TIME: 0700 TEMP: 43 degrees WEATHER: Air was thick with moisture but only a couple of sprinkles DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Merkins x10IC SSH x30IC Merkins x10IC Star Jacks x15IC (3 count hold in the squated position) Lunges x15IC Merkins x10IC Jump Lunges 20 oyo...
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Community Q
Original WordPressMar 13, 2018
A beautiful and snowy morning at Iron Valley. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP LBAC LBAC in reverse Willie Mays Hayes Hillbilly Walkers Merkins Mosey a lap and head to the flagpole THE THANG The PAX lined up in alphabetical order (Doc Ock, Floppy, Grillz, Slugger, Swi...
Not your Grandma’s Monopoly
Original WordPressMar 10, 2018
10 Men rolled out for a 40 degree beautiful Iron Valley Morning DISCLAIMER PRAYER Warm-up- Windmills-10 I.C. LBAC-(Sobriety Style) 10 I.C. LBAC in reverse-(Sobriety Style) 10 I.C. THE THANG The PAX showed up to a ready set Monopoly board set on half of a so...
WEATHER – 32 degrees with an occasional flurry. DISCLAIMER PRAYER WARM UP SSH – IC – 20 Merkins – IC – 10 HillBilly Walkers – IC – 10 LBAC – IC – 10 (at this point this confused the PAX there was no Reverse but YHC made sure they knew
Burpee Milein’
Original WordPressMar 6, 2018
It was a nice morning for a workout. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Abe Vigodas 10 IC Burpees 10 OYO Willie Mayes Hayes 10 IC Through the Tunnel 10 IC Burpees 10 OYO LBAC 15 IC –> Cherry Pickers 15 IC –> LBAC in reverse 15 IC THE THANG We started out
Merkins: Cradle to Grave!
Original WordPressMar 3, 2018
TEMP: 25 degrees TIME: 0700 DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Merkins x10IC Squats x15IC Merkins x10IC Imperial Walkers x15IC Motivators from Eight Merkins x10IC Freddie Mercuries x20IC LBC x20IC Heals to Heaven x20IC Merkins x10IC THE THANG Take to the field. Four con...
34 and FOGGY DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP LBAC, Cherry Pickers, arm pretzels, imperial squat walkers (all ic x 20) motivator from 7 merkin ic x15 THE THANG Pax partnered up. 1 moved the length of the parking lot and back while the other performed an exercise. Exer...
Demo Please
Original WordPressFeb 22, 2018
A warm 64 degrees and some EHing brought 9 men out DISCLAIMER PRAYER – Black Hat’s family for their loss. WARM UP Willy Mays Hayes – IC – 10 SSH – IC – 10 ‘Merkin – IC – 10 LBAC/ in rev – IC – 10 SSH – IC – 10
Five Makes Me Feel Alive
Original WordPressFeb 20, 2018
TIME: 0530 TEMP: 57 degrees DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARM UP: SSH x 30IC Squats x 20IC (3 count hold) Merkins x10IC TTT x10IC Imperial Walkers x15IC Hillbilly Walkers x15IC Willie Mayes Hayes x10IC THE THANG Plant the flag in the middle of a field and have fou...
Rinse and Repeat
Original WordPressFeb 15, 2018
Hello, Spring! Mid 50s and misty rain. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP LBAC (10 IC) LBACR (10 IC) Through The Tunnel (10 IC) Willie Mays Hayes (10 IC) Hillbilly Walkers (10 IC) THE THANG YHC used up all of his creativity on the M for Valentine’s Day. So this morning...
A Special Menu
Original WordPressFeb 10, 2018
TIME: 0700 WEATHER: Damp and breezy, but pleasant QIC: Slugger DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivator from 7 Little Baby Arm Circles, front/back Don Quixotes Merkins Hillbilly Walkers Arm Pretzels Imperial Walkers Willie Mays Hayes Motivator from 5 THE THANG With...
WRATHER – 22 degrees and chilly. Windy! DISCLAIMER PRAYER WARM UP ‘Merkins – IC – 15 Imp. Squat Walkers – IC – 15 Arm Pretzels – IC – 15 TTT – IC – 15 Motivators – 7 LBAC / LBAC in reverse – -15 Plank – a 30 count around
QIC- Peterbilt 7 PAX Clear around 29ish. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Little Baby Arm Circles- 10 IC Little Baby Arm Circles in Reverse- 10 IC Willie Mays Hays- 10 IC Motivators from 5 Hillbilly Walkers- 10 IC Mosey around Pickup Lane THE THANG Last night I was tr...
Calling an Audible
Original WordPressJan 30, 2018
It was cold, snowy, and slick this morning at good ole’ Iron Valley. Five men made the journey during snowmaggedon to put in the work and get better. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Little Baby Arm Circles (10 IC) Little Baby Arm Circles Reverse (10 IC) Through The T...
Keep moving forward.
Original WordPressJan 27, 2018
8 PAX and 42º for a guest Q in Iron Valley. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP I was so excited to get started, and to get three rounds of work in, that I forgot to kick things off with a warmup. Oh well. We warmed up quick. THE THANG Today’s work was
Lazy Morning in the Valley
Original WordPressJan 25, 2018
8 PAX showed up in 23 degree weather for a shortcut to feeling accomplished for the day. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Through the Tunnel x15 IC Squats (3 count hold) x10 IC Willie Mayes Hayes x10 IC Motivator from 7 Rockette Hillbillies x12 IC Burp’n’merk ladder f...
DATE: Jan. 20, 2018 TIME: 0700 TEMP: DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARMUP (Exercise w/ or w/o weight) SQUATS (3 Count Hold) x20 IC Merkins x15 IC Lunges x10 IC Hydraulics x15 IC Hillbilly Squat Walker x15 IC Carolina DryDocks x15 IC Imperial Squat Walkers x15 IC TH...
WEATHER – 52 degrees DISCLAIMER PRAYER WARM UP HillBilly Walkers – 15 LBAC/in Reverse – 15 Imp Sq Walker – 15 Arm Pretzels – 15 Motivators -5 Willy Mays Hayes – 5 THE THANG With the approaching birth of Escape Hatch’s 2.2, YHC thought the PAX of Iron Valley...