Rolling Stone APFT July 2018 Edition
All Rolling Stone BackblastsJuly 12th, 2018
With Schnitzel on hopefully very short term IR with plantar fasciitis, YHC took the helm for the bi-monthly APFT at Rolling Stone. 13 men arrived ready (or not) to test themselves against the standard. With a disclaimer we moseyed to the school’s front alcove while getting in some high knees, butt kickers, toy soldiers and the world’s greatest stretch.
Warmarama:
- SSH X 15 IC
- Arm circles
- MC X 10 IC
- IST X 10 IC
The Thang: The APFT
2 minutes max push ups – chest must hit partner’s fist and then lock out at the top for one repetition. No resting on knees or on the ground.
2 minutes max push ups – fingers interlocked behind head and bring yourself up to your knees. No resting on your back.
2 mile run – pretty self explanatory
Results on 7/12/18 tab of below document
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lL_vWI2JErpYQl5r09YJailye877JqXXpC_Z4DthhKQ/edit#gid=0
No time for Mary as we ran a bit over with the run
COT: Prayers for my dad, Marie’s mom, Schnitzel. Skywalker convergence tomorrow at Skybrook Golf Club. Concord Streetlight 5K tomorrow evening. QSource Grinders – meetings to discuss QSource material after Saturday beatdown of choice.
Moleskin:
- Nice work out there today men! Some surprise performances…pleasant suprises. Life Alert, Worm Burner showed up to…run?! You guys smoked it!
- Jimmy Buffett was determined to deliver a solid performance, and he did just that, especially on the run as he blew by YHC at the end
- YHC showed improvement on the push ups and sit ups, but a longer run resulted in an overall lower score from two months ago #iknowwhatineedtoworkon
- Being old is nice for a change! The age adjusted scores can be quite kind. I think I have a good idea of what everyone’s ages are, but if you think I was off, let me know
- Zima’s bum shoulder kept him out of doing push ups, but man, he crushed that run. Dusted all of us, well done! That is the fastest 2 mile I have seen at Rolling Stone.
- Tough love moment: the push up numbers are probably a bit inflated as the locking out at the top appeared to be a bit of an issue from YHC’s vantage point. There is a BIG difference when you perform the rep at a full range of movement.
- Overall, a really great job collectively. Looks like improvement was made by many and we can keep working to improve when we do it again in September. That said, even if we don’t improve like we would like, one goal is also to keep grinding and to maintain our level of fitness as we get older. The Lord gave us one body, let’s treat it and train it right.
Heatstroke
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Great job men!
Alright, alright, I hear you calling me out Heatstroke. I guess it’s time to get the slow-mo camera out to find out if the problem is my “locking out”, or the optical refresh rate of the Q, unable to keep up with my super explosive push ups. ????
Nevertheless, thank for leading and tracking the APFT for us. It’s always a tough standard to be measured by, but much needed.
Yep, I was talking about you…and ahem…Firestone:) Pretty sure the Q’s optical refresh rate was just fine, ha! Gotta lock out boys!
I just figured we all had to get to the same elevation, so it wouldn’t be fair for us tall guys to go all the way up and lock out.
Ha! Confession: At an APFT a little less than a year ago, I put “92” down…total crap. I’d go low enough (I believe) but definitely negatory on the lock out. I probably was more in the 65-70 push up range then.
It may time for another episode with the form police. This time only 3 exercises: merkin, squat, lunge. There may be several arrests.
Yes, the age grading curve helps, I see I had the 4th best score and didn’t even have to cheat to get there…
Until next time.