Pony Block Party

YHC held the host workout Q position at #thegoodfight for quite some time. During YHC’s tenure many requests to Q #theclydesdales came, however never materialized. Since relinquishing the site responsibilities Ratched asked and it just so happened that YHC needed a Black Pearl Q… the stage was set.

YHC arrived a little early to set up the dry erase board, speaker, and CMU’s for the workout. ECers were about and returning from their mileage.

5:30 am YHC laid down the disclaimer, which included some historical information related to the origins of the Clydesdale horses. Who know they originated from Scotland???? Nobody in attendance did, that is for sure. After a history lesson YHC told the PAX to pick up a CMU and head to the dry erase board to start the beatdown. Ratched stopped everyone for the Pledge of Allegiance and then we were off.

YHC though long and hard about the workout and the reputation #theclydesdales have had across ENC. Bigger, Stronger, fast…ish is a rallying cry for the site. Many even warned YHC that running wasn’t “allowed”. Initially YHC wanted to force the ponies in attendance into an uncomfortable situation by running them to death and focusing on that uncomfortable reality… but YHC had an epiphany when planning and researching clydesdales: Clydesdales are meant to shoulder heavy loads. As such, CMU’s were the logical choice to incorporate a total body, sans running, workout.

The Thang:

PAX relocated themselves and their CMU’s to the grassy area outside the Williams Basketball Practice Facility. The dry erase board listed a total of 6 rounds (PAX did not reach rounds 5 or 6 and are not listed) of exercises, each round containing four CMU-required exercises, a CMU position carry to the opposite end of the grassy area, six blockees (CMU Burpees), and a return to the dry erase board with the same CMU position carry specified per round.

Round 1:
– CMU Goblet Squat x 40
– CMU Curls x 40
– CMU Bent Over Rows x 40
– CMU WWI/WWII’s x 40
Overhead CMU carry to opposite end of the field
6 Blockees
Overhead CMU carry back to dry erase board to complete round

Round 2:
– CMU Merkins x 40
– CMU Triceps Extensions x 40
– CMU Clean & Press x 40
– CMU Stiff Legged Deadlift x 40
Farmers CMU carry to opposite end of the field
6 Blockees
Farmers CMU carry back to dry erase board to complete round

Round 3:
– CMU Swings x 40
– CMU Bench Press x 40
– CMU Overhead Press x 40
– CMU Windshield Wipers x 40
Goblet CMU carry to opposite end of the field
6 Blockees
Goblet CMU carry back to dry erase board to complete round

Round 4:
– CMU Thrusters x 40
– CMU Upright Row x 40
– CMU V-Ups x 40
– CMU Derkins x 40
Murder Bunnies to opposite end of the field
6 Blockees
Murder Bunnies back to dry erase board to complete round

6:15 am hit and it was time for COT.

Prayers: Bench’s mom, Candy Canes’ oldest 2.0, Bono’s 2.0, Wheezer’s family memeber’s eye surgery, Panther’s recovery, Patch’s M’s surgery and special graciousness, Men working through hard times and finding appropriate channels for release, recognize, and move forward.

Announcements: PAX lunch at Angus Grill (PCC) tomorrow at Noon.

Moleskin: Snooki showed every single man this morning what a HIM is and what a HIM does. Blessed to have that man with us. We are better with him standing in the gloom with us.