It was a glorious Saturday morning, unusually cooler temps and humidity than normal late August. Mumblechatter was extensive. It was a spectacular day for a beatdown. Here is how it went down: COP30 SSH10 IW10 cherry pickers20 helicopters20 HRM20 Suzanne Somers, each leg20 APD40 2x LBCMosey to the upper football field for a cumulative beast:216 merkins180 WWII sit-ups144 2x flutter kicks108 2x lunges72 2x crab cakes36 burpeesMosey to the jerkin gym for 3x 7 jerkinsMosey to the bathroom walls for wall sitCOT with YHC taking us out Welcome FNG Shank!  Great showing for your first posting.  YHC was assuming Tater…

Arriving early to scout the AO, YHC found a construction site where the sand volleyball court used to be… so YHC took a jaunt around the AO to scout new COP points. Just about that time, Tater pulled up, and was noted to spend a few minutes in deep contemplation swinging on the playground swing set. There is something wonderful and mysterious about a full grown man enjoying a swing set all by himself. There were just four gloom warriors to take on the day, but as the watch ticked over 7am, the Jville clown car came in hot with…

13 strong Redwoods took root at Gridiron, accepting whatever challenges they were presented. Here is how it went down on the lush home of the Tuckahoe Tomahawks: COP40 SSH15 Russian soldiers15 DQ15 helicopters10 2x merkins20 Suzanne Somers, each leg40 APD40 2x LBC“Laps of Luxury”Start at the 50 yard line with 25 monkey humpersRun the sidelinesSeries of exercises to traverse across the field (both ends) for each of the 5 total lapsBear CrawlPartner wheelbarrowsLunge walksPartner carriesCrab walk20 hand release merkins at the opposite 50 yard lineEnd with 10 burpees at the same 50 yard line we started fromTriple checkRun across the…

11 noble warriors fought the fartsack of the eve of ByProduct’s 50th to see if he was continue with a themed workout. Abbreviated COP all IC: 15 SSHs 15 Invisible Jump Rope 15 DQ’s The Thang: Mosey to the burpee knoll where we were greeted by a HD bucket of balls. Each member randomly selecting a color-coded golf ball, determining the 2 teams. Because Chum was LIFO, we made him switch teams at halftime. The Rules: • Each player launches their ball toward the 5-gallon bucket off the tee for each hole. • The team closest to the pin wins…

8 tarmac warriors beat the heat and humidity at the Gridiron with coupons and water balloons in hand.  COP warm ups with 29 SSH 29 DQ10 Inch worm to Push up 29 Helicopters forward / reverse 29 small arm circles 29 Air Squat 29 Flutter kicks29 LBC 29 APD’s Mosey over to Clown truck and pick up your favorite paver Coupon and then over pavilion by the Pickle-ball court  29 touch merkins run to tree 29 touch merkins run back  29 Goblet squats karoke to tree 29 Goblet squats karoke back 29 kettle bell swings run to tree 29 kettle bell squats run back  29…

A solid dozen posted for Saturday’s GridIron including one FNG. As usual, there was some grief-giving and breeze-shooting just before the 7:00 hour. We started on time per my satellite-supported armband and began with each in attendance picking a lateral parking lot line which we used for 5 minutes of jogging forward and pedaling back. Regathered in a circle for a warm-up with Side Straddle Hops, Imperial Walkers, Russian Soldiers, Don Quixotes, Hello Dollys, Susan Somers(es), and Arm Circles. Stroll to the edge of the parking lot facing down a short hill to the tree line for mobile Elevens. Jog…

After 2 weeks on the road, YHC was eager to jump back in the saddle. A PAX of 10 noble warriors locked arms to battle the Gridiron. Here is how it went down: COP25 SSH15 IW12 DQ10 2x merkins30 2x LBC12 Suzanne Somers10 scorpion kicksMosey to the grassy knoll of 11 minutes of burpessMosey the pavilion for an 11 – 2x boxing cockroaches and decline merkinsMosey to the softball field for a modified arch loaderAnimal crawl/walk from RF line to CF – bear crawl, crab walk, duck walk, bunny hopKaraoke to LF line – 25 WWII sit-upsKaraoke to CF and…

Ten redwoods fought the fartsack to witness ByProduct’s consecutive Q, while many of the Gridiron regulars were on sabbatical until next week. COP: After the PAX made a perfect circle, YHC called an audible and we all moseyed to the lower football field were we were once again greeted by props. Batting Practice: In preparation for this week’s home run derby, we all took turns swinging the bat. The leadoff batter hit one of the two balls as far as they could down the field. The PAX ran in full sprint and a bandaid was ripped from the ball…

Nine noble warriors (many completing the summer challenge) fought the Father’s Day weekend fartsack to see what ByProduct had up his sleeve on this fine morning. Abbreviated COP all IC: 15 SSHs 10 Helicopters Arm Circles 5 Big, 10 Small, Reverse Mosey down to the wooded foot bridge, behind the pickle ball courts and along the forest until we reached the last volleyball court. The Thang: In spirit of the US Open, today’s workout was going to be a friendly best ball tournament – Gridiron Style! The Pax was divided into two teams by randomly selecting a color coded golfball…

It was 70 and wet wet wet at GridIron. Eight redwoods posted for one-hour of hard work. YHC (Johnsonville) took the Q, starting with COP warmups in the northeast corner of the parking lot. 30x ssh, 25x imperial walkers, 25x cherry pickers. Mosey to opposite corner. Arm sequence cycle without rest. 10x merkins, 30x LBCs, 15x scorpion kicks. Pair up and grab 1 coupon per pair. Ciabattas near restroom building, alternating between standing mountain climbers, and weighted standing mountain climbers (coupon overhead). Flip flop among pairs for standard 8 rounds. Take a few steps onto sidewalk by restroom building. Ciabattas,…