Dissension Over No Descension

Dissension Over No Descension

QIC: Starfish

Date: 8/20/2026

PAX: Lambchop (WB, RIRO, FIFO), Zephyr, Starfish (QIC), Mutton (WD)

Dissension is a noun that means strong disagreement, a sharp difference of opinion, or active conflict that creates a lack of harmony and splits people into opposing groups.

Descension is an archaic or formal noun that means the act of going down, sinking or falling. It is the opposite of ascension.

We had dissension in spades this morning at WIB.  There was no descension during the workout.

Warm-O-Rama

Motivators x8 IC

The Thang:  RAMBLES on

Launch at ground floor of claustrophobic low clearance parking deck at 370 Knollwood St.  Each landing of the ramp going up will represent a pain station, starting with the ground floor entrance as Station 1.  Stations are as follows:

1.) Reverse Lunges x3 OYO, run up ramp

2.) American Hammers x3 OYO, hang a right, run up ramp

3.) Merkins x3 OYO, hang a right, run up ramp

4.) Burpees x3 OYO, hang a right, run up ramp

5.) LBCs x3 OYO, hang a right, run up ramp

6.) Elbow Plank Jacks x3 OYO, hang a right,run to cable fence at other end next to stairwell

7.) Squats on a Wire x3 OYO

Run downstairs back to launch spot.  Repeato, escalating by 3 reps each round (so second round do 6 of each exercise at each pain station stop, third round do 9 of each exercise at each pain station stop and so forth and so on).  [After 7 rounds (i.e., the round of 21x reps), de-escalate by 3 reps each round.]  AMRAP for 45 minutes.

COT/BOM:  YHC took us out

FIN.

NMM

It was fun.  I promise.

On the third round (aka the round with 9 reps of each exercise), @Lambchop verbalized his dissent on the ascension to 21 and started trying to sell me on a package that would have us start descending after that third round.  But, this being a old school WIB where YHC had already posted an official pre-blast with the plan, we decided to stick to the published plan.  Interestingly enough, at the 20 minute mark, aka after the 4th round (aka the round with 12 reps of each exercise), @Lambchop decided that he had better start the RO part of his RIRO a little early to get back over to Bagel Station.  His uncle, the site Q and YHC bravely ascended on.  We hit the top of the pyramid (aka finished the round with 21 reps of each exercise) at almost exactly the 45-minute mark so there was no opportunity for descension.

@Zephyr was particularly fond of how fast the time flew by during the 6th round (aka the round with 18 reps of each exercise).

@Mutton won the sweaty shirt contest but it was close

Thanks for the opportunity to lead this morning.

Your friend,

Starfish