Bad Idea™

Bad Idea™

Started off the morning with a little substi-Q action. Woody had to go down range so YHC decided to throw a few bad ideas together and subject the PAX to it. We had a little mini convergence with the Monroe troops because “allegedly” there was a 5k some others were helping out with. So with a PAX of 6 we headed into the not-so-gloomy gloom and proceeded with some Bad Ideas™.

Warm Up

• Disclaimer: Check
• Cell Phone: Check
• CPR: Check
• Safety: Check

Mosey around the sidewalk next to Wesley Chapel Rd throwing in a few SSHs, Imperial Walkers, and Goofballs (standing Mountain Climbers) along the way. Right back where we started and finish out our warm up with some plank stretching and 10 burpees OYO.

The Thang:

Mosey to the cafeteria seating and find a bench. 20 step-ups (total), 20 dips, 20 supine pull-ups on the handrail then take a lap around the parking lot. Reapeato. Then repeato. Cheers all around from the PAX to their beloved Q. Definitely a crowd favorite. </sarcasm> Finish up with a little wall action, some air presses, and some calf raises on the sidewalk then a quick mosey to the hill. Folks, the Bad Ideas™ were just beginning.

Partner exercises next: Partner 1 does Merkins at the bottom while Partner 2 runs the hill and does 5 Bobby Hurleys at the top. Back down to the bottom and switch places. Once the team hits 100 Merkins then plank until all are finished. Repeato but Merkins -> LBCs and Bobby Hurleys -> Low (and slow) Squats. Up the number to 150 then plank until all are finished. Repeato! This time (against YHC’s better judgment) suggestions were solicited and round 3 became 100 lunges at the bottom with 5 Monkey Humpers at the top. Thanks to Smokey, the residents of Indian Trail were subjected treated to the following:

Following that Bad Idea™ a 10 count-down was requested. Thanks (again) to Smokey and his super-fast count-UP, a 3 burpee penalty was decreed and all PAX were thoroughly remorseful and chastised.

Pushing on with a cheese weave, all PAX wound up in circle for a Bad Idea™ AMRAP. For those readers unfamiliar with the AMRAP, it means As Many Reps As Possible. The mumblechatter picked up pretty mightily at this point. With a fancy-schmancy app that YHC downloaded last night calling the shots, one minute each of the following exercises were called: Plankjacks, Jump Squats, and Burpees. It is entirely possible that YHC set the interval timer to 1:20 each instead of 1:00, but the PAX (mostly) pushed through. The goal was 5 rounds of AMRAPs, but an audible was clearly needed and we stopped at 2 rounds instead.

It didn’t get any better though, because the next Bad Idea™ called for an Outland classic with some rock lifting. Each PAX grabbed a hefty boulder and proceeded to grind out 10 curls, 10 chest presses, and 10 tricep extensions followed by a quick run to the end of the parking lot and back. This time it was YHC that was penalized, this time for poor Q form for failing to properly signal the appropriate verbiage and beginning of each of the exercises. Burpees all around. Another round of rock lifting and then a jailbreak to the starting parking lot for some cooldown Mary.

Moleskin:

As always, a great group of men showed up, worked hard, burned a lot of calories, and fellowshipped with their brothers.

I was glad to see Shepherd and The Wall join us for the mini-convergence since several of the Monroe PAX were supporting the 5K run. It would have been easy to stay in the fartsack but all were better for their participation.

That’s all I’ve got. Apologies if you’re still reading at this point. Just for funsies: