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
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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...
Mar 21, 2017
Weather: Calm, 50s COP – Brownie Disclaimer Warmup Merkins x15 OYO LBAC x15 IC (forwards) “Michael Phelps” TTT x15 IC LBAC x15 IC (backwards) “Michael Phelps” Imperial Walkers x15 IC Hillbilly Walkers x15 IC Willy Mays Hays x15 IC Shoulder Pretzels x15 IC A...
Conditions: 44 Degrees, Rainy, Muddy, and plain wet Welcome/Disclaimer Prayer – Roadblock Warm Up Groin Stretch – 10 sec each leg Thigh Stretch – 10 sec each leg Hamstring Stretch x 2 – 10 sec each Overhead Arm Pull – 10 sec each arm Abe Vigoda x 20 Side St...
TIME: 0530 TEMP: 19 degrees DISCLAIMER CIRCLE OF PRAYER WARMUP SSH X40IC Merkins x10 IC SSH x30IC Mountain Climbers x10IC SSH x20IC Mountain Climbers x10IC SSH x10IC Merkins x10IC THE THANG A progressive exercise routine: Reps of 5, 10, and 15 Merkin Donkey...
Mar 14, 2017
Conditions: THE Definition of The Gloom: 35 and snow/drizzle As early as Saturday I knew the weather was going to be questionable, and the weatherman did not disappoint. Worried that I might ruin a perfectly good Bluetooth speaker, I planned on moving our w...
Mar 11, 2017
It was a ripe 29 degrees for the start of the workout, but it was either the boom box that Glory brought or the rising temps that started making those closes come off. Disclaimer COT Merkins (10) IC Squats 15 (IC) LBAC 10 (IC) Each Direction TTT 15 (IC) Now
Mar 9, 2017
10 men, perhaps baited by the promise of beer, came out to isolate some muscle groups, and get stronger. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Through The Tunnel 20 IC Run A Stair Lap THE THANG Part 1: Shoulders, Chest, and Arms Merkins 5 IC (hold last one in the up positi...
Conditions – 53 and dry Welcome/Disclaimer Prayer – Sweaty Palms Warm up SSH (51 IC) Through the Tunnel (20 IC) Merkins (11 IC) Abe Vigoda (20 IC) Willie Mays Hays (20 IC) Merkins (11 IC) Imperial Walkers (19 IC) Hillbilly Walkers (21 IC) Merkins (11 IC) Th...