Das Boot invited YHC to Q out at Body Shop this Thursday, 4/8. IR has limited running and created
somewhat of a strength focus for YHC for the last year, so… as the site name implies, this will be a strength focused endeavor on Thursday. Heart rates will be elevated, some mileage will occur, but likely a little below the typical ~5km required of a boot camp. Expect some coupons, rocks, and other (un)pleasantries.Bring a friend.
11 of the finest Wax Pax and/or SOBs, a 60 degree Spring morning, a car full of gear, some cones, a reasonably well-planned weinke… what a great way to start a random April Thursday. The 80lb KB made an appearance this morning (aka Liberty Bell, aka Fat Boy). Gave the initial disclaimer, and handed it off the Site Q for some of the Waxhaw specific kumbaya that YHC is not familiar with.
Divide dudes into 4 groups, each starting at a lane below.
Lane 1 | Lane 2 | Lane 3 | Lane 4 |
---|---|---|---|
35 lb KB (7 each side) | 20 lb dumb bells (14 total) | 40 or 50 lb KB (7 each side) | 55 / 80 lb KB (7 total) |
Single Straight-Leg Deadlift | Thruster (Squat to Press) | Single Arm Deadlift High Pull | Goblet Squat |
7 Merkins | 7 Merkins | 7 Merkins | 7 Merkins |
20 walking lunges | 20 walking lunges | 20 walking lunges | 20 walking lunges |
100 meter run | 75 meter run | 50 meter run | 25 meter run |
Got everyone through about 3-4 times (which was hell-a-lot of lunges), perfect number of PAX for this, and there was minimal waiting.
Worked on a build-up burpee, something popularized in SOB land some years ago.
Now are bodies have some important positions to anchor too whilst we burpee the next time. (i.e none of this failing about, Flurpee, nonsense)
Off we trotted towards the main entrance. Everyone was instructed to get on their sixes with their head near an aluminum post. And we worked on some Simplified Dragon Flag Negatives, Plank Jacks (regular and at six inches). Something like this:
Sorry, not sorry, for a bit of a change up at the Body Shop today. Less running around, more grunting and lifting. The general feedback seemed to be positive, and everyone did excellent work in the main event. Das Boot was seen hoisting the Liberty Bell (ye ole 80lb KB) at least one of the trips through. A few others went with the heavy choices as well. Lot’s of good pain-oriented noises throughout, YHC included, which is a marker of some kind of success. Well done all.
Penalty Box (R, R, R) and Centerfold (R) were working some strong brick game in the 0.0 traveling AO, MASH, and stayed at the start area. Good work guys.
Thanks for the invite, Das Boot. Hope to work the Body Shop into the fitness rotation again sometime.
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