The Hottest Day of Summer (So Far)

Conditions: 74 deg. F | 88 percent humidity | No breeze

PAX: Cat Scratch, Chaps, Dairy Queen, Double Humpee, Johnny 5, Kwon Do, Legz, Pipeline, Rick James

Q: Pipeline

Nine HIM gathered at the highest point on Colonial Ave. in a desperate search for some moving air. Their quest did not end in success, but nevertheless, they succeeded in strengthening their bodies and minds and becoming better in all aspects of their lives.

Warmup: Capri Lap. We were in the middle of a nice set of exercises when Cat Scratch pulled in and threw off Pipeline’s rhythm, causing the group to engage in a series of high-speed Windmills to bring Cat Scratch’s heart rate up to the desired level.

Then it was over to the pull-up bars, where pairs of men did three sets of five pull-ups (pull-ups or chin-ups, assisted or not) in between sets of Big Boys.

Yog to the upper parking lot. There was no breeze, but the view was nice.

The Thang: Escalator. PAX do stacked sets of exercises separated by a run across the parking lot.

1st round: 20 burpees

2nd round: 20 Superman merkins, 10 burpees

3rd round: 30 American Hammers, 10 Superman merkins, 7 burpees

4th: 10 slow squats IC, 8 American Hammers, 8 Superman merkins, 5 burpees

5th: 10 thrusters, 8 slow squats, 8 American Hammers, 8 Superman merkins, 5 burpees

6th: 30 SSH OYO, 8 thrusters, 8 slow squats, 8 American Hammers, 8 Superman merkins, 5 burpees

Back to the parking lot at precisely 6:15. Recover. Recover.

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Pipeline took us away.

ALWAYS an honor and a privilege.