Pitstop’s 5th Anniversary – the Punisher Returns… Again!

Preamble:

On June 27, 2017 Brad Hobbs nervously joined a beatdown led by Fondue Guy, and Pitstop was born!

I wasn’t EH’ed by anyone, rather saw an ad on Facebook for a “free bootcamp for men in the park”.  I had just finished 3 1/2 years of Crossfit, transitioned to jujitsu, and needed an “affordable” workout solution.  I had no idea of the culture, traditions, nicknames or weirdos in this group – and that made it seem REALLY strange.  I spent the entire workout wondering “Why do they all have nicknames?  should I come up with my own?”

On the way back to the flag nature was SERIOUSLY calling, and I took a detour to the tennis court bathrooms.  After arriving at the flag a little later than everyone else and explaining the detour, “Pitstop” was bestowed with no deliberation or discussion.  It’s always been a fitting moniker.

Present that day were:   Miller Time, I-beam, Bear, Nacho Libre, Hickory Stick, Locksmith, Legos, Meatloaf, Def Con 2, Cookie, Mufasa, Peanut, Hot Pocket, Swingline, Lumbergh, Zima, Padre, Bayside, Jackalope, TO, FNG – Pit stop, FNG – Standby, Fondue Guy

Warm-O-Rama:

Ran to the big flag for the usual SSH, merkins, imp walkers, hillbillys and weed pickers.  Then to the coupon pile and the FOD.

The Thang:

The Punisher!

My first workout was not-so-creatively called “Four Corners and a Hill”.  Wasn’t the most exciting either.  So I moved on to my 2nd workout.

This one was a Ha-Ha Special – The Punisher

1. At home plate do 30 curls
2. Run to the bathroom planters (appropriate)
3. At the bathroom do 30 squats
4. Run back to home plate.
5. Repeat for 3 more sets of exercise.
6. The Punisher kicks in at the end:  Instead of planking for the 6, do thrusters.

Here were the sets:

Set 1
HOME PLATE
Curls x30
Overhead Press x30
Skull Crushers x30
Bent over rows x30

PLANTERS
Squats x30
Lunge x30
Box jump on to planters x30
Squats x30

Punisher! Thrusters until the 6 comes in

Plenty of time left, so same song different verse:

Set 2
HOME PLATE
Curls x30
Overhead Press x30
Skull Crushers x30
Bent over rows x30

PLANTERS
Merkins x30
Irkins x30
Derkins x30
Merkins x30

Punisher! Thrusters until the 6 comes in

Sprint set!

Set 3
HOME PLATE
Curls x10
Overhead Press x10
Skull Crushers x10
Bent over rows x10

PLANTERS
LBC x10
American Hammers x10
Dollies x10
Freddie Mercury x10

Punisher! Thrusters until the 6 comes in

COT:

Prayers for families traveling and our country.

Naked-Man Moleskin:

5 years of this insanity and it’s still hard to roll out of the bed at 5am.  Glad I’m still doing it, and grateful for the consistency of this group!