October 21st, 2019 By Poutine

After another LSU and Saints win this weekend, YHC felt very jolly and ready to inflict some pain even without the presence of the Trailer of Pain.  The weather was about as perfect as it gets at 52F.  The strong attendance at Mettle Monday continues with 11 PAX showing up with their Kettlebells except for @warwick who was probably hoping to do everything with air instead of KB.  But YHC brought the “Lidl” special as a spare today.  Public service announcement: Lidl was running a special for a 28kg KB for $14.99. YHC got one and so is @brinkley, who i believed used it once and now selling it for $4.99.  Although it only weighs 28kg, it looks ,more like it weighs 80 pds.  I have to admit it looks very intimidating and beasty!  Must be that German engineering!

Full disclaimer was given to remove any liabilities from YHC, Sports Club, HC, Canada and Germany.  We moseyed to the round about with Stoli skips and circled up for Warmarama.

WARMARMA

1. Mummy IC x15
2. Prisoner Squats IC x14
3. Weed Picker IC x10
4. Parker Peter ICx10
5. Michael Phelps IC x15

THE THANG – STACKER BEATDOWN

Using their KB, PAX perform 10 reps of first exercise then proceed to the second exercise x10 reps.  After second exercise, PAX start over with first exercise, followed by second, then the third exercise and repeat this process by adding the next exercise in stacking fashion.  PAX perform 10 reps. of each exercise.

1. Squat Thrust
2. Squat Thrust + Low Flutters (2=1)
3. Squat Thrust + Low Flutters + Curls
4. Squat Thrust + Low Flutters + Curls + Upright rows

Mosey to round about and back in circle for Doomsday Clock Merkins x49

5. Squat Thrust + Low Flutters + Curls + Upright rows + Skull crushers
6. Squat Thrust + Low Flutters + Curls + Upright rows + Skull crushers + Lawnmowers (2=1)
7. Squat Thrust + Low Flutters + Curls + Upright rows + Skull crushers + Lawnmowers + lunges (2=1)

Mosey to roudn about and back in cicle for Doomsday Clock Power Plan x49

After we finished the stacking exercises, it was now time to de-stack with the same 10 reps. per exercise.  By this time, the PAX were removing long sleeve shirts and steam from seeing coming out of our heads, body, etc.

1. Lunges (2=1) + Lawnmowers (2=1)
2. Lunges + Lawnmowers + Skull crushers
3. Lunges + Lawnmowers + Skull crushers + Upright rows (audible called for 5 lunges per legs)
4. Lunges + Lawnmowers + Skull crushers + Upright rows + Curls
5. Lunges + Lawnmowers + Skull crushers + Upright rows + Curls + Low Flutters (2=1)
6. Lunges + Lawnmowers + Skull crushers + Upright rows + Curls + Low Flutters + Squat Thrust

MARRY

1. Boat x30 sec. (PAX favorite)
2. Side Crunches (might now be PAX 2nd favorite now)
3. Dragonflies
4. Stretch

COT/BOT

MOLESKIN

1. What a great morning it is!  The weather is fantastic for everything including a trailer-less beatdown.
2. Really exciting to see the continuous strong attendance at Mettle.  Hats off to the PAX and the solid Q’s we’ve had.  Let’s keep it up!
3. I hope @bodycam is ok following rough start to the morning.  Not sure if headache was result of Skull crushers, too many cold drinks yesterday, or riding the clown car with @juice, @warwick and @retread!!
4. It will be interesting to hear what effect the lunges and squat thrusters will have on the PAX at work today!   We might have to provide full explanation on what type of men’s group F3 is due to the way we will be walking today.
5. @buffalo Bill, let us know how the knee is feeling. Full disclaimer, the knee was bothering him before the disclaimer.  He was fine Friday at speed, so you know we are getting older when you injure yourself while sleeping!
6. Still laughing at warwick’s Mummy form!  The man is working hard like someone who is waiving a boat while he trying to stay afloat in the ocean!
7. Looking back 12 months, some PAX who used to be our Mettle regulars(@slappy, @thorn, @phantom) have not posted in quite some time.  Let’s reach out to them to make sure they are OK, and hopefully inspire them to start posting again.
8. If you have not Q’ed in a while, and by in a while I mean in the last month, please sign up now.  It is very rewarding and also the way we pay our dues for working out for free!!
9. We need some PAX for the November 2nd field day!  Right now we only have a few signed up and we need a lot more than that.   Thanks to @dutch boy for organizing.
10. You guys have a great week!  As always, it was a pleasure leading this morning!

Poutine!

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