A beautiful morning in Shelby County with a 65 degree morning, coupled with the July humidity that we know and love. As YHC rolled into the lot, there were already a couple of cars parked – always a good sign. I proceeded to plant the flag, especially important on this day! I took my pre-printed weinke sheets and placed them in 4 corners of lot and came back to greet the PAX.
One of the 1st to greet was an FNG, soon to be known as Rollback. Others that joined as the clock creeped to 5:30 – Birdie (and his 2.0’s Firing Pin and Slugger), Borland, Eye Booger, Friendly Fire, Mothball, Mr Mom (and his headlocked FNG), Pizza, and Stick Up.
Disclaimer given while stretching and then a short mosey to the site that I joined my 1st WO on 7/3/18. I remember clearly that I joined :15 late (they moved the time up to 5:15 for a HIM that had a work commitment) and Grandpa Bear was leading them in a Merkin medley. We stayed at this sacred spot for COP. Traditional exercises – SSH, HB walkers, GG, DD, and cobra stretches to finish.
Mosey back to the start-ex where we had left our coupons. YHC explained the Thang. 4 stations with a weinke sheet at each. Rep count was 25 for each exercise. Sheets were placed on the 10 yard line of the marked parking lot at the 4 corners. Do the 1st exercise and mosey to the next station, 1st exercise, move, etc. 5 exercises * 4 stations * 25 Reps = 500.
Station 1 – Coupon exercises – OH press, BO Rows, Tricep Ext, Chest Press, Curls. Station 2 – ABS – BB’s, LBC (IC), BB, LBC, BB. Station 3 – Shoulders/Core- Merkins, Shoulder Taps, Pickle Pounders, J-Lo’s, Mt Climbers. Station 4 – ABS – Flutter Kicks, Freddie Mercuries, Star Crunches, Box Cutters
As the lead PAX finished, they joined the 6 and all finished at Station 4 with some time remaining. We then went back thru the exercises with a 10 count of all the exercises at station 4, 3, and finished at 1. Time was called and we gathered at the flag.
After our count of 12, we asked our FNG to share his story. We had lots of choices with his background (collegiate wrestler, OH State references) but stuck with his work choice as a Financial Analyst w Target, therefore Rollback. Pizza covered my shortcomings with Announcements and we finished with Intentions.
I had thought long and hard about what I could share that would inspire and encourage the gathered. As I looked around, I realized that no one from my original WO was in attendance. Thinking of all the HIMs that I had encountered over the last 5 years, I was humbled to stay quiet and be present. The message I would convey is perseverance. Anyone can look at me and see that 5 years / 500 posts can happen to him, then why not me? T-claps to all who have encouraged me and held me accountable to get better. Here’s to the next 500!
Charolais
F3 Louisville 