Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

Day: July 7, 2021

Ride for the Brand

Stroganoff thought about cancelling the Coconut Horse for Independence Day but YHC volunteered to make it happen and take the Q of our “run what you brung” Q Source series where the Q gets to determine the topic of the lesson of the day.

Flintstone texted me that his EC session went too long and that he would see us back at the HT after the run.  I saw his shirtless body running down Kendrick as I approached the Horse to meet up with JJ in the parking lot.  We had a nice time chatting it up on the normal 5 mile route and then we caught up with Flintstone at the end.  JJ cut out for the Q Source to get to church on time while YHC and Flintstone stayed for Q Source where I covered the main lessons of “Cowboy Ethics”.  I liked it so much I ended up buying the book and will peruse it and perhaps share the lessons with a bigger audience in greater detail in the future.

The Fearsome Foursome at The Ricky Bobby

Being a short work week and a holiday week YHC figured today at The Ricky Bobby might be a little thin. In terms of numbers it was. In terms of quality it was not! Went like this:

COP:

SSH X 20

IW X 20

Cotton Pickers X 20

Grapevines

Peter Parker X 20

Head to the field for some Kevorkians

1st set:

Burpees

P1 – Run 1/2 way and do 5, run back

P2 – do then until P1 returns

Flapjack

2nd Set

P1 – same run, 5X hands locked big boys

P2 – work until P1 returns

Flapjack

3rd Set

P1 – same run as above, 5X diamond merkins

P2 – same as above

Flapjack

4th Set

Same order as above, Jump Squats

Over to the benches for some triple nickel

Bench – 5 dirkins

half lap – 5 plank jacks

Finish lap.

5 laps total

Benches as follows:

Bulgarian Split Squats X 10 each leg

Elevated big boys (hands locked)

Dips X 10

10 step ups each leg

Run 1/2 way across the field – 5 HR merkins

Run rest of the way across the field – 5 HR merkins

Run back

Return to benches, repeat as per previous

Run back as follows:

1/2 way – burpee broad jump

rest of the way – NUR

Back to COT for Mary and a 3 minute Plank to end

NMM:

Small but dedicated group today. Enjoyed the push! Bubba Sparxx had one hell of a vacation return! Went ot the dogs for sure. Prayers up for Turtleman and our traveling pax and families right now. look forward to all your returns!

Tesla

 

 

 

the less stinky choice

Pledge
25 SSH IC
25 IW IC
25 mountain climbers IC
25 Freddie’s IC
10 jump lunges count one side

25 reverse crunches oyo
10 hand release merkins
25 Flutters IC

Mosey to short hill for 11s of hand release merkins at bottom and bear crawl up for monkey humpers , mosey down

Mosey around park until below picnic shelter and nur up hill
25 dips IC ( since it wasn’t raining ( Let it go !)

No more non rain

Assemble in front of play area burpee suicides
Run pell mell to first island for a burpee and mosey back
As a group start next round going to next island for 2 burpees
See a pattern ( they didnt either) third island for 4 burpees mosey 

fifth island would see 8 burpees and then sixth for 16 burpees

waited for anyone to ask if 32 or 64 to which I was going to respond, “ no, that’s crazy!”

turd shack for peoples chair and marching IC 25

10 hand release merkins 

assume BTTW and 10 hip slappers but count each individual 

flutters IC 25

back to picnic area to pick up derkins which were left off …. Planned on 25 IC but when I only heard BallJoint and self …. Cancelled at 20

mosey back for 2 1/2 minutes of Mary led off by Captain Stubing with 25 crunches oyo

E Z gave us 25 crunchy frogs 

Dirt with the iC reverse crunches x 20

time for one more Dirty Dogs 20 each side courtesy of Watts Up

NEED Qs FOR 7/21 and 7/28 AS ILL BE ON VACATION … step up

Freight downtown Friday 5:00 delivering water and F 3 info

Turtlemans Friday 5:00 to lift spirits and offer encouragement 

VQ for Bob the Builder at Downtown this Friday 

collections of hair brushes , combs, gun and cough drops this month

prayers for Turtleman, EZ Riders family, those in the path of Elsa

 

 

The Storm 7/6/2021

13 men at The Storm

Warm Up:

SSH x 20(ic)

5 Burpees

Gravel Pickers x 15(ic)

5 Burpees

Hillbillies x 15(ic)

5 Burpees

 

The Thang 

Mosey to the big parking lot beside the school.  Here we lined up at the walkway facing the length of the lot.  Do a suicide style routine using the 5 grass islands. Exercise routine consisted of 3 Rounds.

Round 1:

5 Burpees, run to 1st island for 5 Hand Release Merkins, run back

5 Burpees, run to 2nd island for 10 HR Merkins, run back

5 Burpees, run, 15 HR Merkins, run back

5 Burpees, 20 HR Merkins, run back

5 Burpees, 25 HR Merkins, run back

Round 2:

5 Burpees, run, 5 Big Boys, run back

5 Burpees, run, 10 Big Boys, run back

5 Burpees,run, 15 Big Boys, run back

5 Burpees, run, 20 Big Boys, run back

5 Burpees, run, 25 Big Boys, run back

Round 3

5 Burpees, run, 5 Jump Lunges, run back

5 Burpees, run, 10 Jump Lunges, run back

5 Burpees, run, 15 Jump Lunges, run back

5 Burpees, run 20 Jump Lunges, run back

5 Burpees, run 25 Jump Lunges, run back

 

Stay in parking lot for some more work.  Start at the upper corner for some 4 Corner Escalator work.  Perform 10 Mike Tyson’s at 1st corner.  Mosey to next corner for 10 Mike Tyson’s, 20 Imperial Walker Squats.  Continue to 3rd corner for 10 Mike Tyson’s, 20 Imperial Walker Squats, and 30 American Hammers.  Mosey to last corner for 10 Mike Tyson’s, 20 Imperial Walker Squats, 30 American Hammers, and 40 Mountain Climbers.

