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  • QThighs (champ) v QThumbWar (challenger) – from Mahatma

    The date Friday 8/16
    The place Pontiff Playground – Metry LA
    The event Thighs from the OG vs ThumbWar from parts of Lakeview and Metry

    YHC wanted to get out early in case there were any pre bout instructions – the bullpen was dark except a lone silhouette planting a flag emerging quickly with an enthusiastic smile of pinewood ready for the battle. Then coming off the field ThumbWar with a determined look of a well trained challenger. YHC checked his watch with only 5 minutes there was just a handful of Pax and still no Thighs, yet within a minute the bullpen was crawling with Pax like ants on a misplaced foot at Okwata!

    At 5:29 YHC suggested some general etiquette to help ensure the instructions were heard…..limit the “jaw jacking” or “jack jawing” the MS translation of Handgranada.

    After quick disclaimer we were off on a Mosey to the rock pile. 3 minute warm up
    SSH
    Side Lunge
    Mnt Man Poopers
    Shoulder Taps

    Round 1 ThumbWar – had pax team up and grap a medium rock then head to the field.
    With cones in place some sort of Dora

    Round 2 Thighs was still reminiscing over the Olympics to which we did a variation of exercises to each letter x 10 then x 5

    Round 3 ThumbWar it’s a “core focus” hop stop exercise crawl stop exercise length of field – rinse and repeat

    Round 4 Thighs (this is where I think the Pax was a bit unhinged in following instructions) still with a Olympics focus -sprint in place
    -back stroke
    -karate kick
    -merkin boxing

    Time called with 4 minutes left YHC attempted a 1 minutes bonus round to ensure if there was a potential for a draw this may leave a lasting impression….so what do we get “stretching”!

    On to COT – the vote wasn’t close 17-3, yet 3 of the 17 (RougaRou, Scantron and TripleShift) didn’t even participate but must have seen the action from their NOTs vantage point to emphasis there is still no repeat winner. Congrats to the new champ ThumbWar and much respect to Thighs for showing up in hostile territory with no OG support.

    Next up ThumbWar vs Angie’s List 9/13 at WolfPack Mnt

  • Celebrating the Olympics – from Thighs

    This workout was a practice for the upcoming QvsQ that was being held in the near future at Pontiff.

    To celebrate Team USA and the big win we experienced over all the other countries, I decided to have an Olympics-themed workout.

    We started the beat down with a warmup:
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Windmills
    10x Sun Gods (each arm)
    7x Merkins
    7x Mountain Climbers
    7x Toe Touches
    7x Tempo Merkins
    7x Squats

    Then we mosey-ed to the parking lot.

    We got in a circle and performed the following exercises with a set of 15, then 10, then 5, with a 100yd Mosey between each set.

    O – Overhead Claps w/ People’s Chair
    L – Lunges
    Y – YXs (the opposite of XYs)
    M – Mountain Climbers
    P – Plank Toe Touches
    I – Imperial Squat Walkers
    C – Carolina Dry Docks
    S – Side Straddle Hops

    After that workout, we can’t celebrate the Olympics without a competition, right?!

    So I set up 4 stations in a line. Each station was going to be a sport. Since we had so few people, I modified it and made it PAX competition instead of a team competition.

    *Team Competition: 4 Stations, 5 PAX. A PAX at each station doing the exercise until they are bumped by the PAX that is running. The PAX that ran from one station to the other would replace the PAX he bumped and continue to exercise. The 4 PAX would run to back to the 1st Station and that would be one complete round. The Team with the most rounds wins.

    Instead we did a PAX competition. 10 Reps per station. Whoever does the most Rounds wins.

    1st Station: Track & Field = High Knees
    2nd Station: Swimming = Backstrokes (Ab Exercise)
    3rd Station: Karate = Taekwondo Squats (Squat then kick)
    4th Station: Boxing = Boxer Merkins (Merkin then overhead punch)

    We did that for 6 minutes and it was time to go.

    After that set, we ran back to the start and did a set of ab workouts.
    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer and enjoying the sun rise.

    Looking forward to next time!

  • Practice makes perfect – from Thighs

    This workout was a practice for the upcoming QvsQ that was being held in the near future at The OG. But it was raining, so we decided to move to the Gretna Flea Market. I had to modify the workout by a lot.

