The Battering Ram is a Saturday morning ‘sine qua non’, and YHC was grateful to be asked to Q this week.  Session was condensed to 45 min with a start time of 0600 to accommodate those PAX participating the in 9/11 Kenan Stair Climb at 0700.  We started with 14, but the number steadily swelled until, as noted by Uzi, it was fully engorged.

w/u

SSH x 10

harvester x 10

imperial walker x 10

mosey beginning at midfield to the first blue line and back, second blue line and back, third blue line and back.  this template would be the progression for the first part of the thang.

the thang

running progression #1 as above with: 9 burpees at line 1, 6 burpees at line 2, 3 burpees at line 3.  OYO, continuous.  pick up the six!

reverse fly IC x 10

running progression #2:  15, 10, 5 shoulder tap merkins.  mumblechatter:  pancake recipes

seal clap IC x 10

running progression #3: 18, 12, 6 jump squats.  mumblechatter:  is there counting in West Virginia?

overhead clap IC x 10

running progression #4: 15, 10, 5 hand-release merkins.  mumblechatter:  dick jokes

reverse fly IC x 10

running progression #5:  9, 6, 3 burpees.  mumblechatter”  is Splashback a never-nude, but with a ruck instead of jean shorts?

progressive modes of travel:  bear crawl to blue line 1, lunge walk to blue line 2, crab walk to blue line 3.

fig newton line of fire.  To his own shame and embarrassment, but to the delight of the site Q,  YHC confused Pikachu, at the start of the line, with Spit Bucket in the gloom.  mumblechatter:  flapjack doesn’t see color, and probably watches c-span.

and reverse: bear crawl to line 2, lunge walk to line 1, crab walk to start line.

bear crawl 10 paces, do 3 broad jumps from start line to line 3

crab walk 10 paces, do 5 LBC from line 3 to start line.  flutter kicks IC till all PAX crossed the line.

recover.

mary

freddie mercury IC x 20

hello dolly IC x 20

flutter kick IC x 20

recover.

cot

to paraphrase mahatma gandhi, Be the change that you wish to see in this country.  Aye!