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  • Simple But Effective – from Rudy

    So said the long-lost Hawg in a return to the Gloom. HIGH PRAISE from him, the man who taught me that its ok to spend 45 minutes standing in one place with a rock. This morning 8 PAX followed along while we spent approximately 40 minutes standing (or sitting) in one place.

    The Thang
    3 Rounds of 10 exercises – 45 seconds AMRAP, 15 second rest/transition. All done with Rocks
    * Squats
    * Shoulder Press
    * Curls
    * Rows
    * Big Boy Situps
    * Flutter Kicks
    * Bench Press
    * Wife Pleasers
    * Lunge (no rock – ensure we get the knee to the ground)
    * Thrusters

    In between rounds, we did a quick Indian Run for recovery. Almost ran a few runners off the path.

    COT: YHC offered a very personal thought and observation, greeted with the childish snickers of a bunch of 6th grade level PAX with the brain power of Beavis and Butthead. But seriously – YHC loves these PAX and greatly appreciates the support they always provide, including offering heartfelt support while also always reminding each of us that its ok to laugh with ourselves and at ourselves.

    Playlist had a mix of eras (70s through current), but Spotify seemed to lean heavily into the 70s/80s rock part of it.

  • Return of the Forty – from Rudy

    Been a long while since I’ve been to Okwata, let alone Q’d it. Thanks to Pinewood, the AO is enjoying a resurgence in popularity – nice work! The time was right to (re-)introduce the PAX to the 40 (originally inspired by “40” by U2). I did publish ahead of time, so the pansy lakeview group that was worried about wet shoes would have the opportunity to stay home. Not my fault that Jesus Juice didn’t read slack.

    Forgot the disclaimer, then off to the top of the levee for a quick warmup, giving Hawg a few extra minutes to show up.

    The Thang: The 40

    10 exercises. Each one is 4 sets, alternating side of the levee. Each set is 10 reps.

    40 trips over the levee. 40 reps of each exercise. 40 total sets. You get the idea.

    * Merkins
    * BBSU
    * Squats
    * Carolina Dry Docks
    * Dr. W
    * Lunges
    * Floyd Mayweather
    * American Hammer
    * Monkey Humpers
    * Burpees

    Back to the flag a few mins late for COT

    Random Thoughts:

    Great to see 15 Pax in the gloom!!

    Dr. W: took a few tries to get the cadence right. Definitely a crowd favorite!

    Monkey Humpers followed by a run over the levee. Quads feel that.

    High Rise is amazing. 45 minutes of continuous talk about work with Ya Mom And ‘Dem. YMAD didn’t say a word. Just let High Rise keep talking.

    Pinewood correctly predicted the grand finale – Burpees! And he’d never done this before.

    Taco (or Tacos, or Taci?) — great to have a 2.0 in the gloom with us!

    Thank you, Kuch, for not letting The Juice know what was in store until it was too late for him to back out.

    Music selection was heavily, and I mean HEAVILY, critiqued. But who knew there were so many “40” songs.

    Notable in their absence were Triple Shift and Snooze.

  • Slam Ball Space Invaders – from Squints

    Mosey on over to the Mardi Gras Fountain.
    Warmups:
    • SSH x 20
    • Grass Grabbers x 10
    • Abe Vigodas x 10
    • High Knees Across the Lot
    • Arm Circles Forward x 10
    • Arm Circles Reverse x 10
    • Seal Claps x 10
    • Overhead Claps x 10
    • Side Steps Across the Lot
    • Mountain Climbers x 10
    • Shoulder Taps x 10

    Thang #1: A Game of Space Invaders with the Slam Ball
    In front of the Mardi Gras Fountain, the invaders lined up in formation, ready to battle the space debris with their trusty 50lbs slam balls. The game kicked off with a stellar challenge—2 reps per maneuver for Round 1:
    • 2 WW3 Situps (rest of the PAX doing big boy situps)
    • 2 Overhead Slam Ball Squats (rest of the PAX doing squats)
    • 2 Slam Ball Burpees (rest of the PAX doing burpees)
    • 2 Slam Ball American Hammers (rest of the PAX doing American Hammers)
    • 2 Slam Ball Lunges (rest of the PAX doing lunges)
    As the clock ticked down, Round 2 initiated, intensifying with a rep count of 4 for the same exercises.
    Since no one was eliminated from the game this week, we’ll continue the challenge next time with Round 5, ramping up to a rep count of 10.

    Thang #2: Slam Ball Tosses Around the Fountain
    In this exercise, the timer was set for one PAX member to toss the slam ball around the fountain for ¼ of the distance and sprint the remaining ¾.
    The exercises for the rest of the PAX included:
    • Incline Merkins
    • Resting Chair with Shoulder Press
    • Y’s
    • Rotator Cuff Side Planks

    Mosey back to the flag for the COT. Thank you to all for coming out this morning in the gloom!

  • Rock It, Rock It Real Good – from Fracsac

    Conditions: 77 degrees with 86% humidity

    11 pax total with 3 splitting off for KnOT’s.

    Walk backwards on the track. I read over the weekend it’s good for you.

    Mosey to the rock pile for the warmup. Usual stuff finishing with 10 Catalina Wine Mixers IC.

    Partner up and grab one rock, a big one. Pax 1 rifle carry while pax 2 does 5 ‘mericans and 5 squats then run to flapjack rock.
    Return the big rock and grab a regular rock, partner stuff is over. Head to the parking lot.
    Starting at one end using the parking lines as guides, do 5 curls, then run to gym for 5 burpees. Run back to rock and move one parking line closer. Increase by 5 curls each time up to 30.

