Lumberjack Workout

July 31, 2020

WHEN: 07/31/2020
QIC: Nickelback
PAX: Buffay, Busch League, Gilligan, Halfback, Limburger, Nubbin, Muzungu

Qing is a special privilege. Sometimes inspiration comes from the Exicon, sometimes it comes from a tree. The day before YHC was set to Q a tree unexpectedly crashed 50 feet down on the driveway. Thankfully no injuries to report. After a day dealing with the tree removal process, the theme was born: lumberjack workout! YHC already had a beard so it seemed too good to pass up.

Warm-up

  • WMH
  • Arm Circles forward/backwards
  • Michael Phelps
  • Air Dramas
  • Annies
  • Butterfly stretch

The Thang

Pax moseyed up Churton street and stopped at the brick wall. YHC informed the group that when you Google “Lumberjack Exercises” here is what appears on a Men’s Health article:

  • Squats Ring of Fire: 10 count, each pax got to choose their favorite variation which included the surf squat (arms extended out to the sides, the half squat, sumo squat, etc the pax were quit creative
  • Air Rowing Machine: sitting down on our six we endured a slow count pull with pretend resistance to simulate a real rowing machine it worked, kind of!
  • Plank Ring of Fire: 10 count around the circle with variation up to each pax member
  • Box Jumps: 2-min of box jumps on the wall, felt longer than that

Pax moseyed across Churton to the intersection of Margaret and Cameron St. Since lumberjacks are out in the woods, chopping down trees from mountains we did some hill work with merkin jax. Half the group ran down to the end of Cameron and back up while the remaining pax crushed Merkin Jax with 1:4 ratio of merkins to plank jaxs. We made it to 4 full rounds. Flapjack.

It was so fun the first round we did it again. This time our legs were tired so the Pax crushed 5 rounds of Merkin Jaxs while the runners returned.

As we headed back to the flag we stopped by the Fire Department area for 2 more minutes of box jumps. The Pax and YHC were thrilled that was over. Back for Mary!

Mary

  • Russian Hammers (20)
  • Boat/Canoes
  • I Love the T-Bone!

COT

The Pax shared some authentic prayer requests ranging from family members awaiting diagnosis, going back to school, and other medical concerns. YHC had the honor of closing us out and promised a BB. Done and done!

-Nickelback