Don’t Rock the Boat

So YHC has had a song come up on Pandora quite a few times, and every time I heard it I thought, “This would make a terrible song for a workout.” So, naturally, I queued it up! I brought my boombox (aka, phone plugged into my truck) and showed up at the Tower to share the music.

Warm-up (called in cadence):

• 13 Humpies (Planned on 10, but lost track of time)
• 10 (40) LAC’s
• 10 (40) RAC’s
• 10 (20) SSH’s
• (And then a nice, smooth transition from “warm-up” to “workout”) 10 (20) Merkins
• 9 (18) SSH’s
• 9 (18) Merkins
• 8 (16) SSH’s
• 8 (16) Merkins
• 7 (14) SSH’s
• 7 (14) Merkins
• 6 (12) SSH’s
• 6 (12) Merkins

YHC thought about going down to 1-count, but no sense in getting into a rut this early in the workout. Plus, we had some boats to not rock. We moseyed across the street to where I had left my boombox.

Don’t Rock the Boat:

Before jumping in, YHC explained the how.

1. Everyone starts in a plank position.
2. Every time a line ends with “…don’t rock the boat.”, rotate one hand overhead and then return to plank position. Alternate to opposite hand each time phrase occurs.
3. Every time a line ends with “…that other shore.”, do a Merkin and return to plank position.

You can do the same right now; IT’S SO FUN – TRY IT!

Now we lunge walk to the other shore… …err, end of the parking lot. Everyone on their 6 for 10-count Asheville Abs courtesy of Patti Mayo, and then a lunge walk back to center.

Now for song #2! Quite similar to the 1930’s version, but sped up a little.

Now we lunge walk to the other shore, 50 LBC’s, and lunge walk back.

BOATing:

We mosey to the far end of the parking lot again for our next exercise. Tattooed Swanson mentioned something about boats: he must have been reading my mail (or maybe I’m too predictable), because he was not wrong. Starting at 25 each, we do:

• B. Big Boy Sit-ups
• O. Overhead Claps
• A. American Hammers
• T. Travel Merkins

We then mosey to the other end, 20 count, mosey back, 15 count, mosey, 10 count. It’s close to 6:15, so we mosey back to the flag. With one minute to spare, we finish the 5 count and done!

WOD/COT:

YHC shares a devotional from Solid Joys: We All Need Help:

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16

Then count-o-rama, name-o-rama, and YHC prays us out.

SYITG!