Futurama AO | Thursday July 4th, 2024| Memorial Park | 5:30 AM | 69 degrees
PAX: Beeps, Stitches, Sandy Cheeks, Village Inn, Colossus of Clout, Good Lookin’, DaVinci (Respect x3!), Touche, Flying V, Ditka, Q-Tip (Respect x2), Julep, Frosty (Respect), Polaroid, Robber, Doll Face (Respect), Snidley, Kielbasa
QIC: Break Room
Promptly at 5:30 AM, I welcomed the PAX, recited the Mission, Core Principals, Disclaimer and Credo. No FNGs. I explained to the PAX that today is not a “normal” beatdown and reiterated the disclaimer. Robber first time to Futurama.
WARM-O-RAMA:
PAX moseyed the big flag and formed a circle for a series of exercises:
Sun Gods x 10 IC Each Way | Micheal Phelps x 10 IC | Big Ones x 10 IC | Tappy Taps x 10 IC | 10 SSH IC
We then removed our caps and played the national anthem.
PRE-THANG: N/A
THE THANG: 1776 Patriot Games
1/2 mile mosey, 2 laps around the Memorial Park circle.
After mosey, PAX split evenly between the following 13 cones. The group will complete 25 reps of each exercise listed at each of the cones. PAX stayed stationary at their cone for the entire 50 reps. Rotating leadership from one PAX at a cone going around the circle twice to complete.
50 Merkins
50 LBC’s IC
50 Moroccan Nightclubs IC
50 Squats
50 Mountain Climbers IC
50 Plank Jacks IC
50 Lunges (25 each leg)
50 Overhead Claps
50 Scissor Kicks IC
50 American Hammers
50 Alternating Shoulder Taps IC
50 High Knees IC
50 Side Straddle Hop IC
Upon completion of the 2nd time around the circle, PAX went for another 1/2 mile mosey around the Memorial Park main drive. PAX were then encouraged to complete the rest of the stations in partners or small groups. Rinse and repeat all 13 stations in any order, completing 50 reps total at each station.
Once done with all stations:
100 Pull-ups/Derkins
100 Dips
100 Step-Ups
100 Yards of Bear Crawl
76 Burpees (can be split up however/whenever)
For the duration of the workout, music was playing to drown out the dull tones of various PAX bitching about the derkins, burpees and bear crawl. All of the PAX worked themselves into a rich lather as the sun rose over Memorial Park and the temperature began to increase. PAX bonded over the mutual distain for the workout. Water was provided and needed. After about 70 minutes, some of the PAX finished the prescribed exercises and even went on extra credit runs. Multiple PAX joined in the final bear crawl across the landing picking up the 6.
POST-THANG: N/A
Mary: N/A
Name-O-Rama was done with sparklers in hand. No one got hurt.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-530 pm Tuesday pop up for Bobsled as he is having surgery
-Touché 4 year anniversary
-Sandy cheeks is back in town and is a new Lieutenant. Congratulations Lieutenant Cheeks!
-Rabbit hole Sunday should be a fun beatdown.
-First Friday Lunch
-Week 1 of the Murph challenge
PRAYERS: Sputnik.
COT:
YHC thought long and hard about trying to give a patriotic COT for the 4th but felt it would be inappropriate as he does not hold water on the subject of patriotism and freedom. This considered especially pertinent in the presence of Doll Face and Sandy Cheeks. Instead, I discussed how as a 36-year-old man, I rarely get “excited” anymore. I get excited to golf, I get excited to make passionate, brief, love to my way but that’s about it. I woke up this morning at 3am and couldn’t go back to sleep because I was excited to lead these men. I was excited to see my dad, my best friend and all those who may show up to the beatdown. I was excited to get out and do hard things with other HIM. I told the PAX I was thankful for them helping me get excited. Stay excited boys.
We finished with a prayer of thanks.
PAX stayed on the landing for onsite coffee, various libationsand doughnuts.
Aye.
Break Room