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Lean on Me

11 PAX showed up for Mental Health Awareness month.

Buddy up, because we all need somebody.

Started with 2 coupons representing carrying others’ burdens with them with multiple stops for various activities with the coupons.

We finished with partner work in 11’s fashion with partner Get-Ups and Booyah Merkins at the old Junior High.

Ran back to the AO just in time for the COT.

Good work, Men

Hold it now

15 strong at Folsom for some Dora, some core work, and some Merkin holds.  Here’s what I remember:

The Thang:

  • 10 x SSH (IC)
  • 10 x Imperial Walkers (IC)
  • 10 x Goofballs (IC)
  • 5 x Burpees (OYO)
  • 10 x Dying Cockroaches (IC)
  • 10 x Scissor Kicks (IC)
  • 10 x Mike Tysons (IC)

Mosey to the first loop, up the road, but far short of the flagpole

Dora 1-2-3

  • 100 x Crab Marches
  • 200 x Superman Pull-ups
  • 300 x Monkey Humpers

Other partner runs a loop that was a little shy of 0.2 miles

Grunting in the pull-ups, grumbling during the Monkey Humpers, YHC figured we were on the right track.  YHC had Wirenut as a partner and didn’t have to do any of the Crab Marches because they were already done upon return from first run.  Good stuff.

  • 5 x Burpees (OYO)
  • 15 x Oblique Crunches L (IC)
  • 15 x Oblique Crunches R (IC)
  • 15 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
  • 15 x American Hammers (IC)
  • 15 x Flutter Kicks (IC)

And we were off to our next stop.

Mosey to the flagpole for the pledge, then step across the road to that loop for the next dumb idea

New partners, but this time we break the Merkin into 3 positions:

  • Low – From plank position, do the first part of the merkin, but just don’t come up.  Stay there, nose inches from the ground and beards touching it.
  • Mid – From plank position, drop down to where your elbows are around 90 degrees and hold.  Same depth as unnamed PAX doing merkins.
  • High – Standard High Plank

So Partner 1 holds, while Partner 2 runs the loop, which is a little more than 0.1 mile.

  • Round 1
    • Partner 1 – Hold Low
    • Partner 2 – Run
    • Switch
  • Round 2
    • Partner 1 – Hold Mid
    • Partner 2 – Run
    • Switch
  • Round 3
    • Partner 1 – Hold High
    • Partner 2 – Run
    • Switch

Strong push from the PAX on this one.  YHC was paired with Wichita, and he was crushing it.  Shoutout to Bedpan on this one too.  We weren’t done.

  • 5 x Burpees (OYO)
  • 15 x Oblique Crunches L (IC)
  • 15 x Oblique Crunches R (IC)
  • 15 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
  • 15 x American Hammers (IC)
  • 15 x Flutter Kicks (IC)

Oh look, there’s enough time for 1 more round!  Let’s see which one to pick?

  • Round 4
    • Partner 1 – Hold Low
    • Partner 2 – Run
    • Switch

Time to head back to the flag.  Shout out to Wirenut and Beetle Bailey who brought in the Six without stopping all the way back from the flagpole.

Time

Announcements:

  • Shirt Orders for Midoryama & Tequila Sunrise & Gasmask Hats
  • Memorial Day Murph – Sandlot (Martha Rivers) – 0700

Prayer Requests:

  • Turtleman
  • Huck
  • Kids
  • Ms Expecting
  • Wirenut’s Mom
  • Stiper’s Brother
  • Sarlacc’s Daughter
  • Montross’s Mom
  • Big Pappy’s M
  • Sister Act’s Daughter
  • Injured and traveling PAX

Strong push by all these men.  Had a blast.  Will be back.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

Yabba Dabba Doo

Who didn’t prepare?

Some folks believe that if you do a certain type of workout then you didn’t prepare. I disagree. This is what happened…

A dozen HIM decided to get better this morning and after a short disclaimer, we warmed up with a mosey to the front of the school. To our surprise, some crazy students blew up a bunch of balloons and filled up a soccer goal with them in front of the school doors. Hilarious!

The Thang – Four Corners Deck of Death

Yep, when YHC pulled the deck out, some smarty pants suggested that there wasn’t any preparation for todays workout. Hardly! The first card was pulled and we did whatever it said to do (+10 reps if it was a number card) but left behind about 1/4 of the deck. Next, we sprinted down the sidewalk to the next corner and YHC pulled another card. Same thing, do the exercise, leave 1/4 of the deck behind. Sprint to the next corner, pull a card, do the exercise and leave 1/4 of the deck behind. Sprint to the last corner and do what the card says. Sprint to the start and swap the next card puller. Do a rotation of that PAX pulling cards all the way back to the start. Switch pullers, do it again. And again. And again. And again.

Time was running short so we headed back home to the start. We started a round of Bring Sally Up until time ran out and that was that. Thanks for the opportunity to lead men!

