Five strong ‘hit the bricks’ this morning for Thursday morning beat down at Walter Elisha Park.  Here is what they did.

The Thang:

Dynamic warmup:  Walking knee pulls, ankle pulls, lung arm stretches, back stretches, arm circles, and toy soldiers.  Walk back to the white Passat and pick up two bricks.  And mosey….

Along the path and find some open space (not hard to do) at the park for COP:

SSH x 25, merkin x 10, IW x 20, squat x 20, LBC x 20, Morrocan night club x 25, man maker merkins x 12, Mountain climber x 30, flying lunge x 20.  Plank, right/left arm high, 6″, regular, 6″ (rinse and repeat).

Mosey to the playground.

Partner 1 does pull ups while partner 2 takes 4 bricks and runs around the playground.  Flapjack Rinse and repeat twice.  Do 10 burpees OYO

Mosey a little ways to a clearing and drop your bricks in a pile.  Mosey about 40 yards and line up.

One by one, run down to the brick pile, pick up a brick and run it back.  While you are waiting to run, do SSH.  When all Pax have gone once, repeat this with merkins.  When all the bricks have returned, pick ’em up.  Do 10 burpees OYO.

Mosey to a new spot and circle up for ABLAB (all with bricks)

Modified Freddie Mercury x 20, Crunch press x 20, American Hammer x 20.  Finish with 10 burpees OYO.

COT

NMM

Been a while since the bricks made it to one of my workouts so when Lil’E asked me to Q last week, it seemed like a good time to bust them out.  It’s always good to have a little extra weight to carry around for 45 minutes.  Everything you do is just a little bit harder – some things, a lot harder. The laps around the playground with the bricks didn’t look too bad  on paper, but YHC struggled to keep his arms in some coordinated fashion on the last rep around the playground – ughh!

We had a Pax of just 5 today, including Lil’E who is still supporting the best beard in F3 Fort Mill. T-claps and so jealous,  my friend.  Have not seen Training Wheels in quite a while so it was good to have him with us as well as Netscape and El Diablo.  Interesting that I have been at workouts before with both of those gentlemen, but could not put a name with a face.  Today their faces were pained and grimacing much of the time so I will remember them next time.

If anyone is taking part in the June 30 burpee challenge, we banked 30 today. Had plans for 50, but ran out of time, unfortunately.   It was a pleasure to lead this fine group of men and I look forward to my next visit to WEP.

Announcements/Prayers/Praises

Bowling Tournament on June 10 to support the Colombia mission trip.  4 man teams/$100 per team.

Childrens Attention Home tubing trip on the Catawba.  Sign up by June 2

Hog and Coyote, June 17.  Read your newsletter!

Praises for health and well being to be able to exercise today!

Prayers for a brother-in-law with cancer.  Prayers for sick children of the Pax and for healthy new borns (several new babies on the way)