Tag: Best Bank Batture

  • Apple Turnover Extravaganza – from T-Square

    The mildly humid air was just right for this apple turnover inspired beatdown with Vagabond (t-claps for rounding up the troops!), Willie, Fracsac, & our visiting pax, Choot’em from downrange in Katy, TX!

    After a brief warm-up lap, stretching, and some four OYO 4×4’s, we dug into the main course.

    The setup: cones spaced every ~12 feet for about 40 yards
    The Thang:
    Apple Turnover – two times – single file starting at cone 1, bear crawl to cone 2, crabwalk to cone 3, bear crawl to cone 4, and so on till reaching the canon. Then jog another 30 yards to the Gretna seal, wait for the 6 then sprinkle in a core exercise (listed below). Rinse and repeat once before the next dish.

    Fritters – two times – (similar to Apple Turnover, but change up the alternating exercises to Lunge Walk & Burpee Broad jump) Then jog another 30 yards for some core exercise. Rinse and repeat once before the next dish.

    Sliders – two times – (you get the idea… the two alternating exercises: Karaoke for two cone spacings then Wojo for one cone spacing, alternating down the line of cones). Jog another 30 yards for some core exercise. Rinse and repeat once before the next dish.

    Pop Tart – two times – the two alternating exercises: High Knees & Bear Crawl (alternating down the line of cones). Jog another 30 yards for some core exercise.

    Core exercises at the Gretna seal – changed it up each lap:
    4 count Merkins x15
    4 count dying cockroach x15
    4 count hello dolly x15
    50 OYO LBCs
    4 count windshield wipers x10
    4 count flutter kicks x15
    Echo count straight leg lifts x30
    60 second plank

    At the end, we wrapped up with a 2-½ min Suck-it – Aiken Legs: OYO rinse & repeat 20 step ups, 20 squats, 20 lunges, 20 split jacks (rinse & repeat to the buzzer).

    Last but not least – Lazy Boys – echo count – straight back for 15, then left 10 and right 10.

  • Mardi Gras Mambo – from Willie

    7 pax gathered on Mardi Gras day at 5:00AM to start the festive day with a beatdown. The warmup consisted of the following all in cadence:

    SSHx20, Imperial Walkers x20, Hillbillies x20, Arm Circles x10, Grass Grabbers x10, Burpees x5

    The Pax moseyed to the parking lot close by, partnered up and did the following 100, 200, 300 exercises while the partner pax ran to the end of the parking lot and back.

    Merkins, Freddie Merks, Squats

    The rest of the workout consisted of the F3 card deck, 40 cards and a lap after 10 cards. Exercises were as follows:

    Hearts – Burpees
    Diamonds – Diamond Merks
    Clubs – LBCs
    Spades – SSH

    We ended the workout with round Mary and a COT. Always great to lead this group!

  • Tabata your A** – from Shortbus

    Warm up: Side Straddle Hops, Arm Circles, Imperial walkers, mountain climbers and 3 count merkins.
    First wave: Sprint 50yrds, 20 merkins then back pedal 25 yrds and 20 LBCs, sprint back to start
    Sprint 50yrds, 20 squats then back pedal 25 yrds and 20 LBCs, sprint back to start
    Sprint 50yrds, 20 merkins then back pedal 25 yrds and 20 lunges, sprint back to start
    Second wave: 50 side straddle hops, 20 dip jacks, 50 plank jacks
    20 decline merkins, 15 merkins, 10 incline merkins, 30 second plank
    20 shoulder taps, 15 merkins, 10 incline merkins, 30 second plank
    Third wave: progressive: 2,4,8,16, rep combo
    Merkins and squats
    Lunges and LBCs
    Final wave: 15 flutter kicks, 15 hello Dollys, 15 reverse lunges, 15 straight leg lifts, and finally Lazy boys.

