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  • SIR LUNGE-A-LOT rerun at the A1c – from Einstein

    Cool this morning, on this second day of Spring, at the A1C ~ 41 degrees.
    Beautiful Moon according to BBQ – a waning gibbous according to Moby

    WARMUP: all IC15x; toe touch, side staddle hops, snap-crackle-pops,
    shoulder rolls, high jack hi jills, book covers, popeyes, shoulder shrugs, butt kicks,
    high knees, etc.

    THANG:
    Set 1 12 forward reaching lunges
    12 regular merkins
    repeat above set 1 sequence 2 more times
    mosey down the stairs, then run up the ramps

    Set 2 12 lateral reaching lunges
    12 pike merkins
    repeat above set 2 sequence 2 more times
    mosey down the stairs, then run up the ramps

    Set 3 12 posterior reaching lunges
    12 scapula merkins
    repeat above set 3 sequence 2 more times
    mosey down the stairs, then run up the ramps

    Mary: upper deck for some star jacks, dirkins , irkins, rocky balboas, freak nasties,
    and a set of BBQ’s hip openers

    Moby prayed us out with intentions for Jose10K’s mom.

  • Not Counting Reps Just making the Reps Count – from Mobydick

    After a thorough warm up and a sprint to the rock garden the real work begins. Pax selects their favorite rock with the idea of working one arm at a time. The goal is not to count Reps. The only count is “And one more” til there aren’t any left. Curls, presses, to exhaustion with each arm. It took a while. Slow and full did the trick. Over head curls and sumo squats til there wasn’t another one in the tank with a coupons and then fast mossey back to the trailhead and leg lifts and wife pleasers till it burned took us to the end. COT and YHC prayed us out

  • Hey! Who Stole Our Blocks? – from Einstein

    Cool morning at The Gipper this morning ~ 49 degrees –
    with Moby rolling up in his newly acquired golf cart, looking like Mr. Magoo, driving all
    over the AO. Barely Legal arrived soon after, sans golf cart, but with golf cart tales to share.

    WARMUP: toe touch, side straddle hops, shoulder rolls, hi-jack hi-jills, butt kicks, high knees,
    snap crackle pops, book covers, popeyes, side to side lunges, etc.

    THANG:
    Mosey to the back of the supply shed to grab the coupons.
    Holy Moly! They blocks are gone! YHC redirected the pax to the Berock Quarry Rock Garden –
    where we borrowed the Garden Club’s blocks.
    Three sets of coupon work seperated by a run around the Covington Triangle;
    Sets included: curls, rows, overhead press, side rows, grave diggers, blockies,
    windshield wipers, murder bunnies, sit-ups, etc

    Mary:
    Finished with Jane Fondas and a one minute planks

    T-Claps to Moby for running, not one – but two, laps around the Covington Triangle.

    Barely Legal prayed us out.

  • Financial Literacy – from Jose10k

    Moby, a 75-year-old legend who claims he once out-sprinted a bill collector, and Jose10k , a young guy who thinks “compound interest” is a gym move, squared off in a workout that was equal parts sweat and financial reality check.

    The session kicked off with burpees—because, just like credit card interest, they compound quickly and make life miserable when ignored. Jose half-heartedly flopped through them, much like someone making minimum payments on a maxed-out credit card. Meanwhile, Moby, fueled by decades of discipline (and probably black coffee), executed each one with the precision of a man who never paid a cent in overdraft fees.

    Next up: core squats. “Think of this as your savings account,” Moby wheezed between reps. “The stronger your foundation, the less likely you are to collapse under debt.” Jose nodded, then immediately wobbled under the weight—just like someone living paycheck to paycheck with no emergency fund.

    Sprints followed, symbolizing the financial journey of many athletes who go from millions to bankruptcy faster than Jose’s short-lived attempt at working hard. “Basketball players sign a $50 million contract and end up broke because they don’t understand debt-to-income ratio,” Moby barked as Jose gasped for air. “You know what happens when you take out a loan with no plan to pay it back? Declines. Just like this incline sprint you’re struggling up.”

    Jose groaned but managed to stumble to the top. “But what if you’re not college-bound?” he asked, doubling over.

    Moby chuckled. “Then you learn skills, kid. Not everyone needs a degree, but everyone needs a way to earn money. You think the guy who built this gym needed calculus? No, he needed to know about supply, demand, and not blowing his paycheck on things that lose value faster than your stamina.”

    By the time they wrapped up, Jose was sprawled out like a busted investment portfolio. Moby patted him on the back. “Remember, kid—money and muscles work the same way. Put in the effort, stay consistent, and don’t expect overnight results. Otherwise, you’ll end up weak… and broke.”

    With that, Moby walked off, he had given all of his Financial Literacy wisdom he could share. Jose10k could only try to apply his lessons. But he thought to himself, what about Darkwing, Fletch, B.B.Q., and Einstein? Shouldn’t they know the truth?

  • Captain Clean Up – from Jose10k

    Moby and I rolled up to the A1C like a couple of action heroes—minus the capes, plus a little extra wheezing. The morning was crisp, the motivation was questionable, but the mission was clear: burpees, squats, running, inclines, steps, slow squats (because why suffer quickly when you can suffer in slow motion?), and even some good old-fashioned trash pickup. Because nothing says “elite fitness” like doing lunges while holding a discarded fast-food cup.

