Johnsonville and Attila were already positioned in the usual starting spot in the Mills Godwin parking lot when YHC arrived and just before 5:30, Krü arrived, making for a PAX four strong.  After a brief discussion about who would take the Q, we began the following, just as the automatic lights flickered on under the bus awning:  COP startup with SSH x 20, shift to the grass for 5 Up/Downs, back to the asphalt for 15 x IWs, DQs, Hillbillies, Helicopters, and Cherry Pickers.  Finished with single and double arm circles, forward and reverse. Staying in place, complete 10 x…

It was the perfect storm of injuries, marathon training and the suck of the fartsack.  It finally happened.  One modern gladiator left to battle the KB, mano-a-mano.  Here is how it went down: COP – SSH, IW, helicopters, merkins, LBC KB escalator 10 pullovers Run the bus loop 15 pullovers, 10 skull crushers Run the bus loop 20 pullovers, 15 skull crushers, 10 lawnmover pulls (each arm) Run the bus loop 25 pullovers, 20 skull crushers, 15 lawnmover pulls (each arm), 10 KB swings Run the bus loop 25 skull crushers, 20 lawnmover pulls (each arm), 15 KB swings, 10…

The fart sack and rebellious muscles and tendons were eager to claim victims this morning, but 3 noble warriors refused to be held captive.  Attacking the day with an enthusiasm unbeknownst to the common man, here is how it went down: COP 25 SSH 20 IW Arm circles – 15 small, 5 big; forwards and backwards 10 2x merkins 25 2x LBC 20 2x flutter kicks 3x Triple check Triple check #1 Run the bus loop Lawnmower pulls Sit ‘n presses Triple check #2 KB bear crawls Halos KB swings Triple check #3 Weighted lunges Weighted squats High pulls Mosey…

A stable of finely tuned specimens gathered in the early morning mist to clang some weight around.  Once White Deer offered a warm welcome to each warrior, here is how it went down: COP 10 BOYO 25 2x LBC 15 scorpion kicks 10 2x merkins 15 arm circles (10 small, 5 big) each way 10 cherry pickers 20 hillbillies 15 SSH Mosey down the back drive toward the practice fields – stop 2x for 15 lawnmower pulls with each arm Cumulative beast – add an additional exercise for each leg High pulls High pulls, sit ‘n presses, KB swings High…

Eight eager men came to Circus Maximus on another humid morning. Loaner KBs were dispatched and off we went for: Cop – ssh, Helicopter, Don Qs, Merkin, Flutterkicks, Hillbillies. Head to back of school- 4 Rounds of: 20 Donkey Kicks, 20 Squats, lunge across, then 20 Lawnmowers. Then 4 Round’s of 25 KB Swings, KB Crab walk across, 10 SitnPress. Head back for Boat N Canoe, 10 Snatch each arm. 20 Skull Crushers and 15 Pullovers. Finish with some Mary. Atilla took us out. NMS- Great to see Kru back out and Ponch bringing his pals P-trap and Carlton back…

Yesterday, White Deer and I took a roadtrip up to Manndate, and the Deer led us through a rigorous KB workout. Rinse and repeat this morning in the far West End darkness, except this time it was my turn to lead. Three of the CircusMaximus regulars were joined by three of Tuckahoe’s strongest. This is what went down: 31x SSH with some cadence shifts and a slow-speed section 25x Imperial Walkers -> Hillbillies 15x Cherry Pickers 10x Hand release merkins 20x LBC 20x Crabcakes (White Deer’s a** never leaving the pavement) Overhead KB carry from VSF over to center of…

A noble and mighty group of warriors clanged around some heavy metal in optimal conditions this morning.  Here is how it went down: COP 25 SSH 20 invisible jump rope 20 IW 15 cherry pickers 10 2x merkins 15 crab cakes 25 2x LBC 15 Helicopters 10 BOYO Weighted carry towards the practice fields with a brief stop for a one-man triple check 15 donkey kicks Bear crawl across the walkway 15 lawnmower pulls – each arm Weighted carry to back to parking lot for 4 corners – 10, 15, 20, 25 reps at each corner, with weighted carry between…

A pair of noble warriors answered the call of the early alarm to throw around the KB, and here is what transpired: COP 25 SSH 20 invisible jump rope 15 Russian soldiers 15 cherry pickers 10 2x merkins 25 2x LBC 15 crab cakes 20 Helicopters Mosey to bus loop for a modified game of catch me if you can Double-weighted carry while partner does 10 burpees before running to partner 50 total burpees KB beast down/back bus loop (weighted carries between stops) Sit ‘n presses High pulls Copperhead squats Swings Halos Lawnmower pulls (each arm) Chum Bucket led some…

Four redwoods posted at Circus for some midsummer gloom. This is what went down, more or less: Typical warm-up sequence in COP with 25x SSH, 25x Don Quiote, 25x Imperial Walkers, 25x LBC, 20x 4-count heels to heaven, 25x crabcakes. Mosey to bus loop near sheltered area. Line up in front of curb. 10x 4-count lawnmower pulls (right), 10x 4-count lawnmower pulls (left), and 10x incline merkins. Rinse and repeat that sequence. Commence Elevens from Hell. round 1 – 1 KB snatch (right) – 1 KB snatch (left) – run bus loop – 10 burpees – run bus loop round…

Four strong redwoods were actually not at Rosie’s birthday bash today, choosing to throw around some KBs.  Here is how it went down: COP 25 SSH 20 IW 10 cherry pickers 25 helicopters 10 2x merkins 25 2x LBC 10 pickle pounders 10 scorpion kicks 10 BOYOs AMRAP challenge – rotation of 5 exercises over a 30-35 second period, with reduced rest after each rotation; rests start at 25 seconds and move down to 20, 15, 10 and 5 seconds Weighted squats High pulls Weighted lunges Halos KB swings 15 lawnmower pulls – each arm AMRAP challenge/version 2 – rotation…