Low 60’s with a few sprinkles. NCLB was the name of 43’s educational reform bill. Today’s workout incorporated exercises to tax all areas of the body; and like the expectation of NCLB, I think everyone saw gains today. DISCLAIMER – Kardashian PRAYER – Karda...
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Sep 14, 2017
September 14, 2017 Awesome temperature A bit moist DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Slaughter Starter–20 Burpees OYO (it’s to be expected now and the mumble chatter begins) Indian Run to the Playground Clockwise around the school but first drop off blocks at the goal...
Sep 14, 2017
wet grass dry skies. 15 of us in the valley. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Slow mosey together. 12 motivators. 15 arm pretzels. 10 imperial walkers. 10 hillbilly walkers. 15 mountain climbers. 15 sumo squat holds. 15 peter parkers. 1 trip to burpee cove. THE THANG...
Sep 13, 2017
5:30 Tuesday morning. A little windy and about 55. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Started with side straddle hops, mercans, and little baby crunches in reps of 10, 9, 8. Through the tunnel, little baby arm circles. THE THANG We rotated stations between mercans squat...
19 PAX met in the 60 degree gloom at Arrowhead. Bring your block, they were told. Luckily the rain held off and the wind remained relatively calm. Perfect for a tour with a block and a clock. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP The warmup SSH X20 Merkins X10 Willie Mays...
Sep 13, 2017
On a balmy 47 degree morning, both 2nd Amendment and Doc Ock were the only PAX manly enough to leave the sleeves at home where they belong. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COT WARM-UP In cadence: Motivator from 10 Merkins x10 Through the tunnel x15 Merkins x10 Imperial W...
Typical weather you see when your catching parts of a tropical depression. Low of 54F degrees, plus some wind. Actually a lot of wind, at one point part of the PAX about blew away during a round of Motivators. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivator starting at 3 T...
14 PAX and a dark-skied 50º DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Stair Lap Through The Tunnel 10 IC Side Straddle Hops 20 IC Merkins 10 IC Stair Lap THE THANG Part 1: Combinations (One-Two Punch) Boat/Canoe (4 count out and in) + American Hammers 8 Count (repeat 4x) Squat...
Sep 11, 2017
To say that 9/11/01 is a date that simply “stands out” doesn’t fully demonstrate how it changed Us. Things that seem so mundane can be slightly jarring. Watch a sitcom, set in NYC prior to 9/11 and you’ll see long shots of Manhattan with the Twin Towers obv...
Sep 10, 2017
TIME: 0700 TEMP: 50F PAX: 12 (4 Erwin, 1 JC, 7 Kingsport) DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARMUP: Motivators from 8 (Maybe more…Eastman Roadrace detours caused a late arrival) Merkins x10IC Imperial Squat Walkers x15IC …it is obvious that dancing is a challenge for F...
Sep 9, 2017
A cool 49 degree morning brought 5 PAX to Arrowhead’s 7:00 workout. Many frequent Arrowhead PAX had a conflict as they were competing in the local dragon boat race. DISCLAIMER PRAYER – Jobs COP Side Straddle Hop IC X20 Through the Tunnel IC X20 Willie Mays...
Sep 9, 2017
A misty 52 degree morning in Erwin DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Warm-Up Through The Tunnel X10 Arm Circles Forward X15 Arm Circles Reverse X15 Willy Mays Hays X10 Arm Pretzels X15 Abe Vegoda X10 THE THANG Pax was informed that we would be doing the M&M (Modified M...
Sep 8, 2017
19 PAX decended on the AO on a chilly 51 degree morning. QIC was forced to jump on the Q as no one had bothered to pick it up so the workout would be sponsored by the letter Q. Being the 17th letter of the alphabet, all reps would be done with 17
Sep 7, 2017
Ahhh, the feeling of fall was in the air this morning. A brisk and clear 48 degrees. One PAX was worried that he wouldn’t be able to get warm with the workout offered by YHC. I didn’t hear any complaints about it being cold once the workout began. DISCLAIME...
WEATHER – 47 degrees DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP LBAC -IC – 15 LBAC in Rev – IC – 15 Imperial Squat Walkers – IC – 15 Merkins – IC – 15 Hillbilly Walkers – IC – 15 Goofballs – IC – 15 Mosey THE THANG YHC decided today he would try
Weather – warm, but starting to cool a bit, Fall is in the air. 16 Pax: Redcard, Cold call, Swingline, Twilight, Rite-aid, Cooter, Bach, Longhorn, Penn-Seagal, Refill, Crampon(R), Sleepy, Kardashian, Ponch, Chum(R), Roadblock Welcome/Disclaimer COT/Prayer –...
Sep 6, 2017
11 Men (3 FNGS) made it out on a 60 degree clear morning after Murph and a late night football game. YHC was dragging and needed some energy and figured some burpees would get the blood flowing. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP TTT IC X10 Motivator from 8 Merkin IC X 10
11 guys (1 FNG) started their day at Iron Valley on a clear (at the time) 65 degree morning. YHC wasn’t sure who would turn up after a weekend that included a lot of college football and a Murph, but was impressed (like a waffle) once again with men of