[asylum] Assparilla Island

AO: asylum
Q: Gasparilla
PAX: Loafer, Chastain, Dasher, Avis, Chaos, U-Haul, Catfish, Blue Screen of DEATH, Thunder Cat
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
What had happened was:

Asylum lived up to its name as all 10 PAX had but one thing on their mind – escape. But alas there was no way out for this group of misfit toys. It’s Holiday hours season so YHC came ready to play, proudly showing off my new Christmas gifts — a shiny set of 45lb kettlebells. Nothing says “good tidings” like immediately turning gifts into instruments of suffering.

No headlamps were required… or so I always say. Turns out that was a white lie as the opening 0.75-mile mosey around Asylum quickly turned into a trust exercise in the dark. But hey that new Publix is coming along great.

The Beatdown

Stage 1 – Farmer Carry Grinder
One brave Pax at a time hauled the twin 45s from Hickory Tavern to Brooklyn Pizza and back, while the rest of the group did work.

– 20/10/5 Merkins + 20/10/5 Squats
– 20 Dips + 20 Step-Ups
– Burpees (so many)
– 20/10/5 Tysons + 20/10/5 Mountain Climbers
– 20 HR Merkins + 20 Reverse Lunges
– More Burpees (because reasons)

Stage 2 – Core & Cardio
Abs and math skills were tested with 25 reps of:

– Big Boys (counting… questionable at best)
– Flutter Kicks
– LBCs
– V-Ups
– American Hammers

Each exercise separated by a lap around the Gas-island.

Round Two
Because one round of that nonsense wasn’t enough:
– Stage 1 repeated (still with all the burpees)
– Stage 2 repeated with half-laps, mercifully, though mercy is a relative term.

COT
– Announcements: Convergence at Stairmaster – January 1. Start the year like men who regret nothing (or everything).
– Prayers: Lifted up for all those dealing with sickness this holiday season especially Catfish and Thunder Cat family.

Coffeteria
– The nog slogging continues until morale improves