Around the World BD
AO: Gladiator
When: 2023-12-19
QIC: Brownie
PAX (13): Butterknife, Cheneral, Darkside, defcon2, DREAMER, Judy, Macbeth, Mater, Scratch-Off, Slider, WhiteWater, Yokel
Preamble:
The Q had recently learned that the 7 major world religions celebrate 29 different holidays from November 1 - January 15. With this inspiration in mind, I set out to create a workout centered around the 3rd F (Faith). The Q arrived a little early with supplies in tow after passing our pre-runners on the way to the parking lot. Slowly but surely more PAX showed up despite the chilly temps. I gave a quick overview of our BD theme and off we went.Warm-O-Rama:
After moseying to the pitch with the block wall, we began warmup at the center circle. We knocked out the following before starting the real work:- 15 SSHs
- Around the Worlds OYO (new one for the PAX, but they seemed to like this one)
- 10 Tappy Taps (aka Weedpickers); the IL AO I worked out with a few weeks ago while traveling on business calls them these
- World's greatest stretch OYO
- 15 Mtn Climbers
- Covids/Phelps OYO
The Thang:
PAX was advised we'd be doing 7 rounds of exercises with 29 reps of each to represent the theme for the workout. Between each set, PAX was instructed to run to other side of the field and do the 2nd exercise of the round. Repeat for 2 rounds. They were as follows:- Round 1 - Hannukah "Festival of Lights" (Jewish)
- HR merkins
- Hairy Rockettes (alpha)
- Round 2 - Christmas (Christian)
- Jump squats
- Carolina Dry Docks
- Diwali (Hindu)
- Dips
- Donkey kicks
- Martyrdom of Guru Nanak Ji (Sikh) - Sikh faith founder
- Sphinx merkins
- Mtn climbers (alpha)
- Bodhi Day (Buddhist) - Buddha's enlightenment
- Big boys
- Bonnie Blairs (alpha)
- Feast of Immaculate Conception (Catholic) - despite Scratch-off's suggestion, there were NO pickle pounders performed
- Flutter kicks (alpha)
- Chicken peckers
- World Religion Day (Baha'i) - celebration of common themes across religions
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- Barishnakov squats
- Wall Conveyor - balls to wall and then each member of the PAX moves to the end of the wall and resumes BTW until all have moved from back to front