Tag: Hand-Grenada

  • Rock City Ruination/Redemption: U b the judge – from Bolt

    Warmarama: the usual plus BOTH Hairy Rockettes and Toy Soldiers to finally settle the debate over them being a single move with two names (Fast Tax was pleased, Rudy was as salty as the ocean—must be the pre-BD Double Nickel runs).

    The Thang: mosey to rock pile, select a medium rock except Hand Granada and YHC for big rocks. Carry to pavilion for stations of the pavilion. Every PAX performs a different exercise AMRAP con roca (except timer and box jumps) and then shift clockwise. Simple enough, right? Wrong! After assigning Charmin the first exercise and reassessing two stations later due to rock sizes, you’d think it was the ruination of Rock City; this was about the time Rudy unleashed his unbridled passive aggressiveness (did I mention how salty he was in warmup—he only got saltier)! Fast Tax rated it redemption, possibly bc his Hairy Rockettes now stand alone as a separate/distinct exercise, safe from Rudy’s disdainful commentary.
    Sun Rise/Sun Set upper chest, resistance tube work 10x as Timer
    All other PAX AMRAP con roca: box jumps (sin roca), curls, OH press, tricep press, rows, squats, step ups, chest press (please don’t drop that on yourself, Special K): rinse/repeat. Return rocks/flag/COT.

  • May the 4th be with You – from Boo-Boo

    YHC was finally able to get a Q spot for El Diablo around Rudy, Hokie, and Fast Tax who are locked in a race to be the first to add their name to the miniature bat Hawg received 10 years ago for being one of three attendees at a Zephyrs game.

    YHC lead the PAX on a short mosey to the field for a warmup consisting of ordinary warmup exercises. I added in MNCs since Frac was in attendance. Since there wasn’t 100% dance compliance, a 10 burpee penalty was imposed.

    As YHC was ready to move into the meat of the beatdown, he was met with significant resistance for not including Imperial Walkers in the warmup since it was May the 4th. Being a man of the people, YHC obliged to stop the bellyaching of the sci-fi sect of the group.

    With smiles on their merry faces, YHC led the group to the track for BLIMPS as a mode of transportation to the rock pile bc a mosey just wouldn’t be sufficient. The typically quiet and non-judgmental Rudy pointed out that YHC substituted plank jacks with another exercise. The poor guy forgot that modification is acceptable in the F3 world, and we were still able to spell BLIMPS correctly.

    Upon arrival at the rock pile there was the typical banter regarding rock size. PAX were instructed to figure it out as it is not YHC’s place to judge another man’s rock!

    Off to the 50 yard line for 10 Rounds of Tyson, which consisted of all exercises in cadence. At some point Macgyver showed up late and rockless. Initially he was instructed to rifle carry the “bat” until instructed otherwise, but Triple Shift quickly seized the opportunity to shed his oversized rock by switching with Macgyver. Other PAX, namely Rudy, also took advantage of the opportunity to share/shed his rock with the lad.

    While that was fun, all good things must come to an end. PAX returned their rocks to the rock pile and gather for some Mary in the vicinity of the rock depot.

    Mosey to the flag exactly on time! COT, prayer, OUT!

    It’s always an honor to lead HIM! Thank you for the opportunity.

  • BREAK IN THE RAIN – TABATA – from PVC

    WARMORAMA:

    Imperial walkers
    Hillbillies
    Abe vigoda
    Low slow Squat
    Forward arm circles
    Reverse arm circles

    The Tabata Thang
    1 minute on 20 second recovery

    Burpees,
    Lunge,
    Peter Parker,
    Bear crawl,
    Jump squat,
    Bear crawl,
    Mountain climber,
    Lunge,
    Burpees,
    Lunge,
    Shoulder tap,
    Bear crawl,
    Monkey Humpers,
    Bear crawl,
    Plank,Lunge,Burpees,Lunge,Parker Peter,Bear crawl,Squat

    COOLORAMA:
    1/2 LAP MOSEY
    Imperial walkers
    Hillbillies
    Abe vigoda
    Low slow Squat
    Forward arm circles
    Reverse arm circles

  • Toilet Paper Recall – from Disclaimer

    21 pax showed up for a Charmin/Disclaimer Que

    Charmin led us out to the football field for a warm-up that included:
    SSH x 21
    Monkey Humpers x 15
    Mountain Man Poopers x 10-15 based on vive
    Hillbillies x 10-15 same as MMP’s
    Hairy Rockettes x 10

    Disclaimer took us over to the play ground and instructed everyone to get in groups of three (we had 7 groups).

