• Post Type: Backblast
  • When: 06/21/2023
  • AO: The Labyrinth
  • QIC: Roscoe (R)
  • FNG's:
  • PAX: Maybelline, JJ, Winehouse, Watts Up

After what Blueprint did to my legs and arse yesterday at the Storm, what a mistake it was to impulsively sign up to Q the Labryinth on about 12 hours notice.  I guess I can’t help myself.

YHC had heard it was better mentally to count down instead of counting up during a workout and that inspired a crossfit style workout.  Usually done as 10 reps of squat, deadlift, and bench press, and then 9, and then 8, I modified the exercises.

Disclaimer, Pledge, and a brief period of stretches for a warm up.  Anticipating the bottom to drop out at any minute, we slow moseyed to the lower picnic shelter at Martha’s house and set up the speaker.  Here is the THANG:

10 Burpees

20 Merkins

30 Squats

40 LBC’s

50 Calf raises

After one round, we go to 9 burpees, 19 merkins, 29, squats, 39 LBC’s, and 49 calf raises.
YHC cranked up a random playlist and we started off.  The first few rounds YHC would say, “9 reps”, and then “8 reps” after the second round.  When we got to what I thought would be 5 burpees to start the set, Watts Up said we were on 4.  JJ confirmed.  Maybelline confirmed, and Winehouse confirmed.  So  it was 4 against one.  Basically YHC can’t count or actually did the required number of sets.  The PAX believed themselves to be correct, but in YHC’s head, they cheated themselves out of the 7 rep set.  You hate to see it.

Final totals:  Roscoe:  55 burpees, 155 Merkins, 255 Squats, 355 LBC’s, 455 Calf raises

Everyone else, 48 burpees, 154 merkins,  254 Squats,  354 LBC’s, and  454 Calf raises

Counting is Hard.

YHC was going to make them all repeat the 7 round set but we were low on time so we slow moseyed to the entrance of the park for Whoopee’s favorite exercise…the Press Press Fling!

This was followed by a shoulder stretch in cadence.  I can’t recall the name but is probably the most elite movement you can do if you want to be great.

We finished at Pelican’s for announcements and Prayer concerns.

Second F lunch today at noon at Logan’s Roadhouse.

Prayers for Anchorman’s SIL and Radars Sister.

Prayers for my Uncle Bob and Maybelline’s cousin. Prayers for Winehouse’s wife’s friends husband who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.

Always a pleasure to lead!  Somebody pass me the ibuprofen.

Roscoe