- When: 11/26/18
- QIC: Turncoat
- The PAX: Turnpike, Special K, Wham, Toy, Grillz, Hugo, High Stick, Katniss, Quaker Opened with the Disclaimer then onto exercises
- 10 PAX arrived full of turkey at The Castle at 5:30 a.m. on a beautiful (if pine straw laden) 51 degree a.m.
Warm up
- Side straddle hop (20 in cadence)
- Through the tunnel (10 in cadence)
- Frankensteins (10 in cadence)
- Downward dog stretch
- Quad stretch
- Little baby arm circles (10 in cadence front and 10 in cadence reverse)
- Overhead clap (10 in cadence)Phase 2The innovative Q came up with a completely new exercise routine using blocks. This novel routine was no doubt appreciated by all in attendance (even if they didn’t say it out loud). We did a Dora with 100, 200 and 300 reps of merkins, dips, and squats respectively. The novelty was in the use of 2 blocks for each team spread out shoulder width apart. This created a decline merkin (even better than the perfect pushup). This also enhanced the dips. The squats were done standing on the 2 blocks, holding a block (making for a deep stretch).Phase 3Curls with blocks (26 in cadence)Floyd Mayweathers (20 in cadence)Phase 4Walked to the bottom of the hill. Then …And the grand finale
- Closing Prayer: followed by silent appreciation for this innovative workout. It was definitely communicated nonverbally…anybody could have seen it if they just looked hard enough.
- Announcements: Christmas party at the Castle clubhouse on December 14th, sign up for pot luck to come, spouses invited. McLovin is next on Q in potentially subfreezing temperatures.
- Wave of Merkins (1 in cadence)
- Floyd Mayweathers (20 in cadence)
- Back to the AOQ to put away the blocks.
- Phase 5
- We then ran up the hill and down 4 times. In that time we did 40 diamond merkins and 40 wide arm merkins. PAX were given complete freedom to choose where and when they did their reps. The Q is certain they must have appreciated this.
- Overhead press with blocks (20 in cadence)