Don’t call it a comeback



Don’t call it a comeback

One of the foundational A51 F3 locations, The Matrix on Mondays, has been creeping back up in the ratings as many F3 vets have rallied behind the iconic AO to see if they can save it.

A great group of 8 randos showed up today. I can say, I have rarely seen these guys all post together in any normal cadence but today it all came together.

Promising low mileage and more strength building we did just that….

The Thang

Run around the school to lower parking lot for SSH, Low Slow Wide Leg Squats, Merkins

Starfish in parking lot (short run)

  • ROUND 1: Middle Jump Squats (15) – Corners (20 of each): Merkins, Derkins, Hand Release, Wide Arm
  • ROUND 2: Middle – Carolina Dry Docks (15) – Corners (20 each): Sister MCs, Jump Squats, Romanian DLs, Squat Jacks

Lifting Rocks

Shoulder Press/Curl combos – 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, etc.

Other exercises in cadence with final overhead rock hold for a 10 count by all 8 PAX

Playground

Partner work

P1 – Pullups (10, 8, 6, 4, 2)

P2 – Big boy sit ups (waits for P1 & flapjack)

Wall work

Partner 1 holds feet on wall, Partner 2 bear crawls to line and does 5 merkins & walks back and taps Partner 1 (3 rounds

ABstacles

5 minutes of various ab exercises to wrap things up

Moleskine

  • Lex Luthor, always pushing himself, grabbed a mighty large rock and had to put it down a few times during the sets. That’s no slight to him, failure is always a good thing when you’re lifting weights and he grabbed a boulder.
  • Cheese Curd made a triumphant return to the Matrix after popping a calf muscle a few weeks earlier playing soccer. I don’t think he was quiet for one minute of the workout. He must have really missed us.
  • First time working out with Midriff who was pushing hard the entire workout – I believe this was his first time to the site. A good reminder to keep trying out New AOs – on that note, there is a challenge through the end of the year to hit up as many as possible, check it out on Slack.
  • Cage, who is in tip top shape and is a total beast overcame COVID at 61 years old…..further proof that….ah never mind I’m not going to get into it. We hadn’t seen him in a few weeks so it was good to see him back and healthy.
  • I only typically see Homer in the gym lifting plates so hopefully he got a good dose of that today
  • Great to see fast runners like Turkey Leg and Madison come out to a strength day….I’m always worried when I see these guys  that they don’t have some 60 mile a week goal they are trying to hit and I’m ruining it for them, although if that were the case I know they would just run an easy 10 miles when they get home from my Q
  • Once the site Q (Pop Tart) is healthy and we can get some consistency, we’re gonna see this site take off again. Don’t miss it!

Announcements/Prayer Requests:

Paper Jam’s mom sadly passed away unexpectedly over the weekend, please keep them in your prayers

A51 Q School November 21st at the Panera at the Arboretum – 7am workout followed by instruction – contact me for more details juliusmilani@gmail.com or Slack

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