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Tag: Pai Gow

  • The Cold 45 – from Mambi

    YHC looked at weather app the night before and noticed a cold 45-degree morning. This is when YHC decided to avoid the northside of the levee. As well as offer a Dry feet workout for those that have been concerned with wet feet. Also instructed All PAX to meet on the street and to plant the Flags at the street. *A flag planted by the street indicates the workout will happen in the neighborhood and not at the levee.
    At 5:28 am YHC Moseyed to the starting point and planted the flag.
    YHC gave a disclaimer, then moseyed in the neighborhood to the corner of Stonia Rd and Caryota Dr. 30.031033586828578, -90.21847078211286

    Warmup
    SSH IC x 20

    Moseyed to 1st light pole
    Arm Circles Forward IC x 10
    Arm Circles Revers IC x 10

    Moseyed to 2nd light pole
    Grass Grabbers IC x 10
    Moseyed to 3rd light pole
    Abe Voigodas x 10

    Moseyed to 4th light pole
    Mountain Climbers

    The THANG
    Moseyed to the corner of Caryota Dr. and Vintage Dr. 30.029642618558267, -90.21796987957707
    Using 11 trees on the canal side of Vintage, Route 66 with Air Squats
    Moseyed to the Corner of Washingtonian Dr. and Vintage Dr. 30.029771493317188, -90.22004218327574
    The Exicon doesn’t have this workout listed. So, a little explanation.
    With 4 PAX and 4 light poles for 4 different exercises. Lunges, Carolina Dry Docks, LBCs, Air Squats x 10 at each station.
    PAX stay in order 1, 2, 3, 4
    Round 1
    All PAX started at 1st light pole doing Lunges.

    When Pax 1 completed 10 Lunges he moseyed to the 2nd light pole and did 10 Carolina Dry Docks,
    while PAX 2, 3, and 4 continue to do Lunges.
    When PAX 1 completed 10 Carolina Dry Docks he moseyed to 3rd light pole and did 10 LBCs
    While PAX 2 moseyed to 2nd light pole to do Carolina Dry Docks
    While PAX 3 and 4 continue to do Lunges.
    When PAX 1 completed 10 LBCs he moseys to the 4th light pole and did Air Squats until the last PAX completed the round.
    While PAX 2 moseyed to the 3rd light pole to complete LBCs
    While PAX 3 moseyed to the 2nd light pole to complete Carolina Dry Docks
    While PAX 4 continue to do Lunges
    When PAX 2 completed LBCs he moseyed to the 4th light pole and did Air Squats until the last PAX completed the round.
    While PAX 3 moseyed to the 3rd light pole to complete the LBCs
    While PAX 4 Moseyed to the 2nd light pole to complete Caroline Dry Docks
    When PAX 3 Completed LBCs he moseyed to the 4th light pole and did Air Squats until the last PAX completed the round.
    While PAX 4 moseyed to the 3rd light pole to complete the LBCs.
    When PAX 4 Completed LBCs he moseyed to the 4th light pole and did 10 Air Squats to end the round

    Round 2
    Rinse and repeat
    But the order changed
    PAX 2,3,4,1
    Round 3
    Rinse and repeat
    Order changed
    PAX 3,4,1,2
    Round 3
    Rinse and repeat
    Order changed
    PAX 4,1,2,3

    Returned to the corner of Caryota Dr. and Vintage Dr. 30.029642618558267, -90.21796987957707
    Sticking with the light poles theme all PAX Moseyed north to the 1st light pole.

    1st light pole 10 x imperial squat walkers, wait for everyone to complete then moseyed to next light pole
    2nd light pole 10 x Smurf jacks, wait for everyone to complete then moseyed to next light pole
    3rd light pole 10 x Merkins, wait for everyone to complete then moseyed to next light pole

    Moseyed back through the neighborhood to the Flag, not so fast, stopped on our way as each PAX called out a core exercise.
    Starting with Pai Gow led Leg extensions x 20
    Moseyed then Kenner Brah led Superman’s x 20
    Moseyed then Vagabond led J.Lo’s x 20
    Moseyed then YHC led Dying Cockroach x 20, 2 min high plank, end at 6:15.

    COT:
    Count off
    Name-o-rama
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer
    Great way to end the work week thank you for attending. Please sign up to lead the Star at The View in the next coming weeks.

  • Leg-Free Bad Boy Day – from Rudy

    Looking for ideas, YHC was stunned to realize that April 30th was the 60th birthday of the original Bad Boy: Isaiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons. This definitely made me feel old. How can he be 60 already? Surely I cannot really be that old? But alas, things are what they are. But to remember the 60 year old “Bad Boys”, YHC decided on a 6-6-6 workout.

