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Tag: The Hammer

  • McGruff the crime dog – from Waterpik

    There was a visitor today at the Scramble. It was a larger than life statue of McGruff the crime dog, recently erected behind Mamdeville city hall. As in, are you kidding me???? At about 10 feet tall, this statue is larger than life, with its placard attributing McGruffs creation dating back to 1980. All kidding aside, I felt very safe out there this morning because he was there. Haha.

    Anyway, there was some working out that took place also. Instead of the normal scramble route, we ran straight to the tunnel where we ran down the tunnel, across the flat part and then sprinted up the far side for 10 reps. After 10 reps we headed back to McGruffs house to close out. With 5 minutes to spare we did 20 merkins, hello Dollie’s, flutter kicks, Rosalitas, Peter Parker’s.

  • The Double Deuce – from Steve

    One AO you never have to worry about posting solo to is the Scramble. But with Shooter kitesurfing the China Walls of Oahu and Waterpik waiting in a very long line to ride the Tron lightcycle at Magic Kingdom, well… I’ll just say that maybe I was a little nervous this morning.

    Those fears were assuaged when Hammer and BD rolled in just before the start time.

    YHC keeps thinking we’re done with the cool weather and yet we just keep getting more. It was another near-perfect morning, and there was some fun mumblechatter about the recent Road House remake, science fiction masterpieces, and the brilliance of Michael Crichton.

    I kept thinking back to Choppa, an OG scrambler who had a funny penchant for telling you a full synopsis for a movie if you hadn’t seen it. And I mean FULL – a 45 minute play by play, scenes acted out with quotes, taking up the entirety of the run. It was kinda incredible. Wonder where that dude is?

    Anyway, T-claps to BD, who usually rucks with Chewy but today easily kept pace with Hammer and me. Also, this was his third (fourth?) consecutive post. 👏👏👏

    Quick Mary and 20x merkins (as has become customary thanks to El Dentisto), and COT with Hammer praying us out. Thank you gents for the camaraderie and entertainment this morning, always enjoy being out there with you guys.

  • Easter Saturday – from Waterpik

    With the Q sheet empty mid week, YHC grabbed the Q for the beatdown on the lakefront. Temperature 54 degrees to start the workout, beautiful westher this time of the year.

    Warmup consisting of seal jacks hill Billies, side straddle hops, wind mills.

    Mosey to the shaft for the main thing. On today’s menu was 11’s. derkins, reverse merkins, stone mountains on one side and Superman’s, sister mary Catherine’s, and rower sit ups on the other.

    Rinse and repeat with some speed work, burpees and rocky balboas on the seawall in between the sets of 11’s.

    Enjoy Easter with your families, men!

  • Scrambling Ballz on the start of March madness!! – from Shooter

    Well sir Wacker, I am not sure if you would approve of the naming today. Let’s just say it went way wrong way quick and we stuck with it and the FNG welcomed it like a champ… The regulars were there with Hammer, Steve and Waterpik. Chewy decided to post and Ruck and what do you know he also EHed his previous nights victor on the tennis courts to join..

    Well we did a short warmup of Good mornings, Grass Grabbers, Butt kicks, Merkins, Jump squats, arm circles, Cherry pickers and seal jacks..

    Moseyed Shooters Sidewalk with chatter of stamping the newly installed sidewalk with his signature or some type of marker distinguishing his appreciation of tax monies spent recently. Ruckers went out 20 and back.

    Runners completed the 40 mins of run on time and completed the standard 20 Waterpik Merkins.

    Ruckers returned and we counted off and the PAX thought of names for the FNG but Hammer scored the unique name for our new PAX. Welcome Ballz Deep!!

    He most certainly embraced it and there you have it… BD will hopefully post at an AO near you to explain the details..

    Until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!!

  • The Fairy Ring – from Akbar

    14 strong today – with a little EH help from Shooter’s backblast – on this wet gloom for a pre Saint Paddy’s day celebration.

    Legend has it that fairy rings were caused by fairies, elves, and Leprechauns dancing in a circle. If humans joined in the dance they would be punished and made to dance in the ring until they passed out from exhaustion – or DIED. In 1518, the French town of Strasbourg experienced it and other outbreaks across Europe happened in the 10th century.

    It is an unsolved public health mystery, and the most recent case showed up in Mandeville, La at the Lakefront beatdown. There were exercises, dancing, moaning, and groaning, and yes – Fairies.

    Pax : Baby Yoda, Waterpik, Pass Interference, Jose 10k, Duke of Hazzard, Wicket, Bushwhacker, The Hammer, Brexit, Bird, Steve, Russo, Shooter, Akbar

    Warm Up: x10 IC: SSH, Windmills, Arm Circles, Swimmers, Backstroke, Overhead Claps, Toe Touches, Grass Grabbers

    Mosey over towards Rips, circle up for instructions.

    The Thang

    6 exercises x 10 OYO – while listening to YHC’s high school playlist, with an Irish jig after each song. When the Irish jig came on we would mosey in a circle until finished, and pick back up where we left off. A non-stop 30 minute beatdown with no breaks.

    The idea was full body on the wall – (Jose10k noted this was mostly upper body). Then lower body on the Irish Jigs. YHC did not do the math, but the Irish Jigs were around 50 seconds, and the other songs were an average of 3.5 minutes.

