It was a super clear, crisp morning for a Heartbreak Ridge extravaganza. 5 men posted for a 5 station experiment. Here’s how it went down: Warmup: 15x SSH, 10x arm circles, 10x DQ, 10x Russian soldiers, 15x LBC, 10x scorpion kicks then mosey to the front of the ES. 5 stations, 5 min each station, partner up; alternate ascending exercises 2,4,6,8… until timer sounds. Hold a specified position when not exercising. Station 1 – at front of ES; burpees + Al Gore Station 2 – tennis courts; jump squats + plank Station 3 – back lot wall; hand release merkins…
YHC showed up to see 2 men ready for the morning run and here is how it went down: Mudface ran and walked to Church loop on Atlee Road and House loop in new Giles Community then walked around parking lot. Beulah and Corned Beef ran same loop then around all schools returning to front to complete 4 miles. Numberama and Namerama, YHC took us out. Honor to lead you gents this morning.
A PAX of five made it out to Pouncey Tract Park for the final GridIron for November 2019. Move the greetings circle 25 yards southwest to the edge of the parking lot for warm up with 25 x Side Straddle Hops, 15 x Don Quixotes, 15 x Imperial Walkers, 15 x Helicopters, 10 x Suzanne Somers (each side), 15 x Alabama Prom Dates, and various Arm Circles. Shift off of the parking lot and into the end zone of the adjacent football field – knock out 25 x Merkins. Line up on the goal line for leg ladder – jog…
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor Gloom of night stays these [warriors] from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. – Sort of the Postal Creed. ONE Pax launched into his appointed Rounds for the latest edition of Hoedown. To a superficial being, rain fell and a chill was present, but to YHC temperatures were sunny and 70 in his heart, his zeal for F3 and country carrying him forth for… 3 loops around the horseshoe (but, can you loop around a horseshoe, or does that really make it an oval?), followed by… COP of 1 At Cafeteria Wall:…
It was a usual Batteau hot potato, with some unusual rain. Swirley started us out with side straddle hops and a host of other not on the ground warm-up exercises. Swirley then rolled us into 3x run up hill with 10x derkins and 10x dips in between each hill run. Hand off to Bleeder who took us up to the top of Forest Hill Park for 5x run with progressive WW2’s. Run to light pole 1 come back and do 10 WW2’s (shielded from the rain in the pavilion). Then run to the next light pole come back and do…
The Dogpile gloom welcomed 15 party animals for DTH’s Birthday Q. After we blew out the candles, here’s how 37 years were celebrated: The THANG: Mosey to Grassy Area for COP #1: SSH x37 ICDQ x10 ICHydraulic Squats x10 ICHairy Rockettes x10 ICLeg-Up Merkins x10 IC each sideWWII x10 ICDTH’s x10 IC Mosey to Amphitheater for COP #2: Counting down from 37, descend then ascend the steps following the pattern of x37 Monkey Humpers, x36 Merkins, x35 2-count Flutter Kicks, x34 MH’s, x33 M’s, x32 FK’s, etc. Add box jump on the way back up. Early finishers went back to…
26 PAX and several other M’s and family members posted for a circular run around Forest Hill park. Weather was perfect at the start and through out the day with lows around 38 and highs around 50. At the start, there were 18 who launched for the first loop, 8 others joined in along the way and did at least one loop. At the start of loop 3 we were down to 9 starters, at 4, 7 starters, at 5 4 starters, at 6 3 starters at 8 two starters. It was a great event with lots of personal bests…
35 Thankful posted for a pre- Thanksgiving calorie burn and history lesson. The Thang: Mosey to basketball court for COP. Mosey to field, suicide 11’s with Merkins and LBC, Mosey to side of field for triple check. Mosey to tennis courts for animal walk with merkings, stay at tennis courts for four corners. Mosey to side field for 6 minutes of Mary, to shovel flag for COT. TYA took us out. NMM Always good to have a Thanksgiving day beatdown. Perfect morning for a workout and a great pre thanksgiving day calorie burn. I spent a little time on Thanksgiving…
Two arrived on foot for the most recent Punisher. Mosey to the western edge for startup COP with SSHs, IWs, DQs, Russian Soldiers, Suzanne Somers, and APDs. Move to the school wall for two-man Triple Check – three rounds, but two exercises – alternating People’s Chair and mosey to Hermitage Road and back. Jog to the outdoor classroom for 11s with Dips and Bench Kicks. Mosey to the playground for 7s with Pull Ups and Derkins. Slide to the soccer field for 10 rounds of 5 Merkins and 15 LBCs. Mosey south along bus loop to the front yard. Complete…
4 Davillians not still currently in a turkey coma, arrived to take in another Thanksgiving tradition. This how it went down Warm Up – Cotton Eye Joe Cotton Eyed Joe by Rednex (3:14) Start with SSH to music when singing starts. When Banjo (as well as the fiddle) solo starts switch to Hillbillies, then music changes and woman sings, switch to merkins, Then switch back to Side Straddle Hops when man sings again. Rinse & Repeat: Man singing: SSH / Banjo solo: Hillbillies/ Woman singing: Merkins THANG The Black Friday Beast First Stop – Bed Bath & Beyond – Dyson…