• Post Type: Backblast
  • When: 09/23/2019
  • AO: Starkville
  • QIC: Rudolph
  • FNG's:
  • PAX: Big Pappy, Rockabilly, Bedpan, Oompa Loompa (R)

New site?  Same game.  All aboard the paintrain!

4 other men arrived and helped to move some weights up to the tennis courts.  the 20, the 35, the 50 and the 70 lb. kettlebells, along with some plate weights.  We dialed up White Zombie at the request of HIPAAAAAA (Slack – Sid Haig.  Yeah, I know).  Time to work:

WU:  15 SSH, 15 Low Slow Squat, 15 MNC, 15 IW, 15 Merkins, 15 LBC – all in cadence.

Cardio Stretch:  Bear Crawl, Crab Walk, Side Lunge around the court.  MODIFY, but WORK.

Cardio Spike:  3 point stance, I say “HIKE” then you sprint to the end of the court, NUR back to start.  We repeated 3 times.  I miss playing ball sometimes.

Now that the warm-up is over, let’s get to work:

SIMPLE & Sinster

10 x 10 Kettlebell Swings.  Quick lesson then off.  Guys did great.

Turkish Get-Ups:  needs work boys  😉  Seriously, not an easy exercise, a little weight goes a long way.  I halted us after 3 sets.

PAINSTATIONS:  Shoulder and Traps time.  These were the stations:  presses, lateral raises, front raises, upright rows, shrugs.  Rotate after each does their set, 3 claps, get back to work.  We did this 3 times.

THE TEST:  modified this, but very proud of the guys.  I set a time, and waterfall burpees.  As soon as guy in front of you hits the ground, you can do yours.  I didn’t allocate much time, but it was a great time.

YOGA/STRETCH:  we finished the last 10 minutes with a lot of yoga and core.  Guys were talking about their poor flexibility.  REmember, if you spend 10 minutes before bed doing some basic stretches, it will feel soooo much better.  And it’s a great way to cool down muscles after weighted work.

TIME

Moleskin:  I told the guys about halfway through, pausing the White Zombie, that we can’t let anything get in the way of our connection with God.  WZ ain’t exactly choir music, but I love getting pumped up.  Music, movies, people and everyday life moves me a lot of times, and I encourage all men that as long as you’re following my 3 big rules, do what you like in life:  do the right thing, do your best, treat others well.  Simple and you can have fun.

Starkville is a good joint.  Love those tennis courts, having a flat grade to do work on is superb.  Like the Terminator, I’LL BE BACK.

Thanks for the opportunity, CONVICTS.

Rudolph