Snakes….. Why’d it have to be snakes?

July 13th, 2023 By Constitution

Nine brave men ventured out to the Ridge on a beautiful Thursday morning at 5:30 am to embark on an Indiana Jones-themed workout. They faced various challenges and obstacles inspired by the adventures of the legendary archaeologist and hero. They raided their lost fitness, escaped from the temple of doom, and found the last crusade of their strength and endurance. They also learned some fun facts and trivia about the Indiana Jones movies along the way. It was a workout that tested their physical and mental abilities, as well as their knowledge of pop culture. It was a workout that made them feel like Indiana Jones himself. And as they finished their final W, they heard the familiar tune of “The Final Countdown” by Europe, a song that was released in 1986, the same year script for The Last Crusade was started and finished.

PAX: Othello, Uncle Floyd, Constitution, Wexler, Deadhead, Birdcage, Pocahontas, Bear Claw, CPAP

Q: Constitution

Count: 9
FNG: 0

Warm up

Do 10 reps of each exercise

SSH
IST
Hillbillies
Inchworms
Toy Soldiers
Windmills
Long, low, lunge

Fun fact: Did you know that Indiana Jones was named after George Lucas’s dog, who was also the inspiration for Chewbacca from Star Wars?

The Thang

Run a quarter mile loop between each act. Whoever finishes the lap first will decide on an exercise until the PAX is back together.

Act 1:

Hand-release merkans: 15 reps. This is the number of Academy Award nominations that Raiders of the Lost Ark received in 1982.
Star jumps: 20 reps. This is the number of years that passed between Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Squats: 10 reps. This is the number of weeks that Raiders of the Lost Ark was number one at the box office in 1981.

Fun fact: Did you know that the famous scene where Indiana Jones shoots the sword-wielding Arab in Raiders of the Lost Ark was improvised by Harrison Ford? He was supposed to have a long fight with him, but he was feeling sick that day and suggested to Steven Spielberg that he just shoot him instead.

Act 2:

Carolina Dry Docks: 12 reps. This is the number of snakes that were used in the Well of Souls scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Apollo Onnos: 15 reps per leg. This is the number of minutes that Steven Spielberg spent editing Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom before submitting it to the MPAA.
Jump lunges: 12 reps per leg. This is the number of countries that Indiana Jones visited in The Last Crusade.

Fun fact: Did you know that Sean Connery, who played Indiana Jones’ father in The Last Crusade, was only 12 years older than Harrison Ford?

Act 3:

Superman push-ups: 36 reps. This is the last two digits of the year that Raiders of the Lost Ark was set in.
Lateral bounds: 18 reps per leg for 36 total. This is also the last two digits of the year that Raiders of the lost are was set in
Frog jump: 8 jumps forward and backward. This is the number of letters in “Indiana Jones” .

Repeato but this time all three acts and then run a quarter.

Fun fact: Did you know that Indiana Jones’ name was inspired by George Lucas’ dog, who was also named Indiana?

Mary

Freddy Mercuries: 20 reps per leg. This is the length in minutes of a deleted scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indy and Marion fight their way out of a Nazi camp in Cairo.
Leg raises: 3 reps. This is the number of Sankara stones that were used to power the Temple of Doom.
American Hammers: 22 reps per side, 44 all together. This is the age difference in years between Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf, who played his son Mutt Williams in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Plank: Hold for 36 seconds. This is the last two digits of the year that Raiders of the Lost Ark was set in.
W: Well because we had a minute left and Wexler brought us to through the final countdown and…..Power Off.

Moleskin