Not every innovative concept is a good one (ask Tony Stark). The verdict is still out on this “concept workout” from the Vortex, in which PAX were not allowed to stand for the entire workout.
This did not mean that the 21 brave souls present failed to travel! We opened with a lap (175 yds) of Indian-Run Bear Crawl before limbering up. We then did a dozen cadence-count repetitions of plank jacks, mountain climbers, and arm circles, in addition to a dozen cadence-count repetitions of each of the seven featured exercises for the day (merkins, flutter kicks, crab dips, Freddy Mercuries, “bottom-half-only” burpees, ski abs, and Peter Parkers).
For the main event, PAX divided into four groups and bear crawled out from the center circle to one of the four corners of the field. Corner 1 = 50 cadence-count merkins; Corner 2 = 50 cadence-count flutter kicks; Corner 3 = 50 cadence-count crab dips; corner 4 = 50 cadence-count Freddy Mercuries. PAX then crab walked back to the center and, until all PAX arrived, did repeating sets of supermans (at first a 15-count, then a 20-count). Once all PAX assembled, we did rapid-fire 10 cadence-count reps of three exercises: “bottom-half-only” burpees, ski abs, and Peter Parkers.
Not much by way of legs or cardio today, I’m afraid, which is one of only many strikes against the “no standing” concept. Moreover, we had to violate the principle and to run in order to finish the last rotation!
The PAX continue to inspire YHC, most recently through the incredibly generous contributions to Operation Sweet Tooth from more than a dozen PAX so far. Thanks to Walnuts and Cheese Splint for bringing something to the Vortex. Keep them coming!
