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Springing into Tabata Thursday!

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March 21st, 2024 By Uncle Floyd

Date:03/21/24

AO: Harrisburg

PAX: @TarTar, @Bearclaw, @SSMinnow, @Goldrush, @Othello, @Constitution, @Zin, @UncleFloyd

Q: @UncleFloyd

Count: 8

FNG: 0

Eight PAX gathered in the gloom to get their money’s worth by completing a group coupon-carry exercise and two extended sets of Tabata strength training on the second full day of Spring, enjoying the balmy temps and mumblechatter.

Here’s what we did…

Warm-up:

12-IC: Side Straddle Hops, Imperial Storm Troopers, Frankensteins, Windmills 12: YHC Count: Toe Touch

Workout:

Coupon Carry Exercise

Break into two teams:

15 Count Plank position

15 Peter Parkers

15 Freddie Mercury

15 American Hammers

while 1 person from each team runs/jogs with 40 lb sand bag hoisted overhead half way to the stop sign and back

Then, 2 Extended Tabata Sets (50sec work/10sec rest)

1st Set:

  1. Jumping Lunges
  2. Apollo Ohnos
  3. Burpees
  4. Merkins
  5. Shoulder Taps
  6. Carolina Dry Docks
  7. Dips (knees bent)
  8. V-Ups
  9. Side Straddle Hops
  10. Air Squats
  11. Overhead Air Presses

2nd and 3rd Set:

  1. Jumping Lunges again
  2. Mountain Climbers
  3. Plank Jacks
  4. Merkins
  5. Shoulder Taps
  6. Superman Pulse
  7. Star Jumps
  8. Dips
  9. V-Ups
  10. Heels to Heaven
  11. Cacoons
  12. Little Baby Crunch
  13. Reverse Baby Crunch
  14. Quick Steps
  15. High Knees

COT

Big Brothers Bowling Event at Stars and Stripes this Saturday, contact @solocup or @Exit54 for details, bowlers needed.

We prayed protection, fun and safety for the 7th Graders school bus trip to Washington DC

We prayed for @Othello’s arm and @UncleFloyd’s back, for continued healing

We lifted up @Maddog and his family

We remembered @Zin’s father-in-law who needs a breakthrough from the darkness in his life

Moleskin

I was recovering from some back spasms after yesterday’s Road Warrior and was able to begin and finish strongly today, helped immensely by @Maddog, who shared a helpful back stretch video, @Constitution, who drove to my house to drop off an awesome massage gun, and @Othello, who was his usual kind self and let me borrow his yoga roller, which was very helpful.

We split into two teams for the first coupon carry drill, and @Othello, @Goldrush, @SSMinnow and @Constituion beat the rest of us and got to watch their brother complete 15 burpees as they people’s chaired it against the wall (@Othello joined us for the burpees for extra credit).

The boys humored me as I played my Christian worship music and we worked our way through our Tabata drills, working arms, core, legs, and shoulders.

It was great to see and welcome back @TarTar who was feeling good after pumping iron at the Y all winter.

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