Five (5) Faithful posted at the Circus Maximus. Thang: Eight (8) X around the CM as follows: Mosey one time around the CM, followed by Arm Circles, Curtsy Lunges, and Pan PAX 8-Count Body Builders. Farmer’s Walk one time around the CM – medley style (Waiter’s Carry Right Hand, Goblet Carry, Waiter’s Carry Left Hand, Goblet, Suitcase Carry Right Hand, Goblet, and Suitcase Carry Left Hand) Round 1 (Waiter’s Carry Right Hand) – – 20 Alternating KB Single Arm Swings (catch and release at top) – 20 KB Waist Rotations (10 clockwise; 10 counter-clockwise) – 20 KB Pullovers – 20…

Pleasant though mildly damp conditions at Circus Maximus with four (4) Gladiators present. THANG: EW series: assortment of common warmup exercises and stretches, negative pullovers, halos and more with rinse and repeats WD series: lawn mower rows, boats/canoes, squat presses, snatches, WWIIs with presses, curls, merkins, and more with rinse and repeats Attila series: triple check with high pulls, scissor kicks, and run/weighted carries followed by ring of fire with skull crushers and boats/canoes COT: Numberama and Namearma Announcements: (1) 3 Year GridIron Anniversary September 16; (2) Convergence on September 30 at 0600 and 0700 at GridIron (J’Ville working on…

Three regulars posted for this week’s Circus Maximus. YHC arrived in the Mills Godwin High School parking lot with a handful of minutes to spare and at the same time as Attila.  As the ShovelFlag was being planted,  Johnsonville arrived.  After briefly questioning Johnsonville about his decision to post prior to taking a seat in the ClownVan for BRR later in the day, we got started with this Thang: Imaginary (yes imaginary) Jump Ropes x 25, 20 each of Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, Helicopters, and Russian Solders, and 15 x Arm Circles to and fro and big and small. Without…

YHC final took the plunge and stepped up to Q Circus Maximus.  YHC was joined by a pair of faithful members of the PAX.  Here is how it went down: COP 25 SSH 25 IW 25 DQ 20 merkins 40 WWII sit-ups 20 Crab Cakes 10 burpees 20 helicopters 20 KB swings 10 halos – each way 10 minute AMRAP 15 lawnmower pulls left and 15 lawnmower pulls right 20 alternating one-armed KB swings 15 weighted squats Farmers carry around bus loop to the pillars of pain Death crawls and sit/presses – 15 sit/presses then death crawl to next pillar…

A PAX of six posted in the sticky gloom for this morning’s offering of Circus Maximus.  YHC spent yesterday riding 8 hours for a 1 hour event, but noticed the Q slot was empty as of early last night so I’d thought through a workout idea but neglected to sign up last night.  Johnsonville, acting much more responsibly, signed up late last night to Q, but conceded the Q to YHC after a brief discussion in the shiny new Mills Godwin parking lot.  Thank you Jville. Other CM regulars emerged from their vehicles, including Earthworm (not sporting an F3 shirt)…

7 PAX members posted at Circus Maximus on a cool early morning.  We were greeted by a new FNG as he came running through the tall pines.  He appeared to be like some super power or some folk hero like John Henry.  Yes, the looks of a “steel-driving man”.  His name was BO. He had no kettlebell in his hand but was willing to run home and grab his 53-lb. KB. Mudface was quick to put him in his place by offering him his 10-lb. starter bell.  Offshore claims he met Bo about 6 months ago and told him all…

Five redwoods posted at Circus Maximus on a comfortable, but somewhat humid morning in the west end. Johnsonville (YHC) took Q with Mudface as the official timer. This is what went down: COP warmup with SSH, mericans, LBCs, Alabama prom dates, arm circles, 10x burpees. “Mossy” over to the midpoint on the Circus Maximus bus loop. 10 right hand KB snatches OYO 10 left hand lawnmower pulls on curb in cadence rinse and repeat 4 times. “Mossy” to the end of the bus loop. 10 left hand KB snatches OYO 10 right hand lawnmower pulls on curb in cadence rinse…

Five of the faithful and one eager FNG posted at Circus Maximus with kettlebells in hand. HoneyDo and Johnsonville each came prepared to Q. HoneyDo clearly had the superior claim, having followed best practices and good F3 protocol by signing up. Jville (YHC) held a weak claim, having announced the prior week that he would Q but failing to actually memorialize that in the official records. Both offered to yield to the other, and YHC somehow ended up at the Q. THANG: Warmup with 10 burpees, merkins, planks shifting into pickle pounders, Alabama prom dates, crab cakes, and arm circles.…

Six (6) gladiators at Circus Maximus started hot and got hotter with the following: THANG: Slaughter Starter (20 Burpees OYO) The Loaded Burpees: EMOM 9:40 #1:     Burpee/Snatch Combos (RH Snatch even minutes; LH Snatch odd minutes) EMOM 9:40 #2:     Burpee/Merkin Row Combos (RH Row even minutes; LH Row odd minutes) EMOM 9:40 #3:     Pullover/High Pull Combos (Pullovers minutes 1-5; High Pulls minutes 6-10) X5 8-Count Body Builders Pan Pax Cadence Two (2) Minutes of APDs X5 8-Count Body Builders Pan Pax Cadence COT: Numberama and Namearma Announcements: (1) Anticipate return to “normal” CM location next week as asphalt…

Nine of the faithful posted on a humid morning at Circus Maximus. Both staff parking lots are being repaved, so the pax gathered on the south side of the school instead of the staff parking lot near the bus loop. This is how the workout went, more or less: COP warmup sequence 10 minute EMOM rotating between (i) right kb lunge, right kb snatch, right kb side lunge, and (ii) standing row. 10 minute EMOM rotating between (i) left kb lunge, left kb snatch, left kb side lunge, and (ii) halo. Mosey to basketball court for a brief intermission from kettlebess.…