Epic Workout, Not Epic Backblast

Epic Workout, Not Epic Backblast

Pretty sure YHC should be doing work or studying for the PMP, but enough of that.  Meathead needs a backblast and YHC has fallen out of practice.  If you read the pre-blast, then you know this will not be witty or epic but the workout was (epic).

9 men met at Elizabeth Lane Elementary for their downpainment in the weekly workout that is Meathead.  As per the usual, we circled up, music was queued, disclaimer, shovel flag, and we were off.

The Things:

Warm-up:
SSH x 20, Two-handed swing x 20
IW x 20, Two-handed swing x 20
Plank up – mt climbers x 20, hold plank for 20 seconds, Two-handed swing x 20

Circuit 1: all 4 exercises represent one set, and reps are descending per set.  As reps go low, weight goes high
Goblet Squat, Merkin, Sumo Deadlift, Two-handed Swing
x 20, x 15, x 10, x 5

Circuit 2: (single sided)
Clean and press from ground, Reverse lunge, Lawnmower (reverse grip), one armed swing
x 10 each side, x 7 each side, x 5 each side, x 3 each side

waiter/rack/suitcase carry across the parking lot. Start with right arm, come back with left.

Circuit 3:
Curls, Upright row, Overhead Extension, double OH press (thanks Mighty Mite)
X 20, x 15, x 10, x 5

Circuit 4:
one arm swings, Snatch, OH presses, diamonds merkins
x 10 each side, x 7 each side, x 5 each side, x 3 each side (or X 20, x 15, x 10, x 5)

The ‘warmed up by the end of the first set’ Moleskin:

Workouts always look easier on paper.  This is no exception.  The idea was not to focus on one area in a circuit and slowly add in extra weight.  The killer here is the number of reps.  We got 100 2 handed swings in today, 50 standard and 35 diamond merkins (circuit 4 got cut short due to time constraints), 100 single side OH presses and 50 two-handed OH presses, 50 squats, 50 sumo dead lifts, etc.  I struggled at the end of the last sets of OH presses with a 53lb bell, so I know I was smoked.

Pax were in good spirits, mumble-chatter was light-hearted even if the music wasn’t.  YHC did get some comments about his song selections from “that sounds like a teenager, whose voice just dropped, yelling at his parents because he can’t go to the party” to “i’m feeling angry now”.  Overall, great effort out there.  Thanks Voodoo and High Tide for the opportunity to lead and for High Tide with the takeout.

Announcements:

Crane Relay – Tomorrow

Vagabond – November 10th, Hickory Tavern, 13 miles, 6 AOs, t-shirts are available.  Check the pre-blast.

Christmas Party – Dec 1st, 6:00 PM, Seaboard in Matthews, food by Brown Bag

Santa Ruck (2.0 friendly) – Dec 1st, not at 6:00 PM

Metro has a turkey drive going.  They want any donations this year to be turkeys delivered by pax to the families that they are donating too.  See Deer Tick in Metro for more details.

SOB is hosting a Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving day.  Trash talk is aimed at Area 51, for a highly contested win in a previous year.  Smething about hurt feelings (i.e. SOB wasn’t invited back, boo hoo).  So Area 51, as per an SOB guy, “if you want to come to the varsity game, come out to that one.”  All this from a SOB pax who is boycotting SOB so he can come to Area 51 to trash them ahead of the Turkey Bowl.  Riiiiiiiight …hopefully SOB won’t shut it down like they did Foxhole.   Too soon?

Winter gear orders are coming.  Help High Tide keep his role as gear Q and order something.

Joe Davis Run is in March.  Get the lowest price by registering on or before October 31st.

And now, your mornings playlist

Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot

Helmet – Milquetoast

Snapcase – 20th Nervous Breakdown

Madball – For my Enemies

Deftones – Headup

The Hope Conspiracy – Youth and It’s Burden

Paint it Black – The Beekeeper

Sick of it All – Disco Sucks, F*** Everything

System of a Down – Sugar

Faith No More & Boo Ya Tribe – Another Body Murdered

Rage Against the Machine – Sleep Now in the Fire

Social Distortion – Don’t Drag Me Down

Red City Radio – 50th and Western