    We started the beat down with a warmup:
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Windmills
    10x Sun Gods (each arm)
    7x Merkins
    7x Mountain Climbers
    7x Toe Touches
    7x Tempo Merkins
    7x Squats

    We started with a Burpee Pyramid going up to 4 reps. Every 2 stanchions was a station.
    Station 1: Burpees
    Station 2: Catcher Burpees
    Station 3: Plank Walk Burpees
    Station 4: Pike Up Burpees
    We went from 1 rep to up to 4 reps and back down. But that smoked us.

    So, we did a long 30 count rest.

    We moved to doing The Gauntlet. Again every 2 stanchions was a station. After finishing a station, the PAX would run to the beginning and start the station work all over again and progressing to the next Station.
    Station 1: 3x Lunges
    Station 2: 10x Merkins
    Station 3: 10x Bobby Hurleys
    Station 4: 30x Plank Toe Touches
    We did 2 Guantlets

    Finally, we were going to do a Figure 8, but the Stations did not count right. So, every stanchion was a Station.
    We did 1 rep and moved to only 3 reps
    Hand Release Merkins
    Lunges
    Pike Ups
    Flutter Kicks
    Diamond Merkins
    Bonny Blairs

    After that set, we ran back to the start and did a set of ab workouts.
    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer and enjoying the sun rise.

    Looking forward to next time!

  • Burpees & AMRAPs – from Thighs

    We finally moved our AO start time to 0530. There are still mixed feelings, but seeing the sun rise was a new feeling for us all.

    We started the beat down with a warmup:
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Windmills
    10x Sun Gods (each arm)
    7x Merkins
    7x Mountain Climbers
    7x Toe Touches
    7x Tempo Merkins
    7x Squats

    Then we ran to the parking lot to start the beat down. I arranged 4 cones into a large square which is the outline for the stations. Each station had a burpee workout. The reps started at 1 and built a pyramid to 5 reps and back down to 1. We ran to each station around the square.

    Station 1: Burpees
    Station 2: Catcher Burpees
    Station 3: Plank Walk Burpees
    Station 4: Pike Up Burpees

    After that workout, we ran over to the archway and did a static workout.
    We did 3 Wall-Sits: 60 secs, 45 Secs, and then 30 Secs.
    Then we did 3 Planks: 60 secs, 45 Secs, and then 30 Secs.

    Then we did AMRAP for 5 minutes; 40 secs on; 20 secs off.
    First set was from the archway to the cannon:
    3x Burpees
    Broadjump to the cannon
    10x SmurfJacks
    And then run back. Complete as many rounds as possible.
    We did this 3 times.

    For the 4th and 5th round, we did:
    5x Merkins
    Murder Bunnies to the cannon
    5x Plank Jacks
    And then run back. Complete as many rounds as possible.

    After that set, we ran back to the start and did a set of ab workouts.

    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer and enjoying the sun rise.

    Looking forward to next time!

  • Light Poles – from Thighs

    This Q we did our workout at the Light Poles.

    We started the beat down with a warmup:
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Windmills
    10x Sun Gods (each arm)
    7x Merkins
    7x Mountain Climbers
    7x Toe Touches
    7x Tempo Merkins
    7x Squats

    Then we ran to the Light Poles to start the workout.

    We started the 44s workout:
    11x Jump Ups
    11x Hello Dollies
    11x Bonny Blares
    11x Pike Ups and reducing the reps by 1 at the start of new round.

    After a few of us got done, we turned to Rochamburpee
    Starting with a low squat, we played rock, paper, scissors.
    The winner does Merkins.
    The loser does a Burpee.
    Each round we increased the reps by 1. We did 5 rounds.

    Then we turned to a running exercise where at each light pole we changed exercise to the following. 6 light poles 6 exercises and run back to the start. We did 3 rounds.
    Lunge
    Run
    Broad Jumps
    Backwards Run
    Bear Crawl
    High Knees Running

    We closed with a set of ab workout.

    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer as the rain continued to come down.

    Looking forward to next time!

