The Last Burpee Beatdown of 2024

Preamble:

Weather: Perfect 50°F – Mother Nature’s parting gift for 2024

Warm-O-Rama:

Started with standard Warm-O-Rama, though everyone knew they were just delaying the inevitable burpee-pocalypse ahead.

The Thang:

Split into two groups after a demo burpee (because form matters, even on rep #102). Group 1 posted up at midfield for the “gentle” 5 EMOM, while Group 2 headed to the penalty box for the “spicy” 10 EMOM. Group 1 got creative between sets, throwing in random exercises because apparently 5 burpees per minute wasn’t enough punishment. Meanwhile, Group 2 channeled their inner Robert Plant with Led Zeppelin blasting for motivation. Shout out to Chanel for the tunes and backup timer – nothing like stereo “3-2-1” countdowns to keep us honest.
Quick fact check: that “rest” plank between Group 2’s sets? Yeah, that didn’t happen. (Except maybe Brownie, but we’ll need video evidence).
Group 2 knocked out their burpees in half the time, then “enjoyed” three full rounds of extra credit work because… why not? Nothing says fun like merkins, runs, squats, and LBCs while waiting for your brothers to finish.
Fun fact: Today’s 102 burpee total (including the demo) wrapped up YHC’s 100-day burpee challenge. Turns out someone can’t count calendar days, so we finished on Day 101. Consider that extra burpee interest paid in full.
Mary closed out the year right, though by then everyone’s arms were basically decorative.

Naked-Man Moleskin:

• Nothing builds brotherhood like shared suffering through 102 burpees
• Perfect weather for the last beatdown of 2024 – Mother Nature clearly supports F3
• Glad to learn that TheBigShort was still swole sore 5 days later from all those burpees.