After a brief disclaimer and seeing no FNG’s we took a mosey toward the Planet Fitness shopping center, ran around the shopping center toward Union Road and headed back to the the bank.

THANG #1:
10 Rounds (with Holiday Alternative Rock Music)
4 burpees (40)
8 merkins (80)
12 squats (120)
16 mountain climbers (320)
20 SSH (200)

After the tough warmup, we walked around the bank for rest and headed toward Riverwood Parkway.

THANG #2:
Round 1:
From Neal Hawkins at Riverwood Parkway run to the fourth light pole and back and perform 25 plank jacks.

Round 2:
From Neal Hawkins at Riverwood Parkway run to the fourth light pole and back and perform 25 lunges (count one side).

Round 3:
From Neal Hawkins at Riverwood Parkway run to the fourth light pole and back and perform 25 seal jacks.

Round 4:
From Neal Hawkins at Riverwood Parkway run to the fourth light pole and back and perform 25 freddie mercury (count one side).

PRAYERS:
Continue to keep saying prayers for my sister, Mackenzie. She is battling cancer.
Maybelline would like us to pray for a co-worker of his (Cliff).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Tooth Fairy VQ tomorrow (12/8) at The GOAT.
2. Hanging Christmas decorations at Tuttleman’s home (12/8 at 5:00 p.m.). Message Whoopie for details.
3. Freight is looking for PAX to assist with the Adopt a Street Campaign on Saturday, December 10. Message Freight for details.
4. Sargento is looking for PAX to assist with Ringing the Bells for Salvation Army at Sam’s Club (12/15) and Hobby Lobby (12/17). Message Sargento for details.
5. Flag Handoff Monday (12/12) at The Sandlot.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

Aye,
Radar

Which has nothing to do with the backblast.

It was warmish, it was misty, it was foggy in places.
We had runners, walkers and ruckers.
No tall people though, we had a sign that stated you must be under this tall to enter.

Thanks for the push Rum Runner!

Prayer requests: Turtleman, Huck, Sister Act’s 2.0, the usual ones, those not mentioned.
Announcements: Hanging decorations at Turtleman’s tomorrow at 5pm-ish. Whoopie to spread details.
Possible something on New Year’s Day.

Disclaimer:

Flagpole for Pledge.  Not there so we look to Wal-Mart and grab it

Warmup:  SSHx15 IC, Gravel Pickers x10IC,

The Thang:

Blockbuster:  Six (6) exercises with 10 reps and run two laps around the upper lots.

• • Exercises:
  • blockees
  • squats
  • presses
  • tricep extensions
  • curls
  • SLDL

Mosey back for some french fries IC and mountain climbers.  Finish it off with a little SSH.

Prayers/Praise:

Name-O-Rama:

COT:

Warm Up:
Arm Cirlces [front & back]
Speed Bag [front & back]
Moroccan Night Clubs
Squats
LBCs
2 Burpies

Gratitude: A sentiment mentioned frequently this time of year, rightfully so.
I am grateful for those PAX who join me at the Bulldog week in and week out. I’m grateful for those who led and keep the mumblechatter flowing. Physically, it has been a rocky road this year, but week in and week out we’ve had 2-4 awesome dudes show up, beat the gloom, and puch the rock.

Here we went.

Mike Tysons [10IC]
CDD [10 Single Count]
Merkins [10 Single Count]

LBCs [10IC]
American Hammers [10IC]
Goblet Squats [10IC]

Stretches

Mike Tysons [10IC]
CDD [10 Single Count]
Merkins [10 Single Count]

Zombie walk

LBCs [10IC]
American Hammers [10IC]
Goblet Squats [10IC]

Curls [15 Single Count]
Lawnmowers [10 each side]
KB Swings [15]

1 Lap w/ KB

Dips [15]
Chest Press [15]
Calf Raises [30]

Zombie Walk

Dips [15]
Chest Press [15]
Calf Raises [30]

1 Lap w/ KB

Curls [15 Single Count]
Lawnmowers [10 each side]
KB Swings [15]

Mary

Announcements: X-Mas Party
Prayers: Turtleman, Orangeman’s Coworker
COT

Warm up the Gloom!
SSH, Merkins, Lunges, Squats, Arm Circles, Nightclubs, Stretch this, Stretch That, Go to it.

Pledge

3 of us, Each called out an exercise and lead, starting from the feet up.

Calves, things, buttocks, back, abs, chest, arms, shoulders.

Halos, Around the Wolds, KB Swings, Merkins, Pull Throughs, Curls, Walking shoulder press, Squat Curl Press, Calf Raises, Monkey Humpers, Burpies, Six Shooters, Michael Phelps, Fluttlerkicks, LBCs, Lawnmowers, Arm Extensions, Pull over to chest press, some other stuff you’ll experience once you head to the Bulldog.

