No running? No gear? No problem.

No running? No gear? No problem.

The challenge? A no running workout with no gear. The reason? To prove it could be done. The outcome? See below.

5 other PAX joined me this morning. The weather wasn’t looking good just 15 minutes earlier so kudos to these guys who braved the rain anyways. We were rewarded with a reprieve and only the lightest of mists. Leave the coupons and bricks in the car. I wish I’d taken a picture of Bread Bowl’s face when I told him “no gear”. It didn’t compute.

Warmup

SSHs, Imperial Walkers, More SSHs, Moroccan Night Clubs, Plank, 6 Inch Plank, Plank again, Glidah Stretch

The Thang

• 3 rounds of 10 reps of each exercise
  • Mike Tysons (In Cadence)
  • Squats
  • American Hammers (In Cadence)
  • Dry Docks
  • Calf Raises
  • LBCs (In Cadence)
• T-Clap Walk (to center island and back)
• 3 rounds of 10 reps of each exercise
  • Merkins (In Cadence)
  • Monkey Humpers (In Cadence)
  • Big Boi Sit-Ups
  • Shoulder Taps (In Cadence)
  • Plank Jacks (In Cadence)
  • In and Outs (In Cadence)
• T-Clap Walk (to center island and back)
• 3 rounds of 10 reps of each exercises (15 reps on the final round)
  • Upper Body
    • Round 1 – Air Presses (In Cadence) – called by Sledge
    • Round 2 – Canadian Beavers (In Cadence) – called by Turnbuckle
    • Round 3 – Curb Dips (In Cadence) – called by Dough Boy
  • Mountain Climbers (In Cadence)
  • American Knockouts (In Cadence)
  • Upper Body
    • Round 1 – Side Raises (In Cadence) – called by Centerfold
    • Round 2 – Well, this is awkward. I can’t remember. (In Cadence) – called by Bread Bowl
    • Round 3 – 10 Burpees OYO
  • Speed Skaters (In Cadence)
  • Gas Pumpers (In Cadence)

Moleskin

So there it is. It’s possible to do a no running, no gear workout. Gazelles like to run and it’s often a “break” to rest between the exercise portions of the workout. With today’s workout there was nowhere to hide. No gear to injure yourself with (if that’s a concern). Just reps on reps.

A note on the T-Clap walk. Anyone who thinks T-Claps was a break clearly hasn’t done T-Claps before. Hold your arms out to your side then lift them both above your head and clap. Repeato. Do that for 100 yards and tell me your arms aren’t burning.

Anyways, the gauntlet is down. The challenge is here. Drop the excuses. Diesel is looking for Qs in the coming months and you’re next.

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