Tag: Wedding Planner

  • A wee bit of ND – from Rudy

    Been a while since YHC had provided a history lesson on ND, and Rock City is now filled with PAX that haven’t been blessed with this knowledge yet. So its time to fill them in. Brief disclaimer and we’re off to the rocks with a few straggling PAX rolling in hot post-train.

    Temp: Too Hot, Too Humid.
    Conditions: Ground surprisingly dry after a weekend of rain

    Quick warmup of an assortment of stretch-y and low-impact stuff. Then grab a rock and head to the field. I said “surprisingly dry” earlier, but the mosey to the field did manage to find the quagmire.

    Thing 1: ND History Ladder
    5 Burpees: for Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Order of the Holy Cross
    Add 10 Squats: for Fr. Edward Sorin, founder of the University
    Add 15 Merkins: for Fr. Andrew Morrissey, build the Grotto
    Add 20 Curls: for Fr. William Corby, Chaplain of the Irish Brigade during the Civil War
    Add 25 Imperial Walkers: for Fr. Thomas Walsh, oversaw rebuilding of ND post Fire
    Add 30 Rows: for brand new president Fr. Robert Dowd, 2 weeks on the job
    Add 35 Hello Dolly: for long standing president Fr. Ted Hesburgh

    In between, rifle carry back and forth across the field.

    Mixed in some ND trivia whereby Wedding Planner, Hand Grenada, Mahatma and Frac all managed to lose and earn 5 Blockees for the PAX. Pool Boy correctly guessed Navy, saving everyone from 5 more.

    Thing 2: Route 88s
    Like Route 66s, but better. Plus it evokes memories of ’88, the last ND championship year. Start with 3 Thrusters at Tree 1. Add 1 at each Tree. Halfway through, in the interest of time YHC had to modify as he was never going to get all 88 Thrusters. Mr. Rodgers, though, did. With a 30 pound weight vest too.

    Return the rocks and get back to the circle in the nick of time.

    Finish with COT: count-off (15 PAX!) and Name-o-rama. Ranging in ages from 20 (Good to see you Pinewood) through 60 (Kotter for the Mutt!)

    Thanks for putting up with me!

  • 5 Rounds of Zack Attack – from Mayhem

    Grabbed the Q night before as Mr. Rogers was going to be out of town

    5:30am disclaimer provided
    Light crowd, with a train in the background before a PAX was seen on the track and another took his own path, as I believe he generally does in life

    Mosey to the east side of the track

    Warmup: GSG (grass slow grabbers), AC, RAC, MC, PPP, CC (crab cakes), SSH

    Informed fellow PAX that I would be sticking with site Q’s theme of fallen hero workouts
    Let’s remember Zachary Tellier, killed in combat 9/29/07 in Afghanistan

    The Thang:

    Rd 1
    10 burpees
    5-10-15-20 shuttle run

    Rd 2
    10 burpees
    25 merkins
    5-10-15-20 shuttle run

    Rd 3
    10 burpees
    25 merkins
    50 lunges
    5-10-15-20 shuttle run

    Rd 4
    10 burpees
    25 merkins
    50 lunges
    100 abs (50 BB, 50 LBC)
    5-10-15-20 shuttle run

    Rd 5
    10 burpees
    25 merkins
    50 lunges
    100 abs (100 LBC)
    150 squats
    5-10-15-20 shuttle run

    Mary: FK, WP, DC, crab merkin (no Fast Tax, we cannot, okay fine, then armadillo thing), TS, and something by HG

    Mosey to the flag
    COT

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes luncheon at Metairie Country Club May 10th @ 11am, see #mumblechatter in SLACK

    Several special intentions raised up
    And a prayer to be intentional in our actions the rest of the week

    Glad to unexpectedly lead!

  • Even the Q Get’s Confused – from Architect

    Began the week on the right, or left foot. Q’s confusion began early in warm-ups and continued through the workout. In the end, a solid beat down was delivered.
    Disclaimers given
    Warmarama
    Rocks gathered
    Group enjoyed “7 Minutes in Heaven”
    PAX pushed through various rounds of movements and short runs/rock carries.
    COT commenced

    Happy Monday!

