Heads or Tails AKA Tough or Tougher….with nickels

QIC:  Blackout

Date: 11/23/2020

PAX: AOL, Oui Oui, Gaylord, FNG – Wario, Seagull, Escobar, Ramrod, Tatonka, Go Blue, Bandwagon, Slim Shady, Uncle Joe, Sousa, Abercrombie, M.I.A., Shawshank, Bernie, Madoff, Coldplay, Woodrider, Mr. May

AO: Hacksaw


Conditions

A brisk 45 degrees with an impressive amount of wind. Felt a lot colder then indicated by the temps due to wind


COP

Mosey to flagpole with block

  • Forward Fold x10
  • Willie Mayes Hayes x10
  • Arm Circles x15
  • Reverse Arm Circles x15
  • Seal Claps x10
  • Rockin Nightclubs x10
  • SSH x20
  • Third Grade Exercise x10
  • SSH x15

The Thang

PAX partnered up into groups of two and everyone grabbed a nickel from the Q to use as the flipping device (no way I am giving these guys quarters!)

Total beatdown was seven rounds DORA style with partner. Each team flipped a coin before each round and did the Heads exercise or Tails exercise for that round depending on which side the coin landed.

Round One

  • Heads: 75 Burpees and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)
  • Tails: 100 Goblet squats with block and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip

Round Two

  • Heads: 100 Big Boy Sit Ups and outside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)
  • Tails: 75 Squat Presses with block and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)

Round Three

  • Heads: PAX 1 holds plank while PAX 2 runs inside loop lap; Repeat four times total as a pair
  • Tails: 150 Merkins and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)

Round Four

  • Heads: 200 Squats and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)
  • Tails: 150 Curls for the Girls and outside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)

Round Five

  • Heads: 100 Lunges and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)
  • Tails: 200 LBCs and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)

Round Six

  • Heads: 75 Triceps Extensions with block and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)
  • Tails: 100 Block Step-ups and outside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)

Round Seven

  • Heads: 150 Imperial Walkers and inside loop lap (One Pax does exercise while other runs and flip)
  • Tails: PAX 1 holds plank while PAX 2 does 10 burpees; Repeat four times total as a pair

Rinse and Repeat as time permitted

Did SSH until six was in with two minutes left and then finished with 1:30 of MARY

MARY

  • Flutter Kicks x15 in cadence (Tatonka)
  • Freddie Mercuries x10 in cadence (Escobar)

COT

Talked about the significance of flipping a coin for heads and tails not knowing which exercises you would be doing next. This signifies the unknowns in life that come our way on a daily basis. 2 Corinthians 5:7: For we walk by faith and not by sight.

During the workout, after each round, we faced the unknown of whether we would land on heads or tails. Each exercise for each round was challenging in its own right but based on our mental or physical status at the time, there was almost certainly one side each PAX was begging the coin to land on during each round. Maybe PAX wanted curls instead of burpees or running instead of planks. This is a symbol of what we face in life. Sometimes we are ready and prepared for what comes our way and other times we have curveballs and we must adjust our mindset to tackle those obstacles. One of the hardest things to balance in life is called the Flux. This is how we react to situations, both good and bad. The larger the flux or range of reactions, the less consistent our mindset and behavior becomes. As Christians, we are called to walk by faith. This means we should strive to reduce that flux so that no matter what comes our way: spiritually, physically or emotionally, our flux, or range of reaction becomes smaller and we become more consistent and less likely to lead towards anger or despair when we don’t get the flip we wanted. We should strive to remain consistent in our faith no matter what challenges or obstacles come our way, good or bad, heads or tails.

Thanked guys for showing up and showing out. 22 total on a cold, Monday morning before Thanksgiving!


Moleskin

The PAX got a good laugh out of the fact that they were given nickels to flip instead of quarters. That definitely tied in to jokes about accounting and frugality.

One group (possibly including Coldplay) verbally begged for tails during one flip. The end result was tails. We requested an audit be performed on the flip.

During the Name-o-Rama. Bernie and Madoff happened to be standing next to each other. That worked out perfectly. They turned those nickels into one hundred dollar bills, legally I’m sure.

At the end of the workout, PAX asked if Q wanted the “nickelback” Missed that opportunity for some great music.


News

Convergence Thanksgiving at Hill City 6:00 – 7:00. No 2.0s at this workout.

Collecting Toys for Tots during this convergence and also during all workouts. This will give kids the ability to have toys for Christmas that might otherwise not have anything to open. Let’s do our best to make some kids dreams come true.

New AO started by Ramrod and Sousa on Thursdays at Heritage Park in East Brainerd. No workout this Thursday but picks back up on 12/3. Go check it out!


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