That was the hardest ab workout I’ve ever done in my life.

45 minutes of all ab related exercises. My core is sore.

It was more like exorcising Satan through sweat.

I couldn’t even tell you the names of the different things we were doing. It’s like when you were attacked by a shark while being run over by a boat. Did you notice the name of the boat? or the shark? No – you didn’t. You just know it f’ing hurt and you want your leg back.

It started with lying on the ground in a circle and holding your legs in the air. For how long you ask? For enough time for Sgt Nate to talk about all the exorcising he will be performing, how many laps you will be doing, and explaining the crunches and forms to every person in the group, individually. Better say it twice for the new guys Sgt Nate.

We did some crunches, legs still in the air. I’m not sure how many, Satan was already thinking about leaving me and heading over to Linda Blair’s house.

Now, while we were doing the crunches, the wonderful and talented Sgt Griffen explained ever so eloquently that if anyone felt like taking a rest, they should go ahead and take one. Everyone gets tired sometimes, he understands. So you go ahead and take a rest – everyone else will do 20 pushups for you to enjoy watching while you rest.

40 pushups later MM is well rested and crunches are done. Time for some hip lifts or some shit.

OUGH, Ouch, aaahhhh, ugh (and many other grunts and groans) are heard throughout the park.

little bit of water and then on to full sit ups. 25 sit ups, run to the other end of the park, 25 more, run back – That’s one set and we are doing 4 today.

I barely made it through. I think I did 3.4 sets. Sgt Nate was nice enough to let us stop when almost everyone was complete except for me and MM. I don’t think it really had anything to do with being nice – He just didn’t want to miss dinner waiting for me and MM.

Nobody said it was easy, but nobody said it was this hard.

Now we are all laying around with our heads against trees lifting our butts off the ground. Well, just about everyone else was lifting their butts and legs – I was busy dying a little on inside, kissing my ego goodbye, and contemplating running away crying.

25 leg lifts, 25 sit ups – rinse and repeat 4 times – Behind me Satan

now, how about some squat thrusts, grasshoper plank thingy majigs?
Did someone say mojitos? sounds awesome!

Laying in plank position you lift your knees to your elbows and lift your hands off the ground.
10 times, 20 times, 30 times, 40 times – I think I did 20 total.
The other people in the class our kicking my ass at this point – including MM

I’m doing the side plank grasshoper things and Satan ran away crying like a little girl.

Thank you Sgt Nate. That demon has been hiding in my abs for way too long.

I laid on the ground in the fetal position watching some nice puffy clouds roll by. It really is a beautiful day, isn’t it?

Anyone looking to get into some damn ass good shape should check out Sgt. Nate’s classes.
He holds them at some local gyms and at the Washington Square Park in Philadelphia PA.

You can get more info on his website: http://www.sgtnate.com/index.html