Whether by free will, guilt, or habit 8 pax decided to become one with the dark that is arrowhead this morning. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Dynamic warm up- turn 1) ssh, abe vigoda turn 2) imperial and hillbilly walkers turn 3) ttt, sticky butt kickers turn 4) lb...
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Nov 1, 2022
A refreshing 52º November 1st morning greeted 8 dudes ready to help me celebrate my belated 51st Birthday with a Tour of Jonesborough ala the M-51 SHERMAN Q! So, there were 9 all together who laid down reps and 2.16 miles… DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Happy Jacks...
Oct 30, 2022
Doing this a week late, so forgive the brevity and I probably missed tagging someone. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP We warmed up THE THANG We ran around the track for 2 miles and at the curves and the middle of the straight away we did an exercise. Merkins or Curls at
Oct 27, 2022
45 degrees on a strangely well-lit, yet overcast Arrowhead morning. The temperature proved to be the perfect melting pot for apparel choices for the 10 Pax joining the festivities. We ranged from double beanies to white calves to a T-shirt fit only for Sund...
Oct 25, 2022
11 doods woke up in separate domiciles, then individually drove their cars to a parking lot, alighted said transportation, and moved their bodies vigorously in the pursuit of fitness and male community leadership. In the dark. Because Arrowhead is a safe, n...
On a cold fall morning, YHC and PAX came to play a little game of 4 Corners, but ya boy wanted to play big boy games!DISCLAIMERPRAYERCOP SSH Willie Mayes Hayes (bounce with me!) LBAC (frontwerds & backerds) Shoulder Pretzels THE THANGWe moseyed over to the...
Oct 20, 2022
11Came out on a cold Fall morning to put in some work. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP One of these days this Q is going to remember the difference between the motivator and side straddle hops. Until then, feel free to call him on it. SSH’s, slow ‘Merkins, SSH’s, slo...
It was cold – but we did what we do best….WORK! DISCLAIMER THE THANG The Vern. 3/4 Mile run 10 Pull Ups (100 yrd Sprint) 20 Mericans (100 yrd Sprint) 25 Dips (100 yrd Sprint) 30 LBC (100 yrd Sprint) x5 3/4 Mile Run back CIRCLE OF TRUST PRAYER MOLESKIN
8 Pax came on the 3rd Saturday in October to learn more about the Tennessee vs Alabama rivalry while listening to just about every version of Rocky Top on Spotify. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP LBAC, Imperial Walkers, and of course, Hillbilly Walkers THE THANG This...
Oct 13, 2022
9 Doods rolled up with their homies just to work on their fitness. Lovely weather to commemorate one of 90’s hip-hop playas. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Inchworms (done last, and nearly omitted, until a timely and heartfelt reminder was given). Squats, pushups, a...
Disclaimer COP – Sugar 59 degrees. Perfect weather for 11 PAX to run from Babylon. Then again, it is always good to run as fast as you can from Babylon. Warm-up SSH IC x 20 Slow monkey humpers IC x 10 WMH 10 count R+L Hillbilly Walkers IC x 10
Oct 12, 2022
Beautiful morning for a 50 degree workout. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP The warmup. The motivator X 5 Through The Tunnel Imperial Walker Abe Vigoda High Knees THE THANG Indigenous Run around track then to bottom of Med Tech Hill Today each station will have a “GLU...
After a nearly 3-year injury-induced hiatus, I have returned to Q this brisk morning at Arrowhead. 6 hearty men joined me. Thanks to Honeysuckle for reminding me of the correct terminology when leading. It has been a while. DISCLAIMER WARMUP Merkins IC X10...
Oct 11, 2022
14 pax gathered under a brisk clear sky to go back in time to everyone’s favorite after school tv shows. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Warmup: SSH, Rockette Hillbillies, LBAC, LBAC in reverse, Seal Heads, followed by a lap of exposition. THE THANG Six stations of f...
Oct 9, 2022
Clear skies and a cool 50* degrees welcomed 4 Pax to the Iron Horse for a few rounds of Scrabble on YHC’s VQ. *Note that this back-blast is belated from yesterday’s workout on 10/8/22. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivators from 5 LBAC IC x 10 LBAC IC x 10 Revers...
Oct 6, 2022
It was chilly Balmy 29 degrees with snow on the ground and 10 brave PAX with QIC Honeysuckle DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP We warmed up THE THANG 7 of Diamonds, slightly modified from the Exicon. A diamond course was set up around the library and visitors’ center p...
Oct 6, 2022
Clear skies and 45 degrees as 4 PAX came to realize the aspirations of many professional ball players: to be on the diamond in October. Well, the PAX at Arrowhead must have missed the playoffs because the field gates were locked. Time to audible. The softba...
10 pax arrived on could not have been a more perfect morning. I even think our recent Florida transplant is acclimating to the fabulous fall weather here. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Ssh imperial walkers hillbilly walkers abe vigoda sticky butt kickers lbac merki...