Tag: The Goldmine

  • Wednesdays at JPAX are Back!!! – from Boo-Boo

    A party of three showed for the compound movement, block beatdown that’s been delayed several times due to a lack of attendance on Wednesdays.

    A mosey to JPAS for a warmup, which included Abe Vigodas, Grass Grabbers, Mountain Man Poopers, Thai Fighters, Mountain Climbers, Merkins, the Kenner Bra famous Parker Peter Peter Parkers, and so on.

    Next, to the Possum Nest for coupons; then to the ramp of the loading dock.

    THE THANG:

    Man Makers x 5

    Scantron (formerly known as Bernie Sanders) 1/4 way up the ramp, run back to your brick; Scantron halfway up the ramp, run back to your brick; Scantron to the top of the ramp, run back to your brick

    
• Man Makers x 5; Thrusters (squat press) x 10

    Scantron shuttle run

    
• Man Makers x 5; Thrusters (squat press) x 10; KB swings x 15

    Scantron shuttle run

    
• Man Makers x 5; Thrusters (squat press) x 10; KB swings x 15; skull crushers x 20 sqcurls

    Scantron shuttle run

    
• Man Makers x 5; Thrusters (squat press) x 10; KB swings x 15; skull crushers x 20; sqcurls x 25

    Scantron shuttle run

    
• Man Makers x 5; Thrusters (squat press) x 10; KB swings x 15; skull crushers x 20; sqcurls x 25; elf on shelf x 30

    Scantron shuttle run

    Return the coupons, mosey to the flag, and COT. It’s great to be back and always an honor to lead! Boo-Boo out!

  • Keep on keepin on – from Charmin

    74 degrees F
    89 Days Injury free at CN

    1 Pax in the Gloom.

    Figuring all the other pax stayed up too late to try and catch all the electoral college votes that they could, YHC decided to Ruck around LaSalle.

    2.25 miles in 44 minutes.

    COT was short and sweet.

    See yall tomorrow!

  • The One and Only – from Charmin

    Waking up this AM, YHC could feel the fartsack calling, however, knowing that there would be other PAX in the gloom was the motivation needed to beat the battle of 15 degrees.

    That would be proven untrue at 5:30. Realizing that there wasn’t any mublechatter the night before, YHC stepped up to lead since no one else was.

    The PAX moseyed over to JPAX and did the following warm-o-rama:

    10 Abe-Slow-Goda/Pendulums
    10 second hold for Arm Stretches (Both Sides)
    16 Arm Circles, Forward & reverse.
    10 Seal Claps
    10 Overhead Claps
    10 Chinooks
    10 MNC’s (I’m sure the bystanders enjoyed this).

    The Thang:

    1 minute on/1 minute off
    3 Rounds of Merkins, Right-Leg Step Ups, Left-Leg Step-Ups.

    Downtime was used to gather some facts for a future beatdown when other Pax are present.

    Mosey on over to the Stairs for 3 sets of Uphill Bearcrawls and KnOT walking down.

    KnOT walked all the way back to the warm up pad for about 10 minutes of Mary which consisted of:

    10 x BBSU
    10 x LBC
    10 x Dying Cockroaches
    10 x SLWP (each leg)
    3 x 10 sec hangs
    30 second plank

    COT: Brief and to the point.

  • Monday morning make it up as you go – from PVC

    Mosey to the pad on a nice cool morning.
    Warm up: stretch arms, Abe vigoda, grass grabber, calf scoop, imperial walker, Peter Parker.

    The thang: every one choose an exercise, last
    man is the timer who runs backward to the can while everyone does their exercise. Rotate , 2 rounds.
    Mosey to the JPAC for a round of 11’s: step ups, run up the stairs, monkey humpers then down the ramp.

    Mosey to the COT

  • 11s + 1 Burpee buy-in – from Bolt

    YHC wanted to avoid another fartsack and put out the call in Slack for HCs in exchange for the Q—2 pax heeded the evening call AND actually showed up in the gloom!

    Glorious breeze that caused a flag repositioning after warmorama on the pad.

    Warmorama serenaded by the requisite Rapper’s Delight: Abe SLOWgodas, IW, LSS, SSH, Tie Fighters L/R, OHC, Seal claps, self love all IC (reps of 10-20)

    The Thang:
    Mosey to JPAX for 11s with a 1 burpee buy-in/round consisting of 10 dry docks at bottom with a mosey up the steps for 1 tricep dip on the benches, returning via bear crawl down the ramp for each additional round’s burpee buy-in.

