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  • Rinse, Lather, and Repeat – from Jose10k

    Back to Back Qs, no problem. Especially when no one from Tuesday would be posting on Wednesday. So, you simply rinse, lather, and repeat. Sidenote 1: We all do appreciate Russo taking the week off, so we can try to catch up with him on the PaxMIner report.

    Warm-up: Again, you’ve been to a beat down before, so you know how it goes.

    The Thang: Once again, the A1C has music. YHC brought the music to the Gipper. What does the Gipper have that the other AOs don’t: coupons. It was a Gorilla workout that Shooter introduced to me a few weeks back. Pick up your coupon and Mosey from the Gipper to the side of the courthouse. 8 reps of each exercise, 8 rounds. Curls, shoulder presses, merkins, and kettlebell swings. Run the entire length of the side of the courthouse to do 8 gorilla humpers.
    Mumble Chatter included the recent weather, pilots and pilot instructors, current real estate predicaments, and of course interest rates. Steve has the Q tomorrow, Einstein has Friday’s Q, and Bird has the Q for Saturday (expect Yoga). COT with of course the tremendous extra respect again in Covington. It’s music and respect at the Covington AOs. Maverick prayed us out. As always, I appreciate the opportunity to lead y’all, and I appreciate anyone reading this backblast. Sidenote 2, I am eagerly waiting for Russo’s slideshow trying to prove that the Karate Kid is a better movie than the Goonies. I think he suffered a head injury recently.

  • The M Beatdown – from Akbar

    Monday Morning
    It was one of those days, starting out in the wee hours of the morning, sleepless, after a wonderful Father’s Day with the family. One part of Wonderful usually means overeating in some form or fashion, (pork nachos was the culprit) which kept YHC up all hours of the night. As we know, nothing usually goes to plan, and this gloom was no different.

    Muggy
    Conditions, 82 degrees, muggy, not much different from last time, horsefly was still there

    Milestone Marsh
    This is where the beatdown is held every Monday morning at 5:15am. If you ever want to come, we’d love to have you. Recently, the naming of the AO was explained that the first workout was a run to the Lakefront and back with exercises peppered throughout – which is
    a mile. And, it is basically in a Marsh

    Motivation
    As in, there was none. 5:15am, alone, where most of us have been at some point in time. It’s happened to me at least 4 times. After mentally battling myself, the lackadaisical mindset had settled in and the QIC would be in back in bed in 10 minutes.

    Moby
    Until Moby showed up, and it was a go. With his sidekick Turbo Dog, there was no turning back.

    Missing
    Waterpik had an excused absence, everyone else is unexcused. Was it Grundy’s beatdown Saturday? A Father’s Day Hangover? Juneteenth?

    Make Ready – AKA Warm up
    X10 IC, SSH, IW, Hillbillies, Grass Grabbers, Toe Touches, Windmills

    MARSOC Short Card
    The planned beatdown. United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), basically the baddest of the bad, are formed straight from the Recon Marines. A beatdown with a mixture of bodyweight exercises, interspersed with calisthenics for a breather, Burpees, and a 4-mile run at the end. This is done for time. 10:13 (without the run) was the fastest YHC could find, we didn’t even think of coming close.

    Mosey
    We took it slow, with a warm up run to the second mailbox to start off, and added a couple of more little runs in between. Nothing close to 4 miles.

    Modification
    This would not be done straight for time, but more in a leisurely manner with Mumblechatter in between. This modification helped with the mugginess, but didn’t make it that much easier. All Burpees were deconstructed or modified in some form or fashion to our liking.

    Main Event
    We headed to the playground for 30 Merkins, 30 Squats, 30 Crunches, 10 Burpees, and 10 Windmills. Then to the court for 30 Merkins, 30 Mountain Climbers, 30 Flutter Kicks, and 10 Burpees. Brief reprieve of 10 Cherry Pickers IC, then 30 Merkins, 30 Star Jumps, 30 Superman’s, 10 Burpees, and 10 Grass Grabbers (IC).

    We then took another mosey to the first mailbox, swatted bugs, and finished up with 30 Merkins, 30 Lunges IC, 30 Hello Dollies IC, 10 Burpees, and a Max set of dead hang pull ups.

    Mary
    Mindblank – but we did a couple of things.

    Mop Up
    Counterama, Nameorama, and YCH closed us out in prayer.
    Thanks for showing up Moby Dick, and saving me from the fartsack.

