99 Problems but Fish ‘n Grits ain’t one

99 Problems but Fish ‘n Grits ain’t one

Time again for the weekly installment of the manly lifting of heavy things.

• Sleevless shirts – check
• Heavy bells – check
• Music – check
• Brown running to woods where the bear’s S to do the same – check

Disclaimers were rampant today.  Disclaimer given for the workout followed by disclaimer of some explicit lyrics in the chosen playlist.  Pax were duly notified and it began.

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• Figure 8s
• IW x 20 IC
• Slow Merkins (civilian) with 3 second pause x 10
• Prying squats with bell (civilian) x 5

The Thang

AMRAP sets

**all sets done w/ timer being 1 pax running to playground for 10 knee-ups (pull-ups as alt) and back

• Asinines (10 merkin chaser)
• Clean & Press (10 merkin chaser)
• Diamonds on bell (10 merkin chaser #crowdpleaser)
• Goblet squats (10 merkins)
• High Pulls (10 merkins)
• Plank on bell (10 merkins)
• Renegade/lawnmower rows (10 merkins)
• Dragon squats (10 merkins)….or the Texas Curtsy per Chum
• Snatches (w/ 2 sec pause at top) (10 merkins)
• TR curls or cleans (10 merkins)
• Calf raises w/ bell on curb (10 merkins)
• Chest press (10 merkins)
• Merkins (no chaser)
• single arm swings (10 merkins)

Rinse and repeat back through to the Curls/Cleans. Audibled to merkins w/ no bell to save us from face plant.

Mary – We don’t do no stinkin’ Mary at Meathead!

NMM:

It was steamy so the AMRAPs produced some sweaty,sleevless man-dudes.  Simple but hopefully effective workout for all.  No doubles today, so i encouraged everyone to use their heavier bell and focus on good form and not high reps.  Included the merkins as an ode to anyone enjoying the merkin challenge #notthisguy.

The calf raises were included to help give our already ripped shells that final touch.  Purple Haze and Margo will love that this was included.

The aforementioned (via Twitter) playlist included some stellar rap tunes from the past.  I did audible on a couple (NWA) to try and keep the lyrical exploits to a minimum.  To appease others I did include some rock.  When i went to turn down 99 Problems, as a couple teachers turned into the lot, Hairball made the statement not to bother as they hear much worse these days. Aye!

I appreciate the opportunity to lead, and to help push each other to do what we otherwise would not.

Thank you Les Mis for the strong takeout.

Playlist:

• Outkast – ATliens (my personal favorite rappers of all-time)
• Kid Rock – Bawitdaba
• Eminem – ‘Til I Collapse
• AC/DC – Thunderstruck
• Tupac – California Love
• Pearl Jam – Corduroy
• Jay-Z – 99 Problems
• Incubus – Nice to know you
• The Roots – Seed (2.0)
• Stone Temple Pilots – Vaseline (began as we finished up)