Trix Are For Kids

Trix Are For Kids

I like to mix things up and add in new moves from time to time (Trix?). The same ole same ole gets boring and its fun to keep the pax on their toes (Young?). Yeah, I know its a stretch but I couldn’t come up with a clever title so that’s all I got. Today, I may have been a little overzealous trying to add in some new things. Some would say 3 new moves were added in today….others would argue they are just variations of things we already do.

I’ve got to roll to Raleigh soon so this will likely be a more abbreviated BB than your use to from me (I will wait for the applause to die down).

I wanted to try to keep us moving today (I’d give myself a 7 on that as I had to catch my own breath a few times). I also wanted to hit all major muscle groups (that you can do without gear) – chest, shoulders, and legs. I also wanted to leading guys to circle back giving the clydesdales in the back no excuse but to push it today. Middle guys would be given a cardio/ab exercise to do as I didn’t want heart rates dropping too much.

DICCS given (though not nearly at the intensity and passion that Posse gives them).

WARM UP

Hot lap around the parking lot. Jimmy Dugan while waiting on everyone to get in.

Plank up for calf stretches. I demonstrated the first “new” move while pax were finishing up calf stretch.

Pulse Merkins: in cadence (4 count) Down, up halfway, down, up all the way.

5 pulse merkins in cadence to make sure everyone had them.

Pulse Merkin Ladder: Start at first lighting pole and do 1, work up to 8(? maybe 9?) at Transporters Shed Rudy’s Royal Rumble? As I got to the end, my arms were shaking and by chest hurt…I’m hoping the rest of the pax felt it as much as I did.

Middle Group (that didn’t go back for the 6) wall sit and start our second new(?) exercise. I didn’t have a name for this one so if you do this again, feel free to name it. In wall sit position, slap wall low (below butt) and raise arms over your head (not bent like a press but like a front arm raise) and slap the wall above your head.

Once 6 got in I had the six count out 25 for all of us to do. Some of the early middle group guys started complaining about having already done 25….yes, that was the point.

Mosey towards high school football stadium stopping at the wide sidewalk for 40 crawl bears first.

25 Squat jumps holding the fence allowing for a deeper squat (insert double entendre sex joke here).

Mosey to large parking lot for Starfish Legs. 5 Aussie Burpees in the center. Four corners were 15 Berishnikoffs left, 15 Berishnikoffs right, 30 squats, and 30 monkey humps. Much to the delight of those who finished early, I called out more aussie burpees until six finished.

50 T claps as we walked to our next starting point. Peanut gallery in full effect during the walk led by the head peanut himself – Recalculating who exclaimed that “Mad Dog” our current MASH pax, had just passed us. The walking T Claps was slightly intentional – I hadn’t intended on them taking that long, but I did want pax to catch their breath before the next part.

Sprint up the hill towards Middle School Road. (In all honestly, it was a longer run than I remembered). Al Gore while waiting on pax to get in…ready to demonstrate next newish move, when a jeep comes in hot. EVERYONE OUT OF THE WAY! Ok, crisis averted.

New Move: Inch Worm Dry Docks. Similar to inch worm merkins, except you do the dry dock at the top of the inch worm (instead of the merkin at the bottom). I think the guys in the back understood, but it looks like our resident teenagers – tupperware and sprinkles never really quite got to inch worm part…..or they just really would rather do bear crawls. Either way they led the pack most of the day so I can’t talk too much trash to either as they killed it.

Another Car!!! Damn it people. School’s out, its 6:00 am. What in the world are you do at the school? Ok, Ok, Ok, deep breaths fuse…woosah.

Audible one light short of the original called goal and do dry docks until the six finished. Mosey to middle school benches (yes benches, not what you think I said). Teams of 3. Pax 1, up and over the benches (guys seemed to get this one better than in past times calling it. I didn’t see any double feet going). Pax 2: Heels to Heaven. Pax 3: Windshield Wipers. Two rounds.

Mosey to starting parking lot and line up for aussie burpee suicides. 1 at the start and ends. 3 light poles. If you finished early, start T clapping and walking towards shovel flag. 6:15 – we done.

MOLESKIN

A great group of guys out there today. 15 total (I think). Thanks for hanging in there with me on the new moves. I’ve had some clunkers in the past, but I think all three landed pretty solidly today (I think).

Posse out of the gate was killing it today. Glad to see the drive coming strong off his powerful back blast yesterday. If you didn’t read it – go read it. He and I had an at length conversation after I read it yesterday that one thing I learned in F3 is that the Sad Clown is always lurking. I thought I would just beat it and it would never show again, but I’ve learned its constantly waiting to jump back on you and you have to keep working and pushing to keep it at bay. For some of us its the workout, the diet, or maybe even the fellowship aspect that we struggle with. Others may be dealing with even bigger issues. As posse stated, reach out to someone. I think most of us here are willing to listen.

Sprinkles at Tupperware killed it today. Consistently in the front. Sprinkles went out of his way several times to pick up the six. Nice job young man. (Tupperware may have to, I just didn’t notice it as much as I did Sprinkles).

Recalc missed much of the summer, but it appears he kept his mouth in training the whole time. Didn’t miss a beat out there today. Some good push from him as well today.

I’m running late so I will have to cut the Moleskin short (gross). But again, thanks for hanging in there during the explanation of new stuff today. Good work by all.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Clean up at Waxhaw Elementary this Saturday from 8-11. Already have some pax signed up – but they need more help. Posse to post more info in News Channel.

Bottle Cap reminded us that we need 47 different Q’s for the August challenge of no repeat Q’s. If you are not signed up, get with a site Q before your voluntold (Like Chipolte this morning).