Time is running low, but had a little bit left to do some exercises at front of school.

Hip Slappers x 15(ic)

Dirty Hookups x 15 (ic)

Dips x 15 (ic)

Mosey back towards COT.  Here we knocked out 10 Burpees to bring us to an even 100 Burpees for the workout. Nice work men!! Time

 

Announcements

Nameorama

Prayer Request

 

Appreciate the opportunity to lead again.

SA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Folsom 7/3/2021

18 men showed for the bootcamp at Folsom this morning.  Also had 3 runners putting in some miles.  Time to work!!

Warm-Up 

 

The Thang:

Short mosey to the pavilion just below the COT.  Called 5 exercises:

Hip Slappers, Dips, Step Ups, Derkins, Rocky Balboa’s

We got in 3 Rounds of doing 10(ic), 15(ic), and 20(ic)!  Kept the pace up each round to get the blood flowing.  Mumble chatter was picking up a little, so time to move on.

 

Mosey to the tennis courts.  Time to shut the mumble chatter down and get in some work.  Pax line up on sideline of tennis court.  15 rounds, with a run to far end of tennis courts between each set of exercises:

15 Burpees, 50 LBCs

14 Burpees, 50 CDD

13 Burpees, 50 Squats

12 Burpees, 50 Flutter Kicks

11 Burpees, 50 Plank Jack’s

10 Burpees, 50 SSH

9 Burpees, 50 Bobby Hurley

8 Burpees, 50 Shoulder Taps

7 Burpees, 50 Mike Tyson’s

6 Burpees, 50 American Hammers

5 Burpees, 50 Mountain Climbers

4 Burpees, 50 Merkins

3 Burpees, 50 Monkey Humpers

2 Burpees, 50 Freddie Mercury’s

1 Burpee, 50 Hand Release Merkins

That was awful!!  Good work men!! Time

 

Announcements

Prayer Request

Nameorama

 

Honor to lead today. Everyone pushed hard today.  Lots of complaints about the amount of Burpees, but we all got stronger today!!

SA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be Prepared

8 came out for Prison Break today..all runners. Great work, men!!

Mace for dogs, toilet paper, if needed..the only thing we didn’t have is mouse repellent.

Announcements:

Service project Friday 5:00 Downtown (See info on Slack)

Visit with Turtleman Friday 5:00 Turtleman’s House

Service Project items: small brush or comb; mint, gum or cough drops

Prayer Requests:

Turtleman

Westside’s Mother-in-Law

Rabbit Ears’ friend-Richard Mills

Round Up and his youth: Bo Carpenter

Word:

11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

“..the pathway to Christian maturity. We grow through being tested, through the impact of God’s Word on us, and through living consistent Christian lives.” Sinclair Ferguson

Pledge

Sarlaac took us out

Thankful for you guys!!

Seuss

Can’t Never Could

8 Pax total at Midoriyama on Tuesday. Guess what? It was hot! Despite that, Pockets was out early getting in his burpees for his IW challenge. Whoppee would have been proud as he was listening to some George Straight for motivation. I noted it wasn’t a very motivating song but you do you.

Warmup: 

SSH ic x 10

Morrocan Nightclubs OYO

Seal Jacks ic x 10

Grab a block from my truck and lets mosey over to the parking lot.

The Thang:

There were 6 stations setup around the island in the parking lot. Each had an exercise listed to do with the block. After the exercise you leave your block and run a lap. When you return to your block you rifle carry it to the next station where you repeat this process. We had enough for 2 circuits or 12 stations all reps were x 20. It looked this below.

Overhead press x 20, Run a lap, Rifle carry to the next station

The rest of the exercises are below

Thrusters

Good mornings

Curls

Avalanche-Lying on your back with the block above your head on the ground lift it over your chest and back to the ground above your head.

Blockee

Round 2-

Alpos

Hip Thrusters-with the block on your mid section

Overhead situps-hold the block in the air

Block Swings

Overhead Squat

Lunge Twist-lunge holding the block and twist to the outside

We had a few minutes left so we did some more rifle carries and blockees through the parking lot while Def Leppard made a sweep through to pick up my cones and papers, thank you sir.

COT:

Announcements-Service opportunity this Friday in Gastonia at the downtown alive event, bring your family out. July service project items are comb/hairbrush and mints/gum/cough drops.

Prayer Request-Pockets Dad, My Dad, PAX traveling

Naked Moleskin:

I’d like to say everyone pushed the rock today but I heard a lot of I can’t do that or I’m just not going to do that! I get that sometimes we have to modify things for injuries or whatever but sometimes things will just be uncomfortable until we do it and get used to it. That’s what Slaw always says anyway. Either way I think most got a little better. Working out on that hot asphalt in the sun has got to be making us tougher if nothing else.

 

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