For our Saturday dare, we’re getting out into the bright sunshine to do this sequence 5 times in a row:
left leg lunge, right leg lunge, squat, X push-ups, high jump
If your max push-ups from yesterday was 15 or less, X=1
If your max push-ups was 16-25, X=2
If your max push-ups was 26-35, X=3
If your max push-ups was 36-45, X=4
If your max push-ups was more than 45, X=5
Get high on the high jump! 5 times in a row is 1 set. At the end of the set, do 20 squats.
You’re doing 4 sets. If you can do all 4 sets in a row, do them that way. If you’d like to really enjoy the sunshine, spread your sets out throughout the day.
You’re posting your time (including your X number) and/or where you did your sets.
The Black Regiment
By George Henry Boker (1869)
Dark as the clouds of even,
Ranked in the western heaven,
Waiting the breath that lifts
All the dread mass, and drifts
Tempest and falling brand
Over a ruined land;—
So still and orderly,
Arm to arm, knee to knee,
Waiting the great event,
Stands the Black Regiment.
Down the long dusky line
Teeth gleam and eyeballs shine;
And the bright bayonet,
Bristling and firmly set,
Flashed with a purpose grand,
Long ere the sharp command
Of the fierce rolling drum
Told them their time had come,
Told them what work was sent
For the Black Regiment.
“Now,” the flag-sergeant cried,
“Though death and hell betide,
Let the whole nation see
If we are fit to be
Free in this land; or bound
Down, like the whining hound,—
Bound with red stripes of pain
In our old chains again!”
Oh, what a shout there went
From the Black Regiment!
“Charge!” Trump and drum awoke,
Onward the bondmen broke;
Bayonet and sabre-stroke
Vainly opposed their rush.
Through the wild battle’s crush,
With but one thought aflush,
Driving their lords like chaff,
In the guns’ mouths they laugh;
Or at the slippery brands
Leaping with open hands,
Down they tear man and horse,
Down in their awful course;
Tramping with bloody heel
Over the crashing steel,
All their eyes forward bent,
Rushed the Black Regiment.
“Freedom!” their battle-cry—
“Freedom! or leave to die!”
Ah! And they meant the word,
Not as with us ’tis heard,
Not a mere party shout:
They gave their spirits out;
Trusted the end to God,
And on the gory sod
Rolled in triumphant blood.
Glad to strike one free blow,
Whether for weal or woe;
Glad to breathe one free breath,
Though on the lips of death.
Praying—alas! in vain!—
That they might fall again,
So they could once more see
That burst to liberty!
This was what “freedom” lent
To this Black Regiment.
Hundreds on hundreds fell;
But they are resting well;
Scourges and shackles strong
Never shall do them wrong.
Oh, to the living few,
Soldiers, be just and true!
Hail them as comrades tried;
Fight with them side by side;
Never, in field or tent,
Scorn the Black Regiment.
3 responses to “Saturday – 5/2 Lunge, squat, push-up, jump + George Henry Boker”
Cindy Lutenbacher
May 2nd, 2015 at 15:36
Okay, you whippersnappers, check it out. Did the morning park workout AND this day’s dare. Subbed 10 mountain climbers for the lunge and squat and 20 more for the squats at the end of each sequence. Subbed a burpee for the high jump. Had to take small breaks in each sequence to give kisses to Coaches Layla, Stella, and Kiza who helped me out by getting tangled in my legs as I climbed every mountain. Fortunately, none of the coaches was cold-conked as I did the mountain climbers. And, no, I couldn’t do all four sequences at once though I did the last two in a row. Then, I cooled down with five Sun Salutations and a bike ride to the library and Kroger. Whole day’s dare workout and cool-down took about an hour and a half, I think.
Oh, yeah. Grandma kicks it, again.
Cindy Lutenbacher
May 2nd, 2015 at 21:29
I meant all four SETS of five sequences each.
Joan
May 2nd, 2015 at 23:25
I logged this workout in about 15 minutes w my coach’s help. Felt great once we got my jump style dialed in a little better. The poem was awesome and powerful.