Founding Fathers + Pinterest

YHC picked up the 4th of July Q at The Horse for a couple reasons: 1) The Murph wasn’t happening given some elbow issues that are exacerbated by pull-ups; and 2) I struggle with creativity and history knowledge, and a 4th of July Q requires both.  16 PAX put in the work and earned holiday meats, sweets, beverages of their choice.

Weather – wet ground from rain in the night, but no rain in sight during the Q.  Humid, sultry, air was thick.
DISCLAIMER
PRAYER
COP

• SSH x 20IC
• TTT x 10IC
• Imperial Walkers x 20IC
• One stir lap

THE THANG
My 11-year-old 2.2 introduced me to a workout template she saw on Pinterest.  Every letter of the alphabet is assigned a specific exercise and number of reps.

• A – 50 SSH
• B – 20 LBCs
• C – 30 SQUATS
• D – 15 HR MERKINS
• E – 40 CURLS
• F – 10 BURPEES
• G – 1 MIN LBACs
• H – 20 SQUATS
• I – 30 SSH
• J – 15 LBCs
• K – 10 HR MERKINS
• L – 1 MIN WALL SIT
• M – 20 BURPEES
• N – 40 SSH
• O – 25 BURPEES
• P – 2 MIN LBACs
• Q – 30 LBCs
• R – 15 HR MERKINS
• S – 30 BURPEES
• T – 15 SQUATS
• U – 10 LUNGES (R+L=1)
• V – 2 MIN PLANK
• W – 20 BURPEES
• X – 60 SSH
• Y – 10 LBCs
• Z – 20 HR MERKINs

I modified it a bit to get rid of some silly things like 3 minute wall sits and to make all merkins hand release.  YHC knew going in that it looked burpee heavy. No burpees on letters like Q or Z, only on the more commonly used letters.  I did a little homework to make sure the folks I had in mind a founding fathers were actually founding fathers.  Turns out they were.  I added in Revere.  Everyone else as a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Revere

• R – 15 HR MERKINS
• E – 40 CURLS
• V – 2 MIN PLANK
• E – 40 CURLS
• R – 15 HR MERKINS
• E – 40 CURLS

Washington

• W – 20 BURPEES
• A – 50 SSH
• S – 30 BURPEES
• H – 20 SQUATS
• I – 30 SSH
• N – 40 SSH
• G – 1 MIN LBACs
• T – 15 SQUATS
• O – 25 BURPEES
• N – 40 SSH

Adams

• A – 50 SSH
• D – 15 HR MERKINS
• A – 50 SSH
• M – 20 BURPEES
• S – 30 BURPEES

Jefferson

• J – 15 LBCs
• E – 40 CURLS
• F – 10 BURPEES
• F – 10 BURPEES
• E – 40 CURLS
• R – 15 HR MERKINS
• S – 30 BURPEES
• O – 25 BURPEES
• N – 40 SSH

Penn

• P – 2 MIN LBACs
• E – 1 MIN WALL SIT
• N – 40 SSH
• N – 40 SSH

Hancock

• H – 20 SQUATS
• A – 50 SSH
• N – 40 SSH
• C – 30 SQUATS
• O – 25 BURPEES
• C – 30 SQUATS
• K – 10 HR MERKINS

Franklin

• F – 10 BURPEES
• R – 15 HR MERKINS
• A – 50 SSH
• N – 40 SSH
• K – 10 HR MERKINS
• L – 1 MIN WALL SIT
• I – 30 SSH
• N – 40 SSH

We started with Penn and did that one together.  Therefore, PAX chose a starting spot around the amphitheater where the last names of founding fathers were scattered.  Complete all exercises to spell the name OYO, run a stair lap, then, rotating clockwise, move to the next founding father.  Rinse and repeat until time called.  Depending on where the PAX started, most finished 3 names.  Washington (75 burpees) and Jefferson (75 burpees) were memorable based on the amount of mumblechatter at those stations.

MARY

• LBCs x 20IC
• Flutter kicks x 30IC
• American Hammers x 25IC
• Heels to Heaven x 5 IC

CIRCLE OF TRUST
PRAYER

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