  • Quattro Rounndso – from Kenna Brah

    Saw some fellas in the gloom and they joined me for some fun.
    Mosey to rocks
    SSH
    MTN MAN pooper Good mornings
    open/close the gate
    Slow vagodas
    Grass grabbers
    Arm circles f/b

    Pick a rock, rifle carry to pavilion
    Set 1)
    3 rounds 5 reps:
    1) merkin with 1 4 ct mtn climber at the top, merkin with 1 Parker Peter, merkin with 1 Peter Parker
    5x
    2) merkin to bird dog 5 x
    3) LBCs

    Set 2)
    3 rounds 10 reps
    ( lost my sheet, can’t remember All details)
    With rock
    10x sumo squats
    10x row
    10x curl

    Set 3)
    3 rounds 15 reps
    Left leg step ups
    Right leg step up
    L/R single leg
    Wife pleasers

    3 rounds 20 reps
    With Rock
    Details lost 🙁

  • Honoring a Fallen Hero on Spy Wednesday – from Mayhem

    Disclaimer given to a party of 4, then 6, then HG arrived during warmarama giving us 7 to celebrate and remember… and Tenderloin

    Mosey to the parking lot
    AV, GG, PPP, MC, CC (Crab Cakes, a favorite of YHC)
    Then some arm stuff- AC, RAC, SC, OC, SL

    Mosey to the stands
    Site Q (@Mr. Rogers) has called for El Diablo this year to remember Fallen Heros
    We honored U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edwardo Loredo with the Loredo workout
    He was killed 6/24/10

    The Thang:
    Rd1, Rd3, Rd5-
    24 squats
    24 merkins
    24 lunges
    400 meter run

    Rd2, Rd4, Rd6-
    24 Bobby Hurley
    24 merkins
    24 Bonnie Blair
    400 meter run

    Six rounds = 6th month of his passing
    24 reps = 24th of the month

    Ended with some Mary-
    Flutter kicks, x-factor, crunchy frog, protractor (and maybe one more?)

    COT
    Welcome back Sanbro
    Prayers for WP’s daughter and Tenderloin’s Glenda who “caught the dementia”

    Today is Spy Wednesday, so with the Holy Tridium upon us, remember the reason for the season

    Thanks for letting me lead on my birthday. SYITG.

  • 80s Music and Burpees – from Rudy

    twas going to be a slopping post-rain morning in Pontiff, so YHC decided we’d head straight to the Pavillion. After saying good bye to our walkers and KoTers, the 8 PAX grabbed a rock and moseyed.

    Bogey and Fast Tax in particular seemed to enjoy a collection of 70s and 80s tunes. So we’ll use that as the Sound Track for Tabata.

    10 sets, 45 seconds on 15 second off. 4 Arms, 4 Abs, 2 Legs.

    Then head to the parking lot for 25 yd out-and-back sprint, 5 burpees then SSH for the 6. Repeat x4.

    Back to the Pavillion to repeat a round of Tabata. Then back to the Parking lot to repeat the burpee sprints.

    Back to the flag, via the Rock Pile sending our implements into splash-down mode in the swamp.

    At the flag, many prayers for health and comfort to those who are sick and suffering.

  • 9 to the Left is 2 to the Right – from Hawgcycle

    Warm-Up:
    Moseyed to the t-ball field by the tracks. SSH x 20; IW x 20; LSS x 20; Tempo Merkins x 15; Windmills x 10; Jack Web to 10 (2:1 Air Press:Merkin)
    The Thang:
    We ran back to the rock pile to pick a rock and then returned to the t-ball field. We circled up and did a Rock Stack. We paused between each set of exercises to share the number of children each man has. Once we finished that we shared their names.
    • Man Makers x 5;
    • Man Makers x 5; Presses x 10
    • Man Makers x 5; Presses x 10; Squats x 15
    • Man Makers x 5; Presses x 10; Squats x 15; Curls x 20
    • Man Makers x 5; Presses x 10; Squats x 15; Curls x 20; Rows x 25
    • Man Makers x 5; Presses x 10; Squats x 15; Curls x 20; Rows x 25; Bench Press x 30
    We returned our rocks to the pile and finished with some Mary before Horses to the Stable back to the flag: LBC x 20; LBT x 20; Crunchy Frog x 15
    What we learned:
    • Hand Grenada named his kids Davis and Beauregard. Beauregard is a girl.
    • The Wedding Planner is a virile man (but we already knew that).
    • The most popular names among the pax kids were Colin, Christian, Colleen, Carrie, and Caligula
    • Mahatma and Boge named their kids the exact same thing
    • The Architect has never uttered a two-syllable word
    • Rudy originally told us he had three kids. When it came his turn to name them he only named two. He had originally miscounted.

