PAX: Plumb Bob (VQ), Big Bird, Alexa, Blueprint, PED, Momma’s Boy, Geppetto, Red Roof, Glen Ross, Swisher (F3 Birmingham), Fridge, Grinder, Zartan, Buschhhhhh
So I signed up for my VQ during Q School week. For weeks I’ve been planning this weinke. I revised it numerous times. I was probably way over thinking it. (Trust me, it’s not the first time.) I wanted to include some things I enjoy doing along with some things I don’t enjoy as much. I wanted to make it somewhat interesting and put my own spin on the workout. I didn’t want to make it too easy for the beasts yet, I needed to be able to finish it myself. I kept hearing about the Q Juice. Was it real? I was going to find out.
I was a bit nervous about it. Would I call out the exercise correctly? Would I call out the cadence correctly? Would it be too hard or easy? On the drive across the Kennedy this morning, there was a nice orange-ish full moon beginning to set over the Knobs. It relaxed me. LET’S DO THIS!!
Once the PAX started to roll in at about 5:25, it looked like a decent sized group for a cold morning. Once pleasantries and disclaimers were finished, we started with a mosey around the school.
COP:
- 20 SSH
- 20 Grass Grabbers (oops mistake #1: Yours truly started doing toe touches, but caught myself after just a couple)
- 20 Hillbillies
- Shoulder Stretches
- Downward Dog and Calf Stretches
- Cobra
THANG 1: We split into 2 groups and each group headed to the playgrounds for 2 sets of 10 pull-ups. I suck at pull ups so I was shocked I was able to knock them out as easily as I did. (with some assistance) Maybe there is some truth the Q Juice.
THANG 2: We circled up for Ab-O-Rama
- 20 LBC
- 20 American Hammers
- 20 Heal to Heaven (an exercise I saw on the Dexicon)
- 20 Alternating Oblique Crunches
- 20 Freddie Mercuries
The Heals to Heaven were harder than I thought they would be and the form on my Oblique Crunches were probably not perfect but I was able to to finish and continue to call out the cadence. The Q Juice was slowing.
THANG 1 (Redux): 2 more sets of 10 pull-ups. There was no way I was going to be able to finish these, right? WRONG. Give me more Q Juice!!
THANG 3: We met in the coupon garden. This was our Thanksgiving related potion of the WO: Pot Luck and Native American Runs. I had a small pot with 13 different exercises in it. Group 1 drew out two exercises at random from the pot and did 20 reps of each exercise. After completion the group did a Native American run on the track. Group 2 started with their Native American run and followed up with their “pot luck.” (mistake #2: I didn’t tell Group 1 which way to run and we about had a head on collision in the dark). Both groups had four “servings.”
We headed back to the flags for some announcements, a surprise appearance by Pope, and intentions.
Overall I think it was a successful morning without too many mishaps. I learned a few things but the most important thing; The Q Juice is real!!
F3 Louisville 