The Ascent

AO: The Big House
Q: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis) ,
PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Uday Jain (WallE)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
Mission Statement, Core Principles, DiCCS, Credo
Stretch yourself, Don’t Hurt Yourself.
Modify as Required. Adapt as necessary.
Most exercises done to 28 reps.

WARMUP:
Invisible Jump Rope
Arm Circles
Circle Arms
Arm Pretzel
Trunk Twists

Mosey to Parking Garage with one stop: Pull-ups at handrail on Spring Street: A tribute exercise to Adri Tolstrup (Pharaoh) as he is soon to leave us for his homeland, Denmark :flag-dk:. He introduced us to this exercise and location of it in a previous Q.

THE THANG: The structure of The Thang. From the lowest level of the Parking Garage. (3) exercises at each flat level, followed by a different movement up the ramp to the next level.

#1 Exercises: Mountain Climber, Flutter, Calf Raises
Movement: Lunge walk

#2 Exercises: Windmills, Imperial Walker, Bird Dogs
Movement: Side shuffle – right leg lead

#3 Exercises: Monkey Humpers, Side Kicks, Bat Wings
Movement: Side Shuffle – left leg lead

#4 Exercises: LBCs, Copperhead Squats, Gas Pumps (No self serve in NJ)
Movement: Carioca

#5 Exercises: Neck Rolls, Dying Cockroach, Apollo Ohnos
Movement: Toy Soldier

#6 Exercises: American Hammers, Annie, Merkins
Movement: Broad Jumps + (2) lunges

#7 Exercises: Balls to the Wall, Wall Sit, Leg Swings
Movement: Carioca

Return to Spring Street by the Stairs.

MARY: On the return to base mosey: At the Spring Street Mural, “Boat – Canoe”

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hitchcock Movie Tonight, F3 Bergen 2nd Manniversary on 2/28, Check out next edition of “Arise” for more announcements.

COT: We ascend in life like the ramps of a parking garage. We plateau at points of life figuring out our way, learning life lessons, and ultimately to grow in wisdom [the exercise stations at the flat parts of the garage], and then we ascend again. Your brothers are there for you to support you and to help you grow as a person, in the nascents and in the plateaus. Accept this gift to you.

Pharewell Adri Tolstrup (Pharaoh)! Thank you for being a great friend.

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