Columbus didn’t do no burpees!

Columbus didn’t do no burpees!

17 men decided not to sleep in on a banking holiday known as Columbus Day.  No protesters awaited us calling for it to be Indigenous People’s Day.  A beautiful, crisp, clear morning awaited us to throw down like it was 1492.  Lobsta Roll was feeling extra patriotic with his super hero Tom Brady back in the lineup and looking as sharp as ever.  With a shovel flag planted, a quick disclaimer announced, we took off toward the lower parking lot and this is what happened:

COP:

• SSH x 20
• Low Slow Merkin x 15
• Imperial Walker x 20
• Low Slow Squat x 15
• Mountain Climbers x 20
• 10 Burpees OYO

Partner up and mosey onto the field and seek out ye old cinder blocks.  1 block for each pairing and head over to the sidewalk and line up.  The first 3 rounds were a set number of reps you had to reach as a pair.  P1 ran with the cinder block out to the 2nd light post, while P2 started the called exercise.

• Round 1: 100 merkins
• Round 2: 200 squats
• Round 3: 300 LBCs

Each round had various planking in between.  For the next two rounds, the blocks stayed at the sidewalk and partner 1 did AMRAP while partner 2 ran out to the second light post and back (sans block). Flap Jack.

• Round 4: Overhead press
• Round 5: Bent rows

Take the blocks back to their respective and not so hidden home.  Mosey to far end of school and find a space on the long wall.  This is where we gave respect to Columbus and YHC made up something called 14-92’s.  We’d do 14 reps of a called exercise, followed by 92 seconds of people’s chair with variations added in.

• Round 1: 14 wall plank derkins / 92 seconds of people’s chair with arms straight out
• Round 2: 14 incline merkins in cadence / 92 seconds of people’s chair switching from heels up to toes up (real winner there)
• Round 3: 14 burpees / 92 seconds of people’s chair with air presses

With 17 sets of very shaking legs, we took it over to the main parking lot to loosen them up.  Three rounds of sprints at various speeds:

• Round 1: 75%
• Round 2: 85%
• Round 3: All you got

Back to the cars for a couple minutes of mary:

• Flutter x 20
• Freddie Mercury x 20
• Dollie x 20

That’s all folks!

Ye ol’ moleskin:

Solid crowd of the regulars out there today.  Per usual, Floor Slapper rolled in a minute or so late in which Alf told him he needed to make up for the 20 burpees he missed.  See, when you joke about burpees, you get burpees.  I just wasn’t feeling like doing 20, so 10 would have to suffice for the time being.  The usual gripes came out when we started getting the blocks, but the confusion and telling the Q he’s doing it wrong happened when YHC called to run with the blocks and do exercises without them.  It’s always good to change up the routine from time to time.  During one session of planking we were down on elbows and I tried to hold for a little longer than usual.  It became really quiet and somebody mentioned they could go to sleep.  If you can go to sleep mid elbow plank, we need to step up these workouts.

The 1492s seemed like a hit…before we started them.  What began as a boring people’s chair in the first round, turned into much more gripes, whines, and strains in round 2 when we went toes up off the ground.  Squid claimed they were worse than monkey humpers.  I guess we have now found the only 2 things that can bring Squid down.  Next time I’ll try monkey humpers with the toes up.  Pop Tart quickly tried to say that Columbus did not do any burpees on his trek to the Americas.  I’m sure the boys on the boat did lots of things they didn’t put in the history books.  It was a long trip back in the day.  #ThingsGotWeird  We definitely needed to get the legs moving by the end of that last 92 seconds.  My legs were cramping and shaking like crazy.  Wind sprints are always a nice time filler.

Overall, great morning and thanks for letting me lead.  Great takeout by Young Love as usual.  See you all again soon.

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