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Tag: Mayhem

  • QThighs (champ) v QThumbWar (challenger) – from Mahatma

    The date Friday 8/16
    The place Pontiff Playground – Metry LA
    The event Thighs from the OG vs ThumbWar from parts of Lakeview and Metry

    YHC wanted to get out early in case there were any pre bout instructions – the bullpen was dark except a lone silhouette planting a flag emerging quickly with an enthusiastic smile of pinewood ready for the battle. Then coming off the field ThumbWar with a determined look of a well trained challenger. YHC checked his watch with only 5 minutes there was just a handful of Pax and still no Thighs, yet within a minute the bullpen was crawling with Pax like ants on a misplaced foot at Okwata!

    At 5:29 YHC suggested some general etiquette to help ensure the instructions were heard…..limit the “jaw jacking” or “jack jawing” the MS translation of Handgranada.

    After quick disclaimer we were off on a Mosey to the rock pile. 3 minute warm up
    SSH
    Side Lunge
    Mnt Man Poopers
    Shoulder Taps

    Round 1 ThumbWar – had pax team up and grap a medium rock then head to the field.
    With cones in place some sort of Dora

    Round 2 Thighs was still reminiscing over the Olympics to which we did a variation of exercises to each letter x 10 then x 5

    Round 3 ThumbWar it’s a “core focus” hop stop exercise crawl stop exercise length of field – rinse and repeat

    Round 4 Thighs (this is where I think the Pax was a bit unhinged in following instructions) still with a Olympics focus -sprint in place
    -back stroke
    -karate kick
    -merkin boxing

    Time called with 4 minutes left YHC attempted a 1 minutes bonus round to ensure if there was a potential for a draw this may leave a lasting impression….so what do we get “stretching”!

    On to COT – the vote wasn’t close 17-3, yet 3 of the 17 (RougaRou, Scantron and TripleShift) didn’t even participate but must have seen the action from their NOTs vantage point to emphasis there is still no repeat winner. Congrats to the new champ ThumbWar and much respect to Thighs for showing up in hostile territory with no OG support.

    Next up ThumbWar vs Angie’s List 9/13 at WolfPack Mnt

  • 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!

  • Viscous Circle – from Architect

    Disclaimer, Warm Ups

    7 Minutes in Heaven (7 Burpees, 14 Spider-Merkins, 21 Leg Raises, 28 Lunges).

    Viscous Circle – Pax traveled in pairs around baseball diamond by mode dictated by Q. Lead pair breaks off, heads to pitchers mound and performs 5 reps of prescribed movement. Pair then returns to group and signals for next pair to travel to pitchers mound for their 5 reps. Repeat until all pairs have completed said reps twice….repeat whole set 3 times.

    Round 1 – travel via lunge, 5 burpees on the mound
    Round 2 – travel via Bear Crawl/crab walk, 5 merkins on the mound
    Round 3 – travel via backwards job, 5 jump squats on the mound

    Wrap up it up with big boys, sprints, and wife pleasers.

    Gratitude and COT….thanks Fellas.

  • Cut the Grass Already – from Fracsac

    HIMs posted to the Renni to kick the week off right. Shovel flag planted, brief disclaimer given and the warmup facing the bacon began where Xanadu was on tap with burpees closing it out

    Thang One – 11s

    Step ups at the fountain and burpees at top of NOMA steps

    Thang Two

    Cards with exercises for suits. Lasted for about 5 cards…..boring

    Thang Three

    Each pax picks an exercise. Call it in cadence while one pax dribbles bball as the timer between cones

    Thang four

    Frisbee run around NOMA. Total disaster but lots of drops for burpees

    Finish with Sunday Mornings

    Back to the Flag for COT

    NMM

    YHC signed up to Q late Saturday and planned on using the field but grass was way too high. Even knee high at the singing oak

    Still came up with good stuff on the fly

    Step up, Sign Up, and Lead! We have an incredibly supportive group of men!

    SYITG

  • Living Hero WOD – from Mahatma

    I knew the challenge when I hit send….Mr. Rogers has set the expectation for a “Hero” beatdown so I decided to go with one living. Sgt Dakota Meyer – Medal of Honor Recipient Afghanistan. His story on YouTube is worth the 10 minutes. While I tried to give some motivating tidbits the key is simply enter and endure the storm (especially with prayer) as often you’ll look back and it was really the fear not the storm because it was actually only a shower!

