14 men. 56º. A perfect day for 1.75 miles of suicide sprints and 1,400+ burpees. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Merkins 25 IC Through The Tunnel 10 IC Shoulder Pretzels 20 IC THE THANG The “Thang” is five stations of two-man teams alternating between suicide sprints...
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Conditions: 50 degrees, Windy, cool, and extra windy COT Disclaimer Prayer TTT 22(IC) LBAC 22(IC) Forward Shoulder Pretzel 22(IC) LBAC 22(IC) Reverse The Thang: YHC wanted to gravitate away from Dora, Flora, and Doracides. I know those are always crowd plea...
16 PAX got up, took some risks, and got better. Condition report: Its heating up. Warm and humid. Disclaimer, partner up with a battle buddy. PAX were instructed to watch their partner and push him to his max. 0700 sharp began with motivator from 12 Quick m...
. . . at least I think that’s what Pythagoras said. Conditions: 63; There’s a warm wind blowing, the stars are out . . . 9 Pax climbed out of the fartsack into the not too gloomy gloom and put in some work – and . . . . .
YHC was still very sore from the snotwaggler on Saturday. Abs were about the only part that didn’t hurt. Figured we might as well make them hurt too. Eleven other PAX showed up for some work. Weather: 53 degrees, dry, a little gloomy Disclaimer Prayer – Rit...
Apr 22, 2017
Spring is in the air, the fields were soaked from all the rain, and 10 dudes chose not to fartsack so work could be done. Disclaimer COT Warm Ups: Motivator Countdown from 5 Hillbilly Walkers 20(IC) TTT 15(IC) Shoulder Pretzel 40 (IC) Mosey to Amphitheater...
Weather: Wet, upper 50s COP – Brownie Disclaimer Warmup Burpees x5 OYO Lunges x5 each leg OYO Imperial Walkers x5 OYO Merkins x5 OYO Plank Jacks x5 OYO Squats x5 OYO The Thang Mosey to Tombstone Hill. The first trip up Tombstone Hill – 5 Burpees at each pow...
Weather: 57 and perfect 12 PAX hit the AO on a stellar morning to put in some work. The burpee train was heard in the distance but sadly never made an appearance. COP – Rudy Disclaimer Prayer Warm-up Motivator – 5 count TTT – 10 IC LBAC – 10
Apr 13, 2017
Conditions: 47 (very appropriate as explained below) and clear (which strangely would have been a heat wave a month ago; today guys were back to long sleeves and tights!) Warmup SSH x 47 IC IW x 20 IC Morning Glories X 15 IC DQ X 15 IC (Pax wanted Abe
Apr 11, 2017
4/11/17 5:30 Condition: NICE. 54 degrees. COP – Pythagoras Disclaimer Prayer Warmup: SIDE STRADDLE HOP – 25 IC LITTLE BABY ARM CIRCLES – 15 IC Forwards, 15 IC Backward MERKINS – 10 IC ARM PRETZELS – 25 IC WILLY MAYS HAYES – 15 IC at some point around this t...
Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by Kardashian on behalf of Queen Conditions: 30 and clear (last? cold day – you never know in these mountains) Motivators from 10 Through the tunnel 10 1 lap Bataan Death March 5 burpees Then station based exercise around 8 light poles All while c...
weather: a much better than expected 50 degrees after rainy night 12 PAX braved the morning after a threat of harsh weather forced the QIC to modify his workout from an expected Pavillion workout to use of the full Iron Horse COT – Refill, disclaimer, Praye...
Crawling, I do love thee. Let me count the ways… 10 men, 20 shoulders, and 45 minutes of crawling, planking, and more. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Through The Tunnel 10 IC Merkins 15 IC Shoulder Pretzels 10 IC Merkins 10 IC Pickle Pounders 10 IC Merkins 5 IC THE...
Weather: a lovely overcast day temps in mid 40’s Welcome/Disclaimer Prayer: Jester COP: Motivator from 7 (although YHC began counting SSH IC, let’s just say that did not go unnoticed) Merkins x10 IC Hillbilly walkers x15 IC TTT x10 IC Shoulder Pretzel x10 I...
Mar 30, 2017
Weather: Spring is in the air… and temps were in the 60s! Boy, it felt nice! Welcome – Disclaimer Prayer: Pythagoras COP SSH X 15 IC Air Presses (raise the roofs) x 15 IC LBAC X15 IC forwards and backwards TTT X 15 IC Knew I didn’t have a lot
Conditions: Storms had passed leaving an overcast, damp 55ish YHC is running the Knoxville Half Marathon Saturday (How do you know if someone . . . runs marathons, is a vegetarian, does crossfit, etc.? – Don’t worry, they will tell you. I’m not kidding, THE...
Mar 25, 2017
TIME: 0700 TEMP: Beautiful 55 Degrees DISCLAIMER PRAYER WARM UP SSH x 40IC Merkins x10IC Hillbilly Walkers x 15IC Imperial Walkers x 15IC LBC x 20IC TTT x 10IC Windmills x 10IC Merkins x10IC THE THANG Tour de Founder’s The PAX run around Founder’s Park with...
Location AO: Iron Horse – good to be back and see some familiar faces Conditions: Brisk, low 30s and dry – perfect lunge weather Welcome/disclaimer COP Warm up: Abe Vigoda: 10 IC Through the Tunnel: 10 IC Willie Mays Haze: 10 IC The MOTIVATOR starting at 8...