Day one of PumpkinWeek started with a block party.

The Circle City crew welcomed YHC back with all the hospitality and enthusiasm that they're known for. Once we got all of the blocks out and set up, we got into the workout:

Warmarama
Side Shuffle Hop (20 IC)
Willie Mays Hayes (10 tempo)
Hillbillies (10 IC)
Imperial Squat Walker (10 IC)
LBACs (10 IC, forward & reverse)
Michael Phelps (10 IC)
Minute Merkin (1 merkin, 30 seconds slowly moving down, holding for 10 seconds at the bottom, then taking 30 seconds to go back up to start/plank).

Everyone grabbed a block for the following:
Colt 45s – 45 Cinder Block Curls (Similar to 21's). 15 reps go from the bottom of the movement up to the halfway point (with your arms at a 90 degree angle and hands at elbow level). 15 reps Go from the halfway point up to the top of the bicep curl (hands up near shoulder level). 15 reps Start at the bottom of the movement and complete a full range of movement all the way up.
Bolt 45s – As in Usain Bolt Olympic runner (we added blocks for an added degree of difficulty) The Colt 45s of legs. Begin with 15 squats full standing position down to halfway position and return. Then go from halfway down position to full squat position and return up to halfway position 15x. Finish off with 15 full squats or jump squats.
Tower of Power – set up two blocks just wider than shoulder width apart. With both hands in front of the blocks in merkin position, perform one push up. Moving up your right hand to the middle rung, do an offset merkin (half merkin, half irkin). Move left hand up to middle rung on the other block to perform an irkin. Move right hand to the top of the block for another offset merkin. Move left hand up to top rung for an even more elevated irkin. Then move back down in similar fashion. Repeat 2x.
Partner Swings – A kettlebell swing between two PAX where the block is transferred to your partner at the apex of the swing. Repeat 10x.
Block Plank Foot taps – with one block standing on it's end, put your feet up on it in a derkin position, but rather than derkins, you move your right foot off the block and touch the ground (1) , then return back to block (2), take left foot off the block and touch the ground (3), and then return to the block (4). Repeat 10 reps IC.
Farmers Carry (two blocks, palms back) to far island of parking lot
Grip Rip and Roll – Sitting up on your six, set a cinder block by your side. Grip the cinder block. Pick it up and place it on the other side of your body. Now place your hands on top of the cinder block, roll into a plank on top of the block, then roll to the ground. Repeat 5x each side.
NEMO – Start laying flat on your back, with a cindy on the ground above your head. Grasp the cindy, bring to your chest, perform one press straight up. Place cindy to one side, then kick out your legs or flip over to an inclined plank position. Perform one incline merkin, then without releasing the cindy, stand up and perform an overhead press. Return to inclined plank, perform another inclined merkin. Return to position on your back, perform one press straight up over chest with cindy. Return cindy to position over your head for one rep. Repeat going to the other side.
Farmers carry (palms forward) back to start
Deadman to barbrian (deep squat, curl, overhead back to face, back into squat and down to ground)
Berserker Variation – brute clean to halo to barbarian squat (block between legs, grab block and stand up, raising the block and rotating it around and behind your head. Perform a squat then return to ground)
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes – Start with coupon on ground in front of you, feet shoulder width apart. 1) Deadlift coupon to thighs 2) Front Lateral Raise coupon, straight arms 3) Pull coupon, laterally, to chest 4) Press coupon overhead 5) Lower coupon behind your head, elbows pointing up 6) Extend coupon back over your head, keep elbows up 7) Lower coupon to chest 8) Extend coupon out laterally from chest, until arms straight 9) Lower coupon to thighs, arms straight 10) Lower coupon to ground, via reverse deadlift. That’s 1 rep. 15’ll hurt so make’em do 20! Can be done in a group with a 10-count cadence or OYO. The PAX will never listen to the kid’s classic the same again.
High Plank Block Pull-throughs (5 each direction)
Mini Hair Burner – In regular plank position with weights or coupons close at hand, push weight or coupon forward with one hand across concrete and pull it back. 5 reps per side
Bears & Blocks – Get on all fours (like you are doing a bear crawl) with your Cinder Block on the grass between your knees or feet. Reach between your legs and pull the Block across the grass past your head. Now, bear crawl forward until the Block is between your feet again, and keep repeating across the length of the field. (we did this from the start up to toward the school until we got to the middle of the next parking spaces. Then returned via crawl bear).

Mary me Cindy
Blocks overhead:
Frozen Heavy Freddies
Homer to Marge
LBC
Home to Marge 1 leg
Flutter
Homer to Marge 1 leg
U Boats

Stretch (downward dog, cobra, greatest stretch)

COT – for YHC time down in Circle City, we'll be focusing on the 5 core principles of F3. When asked for one of the five, a PAX shouted out free to all men. To YHC, this means we want to be as inclusive as possible with a little financial hurdles to participate and benefit from F3. But this principle can be applied in our daily lives as well. We can find ways to be (more) inclusive in our families, in our communities, at work. We can find ways to reduce barriers to entry within our communities as well. And we should look for those opportunities whenever possible.