Announcements: Memorial Day Murph, PT Test June 18th

Prayer Requests: Turtleman, Huck, Tesla, Kids finishing school exams

 

Crossroads

Rolled into Crossroads and found a lone PAX getting ready to launch.  Balljoint rolled in next gettin a little EC in, then another, then another and pretty soon we topped out at five.  Off we went and back again at 7:15 but one PAX shy.  Seems Bed Pan decided his allergy driven snot would make for some good running fuel but his stomach did not concur! 🙁  We wrapped it up with the COT and then inside for QSource on LDP.

Annoucements:  F3 Dad’s needs Qs contact Mayor if interested / Memorial Day Murph

Prayers:  Mayor’s same two (? sorry Mayor) / Turtleman / All the PAX having babies / James Goudelock / Freight’s Dad / Purple Haze Sister-in-law oral cancer

We ran

Disclaimer

Pledge

We came, we saw, we ran to Pelicans and back.

Annoucements

Prayer Request

Nameorama

I took us out in Prayer

Thank you for the opportunity to lead.  I need this Q.  I haven’t posted since Saturday, so this should get me back on track.  SYITG

You have to be a member

It was the day after the CSAUP and those who posted to both knew the drill. Get to rucking for some recovery. We explored new routes for some and had a great time doing it.

Q source was all about Live Right. Good convo was had. Until next time, thanks for the opportunity to lead men!

Announcements: Memorial Day Murph, PT Test June 18th

Prayer Requests: Kids finishing school, Turtleman, Tesla, Huck, Freight’s dad, Breaker’s son & Daughter in Law flying, Gump, my M

Lock Up

10 total posted on Tuesday at Midoriyama. This is what we did.

Warmup:

Let’s mosey!

The Thang:

We took a stroll down to the soccer fields and back. Around the turd shack we did 10 reps each of 9 exercises. That’s one round. We continued doing this by dropping one rep each round. 10, 9, 8, 7,…..1 and done. During these exercises we had a timer set to go off every minute. When the timer goes off you have to do 2 burpees then pick back up where you left off. Everyone completed this at different times but we all picked up the 6 until everyone was finished. The 6 completed 26-1 minute rounds so that’s 52 burpees. The exercises completed are below.

Squat

Merkin

Lunge single count

Freddy Mercury single count

CDD’s

Ski Burps single count

Wall Taps

Donkey Kicks

Miranda Rights

Once complete we made our way back down to the soccer fields and back. We finished up with some Mary. LBFCs, Freddy Mercurys, Boat/Canoe, Superman holds.

COT:

Namerama

Announcements-Midoriyama shirt order out until 6/2, Hat orders, Memorial Day Murph

Prayer Request-Pregnancy’s, Family members health concerns, Turtleman

Naked Moleskin:

Several PAX pretended to not know what the Miranda Rights exercise was but most looked pretty comfortable doing them. One PAX explained that in NOLA it usually would involve a Benjamin Franklin held in your hands.

Cramerton Hoops Squad

Great morning for a workout. We had 5 us to start and then a late arrival.

Quick Mosey then a warm up: SSH, Arm Circles Back and Forward, Gravel Pickers, Touch the Toes, and SSH Burpees

Mosey to hoops court: At center court: Smurf Jacks, Groiners, Bobby Hurleys, LBCs x 20 then crab walk to the baseline. 3 rounds

Mosey up the road and back to court area for another round: Plank Jacks, Jack Ass Merkins, Monkey Humpers, Hammers X 20 then 10 broad jump burpees. 3 rounds

Mosey back to the flag for 30 Crunchy Frog, 30 V Ups, and a couple minutes of 6 inches.

Pledge

Announcements: CSUP that already happened

Prayers: Turtle Man and our nation for love to spread versus hate

Getting Warmer in Mt. Hollywood

Warm up:

Hillbillies x 15

Burpees x 10

Moseyed to the hill by the Baptist Church.  Started workout with some “Dirty Mac Deuce”

4-sets

Set 1:  12 x Werkins; 12 x American Hammers; 12 x Smurf Jacks

Set 2:  12 x Merkins; 12 x American Hammers; 12 x Smurf Jacks

Set 3:  12 x Hand Release Merkins; 12 x American Hammers; 12 x Smurf Jacks

Set 4: 12 x Diamond Merkins; 12 x American Hammers; 12 x Smurf Jacks

Moseyed to Truist Bank parking lot.

Walls of Jericho

Seven sets of seven exercises.

7 x Suspension Merkins; 7 x Flutter Kicks; 7 x Bobby Hurleys; 7 x Freddie Mercurys; 7 x Squats; 7 x Big Boys; 7 x  CDD

Moseyed back to the Middle School Parking Lot.

Finished up with a circle of Mary.

Announcements

Prayer list

Prayer

 

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