11 men ascended upon the Tomahawk grounds, eager for a Monday morning shredding courtesy of YHC. The mumble chatter was light and the time was right…and so it began.

Warm-up

Light mosey  around the perimeter of the parking lot mixing in butt kicks, high knees, lunges and the toy soldier

Circle up for:

25 side straddle hop

15 merkins

15 wide-arm merkins

10 diamond merkins

The chest was activated and the breathing elevated.

The Thang

The PAX was partnered up for what would be their Monday morning wake-up call.

Partner 1 – Back pedal to the end of the lot, sprint back to the start while Partner 2 is doing squatted Figure 8’s with the KB. Partners exchange, rinse and repeat (2x)

Partner 1 – Back pedal to the end of the lot, sprint back to the start while Partner 2 is getting in some low and solid form Goblet Squats. Partners exchange, rinse and repeat (2x)

Burpee/KB Swing Ladder

As if the PAX didn’t get in enough burpees last week..Monday starts a new week thus continuing the burpee train

10 Burpees, 10 KB Swings

9 Burpees, 9 KB Swings

8 Burpees, 8 KB Swings and so on down to 1 of each

This was not a one way trip down the ladder but rather just the half-way point as we began our ascent back up mixing in some different exercises

1 KB curl, 1 Diamond Merkin

2 KB curl, 2 Diamond Merkin and so on back up the ladder to 10

With 10 minutes left, there was still plenty of time for pain.

PAX partnered back up, Partner 1 sprinting to the end of the lot with the KB, leaving the KB at the end and sprinting back as Partner 2 held a 6inch plank position…plenty of jokes there “what if I don’t have 6 inches?” Partner 2 sprinted to the end of the lot to retrieve the KB and hustle it back.

Minutes remained and YHC thought it would be a good idea to shred the core

LBC with KB

Flutter with KB raised above head

Box Cutter with KB raised above head

6inches with KB raised above head for a 10 second count down to glory

Moleskin

Prior to the workout, Birdcage was touting his Schwarzenegger like physique that serves as the ultimate goal that we set out to achieve today. I was already nervous following up the strong Patton Q from last week, the kid killed it keeping an army of brutes organized. Socrates woke up 12 minutes before the workout started but heated up quickly and crushed the Diamond merkins. Rebel was un-phased by the burpee ladder and begged for more. Skate or Die had the need for speed and dominated the sprints. Good to see Figaro, Java and Clark Kent getting after it again this week. All men put out a strong effort today. I appreciate the opportunity to lead and to be pushed by all of you this morning. Stay safe, exercise in good form and get after it again tomorrow.

Over and out

General