Hoover didn’t say “Hoover says” or Hoover smells like an onion

Hoover didn’t say “Hoover says” or Hoover smells like an onion

6 men gathered in the 0515 gloom of an empty parking lot at SCMS.  No RFYL, no school kids, just those that meet in the gloom to get better.  YHC arrived with two minutes to spare, grabbed the ruck, noted the grizzled veterans in attendance, delivered a short but effective disclaimer, and lead the men into the full moon gloom … to the SCMS track.

This is YHC’s 4th Q (if you count Q’ing IPC) in two weeks.  The judges are still reviewing the tapes, but this might be a PR.  Also the 4th backblast (#MBGA).  Not a PR but YHC is running out of content.  Here’s what went down.

Tha Thang:

Ruck down to the track.

Warmup:
Ruck 400 m (fast)
Rucks off
Imperial Walkers
Low Slow Squats
Sharon Towers
Arm Circles (small and big, forward and reverse)

Round 1:

Ruck Swings 50
Lunges (1=1) 40
Mt Climbers (2=1) 30
OH Press 20
Merkins 10
OH Press 20
Mt Climbers (2=1) 30
Lunges (1=1) 40
Ruck Swings 50

Ruck 400 m (fast)

Ruck 100 m (fast) Ruck waiter’s carry (right side)
Ruck 100 m (fast) Ruck waiter’s carry (left side)

Round 2:

Flutter (Ruck OH) 25 (IC)
Leg Raises (Ruck OH) 25
American Hammer 25 (2=1)
Ruck OH Hold 60(ish) seconds

Ruck 400 m (fast)

Ruck 100 m (fast) Ruck waiter’s carry (right side)
Ruck 100 m (fast) Ruck waiter’s carry (left side)

Round 3:

Ruck Off
Plank and pull ruck through 10 L2R and 10 R2L
Ruck Up-Right Row 25
Ruck from the ground clean 25
Ruck Bicep Curls 25
Ruck OH Tricep Extensions 25

Ruck 400 m (fast)

Ruck 100 m (fast) Ruck waiter’s carry (right side)
Ruck 100 m (fast) Ruck waiter’s carry (left side)

Round 4:

Ruck Swings 25
Lunges (1=1) 20
Mt Climbers (2=1) 15
OH Press 10
Merkins 5

Ruck 400 m (fast)

Head back to the car.

Moleskine:

Yeah, Hoover smelled like an onion by the second round.  It’s the shirt, not the layers, or my nightly regiment of raw onions.  These sport-tek, moisture wicking shirts have a limit of 20 gallons of sweat before they go.  #sorry #notsorry

The first half of the title comes from round 2 or 3 of the workout.  Putting a ruck on and off was part of the fun and YHC had to call it out for the pax to keep them on their toes (just like a GoRuck cadre).  At one point, someone got frustrated (likely because they anticipated a rucks on/off) to which YHC replied, “Hoover didn’t say ‘Hoover says'”.  Lame, but YHC was hired for the Adonis-like physique, not the sense of humor.

Great to see a wide range of ages and pax today even with just 6 of us.  Not sure what pax were carrying in terms of weight but the work was getting done.  Lex Luthor and YHC were talking on the last 400 and he complimented the WOD, to which YHC admitted that there were multiple rounds of each round planed but time, as always, runs out quickly.  In hindsight, we wouldn’t have made it through three rounds of round 2.

Proehl was, as usual, out front.  Except for the first lap, YHC was able to keep up with him and made sure everyone knew it.  And of course no one cared.  YHC did get a chance to catch up with the only social-media-less under-21 year old pax and YHC wishes him the best of luck for the fall semester at UNC Charlotte.  Remote learning is hard enough on young kids.  YHC can’t imagine trying to do it at a college level, while not having the opportunity to meet all the ladies on campus.  #glorydays

If you’ve ever been at a workout with Snowflake you know he’s a silent beast.  #RespectStrength  No slouching today and YHC is sure the Anvil pax missed him but YHC was happy to see this HIM join us.  Now to get him to run in and out of SCMS weekly would be a true feat.

Lex Luthor brought a ruck in a bag this week.  That was odd.  YHC thinks he was preparing for an audible and we’d switch to sandbags.  Our kryptonite wielding evil genius was smart enough to call a move to the grass for the planks with ruck pulls.  Otherwise, we would all have been sending our rucks back to SCARS for repairs from dragging them on the track.

Tiger Rag was the surprise guest this AM.  Even more surprising was TR wearing a sweatshirt during the workout.  He did confess to an injury that he was hoping doesn’t keep him sidelined for too long.  Let’s all hope that a change in the running routine is just what the doctor ordered.  Heal up, brother.  Just because Horse Head christened you McRib, doesn’t mean we want you to disappear after a limited time.  That one is reserved for Shamrock Shake and anything pumpkin spice flavored.

T-Claps to Cheese Curd for reviving Tweet and Meat.  It’s hard to compete with the Mon / Wed / Sat gear options, but there is a difference between kettlebells and sandbags.  Both will get you stronger, but it’s a different kind of workout.  Fair warning: he will relentlessly promote it.  As he should.  And if corners you, he’ll ask you to Q a week.  Free tip of the day:  take him up on the offer.

Thanks to Lex Luthor for the takeout.

Announcements:

• Blood drive in SOB land on 10/23.  See slack for details or reach out to Mighty Mite.
• If you’re running BRR, you’ve got less than 2 weeks to train.
• Ironpax Challenge is still in week 1 and there are opportunities for all Area 51, SOB, Waxhaw, and Indian Land pax to join us.