    We weren’t just working out; we were upholding the honor of the A1C, ensuring it remained pristine for whatever parade was about to roll through. And in a stunning display of intelligence, we did it before said parade—because apparently, we love making things harder for ourselves. But hey, someone’s gotta do it, and today, that someone was the Dynamic Duo: Batman and Robin, but with more sweat and significantly fewer gadgets.

    At least we weren’t the splash crowd. That’s all I’m gonna say about that.

  • Core and more Core – from Mobydick

    A beautiful morning and the over 60/70 crew were the only ones out to enjoy it. An extended stretch regime and then the thang. Core and more core. More time in tension than rep count. 2 min crunches. 2 min planks leg lifts etc etc. Close with COT

  • Cold Deck at The A1C – from Einstein

    Cold this morning on the deck of the parking garage at the A1C ~ 28 degrees.

    WARMUP: all IC15x; toe touch, windmills, side staddle hops, arm circles, neck rolls(snap,crackle,pops),
    shoulder rolls, butt kicks, high knees, book covers, single leg hip circles, etc.

    THANG: PAX of 4 – perfect for the deck-of-doom, each pax assigned a suit, performing reps as per the card value

    Jose10K – clubs; plenty of merkins
    Moby – hearts; mix of stretching
    Fletch – diamonds; plenty of freak nasties
    Einstein – spades; simple mix

    2 Jokers run a lap, and one minute of Rocky Balboas

    Plenty of mumble chatter, resulting in overtime to finish the deck.
    Froze fingers could not flip the cards easily, resulting in double overtime.

    Fletch prayed us out.

  • LUNGE-A-LOT at The Gipper – from Einstein

    Cold, rainy, and windy at The Gipper this morning.

    WARMUP: toe touch, windmills, side straddle hops, shoulder rolls, hi-jack hi-jills, butt kicks, high knees,
    snap crackle pops, etc.

    THANG:
    Set 1 12 forward reaching lunges
    12 lateral reaching lunges
    12 posterior reaching lunges
    12 merkins
    repeat above set 1 sequence 2 more times
    run a lap around the Covington water tower

    Set 2 12 forward reaching lunges
    12 lateral reaching lunges
    12 posterior reaching lunges
    12 pike merkins
    repeat above set 2 sequence 2 more times
    run a lap around the Covington water tower

    Set 3 12 forward reaching lunges
    12 lateral reaching lunges
    12 posterior reaching lunges
    12 calf raises
    repeat above set 3 sequence 2 more times
    run a lap around the Covington water tower

    Set 4 8 T supermans
    8 Y supermans
    8 W supermans
    repeat above set 4 sequence 2 more times

    Mary finished with stretching planks – 5 each side
    and a set of BBQ’s hip openers

    T-Claps to Moby for running the lap around Covington – and leading the pack!
    And T-Claps to all for posting in the lousy weather

    Barely Legal prayed us out.

  • Plenty of Love at the A1C! The 4 Core on the Northshore – from Jose10k

    Ah, Valentine’s Day at the A1C—love was in the air, and so was the smell of cold sweat and regret. The Original Four—Einstein, BBQ, Moby, and YHC—showed up ready to conquer the cold like it owed us money. Unfortunately, Darkwing Duck hit the snooze button on his hibernation alarm, leaving us to brave the elements without his quacking commentary.

    We kicked things off with some “Fly, Eagle, Fly” arm exercises, because nothing says “good morning” like reminding BBQ that his Chiefs got plucked by the Eagles in the Super Bowl. BBQ took it like a champ, focusing on Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, and his bromance with Patrick “Mahomey” to power through.

    Once properly warmed up and full of Super Bowl smack talk, we moseyed down to the parking garage for a “simple” workout—because nothing involving merkins, squats, sit-ups, and running a quarter mile repeatedly ever stays simple. The goal? Clock some mileage while our lungs begged for mercy. Ten merkins, ten squats, ten big-boy sit-ups, and off we went—rinse, repeat, and pray. By the time we hit 2.25 miles, the parking garage was filled with enough grunting to make the uninitiated concerned.

    Then came circle time, where we caught our breath and dissected the Super Bowl halftime show. Consensus: the pregame music was better than Rihanna’s halftime performance, but at least no one tried to explain the Taylor-Travis relationship as some kind of cosmic marketing ploy.

    To wrap it up, YHC got sappy. It’s Valentine’s Day, after all, and six years ago to the day, I met my beautiful wife and started the greatest romance story since Harry met Sally, Johnny and June—or at least since Travis met Taylor LOL. I guess I need to show some love to our cross town rivalries at the Splash Pad. I think one or two of them post every now and again. Gentlemen, take care of your wives, your M’s, and remember that flowers and chocolate might keep you out of trouble, but burpees won’t save your marriage.

    See you in the gloom!

  • Tabata 45/30 – from Mobydick

    Overcast. And gloomy so under the canopy. Started with a stretchy torso twist toe touches side straddle hop and such the the thang. Very basic. Frogs. Squats Crunches Side straddle hop Merkins Toe touches and a lap which was lunges forward and back. Each for :45 with :30 rest. Not a killer routine but when done slowly and deep with form worked up a sweat. YHC is a bit sore as a result. That a good thing. COT and done