    SYITG – Akbar

    Moleskin and Mopeds

    Great to have Moby and Turbo Dog out this morning. There were modifications, but we still did close to 400 reps and some light running.

    As usual, we got a good start on fixing the worlds problems, mainly focusing on the Mandeville/Covington area. Improvements to infrastructure on Sharp Rd, 190, and other areas are in the works, which hopefully will help with bikers.

    Will electric bikes become the new Mopeds? After the second World War, as Europe begin to rebuild, people needed cheap, reliable, forms of transportation. This could be the modern day Moped, an affordable solution to so many of those in our area who actually cannot afford a car.

  • Music and Respect – from Jose10k

    As y’all have probably learned that the cross town rival splash pad AO has a lake and a tunnel. The stepdad of both the Splash pad and Grandmas, Russo, has pointed out several advantages of both AOs. Russo is a smart man who is a great salesman. His back blasts are epic, creative, and inspiring. So YHC was curious if he could sell his AO, the A1C, like the stepfather sold his AOs. And it’s so simple: Music and Respect. That’s right gentlemen, at the A1C, you will always have music and respect. Rock n roll is always blasting, and the average age is over 50 (much respect). Top that Russo, I doubt you can, however, I eagerly anticipate reading your blackblast to see you try. I’ll leave your questionable movie choices for another backblast. FYI, how can anyone not like the Goonies. That’s damn near unamerican.

    Humid, check, hot, check, a group of highly motivated men ready to work out, check.
    Warm-up: y’all have been to a beat down, you know how that goes
    The Thang: Music, yes, music. We began with the Cupid Shuffle, a nice 4 minute song in which participants did shoulder taps until the song lyrics make you shuffle to the right 3 times, the left 3 times, butt kick into the air 4 times, followed by 6 mountain climbers. Then back to the shoulder taps.
    Open the trunk for various goodies, coupons, 35 lb plates, and 30 pound dumbbells. Pick your poison for some 11s on the ramp. Shoulder presses at the top, slow squats at the bottom, rifle carry your weight up and down the ramp. Finish it off, return the weights to the trunk, exactly 5 minutes of Mary. COT, with Moby praying us out. The summer heat and humidity is officially here boys, stay hydrated. Grundy is bringing the pain tomorrow. Thanks for letting me lead and thanks for the gentlemen. Goonies never die! Life is like a box of chocolates….

  • Mankini, Banana Hammock, Root Suit – from Einstein

    Yes, that was BBQ describing his preferred swim wear – anticipating showing off his F3 toned physique on his next beach visit.
    and the mumble chatter continued in that venue, easily overtalking the cadence

    After the early-bird one mile run we got to it;

    Long Warmup:
    Toe Touch, SSHops, Inperial Walkers, Good Mornings, Butt Kicks, Neck Rolls, High Kneees, Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers, Scissors, Smurf Jacks, etc.

    Thang:
    Three sets of about fifteen minutes of block work, separated by a run around the square block
    block work included; curles, rows, blockees, over-head press, sit-ups, eights thru the legs, windshield wipers, squats, skull crushers, murder bunnies,
    bear crawl with block snatch, farmer carry, rifle carry, etc.

    Circle-up, Count-o-rama, Legal leads us out with prayer.

    One humid mofo,this Wednesday morning, at The Gipper, but we all walked away better for it. Ha.

  • The Fly – from Akbar

    5 strong this gloom. The humidity registered at 86%, but it had to be a lie. The Horsefly gave us some trouble. It is said that they are fast, strong fliers that most often attack moving and dark objects, especially in wooded areas. They are most evident on hot, windless days. They require a blood meal before they can reproduce effectively. Their bite can be quite painful because their mouthparts are used for tearing and lapping. They are persistent and generally continue biting until they either succeed or are killed.

    We were sitting ducks, and 1 Fly took on 5 grown sweaty men. Would it be weak to bring a fan to the beatdown as a prevention measure? It took some coordination to swat flies mid exercise, but we pushed forward, regardless.

    PAX: Moby Dick, Hammer, Waterpik, Onion, Akbar, Turbo Dog

    Conditions: 79, 86% Humidity

    Warm up – SSH, Grass Grabbers, Windmills, Self-Love, Arm Circles F/B, High Knees, Butt Kicks, Imperial Walker

    Mosey to the Trace bridge
    25/25/25 Merkin, Squat, Abs – run bridge in between
    Repeato x 3

    Return to Playground, stopping at 2 corners for 25 Calf Raises, 25 LBC’s x 2 50/50 total

    Playground
    2 sets of 10 pullups, 2 sets x10 of Deconstructed Burpees: Merkin IC, Groiner and Squat Jump OYO

    Head to the picnic tables for Irkins and Bulgarian Split Squats x 10 IC, 2 sets. Then Freak Nasties x 10 IC and something else x 2 IC.

