August 7th, 2023 By Othello

Pax: @UncleFloyd @Murtaugh @Bucky @MadDog @Firebrand @Bearclaw @Kojak @Peppa @Deadhead @Talladega @Birdcage

QIC: @Othello

11 of Hburg’s strongest Pax weren’t skeered of YHC’s Preblast (which was very vague I might say).  A weekend full of eating Pizza and TopGolf cuisine makes for a needed sweat-down to lower the scale.  In determining the routine today YHC thought about @UncleFloyds last “Fox Hole” BD.  A bastardization of his Q was concocted and we got, “The Fox Hole Buddy Beat Down.”  Yes, everything looks better on paper.  Yes, I got $h!% right out the gate (to be expected), but I think with a little tweaking, this BD might be one for the ages! Ok, it might die out in 6 months, but damnit If I won’t down without a fight! In honor of our military men/women who espouse “mediocrity breeds decay”, we spent making our morning a better one, leaving no man behind, AYE!  It went something like this…

0515 YHC arrives and sets up the cinderblocks, plants the flag (yes, the Flag is back!), sets up the tunes and heads over to the meeting location.
0525 Pax start rolling in, thought there were only going to be 6, very surprised (and honored) to have 11!
0529 Lousy disclaimer given
0530 Our Warm-O-Rama was a 1/4 mile loop around the back of RR Coffee, ending up by Bubbas.

The Thang
Everyone gathered around YHC’s white-board which was not drawn to scale and not with the correct spatial reference. My explanation of the BD was given, blank stares ensued, many questions were had and profanities were flung around like dung from a Hippo’s bottom (not really, but the visual was worth it :-)).  It went something like this…
Everyone Partner Up.
P1 – Carry the cinderblock from the island closest to Bubbas, to the other island furthest away from Bubbas.  Put down the block.  Run back to start and do 5 Burpees.  Run back to the block, carry it back, past home and up the nearest stairwell.  Return the Block to Home Base, go find your partner.

P2 – Start at Island #1 and do Merkins/CDD’s in alternating fashion until P1 comes back to find you.
Both P1 & P2 Bearcrawl to Island #2.
P2 now runs to the cinderblock and performs the sequence above while P1 does Appolo Ohno’s/Air Squats until he returns.
Both P1 & P2 Bearcrawl to Island #3.
P1 is now again on the cinderblock while P2 does Dips/Side-Tri-Rise’s until P1 returns.
Both P1 & P2 Bearcrawl to Island #4.
P2 is on the cinderblock routine while P1 does Lowflutters and WWII’s until P2 returns.
Both P1 & P2 Bearcrawl back to Island #1 and then run the 1/3 mile loop TOGETHER, no man left behind.

Upon returning each team can decide on how they want to start the next round but most had P2 hit the cinderblock again so P1 could do the Merkins/CDD’s and experience the pain of having to do Bearcrawls after that, HA! Right @Deadhead?

When everyone was on their second 1/3 mile lap, YHC instructed all to go P/U the six.  We all returned successfully and circled up around the flag for a little…

Mary
LBC’sx10IC, BoxCuttersx10IC, Plank/Downward-Upward Dog/Childs Pose (L/R)/Plank/Walk Hand to Feet/Namaste – Recover-Recover!

Count/Name-O-Rama
Announcements/TAP’s
1. The Bridge will be having their 2 yr Anniversary This Saturday, 8/12 0700 (12202 Hambright Road, Huntersville, NC).  YHC & @Deadhead will be representing the Burg that day and will bring the flag.  DM if you are interested in a clown car/truck. It will be good to support our brother since he was originally from the Burg and Q’d for us last week.
2. El Dorado (8/12, 0700 at UNCC).  Look at @Kojaks #1stF Post
3. @Hacksaw’s Family is pulling through the other side of his sisters passing.  Still needs more prayers.
4. @Talledega and his family were in a car accident on 85 during the rain storm this weekend.  Everyone is fine, the Lord’s hand protected him and his family but it was a scary moment. #Thankful #GodIsGood
5. @Firebrand’s ministry/church will be holding a fundraiser to help build clean water wells in Africa.  Please give him your prayers and keep your ears open for a future fundraising event.
6. Apologies if I forgot anyone or anything else mentioned.  Please give a shout if I did, AYE!

Foxy-skine
Thanks for playing as it always looks better on paper!  Nothing frustrates me more than when you think you have it all worked out, start the beatdown, and then realize there are seven things you would have changed right out the gate.  Regardless, our Pax are awesome, they adapted and overcame, and continued with the BD in strong fashion in what felt like 100% humidity. I look at what we accomplished in 50 minutes and can’t even imagine what our military has to go through in times of conflict.

On a bright note, I lost 2 lbs when I jumped on the scale, AMEN!  Thanks for posting and starting your week off right, AYE!
Always an honor
SYITG

Circuit Breaker, Harrisburg

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