Author: Hunchback (Page 1 of 4)

Yesterday, five brave PAX gathered in the gloom to test their mettle at the Bulldog location. The morning was cool and quiet, as the group prepared for an intense workout with Qing taking the lead. The promise of four-minute AMRAP sessions for each exercise had everyone geared up for a challenging and rewarding start to the day.

DJ Push Play provided the perfect soundtrack for the morning, curating a playlist of eight songs, each precisely four minutes long. This set the pace for the workout, which focused on targeting eight major muscle groups: hamstrings, chest, biceps, triceps, back, quads, shoulders, and abs.

The structure was simple but intense: for each exercise, PAX were tasked with performing as many reps as possible within the four-minute timeframe. After each set, there was a one-minute break for rest or light moseying, allowing the group to catch their breath.

Four minutes can feel like an eternity.

Announcements: BOS Clown Car to MECA 10th anniversary, Extinction Run, The Goonie

Prayer Requests: BOS’s family, Orangeman’s friend, Anchorman

-Hunchback

Posted at the Farmers Market in Carrboro, where even their Auto Parts store is fancy (see photo). Boot camp workout with tires. HIM bought me coffee.

QIC: Singlet

PAX: DOI, Golden Boy, Squi!

Text from Maybelline to Weasel Shaker 4.1.24:

Hey bud, sorry for the delay. PAX for my Q at the pub 3/28 were:

Waterboy, Defib, Fannie Mae, Alma Mater, Radar, Sargento, JJ

Kenan Stadium AO. PAX who runs a private equity firm for a dating app site pulls into the North Entrance parking lot with his Tesla/Delorean. I knew I was in the right place.

He has a key to the football stadium, which was pretty cool. Then we ran all the lower level stairs with exercises in between sections, which was pretty not cool.

worth the visit

QIC: Right Swipe. PAX- T-Rex, Oozy, SPAM

Though we failed to break any world records, six PainLab records were broken will live in infamy – or until next year. Perhaps, the eight PAX this year were younger, stronger, smarter, or couldn’t count. Regardless, no real drama ensued

The most side straddle hops in one minute

World Record: 136 by Binod Thapa (Nepal), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 28 July 2023.

New PainLab Record: 94  by Bob the Builder in Gastonia, NC on 30 March 2024.

Old PainLab Record: 92  by Mayor in Gastonia, NC on 25 March 2023.

The most squats in three minutes

World Record: 239 by Muhammad Abubakar Mehsood (Pakistan), in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, on 22 February 2023.

New PainLab Record: 171  by Hermie in Gastonia, NC on 30 March 2024.

Old PainLab Record: 155 by Tube in Gastonia, NC on 25 March 2023.

The most consecutive diamond merkins

World Record:  101  by Mohamed Hesham Abdul Hamid Ali in Fayoum, Egypt on 27 July 2022.

New PainLab Record: 38  by Hunchback in Gastonia, NC on 30 March 2024.

Old PainLab Record: 32 by Pilgrim’s Progress in Gastonia, NC on 25 March 2023.

The most lunges in one minute

World Record:  82 by Ali Mounir in Menofia, Egypt, on 14 March 2022.

New PainLab Record: 56  by Bob the Builder in Gastonia, NC on 30 March 2024.

Old PainLab Record: 50 by Pilgrim’s Progress in Gastonia, NC on 25 March 2023.

The most flying squirrel burpees in one minute

World Record: 33 by Leong Man Teng  in Macau, China, on 1 August 2022.

New PainLab Record: 28  by X-Wing in Gastonia, NC on 30 March 2024.

Old PainLab Record: 25 by Tube & Mayor (tie) in Gastonia, NC on 25 March 2023.

The most tricep dips performed in one minute

World Record:  119 by Stephen Buttler, in Shropshire, UK, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day on 17 November 2011.

New PainLab Record: 68  by Bob the Builder  in Gastonia, NC on 30 March 2024. *Clavin broke the 18+ age group record with 65.

Old PainLab Record: 61 by Pilgrim’s Progress in Gastonia, NC on 25 March 2023. (though Nutria had the best form with 60 dips).

With 20 minutes to spare, the group split in two for a few rounds of team dodgeball & then royal rumble dodgeball.  Hermie almost beat Bob the Builder. YHC’s rule that headshots were okay backfired.

Announcements and Prayer Requests: see Gashouse backblast 3.30.24

Seven ruckers, zero runners, and Scrat hit the Coconut Horse – Heatherloch course Sunday morning. Roscoe, Stroganoff, and Shortsale were absent, but we thought after the big Wolfpack win, they may have been too tired to join us. During announcements and prior to QSource, Roscoe stops by to let us know that Shortsale’s black lab went missing Saturday after the game.

Without hesitation, the group took off to Shortsale’s house and helped with the search. Unfortunately, no trace of Pookie was seen Sunday.

Monday morning at 10:18am, the following text was sent from Shortsale:

Announcements, Prayer Requests, No Q Source.

Diablo Sammich ventured to one of the Wonders of the World Gaston County this morning – the Burger King Rock of Union Rd.  This local treasure has it’s own Facebook page and was featured on K104.7. Unfortunately for Balljoint and towing companies all around, the owners decided to surround the rock with poles. Outcries of “Free the Rock” have brought no justice.

YHC thought it would be a good plan to ruck from Pelicans to the Rock and 7 HIM joined in the fun.  We should have stopped in for a breakfast biscuit, as we returned with four minutes to spare for some Mary.

12 PAX (2 runners and 10 boot campers) at Midoriyama for YHC’s  inaugural Q at this AO . Mixing up fun and fitness, we kicked things off with warm-ups before scavenging blocks from the woods and relocating to the nearby outfield.

We split into two teams – the seasoned vets and the young bloods – for a round of kickball. But before the game got rolling, each team tackled a quick fitness test borrowed from the New Year’s Day convergence. First up, burpees, then onto an inning of kickball, followed by a round of merkins.

Team Respect, led by Purple Haze, Slaw, Chili, DeFib, and Broke, showed the young guns who’s boss, racking up nine runs to one by the 2nd inning. We kept the kickball and curls/big boys going until Team Respect claimed a victory blowout. Shoutout to Chili for toughing it out with a knee injury – hope it heals up soon.

Wrapping up back at basecamp, Montross and Sargento crushed their many many-mile run. Closed out with some prayers and announcements.

Assessment results on tab 2 HERE

Tesla with another DR post at Cannonball in Lake Wylie Tuesday!

Downrange backblast:

PAX: Tesla

AO: Cannonball @ F3 Lake Wylie