Announcements: Turtleman’s Christmas lights this Thursday 5:00pm

COT

Or maybe it’s more like “Dora tried to explora but was too ambitious and then a train felt disrespected and decided to mess everything up for the QIC”

A chilly but great feeling morning with YHC replacing Pillager in the regular four to post, but let’s get to it!

The Warmup: 15 SSH, 15 Imperial Walkers, 10 burpees OYO

Then we mosey to Ida Ranking

1st Dora: 50 Hand Release Merkins, 100 Big Boys, 150 Squats.

Begin moseying to the parking lot behind Catawba Coffee…while en route, YHC brags that once you do an exercise this morning you won’t have to do it again…including burpees. You can’t make this up…not 10 seconds after that statement, the VERY rare train makes it’s presence known with a far off blast and the PAX pick up the pace so we can make it across the tracks.

2nd Dora: 50 regular Merkins, 100 Lunges, 150 Flutters

That train? Yeah apparently it was the longest and slowest train in the history of trains…or at least Mt. Holly. So we mosey to the parking lot of First United Methodist Church for our 3rd Explora…

3rd Dora: 100 Overhead Claps, 200 LBCs, 300 Mountain Climbers

Train finishes as we finish and time is now creeping up on us…so the PAX head back to Mt. Holly Middle for a little bit of Mary, where Blueprint makes us just roll around on the ground for 2 minutes.

Time.

Prayers: Turtleman, Pillager and his new 2.0, Red Ribbon’s friend (Huffstetler family)

It was great to lead these guys, great to get out to start the week again on the right foot. Even if we didn’t get to finish exploring or dora-ing.

Our honor defend…

Buckshot

5 F3 Gastonia PAX didn’t do the Chad 1000, but threw kettlebells around instead.  We all still went to the same place for Coffeeteria afterwards, so it all ended the same way.  Here’s what I remember…

Whoopee led some things and train and whatnot

Quick walking bonus warmup:

• 10 x Don Q’s (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x Gravel Pickers (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x Imperial Walkers (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x Air Presses (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x 1-armed Seal Claps (IC)

To the step up steps for

• 10 x Dips (OYO)
• 10 x Bulgarian Split Squats R (OYO)
• 10 x Bulgarian Split Squats L (OYO)
• 10 x Step Ups (OYO)

Back to the bells for

• 15 x Sumo High Pulls (OYO)
• 15 x Squeezes (OYO)
  • Basically a standing forward chest press while squeezing the kettlebell as hard as you can
• 15 x American Hammers (OYO)
• 15 x Tricep Extensions (OYO)
• 15 x KB Swings (OYO)

Lazy Dora

• 100 x Merkins / 6 Inches
• 200 x Dying Cockroaches / Plank
• 300 x Jump Ropes (or Calf Raises) / Al Gore

Mary & Ab work

Back to the bells for

• 20 x Sumo High Pulls (OYO)
• 20 x Squeezes (OYO)
  • Basically a standing forward chest press while squeezing the kettlebell as hard as you can
• 20 x American Hammers (OYO)
• 20 x Tricep Extensions (OYO)
• 20 x KB Swings (OYO)

To the step up steps for

• 15 x Dips (OYO)
• 15 x Bulgarian Split Squats R (OYO)
• 15 x Bulgarian Split Squats L (OYO)
• 15 x Step Ups (OYO)

Partner

• 40 x Around the world (OYO – 20 each way) / Jump Rope (or LBC)
• 40x Halos (OYO – 20 each way) / Jump Rope (or LBC)

Back to the bells for

• 25 x Sumo High Pulls (OYO)
• 25 x Squeezes (OYO)
  • Basically a standing forward chest press while squeezing the kettlebell as hard as you can
• 25 x American Hammers (OYO)
• 25 x Tricep Extensions (OYO)
• 25 x KB Swings (OYO)

Mary – Round 2

Time

Enjoyed it

Yabba Dabba Doo

After a month off from not able to Q due to Nantan’s November New Q Challenge, YHC was looking forward to lead a workout again.!

It’s 5:30am and cold, time to get to work.

Quick disclaimer with no FNGs

Warm-up

The Thang;

Mosey to Four Square Church parking lot

10 Mins – EMOM

-3 burpees

-6 merkins

-9 squats

-12 alt lunges

Indian Run back to the school for some 7 on 7s

• Merkins x 7
• Squats x 7
• Big Boys x 7
• Burpees x 7
• Lunges x 7
• American Hammers x 7
• Dips x 7

Run around parking lot then rinse and repeat. Goal was to get seven rounds but ran out of time and finished with six rounds

COT

Announcements

Prayer Request

YHC closed in prayer,

Thanks men for the opportunity to lead this morning, as always, it was an honor.

Over and out,

Breaker Breaker

It was great to have the opportunity to Q this morning.

The Bible verse was Jeremiah 29:11

Prayer Request:

SA’s Daughter, Wire Nuts Daughter and future Grand Baby, plus his parents.

Huck and turtle Man.

The Bed Pan is Full!