  • Figure 8s – from Thighs

    This Q we ran to the Levee and did our workouts at the amphitheatre and along the street lights.
    We started the beat down with a warmup:

    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Windmills
    10x Sun Gods (each arm)
    7x Merkins
    7x Mountain Climbers
    7x Toe Touches
    7x Tempo Merkins
    7x Squats

    Then we ran to the Amphitheatre to start the workout.

    Using each set of stairs as a figure eight, we did:
    20x Plank Toe Touches at the top of the stairs
    10x Incline Merkins at the bottom of the stairs
    20x Mountain Climbers at the top of the next set of stairs
    10x Derkins at the bottom of that set of stairs
    20x Plank Knee Touch at the top of the final set of stairs
    Repeat 3 times

    –Then, next round same round movements–

    10x Hand Release Merkin
    15x Bulgarin Split Squat (each side)
    10x Diamond Merkins
    30x Quick Feet
    10x Spider Merkins
    Repeat 3 times

    Then we moved to the light poles.

    We started the 44s workout:
    11x Jump Ups
    11x Hello Dollies
    11x Bonny Blares
    11x Pike Ups and reducing the reps by 1 at the start of new round.
    We only got to round 7 before we had to head back.

    We closed with a set of ab workouts.

    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer as the rain continued to come down.

    Looking forward to next time!

  • Raining again – from Thighs

    This was my 2d Q for the month and again it was raining, so we decided to meet at the Farmer’s Market and workout under the awning.

    We started the beat down with a warmup:
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Man Huggers
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Merkins
    15x Mountain Climbers
    7x Squats

    Stanchion run warm-up:
    Lunge to first stanchion
    Run to 2d stanchion
    Then Broad Jumps
    Then Backwards Run
    Then Bear Crawl
    Then High Knees Running
    Repeat 3x.

    Then we started the workout.
    Gauntlet:
    Starting at the beginning stanchion and running two stanchions each station.
    We run to the 2nd station and run back to the first station. Then we conduct all exercises at each station getting to the 3d station and running back to the first station. Then we conduct all exercises at each station getting to the 4th station and running back to the first station.

    We did this exercise 2 times.

    Station 1: 5x Burpees
    Station 2: 15x Merkins
    Station 3: 30x Peter Parkers
    Station 4: 45x Squats

    Then we turned to F3 cards:

    Reps:
    Hearts 10
    Spades 15
    Diamonds 20
    Clubs 25

    Exercises:
    2 Merkins
    3 Squat Pulsesx2
    4 Mtn Climbers x2
    5 Squats
    6 Flutter Kicks x2
    7 Bobby Hurleys
    8 Smurf Jacks x2
    9 Box Cutters
    10 Plank Toe Touches x2
    J Diamond Merkins
    Q Bonny Blairs
    K Burpees
    A Diamond Merkins
    Joker 60 sec plank

    Then we turned to a modified DORA 123:
    100x Box Cutters
    200x Merkins
    300x Lunges

    Due to time, we cut it off after we finished the 200.

    We ended the workout with an Ab workout.

    10x Climbing Rope Abs
    10x Penguin Abs
    10x Hello Dollies
    10x Freddy Mercuries
    10x LBCs
    1 min plank
    10x Ab X-tensions

    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer as the rain continued to come down.

    Looking forward to next time!

  • Rainy Day Workouts – from Thighs

    Today was rain the forecast, so we decided to meet at the Farmer’s Market and workout under the awning.

    We started the beat down with a warmup:
    Mose-ed two lengths of the Farmer’s Market
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Windmills
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Merkins
    7x Peter Parkers
    7x Squats

    Then we started the workout.
    Gauntlet:
    Starting at the beginning stanchion and running two stanchions each station.
    We run to the 2nd station and run back to the first station. Then we conduct all exercises at each station getting to the 3d station and running back to the first station. Then we conduct all exercises at each station getting to the 4th station and running back to the first station.

    We did this exercise 2 times.

    Station 1: 5x Burpees
    Station 2: 20x Merkins
    Station 3: 30x Peter Parkers
    Station 4: 40x Squats

    Then we turned to: AMRAP
    40 secs on / 20 secs off for 5 min
    Stanchion to Stanchion
    3x Burpees
    Broad jump to the other station
    10x Smurf Jacks
    And Broad Jump back to the start
    As many rounds as possible

    Then we turned to: Rochamburpee but w/ modification. Instead of low plank, we did squat holds with our elbows on our knees to play rock, paper, scissors.
    10x rounds
    Winner: 1x Merkin
    Loser: 1x Pike Up

    Then we turned to: 11s
    Starting w/ 10x Squats
    And at the end of the run 2 is 1x Hello Dollies

    We ended the workout with an Ab workout.
    10x Ab X-tensions
    10x BackStrokes

    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer as the rain continued to come down.

