Seven cheapskates posted to the free workout. The Q didn’t have any fancy boxes for box jumps, cinder blocks instead of kettlebells, and no boombox blasting tunes from Yo MTV raps circa 1998. Instead we: COP on tennis courts. SSH, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, Helicopters, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey over to DK wall: 4 rounds of 25 Donkey Kicks, run the blacktop then 5 Burpees. Down to Coupon depository for blocks then Concession stand triple check of: 50 Block presses, Block swings, and step ups. While we were there partner up for Block the Plank: 1 pax elbow planks with block on…
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Overnight showers subsided and 8 noble warriors descended upon Heartbreak Ridge for a hottest of potatoes. Here is how it went down: AttilaCOPSSHDead man hangRussian soldiersHelicoptersArm circles – forward and reverseSuzanne SomersMerkinsLBCMosey over to the parking lot exit for a curb crawl (ascending up to 6 merkins and down to 1)HandshakeMosey to the elementary school playgroundPartner up – one man runs the track while the other man does 6 pull-ups and another exercise while he waits4 rounds with squats, WWII sit-ups, HRM and flutter kicksFireman EdMosey to the middle school bus loop for a Dora100 pole smokers200 jump squats300 SSHMosey…
A suspicious six slid in to the QMS parking lot wondering whether YHC was joking about an IPC extra credit week. After the Q suggested an AMRAP of 42 minutes of block thrusters the PAX suggested a normal beatdown would be welcome. So we did: COP: Normal stuff including Scorpion kicks Mosey to tennis courts for Triple check: HRMs, Reverse crunches, & run courts. Head over to blacktop and stop for 3 sets of PLTs. Then over to the DK wall for modified dora: 50 burpees, 100 Donkey Kicks, 150 Jump squats. Down to the back of track, grab a…
One last Iron Pax challenge to finish off September. Six noble warriors muscled through MaryAnne’s Abbrievated Mayhem. Here is how it went down: Exercises done in sets of 25 reps, run 25 yards and do 3 burpees before returning for the next set of reps. Exercises included: 200 curls175 squats150 overhead presses125 swings100 merkins75 thrusters50 Bonnie Blairs25 Blockees 900 reps, excluding the burpees. The PAX went for 46 minutes as Lighthouse and Offshore finished the gauntlet. T-claps for those beasts! Good work by all! Prayers for Chisel’s family after his passing. Blood drive on October 20th. Contact Pigskin with questions.…
A fearless five took on the 3rd weekly installment of IronPax challenge. No COP, got right to it: Round 1: 50 Kracken Burpees, running length of field every 2 minutes. Run a lap after done. Round 2: 50 Bonnie Blair Burpees, run field every 2 min beep. 2 laps. Round 3: 50 Bonnie Blairs, then run 3 laps and done. NMS: Pigskin crush it this morning and set the pace. Rest of pax finished with time to spare. YHC hates the EMOM stuff since doesn’t let you get in a rhythm. One more week left. Then we can expect Handshake,…
Eight strong took on the Week 1 IronPax challenge on a beautiful morning. Some PAX were fully aware of the awfulness to ensue, several HBR regulars hid in their Fartsack, others jumped right in. No real COP, brief instructions, and review then start. Round 1: 800 m, 25m Murder Bunny, 10 Shoulder Tap merkins, Reverse MB back, 20 block burpee thrusters, MB back for 10 STM, then Reverse MB back. Round 2: 800 m, 25m Murder Bunny, 10 Shoulder Tap merkins, Reverse MB back, 20 Burpee horizontal jumps, MB back for 10 STM, then Reverse MB back. Round 3: 800…
11 veterans plus one grizzly-eyed Re-FNG posted to participate in Volun-told Q COP – SSH’s, Don Quixote, Hand Release Merkins, etc. Mosey to the Pemberton Elementary School parking lot for a bad idea. Partner up, P1 do Flutter Kicks until you almost die, P2 do Suicides every two parking spots until the second side of the parking lot was reached (YHC may not have anticipated how long that would take, but there were too many complaints for YHC the cancel the order) Mosey to Playground at PES for a Triple Check. P1 Run backwards around the small track P2 WWII’s,…
Six studs were not deterred by the strong police presence although a lack of Q made it a hot potato: Honeydo COP: SSH, Russian Soldiers, Don Qs, Reverse Crunches, Scorpion Kicks, and Merkins. Pinto Q: Mosey to PES for Dora: Merkins, Squats, LBCs. Hand to Bacon Bits: Triple check of WWIIS, and Peoples chair. Mosey down to track: Triple check again of Dips, Step Ups & Flutterkicks. Fireman Ed Q: 2 times bear crawl up hill w/ 10 SSH at top. Mosey back to COP spot: Burpees each parking spot then Heels2Heaven at end of lot. Lighthouse Q to finish…
4 fearless faithful found a completely empty AO to play with by ourselves. So we did: COP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Qs, Flutterkicks, Reverse Crunches, Merkins. Over to PES lot for Dora 123: 100 Merkins, 200 Donkey Kicks, 300 Jump Squats (audible to 100 for time). Over to PES playground: 5 rounds of 6 Pullups & 10 Squats. 3 sets of 25 PLTs. Down to Jerkin Gym: 4 rounds of 8 Jerkins. 40 Reverse Crunches. Across field then round of Donkey-Ups. Up to blacktop for rounds across including: lunges, Bear Crawls, and Crab walk. Back to flag and some mary…
Time to reclaim Hearbreak Ridge. After 3 straight weeks of ultimate and dingers (all good, just realizing it had been 3 straight weeks), time to strap on the boots for a beat-down. Here is how it went down: COPSSHIWDQHelicopterArm CirclesMosey to the football field for a cumulative beast:216 HRM180 reverse crunches144 squats108 flutter kicks72 2x crab cakes36 burpeesCool down with 50 LBC and 40 APDMosey back to the parking lot with a Bernie back up the slopeCOT with YHC taking us out It was time for the paid workout hogging the parking lot to see how real men workout. Solid…