    5:30: Disclaimer, then mosey to the rock pile to find a friend. YHC has been dealing with hip pain, so this was going to very very heavy on upper body. Choose wisely. Head to the field.

    Warm Up: SSH, Plank-o-rama, some stretching.

    The Thang: 6 Exercises. 6 Sets. 6 Reps. Starting at Tree 0 – Rifle carry your rock to Tree 1 for the first set. Then on to Tree 2. Tree 3. Back to Tree 2. Tree 1. Finish up at Tree 0 with your 6th set. Plank. No really, none of this lolly-gagging and catching your breath when you finish. Plank. Active recovery. There will be time for real recovery when the 6 arrives.

    The exercises. All are Compound Movements (Thinking of you Milkman…)

    * Rock Burpees.
    * Curls: Up, Down, Straight arm Up, Down
    * Bench Press: lie down. Over your head. Straight up, down to chest, back up, back to overhead.
    * Elf on a Shelf
    * Row to Deadlift
    * Big Boy Situps

    That took much longer than anticipated, so we had time to return the rocks (rifle carry back to the pit) and head back to the flag.

    Thank you all for the opportunity to lead. Thanks to Boo Boo for the reminder the night before that I had the Q! And Happy Birthday to Bad Boy Thomas (# 11), as well as Happy Birthday to the great state of Louisiana.

  • Holiday Sweet 16 Countdown

    Warmup:  SSH, Windmill, Hillbilly, Imperial Walker, Peter Parker, Parker Peter, Alternating toe taps, Arm Circles

    Moseyed across bridge and back to base of concrete apron across levee

    THANG: On December 16th, we counted down from 16 reps apiece in each circuit (16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2)

    • Burpees base of levee
    • Lunge walk up levee
    • Wall alternating hand plank-ups at top of levee on pumping station levee wall
    • Chair air presses
    • Big bois at base of other side of levee
    • Return to start

    Circle up to close:

    • Modified jack webb with merkin and superman
    • Ring of fire:  Al Gore + Imperial squat walker
    • Ring of fire:  Monkey humper

    Mary:  Freddy mercury, Boats, V-ups, LBCs, Flutters, Dying cockroach, Plank 60s COT, sharing and prayer for us to be better men and to think of one person we could help (make a difference for) during the holiday

  • Lakeview vs. Pontiff II

    Three months ago the men of Lakeview, unannounced and uninvited, strolled into Pontiff on the day of the Wally Run and threw down the challenge to the men of Pontiff for an Ultimate Frisbee battle. Pontiff never stood a chance as Lakeview mopped the floor with a commanding win.

    Thus began a new tradition, the Lakeview vs. Pontiff Ultimate Frisbee War. Lakeview may have won battle one, but the war was far from over.

    28 men came out for the competition on a cold December morning with 26 men playing for three months of bragging rights. Pontiff playing in Miyagi Do whites and Lakeview playing in Cobra Kai blacks. 13 vs. 13 Ultimate Frisbee – no rematch has been anticipated so highly since Rocky and Creed.

    The Pax ran 2 laps around Pontiff Park (next match there will be some sort of penalty for the team with the fewest number of competitors to complete the 2 laps). Then we split for a standard game of F3 Ultimate. 5 merkins for each turnover. 10 merkins for giving up a touchdown.

    Team Pontiff came out with bang like Daniel kicking Johnny in the face by scoring the first touchdown in moments as YHC caught one in the end zone and even completed a second pass to appease the doubts of team Lakeview, and Pontiff was off to the races.

    Thanks to the quality play of Scantron and Two Yutes scoring strikes down the field – team Pontiff won in a blow out – 8-3.

    The war is now tied 1-1. The next match comes in March.

    -Rev Sox

  • Friday the 13th – The View

    What better way to jump back into the swing of things than by signing up to Q.
    4 Pax posted at The Star View on Friday the 13th to pay tribute to Jason, the Star of the iconic 80’s movie.
    Disclaimer given, then mosey to the levee for:

    Warmup – IW, GG. AV, HB, and Bat Wings

    Onto the Main Event:

    J-A-S-O-N

    Jack Webb x 13

    ATM (alternating shoulder taps, tempo merkins, merkins) x 13 each

    SSH Burpees (5 SSH and 2 Burpees) x 13

    OYO run up levee 3 burpees run back down x 13

    Never surrender (genuflect) x 13 left leg x 13 right leg

    That was Jason……

    Finished with Mary!

    Good times!

    NMM

    • Apparently Jason from Friday the 13th likes burpees
    • Jack Webb’s then ATM’s back to back was regretted immediately…
    • We had as many flags as Pax!

    Thanks for posting with me today! I’m blessed to be part of such an amazing group that supports and helps one another!

