Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

Author: Double Stuf

Bunker Tabata

We had 8 PAX hunker down in the bunker!  Anyone familiar with my PainLab workouts knows I bring my normal set of Athlean-X inspired tools.

Tabata Timer App:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evgeniysharafan.tabatatimer&hl=en

6 Pack Promise App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.AthleanX&hl=en_US

Athlean-X Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JDCav24

After splitting from The Fighting Yank crowd, we we began our workout.  No FNG’s, but there were a few faces I hadn’t seen before that morning!  We began with a dynamic warmup and an ab circuit via the 6 pack promise app.  The exercises consisted of 7 rounds.  Each exercise in each round was 1 minute long with 30 seconds rest between rounds.

  • Rounds #1 and #2
    • Bench overs (for time, 60 seconds)
    • Tricep Extensions (kettlebell), 25 reps in 60 seconds
    • Single-leg high hip bucks – Switch at 30 second mark
    • Kettlebell 2-armed rows – 25-30 reps in 60 seconds
  • Rounds #3 and #4
    • Imperial Walkers (for time, 60 seconds)
    • Single-arm overhead press (kettlebell), 15-25 reps in 60 seconds
    • Hindu Squat Through (for time, 60 seconds)
    • Kettlebell bicep curls – 15-25 reps in 30 seconds each arm
  • Rounds #5 and #6
    • T-Squares (I didn’t know what else to call them.  T-Square showed me the video of the exercise).  They involve performing a halo in tandem with a reverse lung.  We did these for reps.  10 each side in 60 seconds.
    • Merkins (25-30) in 60 seconds
    • Prisoner Squats (20-25) in 60 seconds
    • Superman Pullups – 25 reps in 60 seconds
  • PT Prep Bonus Round
    • Ketllebell Swings – 60 seconds
    • Merkins -25 reps
    • Bodyweight Squats – 25 reps
    • LBCs – 60 seconds
    • Side Straddle Hops – 60 seconds

Pain Lab Tabata

We had 10 supermen fight off an attempted hostile takeover from Gashouse.  The TL;DR is that they eventually ran away (it’s what they do!).  By that time we were in the circle and ready to work.  Once again, I used the tabata timer and 6-pack app.  Links down below:

Tabata Timer App:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evgeniysharafan.tabatatimer&hl=en

6 Pack Promise App:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.AthleanX&hl=en_US

We began with an ab circuit via the above app.  We then continued to exercise in 1 minute intervals with 30 seconds rest between rounds.

  • Round #1 & 2
    • Bench overs
    • Dips
    • High Hip Bucks
    • Kettlebell 2-armed rows
  • Round #3 &4
    • High knees (this was high impact, it was modified as needed)
    • Power pushaways
    • Hindu Squat Through
    • Kettlebell Bicep Curls
  • Round #5 & 6
    • Skater hops
    • Merkins
    • Prisoner Squats
    • Pullup Superman
  • Bonus Round #1
    • Ketllebell Swings
    • Merkins
    • Bodyweight Squats
    • LBCs
    • Side Straddle Hops

I had to leave a few minutes early to catch a Bible study!  Thanks for letting me lead, guys!!

— Double Stuf

 

Bulldog Prison Break

We had 10 PAX show up for Bulldog.  Prior to the main workout, we went through an ab circuit.  I brought the tabata timer back out to keep pace.  Each round had 4 exercises, each exercise was performed for 1 minute with no rest time in the round.  We completed 5 rounds with 45 seconds rest in between.

Each exercise has “Prisoner” in front of it as the exercise has to be performed with your hands clasped behind your head.

  1. Prisoner Squats – Bodyweight squats
  2. Prisoner Lunges – Bodyweight lunges in place or walking
  3. Prisoner Ninja Jumps – Hands behind your head, sit down on your knees and explode up into a squat position, some PAX modified this and did a different explosive movement. Jump squats, etc.
  4. Prisoner Skier Hops – Skiing motion from side to side

Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

Double Stuf

Bulldog Lockbox

We had 7 PAX show up for Bulldog.  I brought the tabata timer back out to keep pace instead of counting reps.

The workout consisted of “traveling” exercises moving to four corners.  An exercise was performed at each corner.  There were 3 rounds each with increasing amount of exercise time.