    Head to pavilion for OP, Rows, step ups, dips, and some rock calf raises.

    Return the rocks, bear crawl for about a minute, then return to flag.

    CoT

    NMM
    Humidity is back
    Scantron convinced me walking backwards is good for the legs by putting it on the internet. Everything on the internet is true.

    SYITG

  • Bongo Chitta Inaugural – from Bongo

    Really good morning and setting to try something new and training preparation for upcoming Wild West Relay. Five PAX joined me at the beautiful and awesome Bogue Chitto state park to run a true Trail run on the Red Path or Gorge Trail. This is about as good as it gets for trails here in Louisiana, ~ 391 ft of elevation change and it gives you a work out.

    For the most part we all keep together and took in the temps in 70s and low humidity. Probably one of the last for the year, but we all enjoyed it. See below for formal stats of the run and I want to encourage others to come to the next one on 6/1. More WWR folks, Rim to Rim enthusiast and general Ruckers will work fine for this.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/11385170755

    6.02 mi

    1:00:38

    10:04 /mi
    Elevation382 ft Calories —
    Elapsed Time 1:02:39

  • The Ascension – from Charmin

    At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again. And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues. They shall take up serpents; and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they shall recover. And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God. But they going forth preached every where: the Lord working withal, and confirming the word with signs that followed. Mark 16:14-20

    13 men came into the gloom to improve themselves.

  • Lean Forward – from Charmin

    Today was about leaning into the pain, both figuratively, and if you were with Scantron, then literally as well.

  • Run,Ruck or KNOT – from Kenna Brah

    A motley Krewe assembled with the FNG looking sharp in his PRO running togs and ready to experience F3. Unbeknownst to him, many were plotting his ascent to regain the Hammer from the NS heathen. You see, this guy is FAST.

    Each group split off to chase their dreams, leaving me to SOLO ruck on the rough railway rocks.

    We reassemble late, named the FNG “HIPAA”, being that he is a Dr.
    Brief COT – Out!!

  • Impromptu Q – from Kenna Brah

    Me and a lone down ranger met in the gloom, when out of the shadows appeared a few good men. Scantron departed on the 5:32 to KNOT-town, wheile the rest mosey’d to the Pile o’Rock.

    Warming up
    Self Love, Arm circles
    Mtn Man Pooper Good Morning – That’s when Frac materialized.
    Torso Twists
    Imperial Walkers
    Low Slow Sq
    Slow Vagodas

    Pick up a challenging rock and rifle carry to the pavilion
    Served up a imaginative smorgasbord of HIM growth food:

    Merkin, bird-dog, Merkin, Peter Parker Merkin, Parker, Peter Merkin, mountain climber, Merkin Plank jack – Repeat five times

    Broga Stretch

    With Rock
    Sumo Squat
    Curl
    OH press
    Tri Extension
    Repeat 5x

    Four count wife Freddie Mercury 4 count, Four count wife pleaser, flutter kick ,Four count wife pleaser, Hello Dolly, Four count wife pleaser, O DOlly, Four count wife pleaser, Four count wife pleaser, Parker Peter Repeat 5 times

    Broga stretch

    Wife pleaser with Rock, 4 Ct chess press, pull over, five big boy situps with rock overhead flutter kicks – Repeat five times

    Broga stretch

    On the Table – Reverse wife pleaser, L/R leg on table – On Table -5 Leg lifts , 5 Single leg squats each, L/R Leg up on table – 10 CT Stretch each leg, 10 second runner stretch

    shake out
    return rocks
    mosey back
    COT

  • Not meant to be a joke….the plan “easy” it was the partnered effort that made it challenging – from Mahatma

    April 1 2024 70deg and it’s Rock City. YHC had his black box, playlist ready and a game plan….. Disclaimer given we headed to the field. Tenderloin hit the track to his standard routine so that gave us 9 no what a minute a late undecided 10th arrival; is he a Rucker, Knoter or interested in joining the pack? No amount of camaraderie coaxing could draw the 10th so off he drifted to wonder with out any real plan yet in his mind showing up was 1/2 the battle and a sure win.

    During the warm up the 8 were instructed to choose a partner, who was choosing who? Bogey Elgapo Rudy Architect vagabond PoolBoy

    Well it worked out and YHC ended up with some 49er from the hills of AR.

    Instructions: start with Red Barchetta (for those that know: know 100 SSH, 75 BBS, 50 Squats (Looking at Hawg either I shorted 10 or his youthfulness was just showing off) 25 Hand slap merkins, 10 Burpees
    Then straight to the bleachers for the stair snake upon completion run to the start 10 Burpees
    Then hit the field for a partner bear crawl push swapping 1/2 way.
    Once done head to the goal line where Hawg lead Mary until the 6 showed up.

    With that complete we met at some random spot on the track where we were going to run partnered 200s – Rudy was showing his smarts and pointed out to the Q that we had to move to the middle of the track to keep it fair.

    With a total mile complete we did a little
    Mary: 3 rounds of something then off to the pull up bars for 3 rounds of 3 with 5 Merkins between each round.

    Then line up at the track Bernie Sanders back to the start – several of the Yutes took off to push the pack.

    Finished with another round of Mary and a few April Fools promises of it being the last round.

    COT – with a little bit of passionate prayer for male leadership.