In its November 2017 issue, GQ listed what its writers consider to be the 50 Greatest Living Athletes.  Before the debates get started over the level of accuracy, let’s walk through the workout that 20 PAX at the Cougar completed to pay homage to a handful of those athletes listed.

WARM-UP – SSH, Arm Circles, Willie Mays (on the list!) Hayes, Imperial Walkers, Merkins

THE THANG

1. Sugar Ray Leonard  – 100 jabs, 100 jump ropes, and 400 m jog with hands above head (boxers never drop their hands…you do, you get hit!)
2. Jackie Joyner Kersee – 100 yards of leaps, 24 squat jumps, bunny hop 50 yards
3. Michael Phelps – 23 Supermans, 9 dive bombers, and 32 seated knee tucks
4. Bo Jackson – 100 yard partner carry
5. Usain Bolt – 110 yard sprint, 10 side-to-side jumps, 10 front-back jumps, 10 switch jumps, 100 yard sprint again
6. Odell Beckham Jr. – plus-sign cone drill (x3), 50 yard sprint, 3 tuck jumps into immediate 50 yard sprint
7. Wayne Gretzky – Skaters (x15, cadence count) and reverse lunges (x15, cadence count)
8. Michael Jordan (G.O.A.T.) – 23 burpees
9. Cristiano Ronaldo – Side plank hip raises – both sides (x15)

MARY

Freddie Mercuries – (x25)

I hadn’t been to the Cougar since February and truly enjoyed the visit back.  What a great group of guys.  Thanks for the honor of letting me Q on 10/25.