6 men who cannot read a thermometer gathered in the morning gloom to move some iron around Murph Run a mile 100 Clean and Press (50 each arm) 200 Situp Presses 300 Goblet Squats Run a mile Numberama Namearama THE Carpenter took us out NMS The first MANNDate Murph of the year and one PAX member turned up for every degree. Cold weather gear was in evidence today, including snowmobile gloves and what can only be described as hunter safety Mickey Mouse hands. The PAX put in some good work this morning Thanks for letting me lead
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6 Masters of the Bell showed up for the last edition of MANNDate in 2017. 5 were ready to go at 5:30 while one decided an extra 5 minutes was needed in the fart sack. This how it went down: Head to the entrance way of the school COP (ALL IC) SSH DQ Merkins Arm Circles THANG Swing + Goblet Ladder Circle up. 10 two-hand KB swings / 10 goblet squats, 10 swings / 9 goblet squats… ladder down until you perform 10 swings / 1 goblet squat. Head to Parking Lot Catch Me If You Can Partner up; First…
6 men chose to brave the early morning and then chose to come and throw around some weights. Here is what they chose to do Old Glory Run one mile timer was set for 20 minutes run half of the parking lot loop after each set 1st set KB Swings x 20 2nd set Snatch x10 each arm 3rd set Goblet Squats x 20 4th set KB Burpees x 10 Run a mile Mosey back to the flag for some Mary to eat the time 2 rounds of Boat/canoe 1 Round to see who could hold the KB out at…
9 Davillans showed that 20 degree weather wasn’t going to stop them from getting into the holiday spirit with a little KB workout. This how it went down: THANG For the 25 days of Christmas, 25 exercises with 25 reps each were completed. Exercises were has follows: SSH (IC) Plank Jacks (IC) Slingshots Halos Good Mornings Single Arm Deadlifts Donkey Kicks Goblet Squats Jack Ass Merkins LBC’s (IC) Racked Squats Rows Cleans Half Kneeling Press Boat/Canoe Sit Up + Press Side Lunges Jump Squats Shoulder Taps (IC) Mtn. Climbers (IC) Flutter Kick + KB Hold (IC) Dips KB Swings Demon…
7 men un-fartsacked themselves, grabbed their heavy iron bells, and got to work COP all IC SSH x 1 The Murph One mile run 100 Merkin Rows 200 Sit-up Press 300 Snatch One Mile Run Numberama Namarama Chewy took us out NMS The second showing of Murph at MANNDate did not disappoint. Everyone worked hard and gave it their all. Rounders came the closest to finishing. YHC thinks that he will have to Q the first Wednesday of the month for a while before this becomes a tradition, but he fears that there may be some mutiny being planned to…
A half dozen men of iron showed up, including our normal 2.0, to hoist some KB and humor YHC. COP 20 SSH 10/5 small/large arm circles 10 merkins 20 Imperial Walkers 20 Freddie Mercurys another 10 merkins Mosey over to the bus loop, partner up, and sloooooow dooooown… One partner ran the loop while the other did the following exercises until they returned. Each rep was done to a 10 count, and YHC urged the Pax to focus on technique. The exercises were halos,…
4 Davillians and one lost boy showed on a rainy but warm Wednesday morning to enjoy their pre-Thanksgiving meal. This is how it went down: COP (ALL IC) SSH Merkins Slingshots Helicopters Sit up Press Arm Circles THANG The Feast (4 course meal) 1st Course (5 rounds with a short mosey to one side of the parking lot and back) 10 KB Rack Squats 10 KB Swings 5 KB Burpees 2nd Course (10 mins AMRAP) 10 KB Ground to Overhead 10 KB Lunges (Per Leg) 10 KB Snatches (5 Per Arm) 3rd Course (5 rounds with a short mosey to…
Some mann -data for your Wednesday… 6 to 7% of men do not wear underwear on a regular basis. Say what? 14% of men are 6 feet or taller. Guys brush their teeth an average of 4 times a week in the shower. 25 percent of men begin to see the first signs of hair loss before age 21. The typical U.S. Congregation draws an adult crowd that’s 61% female, 39% male. This gender gap shows up in all age categories More than 90 percent of American men believe in God, and five out of six call themselves Christians. But…
There were 5 PAX members at the Hot Pokettle this morning. It was a hot workout in the almost bitter cold. We started with Helix in the Circle of Pain SSH, Helicopters, arm circles, around the world, halos, maybe some others? Moved onto No Idea and 11’s Kettle Bell Merkins Lunge to the Other Side KB Swings Then it was Mudface’s turn to shine. We did a Quintuple check. Donkey Kicks on the KB Sit Up Presses Death Crawl across the lot KB Pulls Turkish Get ups Finally it came to Opus for a little Mary (4 minutes) Ring of…
7 men came out to greet the day and work off the Halloween candy they stole from their kids while they were asleep. We gathered up and did some things COP Nope, no time for this Murph Run a mile 100 clean and press 200 KB Merkins 300 Lawnmowers Run a mile Graduation Walk Hallelujah carry around the parking lot Mosey back to the flag Numberama Namearama Announcements Merkin Challenge https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-L8e9W24ygnU0suaGyKxzi1PgPqY1CBd57hLrKTZI-g/edit#gid=1927000296 Breathing challenge https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-L8e9W24ygnU0suaGyKxzi1PgPqY1CBd57hLrKTZI-g/edit#gid=758786051 11/11 – Hampton Roads 1-year convergence 11/12 – C-ville Men’s 4-miler NMS YHC hates to run. He would rather have a root canal done with a…