Domo Arigato, Mr. Tabata
QIC: The Vig
Date: 01/04/2022
PAX: Cherry Pie (WD), Bevo, Zima, Airbag, Lamb Chop (WB), The Vig (QIC)
Guess who drew the Q for a bootcamp. YHC tried to avoid it but Bevo is a persistent MF. I swear Bevo must be an insurance agent or something. Only an insurance agent can keep up that level of persistency in the face of high-level rejection. I tried all my tricks to avoid being the Q. The “sorry that date doesn’t work” and the completely ignore the site Q’s request on multiple occasions. Bevo kept coming and YHC finally relented. The truth is it has been a hot minute since I have taken the reins as Q. I am not against a bootcamp. I have posted to bootcamps on limited occasion recently. Purgatory a time or two. TRQ for the first time a couple of month’s back. Flatline a couple of times. I even drove to Southern Virginia a year ago to post to Bells & Whistles. I just prefer strength training as a sad clown. YHC has been rocking a Tabata as the base line for my strength training. Its versatility is limitless, can be done with both body weight, and free weights. Hell, track repeats and fartlek’s could classify as Tabata with their burst of intensity followed by rest.
But could it work for an entire bootcamp workout in the Dash? Only one way to find out….
YHC started at 5:30 with a cadre of exercises as I gave the instructions (SSH, Hill Billy, IST, Mt. Climber, Plank Jacks, and high knees) and presented the Pax with the plan for the morning. A modified Tabata alternating a big muscle group with a core exercise and an active recovery for the rest periods. 30 secs on/30 secs off. The breakdown of the cycle went a something kind of sort of like this….
Cycle 1: Merkins/American Hammer/SSH
Cycle 2: Seal Clap/Freddie Mercs/Hill Billy
Cycle 3: Squat/LBC/IST
Cycle 4: Dip/Dead Cockroach /SSH
Cycle 5: Back Extensions/Penguin Crunch/ Mt. Climber
Finish w/ a lap around the parking lot
Was the Q rusty? Yes
Was the workout boring? Yes – YHC did bring tunes
Did Zima where his Ironman gloves? Yes
Did Spicoli post even though he commented on preblast? No
Is Bevo’s sock game on point? Yes
Was Cherry Pie disgusted when seal claps were called? Yes
Does Lamb Chop need to work on his squat form? Yes
Was the workout easy? Probably…But you know…don’t Q it if you can’t do it
Was there running? Just a pinch
Was there MC? Definitely yes
Thanks for the push to get out there Bevo, however, don’t any of you other Jaborni’s get any ideas!
Viggy Out