  • Leg Day – from Pool Boy

    With a quick disclaimer, we jogged to the back of the parking lot by the 2 playgrounds. With the upper body workout that Hokie put us through Monday and still sore, we focused on our man legs.

    Warmups consisted of:
    SSH
    Imperial Walkers
    Arm circles
    Grass grabbers
    Abe Vigoda’s
    Peter Parkers
    Parker Peters

    Mosey to the Pavillion
    5 Burpee Jumpups – Vagabond said this was a first!!
    19 right leg and left leg step ups. Christmas is 19 days away so why not
    Dips
    Decline Presses
    Sit against a pole with each PAX counting to 10. Some PAX are better than others with this.

    Mosey to playground
    With Partner running the steps to the top of the pressbox
    50 monkey humpers
    100 burpees
    150 jump squats
    200 lunges
    250 crunches
    Finish with some Mary

    COT. Wedding Planner finished with a prayer lifting up the men of F3.

  • Diamonds in the (WET) Rough – from Mayhem

    At 5:29am, we had a total of 4 PAX including 1 KnoTer. By 5:31am, we increased the number by 3. Appreciate Mr. Rogers’ jog to the flag knowing his tardiness.

    Disclaimer followed by a 200M mosey around half the track. Warmups included AVs, GG, PPP, MC, and Arm Circles both ways. Warmup kept brief, as YHC was excited to get the show started.

    200M mosey to the benches near the playground. PAX pair up.
    Derkins as timer / Flutter Kicks (switch)
    Dips as timer / Freddie Mercury (switch)
    Derkins as timer / Big Boys (switch)
    Dips as timer / LBCs (switch)

    Mosey to the open baseball DIAMOND.
    7 of DIAMONDS in the WET Grass (aka ROUGH).

    Rd 1- 7 burpees at each base/home plate
    Rd 2- 14 shoulder taps at each base/home plate, bear crawl home
    Rd 3- 21 Bobby Hurleys at each base/home plate, lunge home
    Rd 4- 28 LBCs at each base, 28 Big Boys at home plate
    Rd 5- 21 Bonnie Blaires at each base/home plate, lunge home
    Rd 6- 14 Floyd Mayweathers at each base/home plate, bear crawl home
    Rd 7- only 4 (feeling soft) 8-count body builders at each base/home plate

    Mosey back near flag.
    2-minute wall sit along fence.
    Bogey led us in some Mary.

    Back to COT.
    Prayers for Pool Boy’s M’s positive results, Wedding Planner’s 3rd not feeling well and Bogey’s upcoming travels.

    Happy to lead these men this morning.
    Pool Boy said “top 5 hardest workouts”… I consider that a WIN!
    SYITG

  • Remember 9/11 – from Fracsac

    With a Q-less Rock City at 0530, the Knot’s Pax left to do their thing so YHC gave a disclaimer and took the reins. Started with a warmup on the field.
    Mosey to Rock pile and grab a medium rock.
    With this being anniversary of 9/11 we had a 9/11 themed beat down.

    10 no cheat ‘mericans and 11 burpees
    3 sets of 11 reps with a rock of stuff

    10 no cheat ‘mericans and 11 burpees
    3 sets of 11 reps with a rock of stuff

    10 no cheat ‘mericans and 11 burpees
    3 sets of 11 reps with a rock of stuff

    Mosey to gym and find some bleachers.
    9 steps up and down x 11 rounds

    Lots of calf raises followed by some Mary.

    COT remembering the attack 22 years ago.

    SYITG