Follow the Ladder

This one has been a long time coming.

YHC admitted this morning the feeling of intimidation when it comes to throwing around weights.

But YHC also knew that saying “No” to Pied Piper is not an option.

String’s time had come.

It was time to face the fear of the Kettle Bell.

Twitter promotion was heavy.

And the PAX responded.

THIRTY FOUR HIGH IMPACT MEN circled up in the gloom at 5:30am at Paramore Park.

One FNG, Ryan Tittle, owner of our local Zaxby’s was in attendance. WELCOME CHICKEN WANG! :)

The course was set. The lite brite shovel flag was planted. The coupons were ready.

A wild haired String climbed the mysterious ladder in the center of the circle and announced the order of the chaos.

Some listened.

Others are not capable of listening.

You know who you are…

It went something like this.

THE THANG

Warmup – Low Plank Hold Toe Tapping Energy Zapping Body Busters. No explanation needed… It hurts.

Partner up.

Make sure at least one partner has a kettle bell.

Groups of 2 and 4 would claim a “home base” which was a labeled cone from 1-12.

One group at a time would load up on one of Piper’s merciless coupons and mosey across to the far end of the field where Die Hard’s epic shovel flag illuminated a crate with little green tickets.

There were 12 tickets inside.

Each ticket was inscribed with a secret language that only String Beans can decipher.

There were 2 exercises on each ticket.

A ladder and a follower.

Partner 1 would perform 5 reps of the ladder exercise while Partner 2 performed the follower exercise AMRAP.

Switch roles and flapjack.

The partners would climb the ladder. 5 reps, 10 reps, 15 reps, 10 reps, 5 reps as many reps as possible until the coupon toting PAX returned with the next ticket.

Recover was yelled and then instructions were given for the next set of exercises while the next group in line saddled up on the coupons.

YHC planned for this to take about 2.5 minutes per round.

The timing was dead on, even though there were some hiccups as some PAX member got excited about the green tickets and hid them in their pockets for later.

There were Burpee penalties, as is tradition when someone is late or there is a mis-step in the flow.

Some Q’s believe in flexibility. Some Q’s believe in tradition.

YHC believes in keeping traditions flexible.

And doling out burpee penalties for all. :)

We still had 10 rounds after the tickets were all accounted for.

So we turned to Johnny Cash for two rounds of Ring Of Fire.

Kettle Bells were all placed in a circle, making sure there were no strays.

First round, we burned the legs.

Defensive stance shuffle during the verse, Goblet Squats with the nearest weight during the chorus, change direction, and repeat until through.

Second round was upper body

Sideways Bear Crawls during the verse, Hallelujahs with the nearest weight during the chorus, change direction, and repeat until through.

We had enough time for a few WW1’s and one Burpee for our brother Moses who is having Quadruple Bypass Surgery on 12-19.

6:15 STRIKES and sighs of relief are heard throughout…

SQUASH BANANA COUNTARAMA – 34 PAX

NAMEORAMA – ONE FNG. Welcome Chicken Wang!

PRAYER REQUESTS

THE WHITE FAMILY, RECOUNT’S SISTER, GANG STARR’S HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND, SAFE TRAVELS FOR THE PAX DURING THE HOLIDAYS, AQUAMANS STUDENT WORKER, THE GLOVE’S FOSTER HEARING, FAMILIES THAT ARE STRESSED OUT OVER THE HOLIDAYS.

PRAISES

RAFIKI’S M’S AUNT WITH GREAT REPORT

BALL OF MAN LED BY YHC

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ONE ONE SIX – DUFF HAS THE Q SATURDAY, WEST SIDE STORY TOMORROW – KINGPIN HAS THE Q. AQUAMAN HAS THE Q SCHOOL TOMORROW AT STADIUM. FEED THE 5,000 WITH HOT SPOT OR WRAP GIFTS AT CYPRESS GLEN

MUMBLE CHATTER MVP’S GO TO WIMPY AND AQUAMAN. PACKS OF MINTY FRESH GUM WERE GIVEN TO EACH SO THEY WOULD NOT HARM ANYONE CLOSE BY WITH THE CONSTANT FLAPPING OF THEIR LIPS. :)

MOLESKIN:

YHC is honored to have had the opportunity to Q The Good Fight.

I love everyone that is reading this message as a brother.

Every time that I have an opportunity to Q, my love for the mission we call F3 deepens.

This truly is something special, fellas.

Don’t keep it to yourself.

Invite someone that you know and #GiveItAway.

And when it comes to today’s song selection.

That was the 300 Soundtrack.

Epic Warrior Battle Tunes.

I heard the complaining.

If you want to listen to the My Little Pony Soundtrack, maybe you should check out AquaMan’s Q School tomorrow at the Stadium.

I am sure he will have something like that blasting.

String Bean Out