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DATE: 2023-04-05 AO: Meaad Q: voodoo PAX: high_tide, Unplugged, The Worm, voodoo FNGs: None COUNT: 4 Light numbers at the gear workouts this week as we gear up for Spring Break and pax deal with various ailments and injuries. Getting old sucks.
Warm up – Not a ton of time, so we kept it quick: 10 swings 10 ISW (Imperial Squat Walkers – something High Tide brought back from Charleston with him. It looks just like it sounds) 5 high pulls per side 2 prying squats 5 snatches per side
Main Event – Day 2 of Week 6 of the Kettlebell Only Muscle Gain 2 Program (from Joe Daniels, the rainbow spreadsheet guy). This workout is pretty low on reps, so I encouraged the pax to go heavy. Double deadstop cleans – 5 x 5 Outer Limits Protocol Vol. 1 (not sure why this needs a name, but I’ll go with it): 1 Double Long Cycle rep every :30 for 20:00 – again, try to go heavy Superset – 10 swings + 5 goblet squats (heavy again) – we got through 7 rounds of this before running out of time
COT – Circle up with the Emoji-led Anvil pax so Unplugged can take us out
Announcements: 1) Waxhaw Trail Fest is next month. Tuck has posted a preblast on Slack, so check it out. Apparently, there will be hoodies to participants, so you won’t get too cold in Charlotte in May. 2) Brewruck – Hoover has organized an event on May 27th (Saturday of Memorial Day weekend) where you can drink beer and carry a backpack (which can also hold beer). Check out the preblast and join the #brewruck channel and give him a HC if you’re in.
Moleskine: I’m getting the feeling the pax aren’t wild about this program. Maybe it’s the somewhat boring EMOMs. Maybe it’s the rainbow colored spreadsheets. Maybe it’s the focus on long cycle (i.e., clean and jerk) that is more of a kettlebell sport exercise than a hard style kettlebell exercise. I’m not sure, but numbers do seem to be down. On the bright side, we’ll be switching programs in 3 weeks. If you didn’t like the program, vote with your feet by coming back out and showing up for the next one, which will be different. This workout seems pretty easy on paper. The reps are low (especially on the main set), but I found that they really added up. We did a little sharing of bells so everyone could push themselves as much as they wanted and it was a grind. The monotony of 20:00 of the same exercise was broken up by the mumblechatter. I hope everyone has a happy and safe Spring Break and that those who celebrate Easter enjoy some time with their families over the long weekend.
Warm up – Not a ton of time, so we kept it quick: 10 swings 10 ISW (Imperial Squat Walkers – something High Tide brought back from Charleston with him. It looks just like it sounds) 5 high pulls per side 2 prying squats 5 snatches per side
Main Event – Day 2 of Week 6 of the Kettlebell Only Muscle Gain 2 Program (from Joe Daniels, the rainbow spreadsheet guy). This workout is pretty low on reps, so I encouraged the pax to go heavy. Double deadstop cleans – 5 x 5 Outer Limits Protocol Vol. 1 (not sure why this needs a name, but I’ll go with it): 1 Double Long Cycle rep every :30 for 20:00 – again, try to go heavy Superset – 10 swings + 5 goblet squats (heavy again) – we got through 7 rounds of this before running out of time
COT – Circle up with the Emoji-led Anvil pax so Unplugged can take us out
Announcements: 1) Waxhaw Trail Fest is next month. Tuck has posted a preblast on Slack, so check it out. Apparently, there will be hoodies to participants, so you won’t get too cold in Charlotte in May. 2) Brewruck – Hoover has organized an event on May 27th (Saturday of Memorial Day weekend) where you can drink beer and carry a backpack (which can also hold beer). Check out the preblast and join the #brewruck channel and give him a HC if you’re in.
Moleskine: I’m getting the feeling the pax aren’t wild about this program. Maybe it’s the somewhat boring EMOMs. Maybe it’s the rainbow colored spreadsheets. Maybe it’s the focus on long cycle (i.e., clean and jerk) that is more of a kettlebell sport exercise than a hard style kettlebell exercise. I’m not sure, but numbers do seem to be down. On the bright side, we’ll be switching programs in 3 weeks. If you didn’t like the program, vote with your feet by coming back out and showing up for the next one, which will be different. This workout seems pretty easy on paper. The reps are low (especially on the main set), but I found that they really added up. We did a little sharing of bells so everyone could push themselves as much as they wanted and it was a grind. The monotony of 20:00 of the same exercise was broken up by the mumblechatter. I hope everyone has a happy and safe Spring Break and that those who celebrate Easter enjoy some time with their families over the long weekend.
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