Exercise1. Rest. Repeat.

4 HIM’s overcame the fartsack and gathered on a cold morning to get better. By the time I got my coupons and bluetooth speaker ready at the gathering spot, it was 0530, go-time. Warm-up was hillbilly walkers, Moroccan nightclubs, and Nolan Ryans (10xIC). In the distance I heard the whistle of a train so tacked on 5 burpees. PAX debated whether I actually heard a train. Orangeman said it was a car. “So you did hear it!” I replied – as if I even needed a train to call 5 burpees.

The Thang:
Set up the music (The Offspring Pandora channel helpfully added by my 15-yr old daughter who has somehow developed remarkably good taste for 90s alternative rock).
Set up the timer: 30 seconds of work, 15 seconds of rest.

“Exercise 1” consisted of:

Derkins
Kettlebell swings
Bulgarian split squats (switch legs halfway)
Lawn mower rows (switch arms halfway)
Kettlebell pullovers

Step ups
Merkin pull throughs
Clean and press (switch arms halfway)
Dips
Reverse lunges

Flutter kicks
Side plank star crunches – L
American hammers
Side plank star crunches – R
Scissor kicks

Some of these exercises were picked for their emphasis on balance. Most of us could use more work on that.  The side plank star crunches were especially ridiculous. Thanks to F3Carpex for introducing me to that little gem – it will surely make another appearance in a future Q. 

There were coupon-carry breaks after each set of 5 exercises.  After about 2.5 complete rounds, we finished up with 2 minutes of Mary.

Announcements:  New Years Day stuff – check Slack for details; 2nd F lunch

Prayers:  Turtleman, Huckleberry, my Brother-in-law Dylan

Privileged to lead a fine group of HIM’s this morning,

 – Nutria