    Full court Lt. Dan walk before Mary: 3 lunges, 1 squat, repeato

    Mary
    Flutter kicks, Hello Dolly, Rosalita, Jane Fonda x10 IC
    Hold Plank until time was called

    Count Name, and YHC prayed us out

    Announcements: Sign up to Q, Grundy has this Saturday at the Lakefront
    Congratulations on Hogsbreath retirement

  • It takes two of us! – from Jose10k

    It was just the two of us regulars at the A1C this morning. KISS, keep it simple stupid. After a warm-up, we did 4 corners. 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 at each corner. Merkins, Squats, Freak Nastys, imperial walkers, SSH, deep hamstring stretches. Run in between some. COT, Moby prayed us out. Hogsbreath retirement party tomorrow at 5. Easy read today gentlemen.

  • It takes two of us! – from Jose10k

    It was just the two of us regulars at the A1C this morning. KISS, keep it simple stupid. After a warm-up, we did 4 corners. 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 at each corner. Merkins, Squats, Freak Nastys, imperial walkers, SSH, deep hamstring stretches. Run in between some. COT, Moby prayed us out. Hogsbreath retirement party tomorrow at 5. Easy read today gentlemen.

  • Gorilla me soft and steady!! – from Shooter

    The Gipper brought back memories and traditions one hasn’t experienced in sometime but certainly missed.. With Jose10k EHing the night before for a prethang miler, Steve texting Wacker and I the night before for a carpool meeting at the old WD parking lot and Fletch making an appearance on his off week from work.. The foundation of PAX in Barely legal, Einstein, Mobydick and Sonny are always rewarding to start the Gloom with at the Gipper. PAX welcomed DR UpChuck 🤮 from Birmingham who accompanied us on the Prethang as well.. The Gipper AO has always been a favorite of YHC and recent shifts in commitments has changed the availability for regular post but the last two weeks have been very rewarding and refreshing.. Thank you Gipper crew for the post and always for the great chatter that follows…

    Warmarama
    Prethang miler
    10IC Arm circles, Cherry Pickers, Imperial walkers, Toe Touches, Windmills, and SSH.

    Thang
    PAX picked up coupons and shouldered to the courthouse for the Gorilla complex and Gorilla Humpers..
    Gorilla Complex is 8 curls for the girls, 8 one arm kettle swings (different in the Exicon), 8 shoulder presses and 8 Merkins. Moseyed down the greenway on side the courthouse to the other entrance and completed 8 Gorilla Humpers. R/R 8 rounds..
    PAX finished up and returned the coupons to their resting place and assembled at the flag for a close of 5 OYO Body Bag Builders.. (YHC sure to use those more often)

    Times up for count, announce and COT!!

    Appreciate the Gipper and the Foundation of PAX for the post and until the next Gloom
    👍🏼✌🏼👊🏼!!!

  • A Trio of Tabata – from Jose10k

    Cool morning, perfect temperature for a tabata. The usual crowd showed up, so YHC opened up the trunk of his car for some props. Some coupon work up on top of the A1C. 45 sec on, 15 sec break round robin tabata. The music was blaring, and the workout began. Exercises from squats, shoulder presses, wife pleasers, a ton of core, a lap around top, calf raises, shoulder presses, triceps, etc… Dark Wing prayed us out. Remember, bring your gloves and a coupon to Zoolanders beat down tomorrow, probably won’t be any music though. Later gents.

  • Murph at the Marsh on Memorial Day – from Jose10k

    It’s as simple as the title: we had a Murph at the Marsh on Memorial Day. You have to love the alliteration. 26 total showed up for the annual event. Hogsbreathe began with a history of the workout, his own personal experience, which we greatly appreciated. It was fun watching Zoo’s face as each car pulled up. He so graciously offered up his beautiful outdoor kitchen for breakfast afterwards. A huge shout out to his wife for helping prepare breakfast for a bunch of smelly men. Warm-up followed by the murph. COT, 2 FNG’s, (welcome Pole Dancer and Flex Seal), followed by Hammer praying us out. Thank you all for posting and the fellowship as always. Happy Birthday Pick!