  • Traveling Exercises, All Rounds
    • Lateral merkin to the right
    • Alligator Walk forward
    • Lateral merkin to the left
    • Alligator Walk backwards
  • Round 1 – 30 Second Intervals
    • Corner 1 – Split Squat Jumps Right Leg
    • Corner 2 – Split Squat Jumps Left Leg
    • Corner 3 – Split Squat Jumps Right Leg
    • Corner 4 – Split Squat Jumps Left Leg
  • Round 2 – 45 Second Intervals
    • Corner 1 – Single Leg Deadlift Right Leg
    • Corner 2 – Single Leg Deadlift LeftLeg
    • Corner 3 – Single Leg Deadlift Right Leg
    • Corner 4 – Single Leg Deadlift Left Leg
  • Round 3 – 60 Second Intervals
    • Corner 1 – Side Lunge with Knee Ups Right Leg
    • Corner 2 – Side Lunge with Knee Ups Left Leg
    • Corner 3 – Side Lunge with Knee Ups Right Leg
    • Corner 4 – Side Lunge with Knee Ups Left Leg

Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

Double Stuf

Athlean Inspired Pain Lab

We had 9 PAX show up for Pain Lab.  I brought the tabata timer back out to keep pace.  Link for the app and workout below:

Tabata Timer App

Tabata Workout for Import

The workouts are Athlean 111, and Erraticore.

I don’t feel like enough strength training and core workouts are involved.  So I drew heavily from the Athlean Xero workout program by Jeff Cavaliere.  Each exercise is done for 30 seconds with no rest between A and B.  There are 3 rounds of each exercise group.

A/B Chest

A. X Plyo Merkins

B. Step Through Merkins

A/B/C Back

A. Thumbs Up Merkins

B. Kettlebell Rows #1

C. Kettlebell Rows #2 (other arm)

A/B Triceps

A. Power Planks (alternate Tricep Extensions)

B. Cobra Merkins aka Diamond Dogs

A/B/C Legs

A. Kettlebell deadlifts

B. Single Leg Heel Touch #1

C. Single Leg Heel Touch #2 (other leg)

A/B/C Shoulders

A. Power Pushaways (alternate Kettlebell overhead press)

B. Bodyweight Side Lateral Raise

C. Moroccan Night Clubs

Up next is the Erraticore portion of the workout.  Each group was executed twice before moving on to the next.

Erraticore Group #1

60 seconds Mountain Climbers

60 seconds Superman Planks

Erraticore Group #2

60 seconds High-Low Scissor Kicks

30 Seconds Side Scissor Plank Lift

Erraticore Group #3

60 Seconds Alpine Mountain Climbers

15 Seconds Cliffhanger Planks

 

Thanks for the opportunity to lead!

  • Double Stuf

HIIT VQ at Pain Lab

We had 9 superbeasts at Pain Lab.  This was my first Q, because I had no idea what I was doing plan ahead, I pre-programmed an app to keep time and pace.  Bedpan gave me the idea a few weeks ago.  Links for the app and the workout are below:

Tabata Timer App

Tabata Workout for Import

6 Pack Promise App

I wanted to combine a workout that would shave some time off the quarterly fitness test in tandem with some strength training.  Naturally, since this was pain lab, everything was low impact.  Everything follows a 10 second prep/rest/transition time and a 50 second work time.  Everyone had an appropriate sized kettlebell/dumbbell for the exercises.

We began with an ab circuit to engage the core.  I’ve found this is one of the best ways to get warmed up, prevent injury, and not neglect an ab circuit at the end.

Fitness Prep Round #1

  • Kettlebell swings
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • Bodyweight Squats
  • Side Straddle Hops

Strength Training Round #1

  • CDD
  • Levitation squats (25 seconds each leg)
  • Single arm rows (25 seconds each arm)
  • Tricep Extensions
  • Werkins
  • Kettlebell Swings

Fitness Prep Round #2 (same as round 1)

Strength Training Round #2

  • Overhead Press
  • Lunges
  • T-Merkins
  • Curls
  • Big Boy Situps
  • Kettlebell Swings

Fitness Prep Round #3 (same as round 1 and 2)

Strength Training Round #3

  • Moroccan Night Club
  • Front Raises
  • Calf Raises
  • Dips
  • Pullup Superman
  • Kettlebell Swings

Fitness Prep Round #4

It was a privilege to lead.  Thank you to the always supportive brothers in Christ and a special thanks to Rudolph who brought me to Pain Lab in the first place.

Double Stuf

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