    Looking forward to next time!

  • 2 rounds of playing cards – from Thighs

    Today we brought back the F3 playing cards with a couple new games to play.
    F3 Workout Deck – Waterproof Beatdown Box Card Deck

    We started the beat down with a warmup:
    Mosey around the block
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Windmills
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Merkins
    7x Mountain Climbers
    7x Squats
    7x In Tempo Tempo Squats
    Then we mosey-ed to the city seal and set up the cards in the middle.

    We did 2 rounds where each card had a specific exercise. We pulled 10 cards per round. After each card, we did a quick mosey to the canon and back, for a quick 100 meter run.

    Hearts
    10
    Spades
    15
    Diamonds
    20
    Clubs
    25

    2
    Merkins
    3
    Squat Pulsesx2
    4
    Mtn Climbers x2
    5
    Squats
    6
    Flutter Kicks x2
    7
    Bobby Hurleys
    8
    Smurf Jacks x2
    9
    Box Cutters
    10
    Plank Toe Touches x2
    J
    Diamond Merkins
    Q
    Bonny Blairs
    K
    Burpees
    A
    Diamond Merkins
    Joker
    60 sec plank

    After each round, we did a mosey around the block.

    Then after that round we did 2 rounds of 44s. Where each suit had a different exercise.
    The # on the card was the reps.

    Hearts
    Arms
    Tricep Merkins

    Spades
    Legs
    Lunges

    Diamonds
    Cardio
    Catcher Burpees

    Clubs
    Abs
    Triple Bear

    After each round, we did a mosey around the block.

    We ended the workout with an Ab Ring of Fire.
    Each PAX lead a workout as we went around the Ring of Fire. We did this for two rounds.

    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer.
    Looking forward to next time!

  • OG Frisbee Baseball – from Thighs

    Today we brought back an experimental workout trying to balance some skill with luck with a mardi gras football and baseball diamond.

    We started the beat down with a warmup:
    Mosey around the block
    15x Jumping Jacks
    7x Windmills
    7x Cherry Pickers
    7x Merkins
    7x Mountain Climbers
    7x Squats
    7x In Tempo Tempo Squats

    Then we mosey-ed to the parking lot and set up a baseball diamond.

    We updated the rules based on learning some things from last time.
    One PAX threw the football while the other PAXs ran after it from the start line. The throwing PAX attempted to race around the bases before it was caught. Once caught, the last base crossed was their assigned base.

    We rotated the PAXs until everyone had a base assigned.

    The bases had a corresponding rep count:
    1st = 20
    2nd = 15
    3rd = 10
    Home = 5
    (Pays to be a winner)

    Then as a group we moseyed around the bases stopping at each base to do an exercise with the amounts assigned by the base one achieved.

    We did the following as one round:
    Each throwing the ball, getting an assigned base (reps), and doing the same exercise around the bases together.

    We did (4) rounds:
    Round 1: Arms
    Wide arm Merkin
    Tricep Merkin
    Diamond Merkin
    Hand Release Merkin

    Round 2: Legs
    Squats
    Lunges
    Jumping Lunges
    Side Squats

    After two rounds and everyone getting 15 Reps, we were able to change to a Frisbee that went farther and allowed PAX to get a different rep count.

    Round 3: Abs
    Triple Bear
    Flutter kicks
    Wide PIke Ups
    Ab X-tensions

    Round 4: Burpees
    Spiderman Burpee
    Alternating Lunge Burpee
    Burpee Jack
    Burpee Pike Up

    It is a good workout. It lasts the whole time. Make sure to use a frisbee or a real football instead of a mardi gras football.

    We ended the workout with an Ab Ring of Fire.
    Each PAX lead a workout as we went around the Ring of Fire. We did this for two rounds.

    We ended with the usual close out, sending us off with a prayer.
    Looking forward to next time!