Date: 8/24/2020
Weather: 78 degrees, 3000% humidity
QIC: Manziel
Pax: Cavalino, Chili Pepper, Crabcakes, Goob, Lancelot, Lobstaah, Manziel, Pincher, Posh, Pudge, Stagecoach
Got your attention?
YHC arrived at AP, went to the echo chamber set up and reported to the pavilion a few minutes before 5.15. Even then it became clear that the pax were happy that it was Monday. Crabcakes was saying something about there being no complaining in F3, or some similar nonsense. Fortunately there were no FNGs there to get the wrong impression about us, which is also convenient because it allows YHC to be lackluster in going over the core principles and the disclaimers. That was followed by a mozi with butt kickers, high knees, nur and carioca x2. Then it was the COP at the echo chamber with SSH, strawberry pickers, imperial walkers, Peter Parkers and a 1-minute plank. By the time we got done with the plank it was already obvious that time was going to drag on.
Since we hadn’t done it in a while, the Manziel 3-way came back due to popular demand, or maybe no demand at all. Those of you who haven’t had the joy of experiencing it can read through the process on a previous, poorly written backblast. The exercises and modes of transportation this time went as follows:
Set 1 (20 reps each w/ duck walk):
- Gas pumps
- Drydocks
- Lunges (20 each leg)
Set 2 (25 reps each w/ bear crawl):
- Merkins
- Overhead claps
- Big boy situps
Set 3 (30 reps each w/ toy soldiers):
- Flutter kicks
- Mountain climbers
- Leg raises
Set 4 (35 reps each w/ crawl bear):
- Freddie Mercury
- Plank jacks
- American hammers
Set 5 (40 reps each w/ power walk for the benefit of Lobstaah and Goob):
- Moroccan nightclubs
- LBCs
- Salsa dips
Something about the 3-way brings out the best in the pax, assuming that your definition of “best” is heavy on sarcasm and mumble chatter. Stagecoach complained about his ass hurting, placing the blame directly on YHC (which is of course denied). Crabcakes was in rare form, at one point earning a reply of “eat s**t!” from a fellow pax member. Granted, it was funny and he deserved it, but go do that at LA Fitness and see what happens.
Unfortunately, we had a few minutes for a Round of Mary, which was notable because of Posh calling out an exercise which looks like a burpee and feels like a burpee, but he claims is not a burpee. Here’s a look at him explaining the logic behind that:
Announcements:
- Iron Pax challenge, week 0 is this week. Sign up and make sure your life insurance is paid up
- With us locked out of Nolan, this Wednesday is at the Publix at the corner of University & Lorraine. Permanent location TBD
- Stay tuned for more info on GrowRuck – Louisville and San Antonio may be postponed
Prayers & Praises:
- Relatives of Lobstaah dealing with Covid
- Injured pax – Sir Wallace, Bing, Goob and many others
- Troops, firefighters, police, first responders
- Those in the path of the storms
That’s enough, in every sense of the word.