    SYITG

  • IS IT NOLAN ROBINSON OR NOLAN RICHARDSON???

    Door Dash was double booked as Q for The View and Rock City, which was not discovered until Sunday night. YHC agreed to cover the Rock City Q so the levee dwellers wouldn’t get short changed.  I can share the love with the levee dwellers next week when YHC is Q at The View.  YHC reflected on a recent beat down from the Northshore that came straight from the Exicon.  13 men braved the 72 degree morning with high humidity. 

    After the standard disclaimer, the PAX moseyed to the nearby football field for the following:   

    Warmup

    All in cadence: SSH x31, GG x15, MC x20, AC (10 forward/10 backwards), and Chinooks

    Thang

    After the warmup, the PAX moseyed to the rock pile to select a rock and was instructed to return to the nearside goal line for further instruction.  War Eagle confused the back line of the end zone with the goal line and was essentially lost in the end zone.  Totally understandable given he is a Bama fan. Bama is clearly confused as to where the goal line, end line, and side lines of the end zone are, as evidenced by Bama’s 2013 loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl which left them out of contention for a third consecutive BCS Championship appearance.  I digress.  You can get the highlight here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLO2SmM9gPw

    Round 1

    YHC had the PAX count off by ones and twos just to make sure they could count to two since the Alabama native got lost in the end zone. The PAX was then instructed to pair up to complete 150 curls followed by 300 Big Boi Sit-ups.  PAX 1 began the exercises at the goal line while PAX 2 ran backwards to the 50 yard line, completed one Bobby Hurley, and sprinted back to the goal line and switched with PAX 1.  A DORA-style format.  A round of Mary was completed by the PAX who finished first, while waiting for everyone to complete. 

    Round 2

    Same format as above completing 150 Merkins and 300 Chest Presses.

    With four minutes to spare, the PAX returned their rocks and moseyed to the flag.  Approximately half of the groups completed Round 2, and the other half came close.  We will strive for full completion by all next time.

    COT: YHC noted he modified the “Nolan Robinson” workout form the Exicon. Hawg, who apparently has the Exicon and Lexicon memorized, was perplexed.  After much thought and debate, he realized it was the “Nola Richardson;” however, since YHC modified the workout, he believes the name should also be modified and stands by “Nolan Robinson” as true and correct!

    Announcements- the H8! is Thursday, but according to mumblechatter, Kuch would prefer to do yoga. 

    Intentions- gratitude, the recent senseless killing of a two year old, healing for the sick and injured, and protection for a local Army National Guard Unit whose one-year deployment began this week. Fast Tax’s son and a close friend of YHC are members of said Unit. It was an honor to lead such HIM, and I am grateful for the opportunity to step up and assist in a time of need.

  • Respect, Respect

    Today’s Q goal was to get a good full body workout and to keep moving. 13 PAX showed up for the beat down.

    At 0530 the warm up began.

    Smurf jacks, Peter Parker’s, Froggies, Parker Peter’s, Don Quixote, Arms circles

    The Thang: 45 secs per exercise, 10 second rest between each.

    Prisoner squat, Jack knife, Hand release pushups, Carolina dry docks, Wife pleasers, Jump Squats, American hammer, Dive bomber pushups, Alternating plank toe touch,

    After completing these workouts for two round we moseyed to the wall for some “line of fire.” First, at the wall, we did Rocky Balboa for a little extra warm up. For the “line of fire” the PAX did a wall sit, while each Pax down the line did 10 donkey kicks. Next round was wall sits, donkey kicks, then they held the high plank. Next, they held the high plank and did shoulder taps. Lastly they held the high plank and did Peter Parker’s. With 3 minutes remaining more Rocky Balboa were due.

    We closed with good spirits and a COT.

  • Wally Run Heavyweights

    4 Pax posted at the Wally Run on a very humid Thursday in the gloom. At 0530 YHC asked who was going to write the BB, and the silence hung in the air, held up by the humidity. So, YHC gave a disclaimer, and said run!

    We all ran. The end.

    COT with announcements, intentions, and closed with a prayer to the Sky Q.

    NMM

    • YHC is feeling a lot better, it’s amazing how much better one can breathe without blood clots in the lungs. YHC ran 4 miles. Not bad, but not good enough. Time to get back to where things were before PE, and then progress beyond.
    • Still no lights at Pontiff.
    • After the COT, the four of us talked about how we all became bigger men over the last few months, which is slowing us down. We want to be HIM’s but have a little less FUPA to ease our strain on the Big Ball. With that, Mahatma challenged us to meet back at the Wally Run the Thursday before Labor Day 2021, and report back on how much less of a man each of us have become. Challenge accepted!

    SYITG