Backblast! Burn the Ships-Kettlebell Version

AO: Steel Sanctuary
Q: Homer (Scott Neuweg)
PAX: Money Pit (Blake Anderson), Prius – Ryan McCallum, Rosco P (Rich O’Donnell), Isuzu (Seth), Thingamabob (Ariel), Homer (Scott Neuweg)
FNGs: None
Count: 6

WARMUP: SSH, IW, HB, Windmills, Sir Fazios, Planks, Downward Dog, Cobra, Arm and Leg stretches.

THE THANG: Thanks to Michael Easter, this is his Burn the Ships workout. Please read his book, The Comfort Crisis, if you haven’t done so. His Substack is also incredible. With The Beach Boys Pet Sounds as our soundtrack (RIP, Brian Wilson) we got to it.

-Front Carry around the island
-Suitcase Carry around the island, R then L
-Shoulder Carry around the island, R then L
-Walking Lunges, 10 out, 10 back
-15 Standard Merkins
-Bent Over Rows, 10 L, 10 R

That was one round, we ended up doing 3.

MARY: American Hammers (15, L+R=1), Low Slow Flutters with kettlebell (15, L+R=1), 15 WW2’s with kettlebell, 15 Avalanches.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: FNOW tonight (meet at Freddie’s Bottle Shop at 5:30pm, Lunch next Friday, Spit Valve’s concert tonight, 4th of July Convergence at Quarantine, I’m sure I’m forgetting something else.

COT: Prayers for Boyz 2 Men’s father, Uggs family in Greece, Deep Dish and Crash Course looking for work, and Peace.

Thanks for allowing me to lead.