Meat Grinders

Meat Grinders

7 pax for the weekly #0.0 beatdown known as Meathead.  Without further ado, here’s what they ground out:

The Thang:

COP:

• SSH – 18 IC
• Prying Squats – 3 IC
• Halo – Left – 5
• Prying Squats – 3 IC
• Halo – Right – 5

Mosey to playground.  2-hand swings while waiting for the music to start.  #noads

Simple & Sinister

• 100 1-hand swings – 10 swings every 30 seconds (resting if you finish early), switching hands after each 10 swings – modify with 2-hand swings as needed
• 10 Turkish Getups – 5 per side – modify as needed  #crowdpleaser
• 2-hand swings until all pax are completed

Active Recovery

• 5 pullups
• 10 merkins
• 15 teabag (sumo) squats
• Rinse & repeat for 10 minutes

The Finisher

• 10 Snatches – 5 per side
• 10 Clean & Press – 5 per side
• 10 Staggered Goblet Squats – 5 per side
• Rinse & repeat for 8 minutes

Mary

• Teapots – 5 per side
• Flutter w/ Press – 20 IC
• Superman Merkins – 10 IC
• Reverse Superman (aka the Banana) – hold for time x 2
• Russian Twist, touching bell to ground each side – 10 IC

Done

COT

Announcements:

Begin forming your teams and signing up for BRR & Spring Mud Run

Moleskin-e:

T-claps to all for pushing through the many grinding exercises today, as YHC sought to mix things up a little from our usual ballistic dosages.

Welcome to site FNG’s Hoser and Strange Brew.  Glad to have you guys out today and look forward to seeing you again.

Acknowledged – the Turkish getups suck and are a real #crowdpleaser.  However, it’s been said, and therefore must be true, that they are great for building shoulder strength.  Paired with swings, the two exercises will provide 80% of the benefit you’ll receive from KB training.  So I’ve read…So we did them…  The particular pairing today of the 100 1-hand swings + 10 TGU’s is known as the Simple & Sinister routine, and I’ll agree with that one.  The Simple part is building up to using a 32kg for each (not there yet), while the Sinister is reaching the 48kg Beast for each (not going there).  Anyway, that’s the method behind today’s madness.

The early move to the playground was to provide a more suitable TGU surface than the rough parking lot.  While the mulch was softer, it was somewhat unstable at times.  Next time, perhaps we’ll try the smooth track, unless the grass is dry.

Well done, Hoser and Tiger Rag, working through your injuries on the Turkish getups, modifying as needed, as well as the other exercises.  For those reading this who weren’t there, Hoser posted wearing an ankle boot!  Needless to say, YHC was not prepared with a suggested modification for that!  TR continues to mend his calf, which I understand may be on a road near you very soon.

Speaking of TR, he was again swinging doubles today on the Finisher portion, apparently not getting enough Thurs, Mon, & Tues.  Strong!

Since no one commented, let it be know that YHC was sporting the Meathead/Gear sleeveless shirt today…albeit underneath the fleece outerlayer.  A little bit cooler today than first thought and nearly caused a cold wardrobe fail.  Thankfully, the fleece salvaged me.

Bananas brings the heat next week.

Thanks for coming out each week and for the opportunity to lead.

Aye.