    We had another Hokie FNG along with “Cray-fish” from down range join is the slightly warm Aug morning. After disclaimer and speaker in hand we head to the field for a warm up:
    SSH
    Hill Billy
    Side lungs
    Scorpion Kicks
    Shoulder Taps
    Mnt Man Poopers

    Head to the playground for Cindy
    20 minutes goal was 6 rounds
    3 pull ups
    6 merkins
    9 squats
    Mosey to the bleachers then sprint the 3 sets of stairs then slow mosey back to recover, rinse and repeat

    Most ever pax finished at least 5 rounds+
    1 minute recovery

    Line up for a boombox Indian run around the track then onto the back of the gym
    1 round of running man
    1 round of bar rows

    2 rounds of Hero Wednesday Mornings
    10 over head claps
    8 donkey kicks
    6 secs of BTT and if possible 1 shoulder press

    Boombox Indian Run back to the bullpen.
    With 1 minute left 6 Burpees for good measure

    COT – Be a Porsche with No breaks when it comes to doing the right thing in protecting your family and friends.
    Welcome Roy-Rogers!

  • Hey MacGyver, does HC=Home Catnapping!? – from Bolt

    4.5 got after S&M + 6.5 ran (Charmin was the .5 x 2) = 11 got better in the gloom.…except MacGyver; apparently he redefined “HC.”

    Expand our circle through EHing and Kotters. Who haven’t u called lately that you should…?

  • Man(y) Makers – Varying Rocks – from Mayhem

    Conditions: 83 def F, 85% RH, 87 deg F feels like temp

    6/7 pax takeoff in the gloom down the track, picked up one on the way
    1 pax went another direction

    Warmarama:
    SLOWvigoda 10x IC
    Grass Grabbers 10x IC
    Mountain Climbers 15x IC
    Crab Cakes 10x IC
    Tie Fighters 10x IC & flapjack

    To the rock pile
    YHC: “get a rock that you can do man makers with”
    Head to the football field

    Thang 1 OYO:
    Start at the goal line, murder bunny 10yds to first cone
    Man Makers 10x
    Squats with rock 10x
    Big Bois with rock 10x
    Murder Bunny 10yds to second cone
    Man Makers 10x
    Calf Raises with rock 20x
    Flutter Kicks with rock 20x 2-is-1
    Murder Bunny 10yds to third cone
    Man Makers 10x
    Thrusters with rock 10x
    V-ups (optional with rock) 10x

    Mumble Chatter included critiquing the rock size selection of others. Be nice.

    Thang 2:
    Line up on goal line
    First pax runs with rock to the second cone and back while other 6 pax are doing an exercise
    When runner returns, he calls out the next exercise, and a new runner takes off with the rock
    Completed two rounds = fourteen exercises
    Thanks for the extra Man Makers Hand Grenada

    Thang 3:
    Shuttle run with exercises
    Run to first cone, 10 merkins, back to start
    Run to second cone, 10 bonnie blairs 2-is-one, back to start
    Run to third cone, 10 burpees, back to start

    Thang 4:
    Exercise dice @ 6 rounds
    SSH, Squats x2, LBCs, chest press, and one more

    Return the rocks
    Back to the flag

    COT
    Announcements: week 0 of iron pax challenge is right around the corner
    Ended in prayer, continuing to lift up Bogey and his family
    Great way to start the week
    SYITG!

  • By the numbers – from Hokie

    Renny Aug 08.04.24

    by the numbers
    14 Pax
    7 Teams of two
    7 Toys
    Thangs 1,2, & 3

    Warm-o-Rama:
    10 Tempo Merkins
    10 Grass Grabbers
    10 Abe Vigoda’s
    10 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward
    10 Little Baby Arm Circles Backward
    8 Big Arm Circles Forward
    4 BigArm Circles Backward

    The Thang 1
    DORA – Timer / Backwards
    100 Derkins
    200 Bobby Hurley’s
    300 Shoulder Taps

    Pax 1 starts exercise
    Pax 2 traverses to irrigation and bag with one of our 7 toys
    switch

    after each Pax used a “toy” on their mosey, teams move onto next “toy” for their next round

    our 7 toys were

    Sandy & Sweetness 60# sand bags
    Ball buster 53# sand bag
    Ball of Hell 80# sphere
    Charlie 25# chain
    Brick 1 & Brick 2 50# bricks

    if you was not yet available, do scapulars waiting on next toy

    The Thang 2 – KISS
    between each set, grab a toy and head to irrigation. if no toy available, or chosen, run backwards
    * 100 merkins
    * 90 squats
    * 80 merkins
    * 70 squats
    * 60 merkins
    * 50 squats
    *
    at 7:08 head to back of NOMA to start The Thang 3

