A Boootiful Beatdown

7 PAX posted for a Boootiful Beatdown on Halloween morning where we were accompanied by an illuminated Blue Moon. Warmarama We began Our warm up by doing some lateral lurker lunges followed by Frankenstein Walks. we then moved on to warming up our arms by doing a bat wings routine which was forward arm circles, …

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Once in a Blue Moon

It was Halloween morning at the Blast Furnace, and there wasn’t just a full moon, but a Blue Moon (2nd Full Moon in one calendar month), clear skies and the temperature was hovering right around 32 degrees. 8 men gathered to see what tricks or treats were in store for them! Warmup: 1/2 Lap mosey …

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Roll of the dice

It was a beautiful morning at the Pond (i.e. DAMP & DREARY)!  We moseyed to the closest pavilion to minimize the rain.  Warmarama was a round-robin with an excellent variety of exercises: Burpees (even though Cratchet was ON TIME!!!!), AbeVigodas, neck & trunk rotation, SSHops, stretches.   The actual workout commenced with a 1-minute back-bridge followed …

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Who you callin’ dumbbell?

Conditions:  Raining. Disclaimer accepted verbally by all. Warm-up:  IC x 10 – overhead claps, night clubs, grass pickers, Abe Vigodas, imperial walkers, toy soldiers.  OYO x 10 – trunk rolls, huggy bears, leg swings and calf stretch. The Thang: DORA cumulative reps of 80.  Partner A with two 15 lb. dumbbells.  Partner B completes set …

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Weapon “11”

Conditions: It was a cloudy, damp, dark start with a little drizzle and a temperature of 51 degrees. Four PAX posted for YHC’s guest Q at the Chieftain, with one PAX member being late to the circle. Warm-a-Rama: All exercises, with the exception of the first one were performed for 15 reps IC. 1. Jog three laps …

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A Chord of Three Strands

Conditions: It was a dark, damp, cloudy start to the ruck where three HIM’s stumbled out of bed for a morning pre-beatdown ruck. Thang: We started a little late (0535) and trekked from the Shimerville Rd parking lot and made it up to a point just before South Mountain Drive Dog Training Center before 0600, then turned …

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Clubbing

Conditions: raining, cool. Considering the wet leaves on the sidewalks and gutters of the road, I though it best to get off the streets, so we headed to Brookside Country Club.  A few laps around the country club and the school took 45 minutes.  Good mumble chatter. COT: COR, NOR, announcements and prayer requests.

Lowes’ Tug of War

Today we welcomed Fonda back from a week off letting his hip rest! We missed you brother! Warmup: Fire Hydrants – IC – 10 each side Hillbillies – IC x 20 Cobra Stretch Childs Pose The Dial Up SSH – IC x 20 Warmup lap around the 1/4 mile loop The Thang: Tug of War …

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Beast Beatdown at the Swam

Nice cool morning with slight breeze about 52 degrees F. Disclaimer given and accepted. Warm up followed with Arm circles, huggy bears, abe vigodas, grass pickers, side straddle hop, AL ass kickers, mt climbers, peter parkers, sumo squats, greatest stretch ever (led by Dr. Seuss). thang: Run 1 Lap 10 bodyweight squats 10 knee hug …

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42, It’s just a number

Disclaimer given and accepted. Warmups: Arm circles, neck roles, trunk roles, Morocan Nightclubs, SSH, Abe Vigotas, Grass Pickers, Plank Jacks, Peter Parkers, Imperial Walkers, Side Lunges, Mountain Climbers. Mossy around the park to the pavillion. The Thang: In recognition of Knievels 42nd birthday, our workout will revolve around 42 reps for each exercise. 2 sets …

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