    Lunge/KnOT/mosey back to flag with stops at two benches for (10) 8-count R/LLSU and 10 derkins followed by 6 MOM: 30 LBCs, 20 Freddy Mercs, 20 American Hammers, Protractors, 20 flutter kicks, wife pleaser plank. COT, honored to lead.

  • Coupons, Coupons, Coupons – from Charmin

    Warm-o-rama at JPAX

    WARMUP:  

    10 – Side Straddle Hops
    10 – Abe Slow-godas
    10 – Pendulums

    10 Arm Circles F/B/SC/OHC/MNC

    10 – Grass Grabbers

    Rifle Carry to Feild

    THE THANG:   Blocktanamo x 2  PAX circle up with their backs towards the center, holding a coupon straight out in front of them. One PAX sets down his block and runs outside the circle, pressing down on the others’ blocks as he passes. The next PAX sets his block down and begins his run as soon as the guy next to him returns to his spot. The exercise ends when the final PAX completes his lap.

    Grip, Rip and Roll x 5 there and back  Sitting up on your six, set a cinder block by your side. Grip the cinder block. Pick it up and place it on the other side of your body. Now place your hands on top of the cinder block, roll into a plank on top of the block complete 5 merkins, then roll to the ground.

    Lt dans out x 7

    Skull crushers x 15

    Lt dans back.

    Capture the coupon  All pax start with their coupons in the middle. Each takes 30 honest paces out from the middle. One extra coupon is placed in the middle.  Pax must complete 7 burpees, run to the middle, retrieve their coupon, return to their spot and complete the following: 20 curls 20 rows 20 overhead press Once finished, Pax race to capture the remaining coupon The pax that captures the remaining coupon must run it back to his spot, place it down in front and using his own coupon do 10 merkins.

    The pax that don’t capture the remaining coupon must run to the middle and back and do 8 Merkins each side and then try to steal the coupon.

    In this case Frak was the winner, although this seems to need some modifications in the future.

    Return Coupons to the stairs

    Mosey to the warmup pad with some stretches in between.

    Cool-o-rama

    20 x Penguins
    10x Single Legged wife pleasers each side
    1 minute of plank to end.

    Overall a great Beatdown and great to see 5 Pax on a Wednesday!

  • Rock N Roll Jeopardy – from Squints

    I’m not going to call it a complete disaster. I should have brought a speaker, and the PAX should have known the songs. Next time…

    Warmup:

    Mosey over to the Parking Lot
    Side Straddle Hops (SSH) x 20
    Slow Abe Vigodas x 11
    Grass Grabbers x 10
    Side Steps to the Light Pole
    Imperial Walkers x 10
    Hillbillies x 10
    High Knees to the Light Pole
    Arm Circles (Forward) x 10
    Arm Circles (Reverse) x 10
    Overhead Claps x 10

    Sprint Back to the Light Pole:

    Peter Parkers x 10
    Shoulder Taps x 10

    Mosey to the JPac:

    Rock N Roll Jeopardy:
    Know the song, run and touch the garage door for the buzzer, guess the song, pick who does the next round with the slam ball.

    Main Workout: (30-second sets, 4 rounds)

    Round 1: WW3 Sit-Ups, Rows, Around the World, Curls
    Round 2: Burpees w/Block, Squats w/Block, Big Boy Sit-Ups w/Block, Dips
    Round 3: Merkins swapping arms on block

    COT:

    Countarama
    Namarama
    Announcements
    Intentions
    Prayer

  • the boo-boo made me do it – from Mayhem

    77 degF & 90% RH
    Over-indulged with 15 PAX at dinner the night before
    Sleep would have been great, but not an option

    A week earlier, Boo-Boo called me out. So I committed to Q, and I was determined to invigorate others to do the same.
    Was it hard? Yes.
    Was it fun? Sure.
    Was it worth it? Absolutely.

    Planted the second flag. Quick disclaimer including sharing the prior evening’s adventures.
    Mosey over to JPAC for some warmups: SAV, GG, PPP, MC, CC (crab cakes that Fracsac hates), SSH… shucks forgot the tie fighters, head still a bit cloudy.

    Brought the first H8! practice to Kennarie. By the way, who came up with ‘Kennarie’, and that spelling, just weird. Not my first time here, but was my first time to Q.