    AMRAP 3
    10 Burpees
    10 Big Boi Sit-ups
    10 Bobby Hurleys
    AMRAP 3 minutes

    of course close with Sundays Mornings

  • Seafood Gumbo (i.e. No Andouille) 2024-08-03 – from Catfish

    Conditions – Hot & Humid, just like an August morning in Southeast Louisiana should be
    The Thang:
    To our great sorrow, our brother Douille was unable to make the workout this morning, so Mayhem started us off with a mosey to the peristyle for a warmup:
    Abe Vigodas x 10in cadence
    Grass Grabbers x 10 in cadence
    Tie Fighters (right leg forward, forward arm circles) x 10 in cadence
    Tie Fighters (left leg forward, backward arm circles) x 10 in cadence
    Peter Parker Peters x 10 in cadence
    Crab Cakes x 10 in cadence
    Q got passed off to Mr. Rogers, who brought the PAX over to the south side of the Great Lawn for a 5-exerice Dora. PAX paired up for cumulative 50 bupees, 100, merkins, 150 squats, 200 side-straddle hops, and 250 flutter kicks (1 is 1). Other (non-exercising) PAX ran across the Lawn and back (the long way).
    After this, Q got handed off to Hokey, who took the PAX to the East side of the Lawn for 11s, with 10 8-counts on the east side (10 to start) and 1 X-factor on the west side. PAX ran backwards across the field going east to west (because 8-counts were counting down) and forwards going west to east (because X-factors were counting up).
    Once this was completed, Q was handed to Catfish to bring things to a close. PAX got their heart rate up with 5 burpees OYO, then Side Straddle Hops (20 in cadence), then Imperial Squat Walkers (10 in cadence), then Bonnie Blairs (10 in cadence). PAX got down to faces for Jack Webbs. Catfish can’t count so good, so the count on these was 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,12, and 15 merkins, with a corresponding 2x set of air presses. PAX got back up for 5 burpees, then back to the flag for COT.

  • Skip the Rocks -Train for the Rim – from Mahatma

    It’s 10:30PM – where to head in the AM, there is always a fear that I may have signed up and forgot so check the sheet…..Rock City: empty, no hesitation, signed up and set the alarm! YHC drifted off to sleep thinking about what kind of beatdown to dream about.

    With anticipation YHC woke ahead the alarm, grabbed the boombox and headed out. Pulling up Mr Rogers and Rudy were already in the bullpen chatting up the morning as to Rudy’s training for the WildWest mosey. While walking up SamBro was walking up with FNG Steve. Than Wedding Planer, Handgranada and Mayham showed up with smiles on their face….it must have been the sight of the Boombox!

    Quick disclaimer for the FNG – Handgranada said something in Mississippian slang about how inspired he was! Off to warm. Just simple boring stuff but we got through it.

    Then YHC instructed pax to meet at the entrance to the bleachers – with highly motivating tunes cranked up the Rim training begins 2 rounds through the bleacher gauntlet 3 sec interval between pax 5 burpees at the end; rinse and repeat – slower pax gave way to speeders in the 2nd round.

    NOW the warm up is over. Head to the track for an Indian run 1 lap passing the BB from front to back with the last pax carrying it to the front Mayham did his best impression of John Qusack from the “Say Anything” movie running with BB overhead! Once complete we made our way around locked gates determined to get to the pull-up bars. Now 3 rounds of 3 PUs and 5 dead hang leg lifts then all pax were recovering in plank on the retaining wall for some push ups.

    Now on to the gym for a lil bearcrawl stair climbing push ups.

    Then RC’s version of “Good Morning” 3 rounds overhead press, claps followed by 5 donkey kicks and 1 handstand press.

    Then one 2 team bearcrawl / lung around the gym.

    With 8 minutes left another Indian Run back to the bleachers for 1 last sprint through the gauntlet finishing with 5 burpees.

    Time was up so we begrudgingly headed back to the flag where upon our 5 core principles were stated for our then FNG, now known as “Barney Fife”.

    Closed out with a prayer of gratitude and a reminder that each day is a morning glory of Mercy and new opportunity in life. It’s always an honor to lead. God Bless!