Tag: The Gipper

  • UPPER DECK – from Einstein

    Short disclaimer…

    Warmup:
    all 20xIC: Toe Touch, Side Straddle Hops, Good Mornings, High Knees, Shoulder Shrugs, Imperial Walkers,
    Swimmers, Butt Kicks

    Thang:
    After a reverse lunge walk and sprint mix on our way up the ramps to the upper deck of the Justice Center Parking Garage,
    The Pax did a set of elevens with burpees up hill and merkins down hill
    Next Thang:
    Using the twenty four parking space striping, the Pax performed a StarJump routine:
    1 jump every other space, jog back, 2 jumps every other space, jog back, 1 jump plus 1 up to 13 for every other stripe

    Mosey back to the flag for times-up.

    Count-o-rama, Akbar leads us out with prayer.

    Thanks guys. Always extremely decent of you letting me lead.

  • MaryAnne’s Mayhem at The Gipper – from TurboTax

    Some guys liked Ginger best, but YHC always found himself in the MaryAnne camp with the Professor. Until this morning in the Gloom, that is.

    The Gipper PAX tackled the latest and last installment in the 2021 IronPAX challenge, MaryAnne’s Mayhem. 52:30 minutes of hard work. YHC doesn’t remember anything of that nature happening on Gilligan’s Island but maybe he missed something. 200 coupon curls, 175 body weight squats, 150 OH coupon presses, 125 coupon swings, 100 Merkins, 75 coupon thrusters, 50 Bonnie Blair’s, and 25 blockees as well as multiple 25 yard runs and burpees were the order of the day. Everyone made their downpainment on the day and got their money’s worth this morning.

    Thanks for letting me lead guys.

  • The Wobble – from TurboTax

    YHC had to dust off his PhD in theoretical physics to understand it and employ the oratory skills of Socrates to explain it, but make no mistake, The Wobble is worthy of its name.

    Four PAX materialized out of the Gloom right on time, and we got right down to business. 50 Kracken Burpees, 50 DBE Burpees, 50 Bonnie Blair’s, and 2400 meters later Iron PAX #3 was in the books. It was a solid downpainment on the day, and the geriatric PAX wobbled back off into the Gloom to start theirs.

    Thanks for letting me lead guys.

  • 7 Card Studs – from Mobydick

    In the gloom and drip of a passing storm the oldest pax I have ever seen ( combined average 67 years) assembled under the shelter of the Depot. Mobydick Dick, Einstein, BBQ showed up despite the wx.
    Since I wasn’t aware of the current challenge I came with a deck of death. After a reasonable 20x stretch of SSH/Gm/AC/SL a hand of seven card stud was dealt. Hearts were burpees Spades deep squats Diamonds hand release Merkins Clubs were knee touch Lunges. Never saw so many big hearts. Closed out with 100xs crunches and 20x Jane Fonda’s/Leg lifts/Crunchy frogs. Einstein won the Q next week with Full house Aces over 8s. Mobydick prayed us out. Not bad for some old guys.

  • IronPax week 1 – from Akbar

    8 strong this morning for Week 1. YHC proctored and DJ’d while 7 went to work. Cowbell dropped by after his run for some F2. Finishing times were:

    Bean 35.10
    BBQ 43 (modified)
    Jose 10k 43 (modified)
    Einstein 44.15
    Barely Legal, Moby Dick and Maverick were close to finishing but had to bolt early.

    YHC prayed us out with thoughts of safety and thanks for all those coming in to help in IDA recovery from out of state.

    Lakefront is 2nd IPAX of the week with separate Q for those already completed.

    SYITG – Akbar

  • 21-15-9 – from Akbar

    YHC had 2 beatdowns in mind and was on the fence about which workout to do all the way to the parking lot. Would it be 21-15-9 or a block grinder? Figuring we’ll have plenty of block work the next month, 21-15-9 it is (with a little block work too).

    WU – 20 x SSH, Grass Grabbers, IW IC; Self-Love x 10 IC

    Thang 1: 21-15-9 reps each set. First 2 exercises are always Merkins and Squats

    Set 1 21 Merkins, 15 Squats, 9 Australian mountain climbers (BTTW position). Mosey to benches at justice center.

