Work, Work, Work

7 Pax joined YHC on an unexpectedly chilly morning at HardNocs.  YHC’s calves were feeling sore after the Apryle Showers 10K and seeing the Q open, I selfishly jumped on the opportunity to bring back “Meathead Monday” and also discuss the Weekly QPoint – Mammon – Q1.9 to start the week.  Work, work, work!

The Sustaining Relationship Between A Man And His Work

Warm up:

• SSH
• Stair lap with bear crawl
• Arm circles forward and back
• Imperial Walker
• Stair lap no bear crawl
• Tempo squats

The Thang:

Perform the main movement for 45 seconds, then the active recovery movement for 30 seconds.  Pax used a combination of kettlebells, sandbags, dumbbells and ruck plates for the following exercises:

1.) Deadlift

(Active Rest) BBSU

2.) Clean and Press 

(Active Rest) Jogging in Place

3.) Deadlift

(Active Rest) BBSU

4.) Clean and Press 

(Active Rest) Jogging in Place

REST – 1 minute

Spur 1

• Work is a Virtue

5.) Goblet Squat

(Active Rest) Bear Pulses

6.) Halos

(Active Rest) Controlled Mountain Climbers

7.) Goblet Squat

(Active Rest) Bear Pulses

8.) Halos 

(Active Rest) Controlled Mountain Climbers

REST – 1 minute

Spur 2

• Mammon is a relationship, not a pursuit

9.) Jump Lunges (Bonnie Blair’s)

(Active Rest) Bicycle Crunches

10.) Windmill Merkins

(Active Rest) Knees-to-Chest

11.) Jump Lunges (Bonnie Blair’s)

(Active Rest) Bicycle Crunches

12.) Windmill Merkins

(Active Rest) Knees-to-Chest

REST – 1 minute

Spur  3

• Mammon is a man’s least important relationship

13.) Kettlebell Squat Jump

(Active Rest) Plank Punch

14.) Slow negative merkins

(Active Recovery) Ice Skaters

15.) Kettlebell Squat Jump

(Active Rest) Plank Punch

16.) Slow Negative merkins

(Active Recovery) Ice Skaters

Cool down:

• Another stair lap with bear crawl
• Arm stretches, down dog, Valdez, Peter Parker

Count a Rama, Name a Rama

COT

QSource quote:

“The HIM may love his work, but he does not live to work. Instead, he works to enrich the lives of those he loves and with whom he lives.” Dredd

Scripture Verse:

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

Colossians 3:23

Announcements – Sandlot Jax, Farm Saturday get together

Prayers – Heisenberg and Colin Jaeger, people of Ukraine, our leaders and for guidance to the men in the circle as they start the week to have the right relationship with their work.