    25 mins total time of work (stay together as a team….every complete the work)
    -800 meter run
    -25 pull-ups
    -50 merkins
    -75 air squats

    The goal was two complete at least two rounds.

    We had a bunch of people finished two rounds (good sign for the murph coming up!)

    After that we ran in over to the rock pile.

    -Shoulder press, bicep curls, tricep extensions overhead
    15,15,15 hold your rock until the group finishes

    5 burpees

    Repeat same exercises 12 reps of each hold rock until everyone finishes

    10 ROCK on swings

    Repeat same exercises 9 reps of each hold rock until everyone finishes

    5 burpee rock ground to overhead press (I looks and feels like it sounds!)

    Indian run ( which was more of an Indian sprint back to the flag)

  • El Diablo: the Devil is in the Upper Chest and the burpees—of course – from Bolt

    YHC finally arrived to Q toting 5 new exercises, 4 novel exercise implements, the Bolt 3M promise, 2 coupons, and 1 speaker. During the thick of it, the ever-astute Hawg picked up on the playlist theme and while I’m not 420-friendly, I’m not above culturally appropriating references of Goo Nation so I went with it. It should be duly noted Charmin was horrified and perplexed by the playlist (and secretly enjoying it, replete with his requisite guilt—of course) but I digress https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3EdFoz3pFUQxfJbvRL0WRa?si=4j7Qkg4ARpOg4CBZCB5VjQ

    The devil is in the details because the new exercises all activate the rarely trained upper chest and the hope was we would feel the fire burning as if the devil himself was being expelled from the upper two thirds of our pecs; I’ll count on the pax to weigh in.

    Warmorama: Rapper’s Delight Version (too long for this workout) complete with MNC for Frac, with penalty burpees for too much mumblechatter

    The Thang: 5 burpees while pax one moseys to pavilion with two coupons in tow Indian Run style, tag/take off, 5 burpees for all others

    Upper Chest
    (6 moves, 1 min/move, feet elevated)

    Explosive
    Pseudo Pike (hands at waist high)
    Archer (thumbs at lower chest)
    Plunge (wide grip, coupons as base)
    Diamond merk (Incline, touch pinkies at top)
    Burpees
    Pax 2&3 legs/abs and rotate at the table until each pax does the chest exercise; switch tables.
    Round 1: squats/LBC
    Round 2: reverse lunge/BBS
    Round 3: side lunge/penguin
    Round 4: squats/LBC
    Round 5: step ups/crunchy frogs

    We didn’t get to round 6 bc:
    Too much bitchin’ about how long the new exercises took to explain—they r NEW!

  • Monday counting lesson – from PVC

    Warmorama – SS, AbVagoda, and Arm circles

    Mosey to rock pile, walk rock to exercise field

    Tabata workout: 1 minute on 7 secons rest:
    BB sit up, Soldier crawl(SC), BP rock, Lunge, Squat, Lunge, Curl rock, SC, Mtn climber, SC, tricep rock, Lunge, Flutter kick, Lunge, Shoulder press rock, SC, Mexican bean jump, SC, BP rock, Lunge, Merkins, Lunge, Squat rock, SC, BB sit up

    Walk rock to rock pile, mosey to flag

    COT

  • Stations of the Cross (seriously…) – from Rudy

    YHC recycled the basic Holy Week Stations of the Cross workout. 8 other PAX appeared in the gloom to join him. One of those PAX decided it was a good idea to bring a 10 foot cross tie. He was right.

    Circle Up for the Warm up: Abe Vigoda x5. That’s enough. All we’ve got time for, as we have a lot of work to be done.

    A few minutes to explain the drill. Each of the Station is a 3 minute cycle:
    + Lunge Walk half way across the football field (about 25 yards, seems to take 60-75 seconds)
    + Exercise until the 2:30 mark
    + Plank

    During the Plank, YHC will announce the next station and the exercise that goes with it.

    9 PAX will each take a turn with the cross tie, dragging it for the lunge walk (which makes it take a LOT longer…). At the 10th station, pair up and carry the cross tie (still lunge walking). So everyone got two rounds with the tie.

