The Big Show

The Big Show

17 came to bust a move at the Meathead on this fine sweaty morning. 21 if you count the dude in the creepy white van meeting with the other dude in the car at 5AM or the other two people who sat in their cars and watched us for the last 20 mins. But since they didn’t participate, we won’t count them, because we only count people who participate in the workouts (right TR?)

THANG:

Warmup by the cars in an uncomfortably tight circle, keying up the “Vintage Hard Rock Workout Mix” I downloaded from Rhapsody late last night:

– SSH X 20
– 10 swings
– IW X 15
– 15 swings
– 10 Good Mornings
– 20 swings
– 15 Goblet Squats
– 5 C&P per arm
– 7 snatches per arm
– more swings ?

Next, we collected all 827 kettlebells that the pax had brought out #hoarders and moved over to 6 perfectly arranged cones that I had configured for gear stations. After challenging the pax to arrange themselves in teams of 3 and assemble their team by a cone of their choosing, we found ourselves in a state of perplexity. I had figured on 5 teams of 3 and one team of 2 . However, we are a gregarious bunch, and ended up with 2 groups of 4 for 5 total teams. One group then complained that there were not enough cones (when there were in fact 1 too many) and proceeded to gather in a un-coned area. So we had 5 teams, 6 cones, and one un-coned group. #leadership

– Station 1 (timer) – Prowler sled, Hairburner Plates, Heavy Farmers Carry
– Station 2 – 60lb sandbag shoulder hoists
– Station 3 – Goblet Squats
– Station 4 – Snatches
– Station 5 – Swings

We ran through these for the next 30 mins, switching the exercises at the stations. I don’t remember exactly what we switched them to, but some of the pax went with

– standing around
– talking about soccer
– farting
– snot rocketing
– staring at the lady in the car
– lying on the ground
– complaining about the righteous classic rock playlist
– bleeding (this was me)

We also did some doubles, which were a nice touch.

Finally, we ended with a set of (20 swings + 10 merkins) X 5. Perfect form was exhibited by all on the merkins.

SKIN:

Meathead Qs always make me a little (more) squirrely than normal, probably because there is nowhere to hide. Maybe it’s because it’s hard to pass out in your truck bed when you have to stand in the middle of the circle, which is my go–to crutch. Anyway, it’s alway funner than I thought it would be. Hope you boys got a good sweat.

Setting up all of that gear that TR graciously left for me took longer than I thought. Good thing Dollywood was there to watch me from his running car for 10 mins until he finished his Angry Birds game and came out to help.

According to NCDOT regulations, we may be exceeding some allowable Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings based on the sheer volume of kettlebells that guys are bringing out.

The Prowler sled is a good one, but sometimes a little hard to work into a larger group. I believe that everyone got at least one turn. I know Turkey Leg did. I think he melted the rubber off of his Roos trying to push that thing back up the hill.

Quote of the day was from TR regarding the “Vintage Hard Rock Workout Mix” that we were jamming to. “Is this John Boy and Billy?” I think it is the exact same playlist they use on the 99.7 Fox station that we all listen to in secret. I will mention that he was looking quite spry this morning, a large deviation from the pic that Skywalker posted on Twitter last night. That spray-on beard coloring is no joke.

HEY BIG MAN, LET ME HOLD A DOLLAR!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

– Service day 5/14
– Sign up to help with a LEAP team this Summer

– HH