Author: Anthrax

9 PAX posted in the GLOOM at Goat Island, including a record number that peeled in sideways at 0529. Still…right on time is still on time. Warmup as follows:

* Peter Parkers (remain in position after)
* Merkins (remain in position after)
* Mountain climbers
* Side Straddle Hop
* Squats

Pax then moseyed over to the parking lot side of the bridge and commenced the thang. First up was 5 trips climbing up the rocks beside the bridge. Props to all for staying upright despite the glasslike surface conditions courtesy of some ill-timed-but-much-needed overnight rain.

PAX then proceeded to #takethebridge (note: we need BA back, he has the best battle cry by far) and moseyed over to the park for a scenic tour.

First up was a 4-minute round of Col Trautman, making use of the monkey bars the Cramerton taxpayers generously provided. Afterward we moseyed around the walking trail to the cornhole boards and did 5 round of 1 burpee/sprint to the drink machine/1 burpee/sprint back. Then a mosey over to the playground where we did 3 rounds of squats followed by a trip around the playground by any means necessary (over/under/through the ropes that those darn kids make look so easy). Squats started at 20 and increased by 5 each circuit.

After the first circuit we did a mini-repeato, with a 2 minute Col Trautman and an abbreviated burpee/sprint circuit until we had to call time. Mosey back to the lot for COT. Thanks to all who posted, you gentlemen make it what it is!

Moleskin:
– Prayers for TopHat’s friends out of work and looking.
– Prayers for law enforcement while we weather the current unrest.
– Need a Q for next Tuesday. Somebody step up!

18 pax posted in the GLOOM at The Storm for some split punishment from TopHat and Anthrax. As we gathered Whoopee shared tales of trial and tribulation from his experience at #SouthernDiscomfort, firmly entrenching the rest of us in the position that it was, indeed, #CSAUP. TopHat called us to order at 5:30 on the dot and led us through the following routine:

Warmup
Lap around the track
10 windmills
15 SSH
15 CDD
15 crunchy frogs

Thang
Stop and Go down the field (10 yards forward, 5 yards back, repeato until you reach the other goal line)

Anthrax assumed the Q and proceeded as follows. Pax paired up, then wheelbarrow’d 25 yards at a time. At each stop we performed an exercise in cadence unless otherwise noted, then teammates switched places for the next 25-yard wheelbarrow.
Wheelbarrow to 25
3 count squat
wb to 50
burpees (15 oyo)
wb to 25
Imperial squat walker
wb to goal
Superman
wb to 25
Merkin
wb to 50
Plank jack
wb to 25
High knees
wb to goal
French fries

Count up, count back to catch our breath.

Pax then moved to the bleachers to do snake drills (up and down from one end to the other) separated by the listed exercises.
Snake
Dips
Snake
LBC
Snake
Box jumps (25 oyo)

Mosey to the parking lot for COT. Thanks to all who posted, grateful for you guys.

13 PAX posted in the gloom at Goat Island Park and granted a 1 minute delay to those who were deemed to be either lost in suburbia or fartsacking. You know who you are.

Little did they know that they wouldn’t get out of the parking lot today as there was ample lighting and the light posts turned out to be perfectly spaced for speed drills. Today’s balanced breakfast was largely composed of suicides, each separated by a carefully chosen selection from the #Exicon. After each exercise/suicide combo the pax would plank until all were accounted for, then start the next exercise together. Order as follows:

WU
Side Straddle Hop x 20
Freddie Mercury x 15
Imperial Walkers x 15
Mericans x 10
Plank jacks x 15

The Thang
Lunge + jump x 20 (total movements)
Suicide
Carolina Dry Docks x 20
Suicide
Prisoner Jump Squat x 25
Suicide

Hold plank to catch our breath.
Count up, count back to gather our thoughts.

Peter Parker + Merkin x 30(ish)
Suicide
Star Jack x 20
Suicide
Turkish get-up x 20(ish)

We ran out of workout before we ran out of time so we finished with a bonus round of up downs and a few minutes of Mary. COT then dispersed for the day. Thanks to all who posted!

9 faithful PAX gathered in the gloom to sweat and inspect the Goat Island bridge in excruciating detail. Warmup breakfast of merkins, imperial walkers, Freddy Mercury’s, mountain climbers and prayer squats, then mosey over for the pledge at the flag on one of the light posts in patriotic Cramerton. Mosey across the street to start the party.

The Thang
The format was a split – half exercising, half running and exercising. Divided into pairs, one teammate runs across the bridge and to the cornhole boards, then performs an exercise on the other side. The other teammate performs 10/20/30 reps of the exercises for that round. Rounds were as follows:

Round 1
Teammate 1: 10 burpees/20 Carolina dry docks/30 lbc then plank until the other returns
Teammate 2: Run across the bridge, touch the cornhole boards, run back.

Round 2
Teammate 1: 10 knees to chest jump (this needs a name)/20 spider man merkins/30 hip raises (also needs a name).
Teammate 2: 10 inverted rows hanging from the swings across the bridge.

Round 3
Teammate 1: 10 burpees/20 lunges (10 per leg)/30 freddie mercury’s. Al Gore until teammate returns
Teammate 2: 10 pull ups using playground equipment across the bridge. Negative pullups when we ran out of gas.

Pause for a plank break, right arm up (right leg option), left arm up (left leg option). Then, back to the task at hand:

Round 4
Teammate 1: 10 turkish get-ups/20 plank jacks/30 flutter kicks (per leg)
Teammate 2: 15 box jumps on a picnic table across the bridge.

Round 5
Teammate 1: 10 burpees/20 imperial walkers/30 SSH
Teammate 2: Run to the cornhole boards and back

Mosey back to the lot for COT. Work was easy after this one.