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Help!

By Jim Huddle on March 23, 2023

When: 03/23/23
QIC: Pigskin
The PAX: Whitesnake, Lighthouse, Offshore, Atilla, Pigskin

During the workout, we were serenaded by The Beatles. Help! I need somebody! Help! Not just anybody! Help! Me with my Kettlebell! Help! And then there was another Beatles classic: Oh, yeah, I’ll tell you somethin’ I think you’ll understandWhen I say that somethin’I want to hold your Kettlebell. OK, maybe those weren’t exactly the lyrics we listened to. Who were the Beatles? Ask White Deer. He remembers. BTW. I’m disappointed he didn’t show up. I even played “When I’m 64”. But the other white animal showed up. Along with 2/3s of VCU’s professoriate. And Atilla. But the lights didn’t…

Go Ahead, Unleash

By Attila on March 16, 2023

When: 03/16/23
QIC: Attila
The PAX: Lighthouse, Offshore, Byproduct, White Deer & Attila

Mumble chatter was high in this PAX of 5. YHC powered through, and here is how it went down: COPSSHIWDQHelicoptersArm circlesDead man hangMerkinsLBC APD KB four corners – KB lunges between corners with 5, 10, 15, 20 reps at the various cornersHigh pullsSit ‘n press Curls 5x checkRunLawnmower pullsOverhead pullsSquats Presses COT with YHC taking us out Great work by the PAX today. Plenty of mumble chatter and laughs. Byproduct reminded all of us to read every page of your colonoscopy prep instructions. If you have not seen the recent SNL skit on Cologuard, look it up. It was the…

Here to “Pump You Up!”

By Attila on March 9, 2023

When: 03/9/23
QIC: Attila
The PAX: Lighthouse, Byproduct, Pigskin, Fireman Ed & Attila

Time to prepare for spring break. Five somewhat willing PAX member had an arm-heavy KB tour of the bus loop today. Here is how it went down. COPSSHHillbilliesUkranian soldiersHelicoptersArm circlesDead man hangMerkinsLBC APD Lucky bus loop – 4 stops around the loop, 2 loops, 15 reps, add a new exercise each stop120 lawnmower pulls, each arm105 high pulls90 curls75 sit ‘n presses60 overhead pulls45 sumo squats30 KB swings 15 2x hammers Mosey to the parking lot for some MaryFM Reverse crunches COT with YHC taking us out Time to revisit the 80’s and try to morph into our favorite SNL…

Rainy Qs are back

By Fireman Ed on March 2, 2023

When: 03/2/23
QIC: Fireman Ed
The PAX: Fireman Ed, Attila, Pigskin, Whitesnake, Lighthouse, White Deer, Offshore

On a beautiful Seattle morning, 7 able men came together. I was able to justify my reputation for Q’ing on rainy days. It was a good turnout considering the conditions and thankfully the bus loop offered good protection from the elements. COP: DQs, helicopters, HRMs, MCs, FMs and ACs. Mosey 10 feet. Exercise 1: Pacer bear crawls to end of bus loop and runs back. Others do leg exercises such as coupon squats, wall sits, coupon side lunges both directions, SSHs and jump squats. Attila and I went a long distance for the bear crawl so I audibled a little…

13 x 7 =62

By Attila on February 23, 2023

When: 02/23/23
QIC: Attila
The PAX: Pigskin, Offshore, Lighthouse, Byproduct, Whitesnake, & Attila

Warm weather was welcomed. Lights in the bus stop were welcomed. Six noble warriors got to plant a KB this week as these girl scouts were not going door-to-door like past weeks. COPSSHIWDQHelicoptersArm circlesDead man hangMerkins LBC 13/7 – 13 exercises, 13 reps of one exercise on a rotating basis, 7 reps everywhere else, a total of 62 reps todayLawnmower pulls – each armHigh pullsSwingsCurlsSquat thrustersWeighted lunges – each legFigure 8sSit ‘n pressOverhead pullsSkull crushers KB Hammers COT with YHC taking us out Great work from the PAX today. No running, but this routine does have a cardio element to…

My Apologies to Poe

By Jim Huddle on February 16, 2023

When: 02/16/23
QIC: Pigskin
The PAX: Atilla, Whitesnake, White Deer, Pigskin

Once upon a midday dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious Backblast of forgotten lore While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “There’s a white animal”, I muttered “tapping at my chamber door— Only this and nothing more.” Ah, distinctly I remember it was 2 months past December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow; vainly I had sought to borrow From backblasts surcease of sorrow, my Backblast, the task before…

Mythology of White Deer

By Whitesnake on February 9, 2023

When: 02/9/23
QIC: White Deer
The PAX: Whitesnake, Fireman Ed, Pigskin, Offshore, Lighthouse, Garden Nomad, Atilla, White Deer

The Chickasaw story “Ghost of White Deer” is one of the most well known Native American legends. I am going to tell it terribly and wrongly. A brave young Circus Maximus warrior, Atilla, fell in love with Bright Moon, the daughter of a chief (possibly a F3 runner with recent knee troubles). The chief did not like the young man, so he created a price for the bride that he was sure Atilla could not pay. “Bring me the hide of White Deer,” said the chief. The Circus Maximus believed that all white animals were magical. “The price for my…

Pre-Snow Festivities

By Attila on February 2, 2023

When: 02/2/23
QIC: Attila
The PAX: Fudd, Pigskin, Lighthouse, Offshore & Attila

No snow (yet), just 5 strong redwoods with their kettlebells ready for iron to sharpen iron. Here is how it went down: COPSSHIWDQHelicoptersArm circlesMerkinsLBC APD KB ladder with 5, 10, 15, 20 repsHigh pullsTricep pressKB swingsCurlsSumo squats Presses Run the bus loop 11s with KB hammers and sit ‘n press 5x checkRunPillar sitOverhead pullLawnmower pulls Skull crushers COT with YHC taking us out Great work from the PAX today. Fudd tried to sabotage the 5x; he just started making up his own routine. Great work by Offshore. There is no better way to comfort an ailing back than a 45…

White Deer you missed Homer

By Lighthouse on January 26, 2023

When: 01/26/23
QIC: Lighthouse
The PAX: Attila, Offshore, Homer, Lighthouse

So, finally, Homer came to Circus Maximus and White Deer missed him. After some initial confusion about who is Qing, we did a warm up. After warm up, we did Lucky Loop: 20 Lawnmower Pulls (each hand), 30 Curls, 20 Overhead Pulls (30 for overachievers), 20 Skull Crushers, 20 Squats, 20 Lunges, 30 Swings, 10 Burpies (to welcome Homer back), 20 Around-the-World, 20 Sit and Press, 20 Flutter Presses, 20 High Pulls. Great to see Homer back, but too bad White Deer could not come. We missed a lot of his jokes.

Repeating is not a bad Q strategy

By Fireman Ed on January 19, 2023

When: 01/19/23
QIC: Fireman Ed
The PAX: Fireman Ed, Attila, Pigskin, Offshore, Lighthouse, White Deer

I came on the relatively warm confines of MGHS (AKA the bomb shelter) to find the temperatures approaching a non-sunny 50 degrees, not bad for 1/19. 5 others joined me in a KB workout. I decided due to limited brain capacity to replicate the coupon workout I led yesterday but with kettlebells. I made a couple modifications. COP: DQs, DMH, HRMs, FMs and arm circles. I don’t vary the COPs very much. The FMs did drive a couple of backblasts. Mosey to bus loop. Triple check (we had 6 – awesome): Coupon bench presses, coupon flutters (switched to LBCs) and…

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