  • Best Bank 8/30 – from Thumb War

    Best Bank 8/30

    PAX:
    Thumb War – Q
    Short Bud
    T-Square
    Slinger

    Warmup
    SSH x 25
    Arm circles F & B x 25
    Abe vagodas
    Hill billies
    Mountain climbers

    THANG
    B-O-M-B-S (sort of):
    Partner up. Pax 1 does exercise while Pax 2 runs to Cannon. Swap out and continue the exercise until each amount of reps are complete. The exercises and reps are: 50- Burpees / 100- Overhead Claps / 150- alternating shoulder taps / 200- Big Boy Sit-ups / 250- Squats.

    Mosey to the amphitheater for work:
    L leg step ups – 20 IC
    Dips – 20 IC
    R leg step ups – 20 IC
    Incline Merks – 20 IC

    Mosey to flag for Mary / Pax choice:
    Flutter Kicks – 20 IC
    Box Cutters – 20 IC
    LBC’s – 50 OYO
    Freddie Mercuries – 20 IC
    Lazy Boys (back and sides)

    COT with a prayer of thanks of being protected this hurricane season so far.

  • Pyramid of Pain – from Shortbus

    Thursday morning on the westbank start with a short warmup of arm circles, windmills, and imperial walkers. We proceed to the amphitheater and use the steps for the following– 10 merkins, 20 lunges, 30 squats, 40 Mountain Climbers, 50 LBCs, 60 flutter kicks, 70 Bobby Hurleys, 80 SSH. Round 2 we reversed the order and finished with 80 merkins. Round 3 returned to the original order. Last 5 minutes was completed with some Lazy Boys.

  • Miserable Mosey – from Hokie

    only two of us… mosey to garage…
    run to 2nd floor… 10 merkins
    3rd floor …. 20 low squats
    4th floor … 30 SSH
    5th floor … 40 mountain climbers
    6th floor … 50 calf raises

    Rinse and repeat two more times

  • Tabata Take 2 – from Hokie

    YHC lead Renaissance this past weekend with a Tabata Style workout and was disappointed.

    Back to the drawing board and made a few revisions and am much more pleased. I will make a few more tweaks.

    5 of us gathered and discussed the potential storm and then got busy…

    Tabata #1 – Legs

    2 rounds, work for :45, rest for :15

    – Squat jumps aka Bobby Hurley’s

    – SSH

    – Low slow Squats

    – Box Jumps or Step Ups

    – Lunges

    – SEAL MERKINS for Short Bus

    – Burpees for T-Square

    Tabata #2 – Shoulders

    2 rounds, work for :45, rest for :15

    – Dips

    – Incline Merkins

    – Decline Merkins

    – T Merkins

    – Shoulder Taps

    – SEAL MERKINS for Short Bus

    – Burpees for T-Square

    Tabata #3 – Abs/Core

    2 rounds, work for :45, rest for :15

    – LBC

    – Flutter Kicks

    – Freddy Mercury

    – Box Cutters

    – Big Boy Sit Ups

    – SEAL MERKINS for Short Bus

    – Burpees for T-Square

    This is the West Bank so we closed with some lazy boys

  • 1 hr 15 minutes sleep and Oh No Q – from Hokie

    YHC rucked 12.1 miles and ensured The Muffalotta’s were safe along the Orpheus route last night and then accompanied them into the Convention Center until hitting the bed at 2:45 AM knowing the alarm would go off at 0400

    5 additional Pax accompanied me for Oh No… rinse & repeat

    Oh No by Hokie

    Warm up
    1 loop of “the track”
    20 seconds SSH
    Rolling Ankles
    High Knees
    Open the gate
    Close the gate
    Hula hoops
    Arm circles
    Neck rolls

    HIIT Q

    Head towards cubbies for

    The Thang

    Round 1a.
    50 SSH
    20 TEMPO Merkins
    20 TEMPO Derkins
    20 TEMPO Dips
    20 LBC’s
    20 Shoulder Taps
    SSH while waiting for the 6

    Now onto round 1b.
    50 SSH
    20 Squats
    20 L leg lunge pulses
    20 R leg lunge pulses
    20 L leg step ups
    20 R leg step ups
    SSH for 6

    Take a loop then Rinse & Repeat 1a & 1b above

    Then between rounds 2 & 3

    4 minutes of quadraphelia instead of a lap

    then Rinse & Repeat 1a & 1b above

    Then close with Lazy boys & COT