    Six rounds on this route: 70 yd bear crawl UP the ramp, 400 yd jog down the stairs and around the building, Burp-Merk-Ladder (1B-6HRM, 1B-5HRM, etc…). Everybody pushed. A couple got bonus rounds in.

    To the grassy area nearby for some shuttle runs. 5 burpees every time you are at the starting line. First bench – 10 merkins and back, Second bench – 10 lunges and back, Third bench – 10 squats and back, Fourth bench – 10 big boys and back.

    To the flags. COT. Count. Name.
    Announcements (10/19, 10/24, 10/26).
    Intentions (Frac’s mom, Squints’ parents, Hawg’s wife, Charmin’s friend’s child).

    Shout out to the PAX who posted:
    The regulars at this AO: Charmin (pushed hard), Fracsac (only one to do the last 5 burpees before heading to COT), Space Cowboy (always impressive), Boo Boo (thanks for calling me out), Squints (never disappoints)
    The newbies here: Hawg (inventor of the H8!, thanks for the bear crawl races), Dax (wins the longest drive award)

  • Patriot Day (9/11) – from Bolt

    YHC put out the call for HC in exchange for a Q; three pax joined while a Slack HC was a no-show (ahem…Boo-Boo). Frac will be disappointed to know he missed my one Q sans his favorite warmup song because it’s Patriot’s Day which called for something patriotic: Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the USA. Plus it fit the shorter warmup needed to complete todays 9/11 memorial BD.

    The Thang:
    Mosey to JPAX Mountain (the ramp)
    Read flight details at each corner
    Sprint to corner 1 plank til 6
    Plankorama
    AA Flight 11
    Boston – Los Angeles
    Hit the North Tower at 0846
    92 perished
    SSH x 92 OYO
    Lunge to corner 2 plank til 6
    Plankorama
    UA Flight 175
    Boston – Los Angeles
    Hit South Tower at 0903
    65 perished
    Mt. Climbers x 65 OYO
    Sprint to corner 3 plank til 6
    Plankorama
    AA Flight 77
    Dulles – Los Angeles
    Hit the Pentagon at 0937
    64 perished
    Squats x 64 OYO
    Lunge to corner 4 plank til 6
    Plankorama
    UA Flight 93
    Newark – San Francisco
    Crashed in Shanksville, PA at 1003 after passengers stopped attack
    44 perished
    Merkins x 44 OYO
    Use the four corners of the walled part of the ramp:
    9 Rounds of sprinting 1 lap followed by 11 reps of the called exercise
    Sprint Lap 1
    Diamond Merkins x 11 OYO
    Sprint Lap 2
    Jump Squats x 11 OYO
    Sprint Lap 3
    Big Boy Situps x 11 OYO
    Sprint Lap 4
    Carolina Dry Docks x 11 OYO
    Sprint Lap 5
    Lunges x 11 OYO
    Sprint Lap 6
    Flutter Kicks x 11 OYO
    Sprint Lap 7
    Wide Merkins x 11 OYO
    Sprint Lap 8
    Sumo Squats x 11 OYO
    Sprint Lap 9
    Burpees x 11 OYO
    Mosey to JPAX benches/and two of the running path benches
    Steps Ups x 110 OYO (55/28/27
    In honor of the 110 flights of stairs that had to be climbed in WTC
    COT

  • Fly-Up Flop-Downs – from Squints

    Is this the official record of what happened this morning?

    It was a typical eve-of-a-hurricane type of day, cooler summer temperatures as we all awaited the landfall of Hurricane Francine. The PAX moseyed over to the JPAC for warmups, which included a fine selection of Abe Vigodas, Grass Grabbers, SSH, Arm Circles, Shoulder Taps, and—last but not least—Peter Parkers.

    Thang 1:
    Off to a brief H8 training session where, somehow, everyone finally agreed on H8. (A true miracle!)

    Thang 2:
    The timer: side steps up the ramp, sprint back.

    Exercise 1: I call out Burpees with a block, but War Eagle, feeling frisky with the tropical weather, insists on calling out Fly-Up Flop Downs. Sure, it sounded fun in the rain, but even the birds weren’t buying it this morning. I call the exercise again, “Burpees with a block again,” and in true Fracsac fashion, he declares it’s time for Flyin’ Block Drops.

    After a solid 40 minutes of back-and-forth debate, War Eagle and Fracsac finally surrender, and we all mosey back to the flag.

    COT: Counterama, Namearama, Intentions, Prayer.