    Station 1: Jesus sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate. Peter – Parker – Peters
    Station 2: Jesus takes up his cross. Hand release Merkins
    Station 3: Jesus falls the first time. Burpees (fall down, get back up)
    Station 4: Jesus meets his mother Mary. BBSU (what else goes with Mary???)
    Station 5: Simon helps Jesus. Slow Squats (this isn’t a race. Get parallel…)
    Station 6: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. V-Ups
    Station 7: Jesus falls the second time. Burpees
    Station 8: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. Hello Dolly
    Station 9: Jesus falls the 3rd time. Burpees
    Station 10: Jesus stripped of his garments. Squat Jumps (quads are definitely burning)
    Station 11: Jesus nailed to the cross. T-Merkins
    Station 12: Jesus dies on the cross. Genuflects (I thought my quads were burning before!)
    Station 13: Jesus taken down from the cross. Carolina Dry Docks
    Station 14: Jesus placed in the tomb. Low Plank

    “Spy Day”. The day Judas betrays Jesus. Jesus knew that it was coming. He knew it when he chose Judas as an apostle. He knew it when Judas came to the last supper. He knew it all along, and he still chose Judas. One recent reading (alas, YHC cannot recall the source): “Judas’ biggest failure was not making it to Easter Sunday – when even HE would have been forgiven”.

    No matter our sins, no matter our failures. Jesus welcomes us back to the fold. Let us always accept that forgiveness.

  • Rocking out at The real RC – from Mahatma

    Warm Up
    SSH
    Mnt man poopers
    Side lunges rt to lft
    Frinkle Swings
    Hillbillies
    Febreeze – 2/4 4/8 6/12…….10/20
    BB then hold legs 6” air press

    Grab rocks – 2 large the rest medium

    Head to the football field – with a little encouragement from Bogey that I didn’t bring the big ass speaker to look at YHC was connected on the Rock Playlist was on.

    2 to 10 starting at the goal line
    Kong out 5 yards 2 merkins 2 double unders 2 plank jacks then alt bear crawl 5 yards do 4 each then kong out 5 yards 6 ea then flip flop 5 yds 8 ea then 5 more yards 10 ea.
    Gas pumpers waiting on the 6 then 1 minute recovery the same way starting with 10 to 2 same alternating exercises.

    Now line up at a rock: tabata 30 on 10 off each pax to move down the line switch to the next exercise.
    Chest press
    Curl
    Over head press
    Squat
    Bus driver
    TriCep
    Chest press
    Curl
    Over head press
    Squat
    One round each completed

    5 poles 3 exercises
    Side to side toss
    Over head rainbow swap
    Curls
    5 pax perform exercise 5 pax timer run the length of the field 2 burpees then flip flop
    Bernie Sanders run back 4 burpees flip flop
    Bernie Sanders run back 6 burpees flip flop
    Rtn the rocks

    Head to the flag COT

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  • Chop Dat Wood – from Mahatma

    Coming in hot…..YHC could hear Hokie give the disclaimer and direct the pax to the field for a warm up. Shamefully entering the circle of anxious pax YHC could allow his tardiness go un punished so 5 burpees for all OYO.
    Continue the……Oh no Gabby came rolling in late 5 more burpees for all OYO
    Now finish the warm up
    AbVagoda
    Imperial Walkers
    Front lung

    Mosey to the rock pile
    Line up along the running path 2-6-10
    Kong out 2 with rock – 2 merkins 2 double unders then Kong out 6 – 6 merkins and 6 double under then Kong out 10 – 10 merkins and 10 double unders

    1771
    Line up rocks in the middle of the field
    Start on one side 7 Burpee 1 V ups
    Run to the center 7 overhead press then continue to the other side
    7 v ups and 1 burpee
    Run to the center 7 curls then to the starting side now 6 burpee and 2 V ups
    Continue to repeat the above until the numbers on either side flip flop always adding up to 8.

    Grap your rock head to the parking lot
    Line up left to right spread out rocks

    Circle Up for ring of merkin fire – 1 to 60 with a little encouragement to perform best possible even if modified.

    Back to rocks – 2 to 10 merkins to standing squat press.

    Return the rocks – time for Mary
    Gas pumpers
    Low plank
    Big Boy Sit Ups
    Low plank

    Head to the flag for COT