beast.  One question lingers, did Utah refusenik all the burpees?

Amazing how much better I feel this morning than last, when I did not post.  Broadly stated, F3 makes my life better, and I am thankful for it.  Thanks for coming out today, men.  It is always an honor to lead.  Everyone have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.  Take some time to help someone who needs it.

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