    Set 2 Freak Nasty, mosey to next concrete stairs

    Set 3 Sister MC. Bear crawl to top of stairs

    Set 4 Monkey Humpers, run downstairs, back up, lunge walk downstairs, lunge walk up, bear crawl downstairs

    Set 5 Calf Raises, mosey to benches or somewhere for triceps

    Set 6 Freak Nasties

    Thang 2: 21-15-9 block work

    Set 7 21 block rows, 15 curls, 3 dirkins – rinse and repeat for 3 total sets

    Set 8 21 Tricep raises, 15 Chest Presses, 9 Goblet Squats – rinse and repeat for 3 sets

    Recover, back to flag for Mary

    LBC, Hello Dolly, E2k right/left x20; Leg raises x 10

    Workout called, count-o-rama, name-o-rama

    Announcements: Kickball at St Pauls with FIA Thursday. YHC 2 year anniversary Saturday

    Great work today guys, thanks for letting me lead – Akbar

    NMM

    21-15-9 is a standard count for crossfit, and there are many variations. I believe the standard is to do 21/15/9 reps of each exercise AMRAP for time. Russo would know that each of those numbers are divisible by 3, so you could vary by 3 sets of 7 and so on. Too confusing for a guy who can’t even add ISI numbers without a calculator. Great to see Yellow Snow out again for his 1st Gipper beatdown.​

  • Tour De Covington – from Einstein

    Short disclaimer…

    Warmup:
    all 20xIC: Toe Touch, Side Straddle Hops, Good Mornings, Hill Billys, Shoulder Shrugs, Imperial Walkers, Swimmers, Grass Grabbers, Seal Jacks

    Thang:
    We did various and sundry (excuse the tautology) exercises, all over town

    The PAX: Akbar, Barely Legal, BBQ, Bean, Einstein, MobyDick, Shooter, Tanked-Up, The Hammer, Turbo-Dog

    Count-o-rama, Barely Legal leads us out with a motivating prayer.

    Thanks guys. Always extremely decent of you letting me lead.

  • Iron PAX Prep – from TurboTax

    The Iron PAX Challenge 2021 is now on the calendar for September so it was time for some coupon work this morning at The Gipper. Eight veterans and one FNG put in a quick warmup of SSHs, Mountain Climbers, Seal Jacks, Peter Parkers, Toe Touches and Parker Peters, then it was time to grab a coupon and head over the Boatyard for some work.

    YHC set out four markers with the PAX’s help, each 10 yards apart, and then we began Round 1 with a Farmer’s Carry of our coupon to the first marker, back pedal to the starting point, jog forward to our first marker; Farmer’s Carry with our coupon to the second marker, back pedal to the starting point, jog forward to the second marker, etc. Multiple rounds ensued consisting of OH carries, Rifle carries, Manmakers to OH carries, Murder Bunnies, Bear Crawl pull throughs, all with our coupons of course, with skips, carioca, bear crawls, back pedals and jogs in between.

    Countorama and nameorama upon our return to the Shovel Flag. Welcome FNG Dribbles! You might see Tinkles in the OR. Barely Legal prayed us out.

    Thanks for letting me lead guys. Solid work this morning.

  • Leg Work 0’Plenty – from Einstein

    One humid mofo, early this morning, atop the St. Tammany Justice Center parking garage

    Short disclaimer…

    Warmup:
    all 20xIC: Toe Touch, Side Straddle Hops, Good Mornings, Seal Jacks, Swimmers

    circle up in the shade of the lamp stand
    Event; from the F3Nation Exicon: Deck of Death – each suit is an exercise and each card dictates the number of reps
    Diamonds: Star Jumps
    Spades: Jump Squats
    Hearts: Ice Skater Hops (2 is 1)
    Clubs: Tin Soldiers (back vertical – bringing straightened leg up to horizontal, hip height, 2 is 1)
    Jokers: Merkins, Ramp/Stair Run
    Lagniappe – PAX did one burpee while card-puller walks up to choose card. So, continuous motion, finishing the 52 card deck right at the buzzer.

    The PAX: Akbar, BBQ, Einstein, MobyDick, Tanked-Up, Turbo-Dog

    Count-o-rama, Akbar leads us out with a prayer.

    Thanks guys. Always fun to lead.

  • Keep Your Eye on the Ball – from TurboTax

    The Gipper PAX turned out strong this morning with nary a concern about tonight’s rendezvous with the Gnarly Nutria. After a warmup of SSHs, mountain climbers, seal jacks, Peter Parkers, IWs, Parker Peters, toe touches and Merkins, we headed over to the Justice Center for an animal parade. Crab walks, ostrich walks, bear crawls, gorilla walks, and frog jumps down the alley and then a short mosey to the opposite side of the JC for a series of passing games. Keeping it light to keep the legs fresh for those making the trek to compete in the GN but still competitive enough to make a nice downpainment on the day for the others, we worked together as a team to keep the ball moving and paid the price in penalty exercises when our teamwork broke down. Back at the Shovel Flag, Moby prayed us out. Thanks for letting me lead guys.