    Exercises:

    Wide Tempo Merkin, Step Ups (2 is 1), Freak Nasty, Renegade Row, Reverse Grip Irkin, Stone Mountain

    Irish Jig: High knees, Hallelujah runs, lunge walks, runs, butt kicks

    Fairies are Real
    A quarter way through the playlist took on a mind of its own, skipping ahead, playing a song for 3 seconds, then all together stopping. Were the fairies messing with Q? We killed the tunes and pushed forward. With no music, it looked like the scene from Halloween when the prisoners escaped from the loony bin.

    Time called and we moseyed back to the Flag for some leg work.

    3 sets x10 IC of Sister Mary Catherines, Calf Raises, Copperhead Squats

    Mary x10 IC: Freddy Mercury, Hello Dolly, Rosalita, Flutter Kicks, Heels to Heaven, Hummingbirds (100 100’s), LBC’s

    Time called, reverse count, name-o-rama, YHC prayed us out, and we headed to Coffeeteria.

    Thanks for coming out and following the lead.
    SYITG – Akbar

  • City hall scramble – from Waterpik

    4 posted for the weekly scramble at mandeville city hall. Akbar was the only rucker. He is planning an Irish themed beatdown for the lakefront Saturday morning.
    It would be nice to have a good showing, as numbers have been meager lately.

  • – from Akbar

    Another swing in the weather brought an extra man out today. 4 strong taking a trip to the lakefront via the original Milestone Marsh Mile.

    PAX: Fletch, Waterpik, Hammer, YHC

    Warm up: the usual, adding Swimmers for Einstein, trip to the playground for Pull Ups and Hanging Knee Raises

    Thang

    40’s was the theme today, and we stopped at each intersection for 4 exercises x 10 mostly IC at 4 intersections. If you’re not Jose 10k, that is 40 reps at each intersection..

    To the wall: Tempo Merkin, Monkey Humpers, Copperhead Squats, Plank Jacks

    At the wall: 2 sets of Freak Nasties x 10 IC

    Return to the Marsh: American Hammers, Sister Mary Catherine’s, Superman’s, Wide Merkins

    1 more set of Pull Ups and Hanging Knee Raises

    Mary: Leg Raises, E2K each side

    Count, Name, and Fletch prayed us out.

    Thanks for following the lead – See ya in the next gloom!

    Akbar

  • What the Ruck is going on you Ruckers? – from Shooter

    Well, I expect the runners at the Scramble. Where are my Ruckers at? Hogsbreath has stayed committed even after the RCR.. So, I ask again but more specific where are my Mandeville Ruckers at?
    Thats the theme of the morning as 5 HIMs moseyed through Mandeville, eventually running into 1 Rucker on Messina.. Prior to the mosey a light warmup of 10IC and 15IC Mummy kicks, Selflove, Butt kicks, Seal jacks, Good mornings and some run stretches.. We returned to the AO and completed 5mins of 10IC Mary Little Manny crunches, L/R elbow to knee F/J, heels to heaven 10 OYO and Nolan Ryan’s L/R F/J finishing with a Waterpik go too 20 Merkins..

    Appreciate the post and see you in the Gloom!!
    👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!

  • Knowing what you don’t know is more useful than being brilliant. – from Akbar

    4 Pax in the gloom this morning, welcoming back Julio and Moby Dick. The title has nothing to do with the beatdown, beyond sharing knowledge. Still a lot of work on the playground, but the basketball goals are up in preparation for Marsh Madness.

    PAX: Akbar, The Hammer, Julio, Moby Dick, Waterpik.

    Started with the usual warm up consisting of SSH, Grass Grabbers, Arm Circles, Self-Love, Imperial Walkers, and Windmills.

    Head to the playground for 4 sets of pull ups and squats.

    4 corners around the big block stopping at each intersection for Hand Release Merkins, Sumo Squats, and Superman’s x10 IC. Ditching the HR Merkins for 2 corners with regular Merkins.

    Head to the benches for Freak Nasty, Bulgarian Split Squats, and Irkins x10 IC

    4 corners on the court: Stone Mountain, Shoulder Taps, Overhead Claps, and standing shoulder fly’s x 10 IC. Threw in a couple of backwards lunge walks, and headed back to the benches for another round of Freak Nasty, Bulgarians, and Irkins.

    Center court for Mary, consisting of Hello Dolly, Rosalita, Wife Pleasers, and Little Many Crunches.

    Count, Name, and Hammer prayed us out.

    No Announcements

    Thanks for the post!

    SYITG,

    Akbar

  • It is done! – from Shooter

    Well the Scramble has lost some excitement from the previous weeks numbers, however 6 HIMs still took the red pill 💊 on this beautiful Gloom.
    With 7 days remaining for RCR and every man having different goals to finish. YHC made sure to at least give each man 4.33 miles this morning. Arrived with Steve already out there logging miles and Hammer stretching preparing for the run..
    0515 came and after some warmups of 10IC Imperial walkers, SSH, MC, Superman’s, selflove, Cherry pickers and Scorpion kicks.
    Bushwacker and Hogsbreath rolled in hot..
    YHC was able to finally keep the PAX on the newly completed sidewalk down to Monroe and zig zagged back through Mandeville and returning to AO.
    Lots of great chatter..

    Appreciate the post and until the next Gloom 👍🏼👊🏼✌🏼!!