7 HIMs showed up on a fantastic morning to take a musical journey from the 80s to present.
A month or so ago, YHC was introduced to rucking. Since my body does not like full workouts on a daily basis, rucking filled the need to keep active with less stress between workouts. YHC worked with a cheap backpack until that was no longer viable and then decided to commit to an actual RPC from GoRuck. The best thing about rucking (besides the exercise)? The music! 45-60 minutes of 80s music or something uplifting is magical first thing in the morning.
A favorite of YHC is a live album that just dropped from 80s legends Simple Minds – Live in the City of Diamonds. It’s got all the right music with all the right beats and tempo for a great ruck. To celebrate a band that has been making great music for 40+ years, the PAX danced their way through a Simple Minds themed workout.
2022 introduced us to a new album called Direction of the Heart. A great song from that album is called “Human Traffic”. It is about how we get into doing the same things over and over. In the spirit of breaking from that pattern, YHC decided this Q needed an infusion of some activities he had not seen yet.
To ensure we were “Alive and Kicking” to start the workout, we took a quick mosey out of the parking lot to check out the progress on town homes in Harpers Mill and returned for the Warmerama.
- 10X SSH
- 10X Abe Vigodas
- 10X Alabama Prom Dates
- 10X LBCs
- Leg Crossover Stretches – hold for 10 count on each side
- Knee to Chest Stretches – hold for 10 count on each side
COP 1 – Everyone grabbed a coupon
Also from Direction of the Heart is “First You Jump” which focuses on taking a leap of faith and then getting your wings. For many of us, that reflects how we came into F3. In recognition of this song, we dove into some jumping exercises.
Three Corners from the clubhouse intersection, carry coupon overhead or grocery style and perform exercise:
- Corner 1 – Playground end – Killer Roos (broad jump from one side of lot to the other)
- Corner 2 – Clubhouse Intersection – 10 Frog Jumps (coupon laid flat, hands on it and jump legs backwards)
- Corner 3 – Pool Entry end – Al Gore Hops (hug coupon and squat to jump)
Cycle 3 times
20 count
Put Coupons away. To avoid the muddy field, we stayed in the parking lot.
COP 2
The album “New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)” was the breakthrough for Simple Minds in 1982. It included the smashes “Promised You A Miracle”, “Glittering Prize” and the title track. In honor of New Gold Dream, the PAX got down by pairing up for exercises.
Each team member had to perform the following while the other member ran the parking lot and back. They then alternated until each team had reached the desired total.
- 81 – Triple Pump Squat Jumps – Calf raise, Squat, Half way up, Squat, Full Jump
- 82 – Larry Bird 3-point shootout – pick up ball, jump and shoot
- 83 – Man Makers – 3-position side straddle hop
- 84 – Merkins
To ensure that we could “See The Lights” we circled up under the street lights.
COT kicked off to ensure we all remembered “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”
- Announcements
- Check out Nancy Lopez’s post about Kenya donations and provide accordingly as you can
- 12/6 Daddy Daughter Dance, details to come
- Excel prayed with a specific callout by Heist for all those dealing with cancer and other illnesses. Spud Web shared about a colleague serving with him that lost an infant daughter so we prayed for them as well.
