Author: Big Rig

  • State Farm and Pool Boy can’t seem to count past 12

    3 Compadres made their way to The Bermuda Triangle for another test of strength and endurance. It was a steamy morning, and we had coupons aplenty.

    We moseyed over to our coupon storage and grabbed a coupl cindies, then moseyed back to the grill next to the pavilion for a standard warmarama. State Farm, and Pool Boy really need to work on his counting past 12. For some reason, they gets lost after that point.

    Next over to the restroom building for some donkey kicks before we get to use our toys. Sets of 5, 10, 15, and 20.

    Next for a triple check

    1st exercise: WW4s (WW2 situps with a 20 lb slamball, and an overhead American Hammer)

    2nd: Goblet squats with kettlebell

    Timer: Farmer’s carry 2 cindies to the tree and back. 10 Deficit Merkins between cindies every time you have to drop the cindies

    After a couple of the Farmer carries, just holding the kettlebell became difficult. Killer grip workout.

    Return cindies home and bttf.

    31s until time expired

    21 merkins and 10 V ups

    20 merkins 11 vups Etc. Etc

    I must admit I was smoked and had to modify the merkins to failure very early on. State Farm was proudly stuck his chest out after he made it through the reps. Pool Boy continues to get stronger, and pushes himself harder each time out.

    Love these Bermuda Boyz, even if they have trouble counting.

  • DeadPool and Wolv… No, just McBig Rig

    Party of 2 for Premature Acceleration at Goyne Park. Pool Boy beat me to the punch today as I stayed in the fartsack for a few extra Zs. I was about 10 minutes late, but Deadpool (Pool Boy’s alter ego) got the party started without me.

    The workout today was provided by Boberry, who opted to smartsack as he was a little under the weather yesterday. Hopefully, the rest day will do him good.

    It was fairly simple.

    25 merkins, then run one half mile. Repeat for 45 minutes. With one catch, each half mile needs to be faster than the previous one.

    There were some modifications but we both got a good early burn in. Luckily there weren’t any pull ups, as we got ready for State Farm’s total beatdown!

    Props to Pool Boy who continues to push himself. This was his first Triple Workout and he brought it to the very end!

  • Spartan Training

    3 Savages took on a workout that I came up with, that was inspired by Iron PAX workouts. The 11 Pull ups were added to it yesterday by State Farm’s request. Mudslide thought it would be a good addition for his Spartan preparation. I think it was Iron PAX worthy. Here it is.

    11 Pull Ups

    22 Thrusters

    33 V Ups

    44 Merkins

    After 3 sets of each run 1 mile

    Do as much as you can in 45 minutes

    2 rounds would be optimistic in 45 minutes. Mudslide was the closest to accomplish that feat (Beast!), State Farm was not too far behind, and YHC was easily the 6. Would be good for an hour workout by itself.

    Great push by the PAX! We were all wasted with a DTH sweatfest still to come. Thank you State Farm for giving DTH a little extra incentive to beat us down. I dont think we needed that.

    I wouldn’t say I lead this one. I just came up with the bad idea.

  • Good Karma? Bad Karma?

    2 HIMs came out for Premature Acceleration Goyne Park version. In preparation for the Homegrown Half in 2 weeks, Boberry and I decided to go for a 10k. We managed to get it in with a few minutes to spare. Ran through some neighborhoods, a trip down Karma Rd. Then the second half we made a short trip down Iron Bridge Rd. Always great to catch to catch up with Boberry.

  • A Little Extra Weight

    On a rainsoaked Goyne Park, 3 HIMs made it out for a little extra credit Pull up and Dip session. Lots of good work done with a few different exercises.

    PAX would do several sets of pull up pyramids, hanging leg raises, chin ups, hollow rocks, full body dips, jerkins, and pull up negatives.

    Good push by these guys, especially for getting thos work in the pouring rain. Just added a couple LBs for those tough reps.

    Boberry and I were pretty smoked after doing an Iron PAX workout right before. Mudslide’s Broga was sounding pretty good at this point, to help us get ready for Pool Boy’s VQ beatdown!

  • Yeah… I’m not doing that

    3 HIMs made it out for the latest edition of the Bermuda Triangle. It was slightly less uncomfortable than it’s been the last few days but still 70 and sunny. Started out with a long mosey around the parking lot then back for a standard warmarama.

    Next for another long mosey to the field that for today will be known as the Coupon Cowpasture. We ran the perimeter of the field and it measured out to .22 miles.

    Next we went out behind the shed for the coupons.

    Let’s just say there were lots of triple checks including the following

    Murder Bunnies, Rifle carries, Farmer’s carries with 2 cindies, Thrusters, Leg raises w Cindy in Press, WW3s, Goblet Squats, skull crushers.

    We made it around the perimeter of the cowpasture to the pavilion. One exercise left to do, but there was a guy walking and Pool Boy decided to try and EH him(I think it was his first time) State Farm and I started doing Bear Crawl Pull thrus with the Cindies as Pool Boy made his move. It looked like Pool Boy was pointing at us to show the guy what we do and it looked like he said “Thats gonna be a hard No!” Needless to say, I don’t think he’ll be at Pool Boy’s VQ on Saturday.

    Anyway, proud of both of these guys. Both leaders, and both push me every time out. I was truly blessed to lead these guys today.

    Don’t forget about Pool Boy’s VQ on Saturday at The Iron Bridge (Goyne Park) at 7am. Come early for Goyne Hard 6am.

  • Another Iron PAX

    PAX of 2 for Premature Acceleration this morning. Boberry and I got to Rockwood promptly at 5 only to discover that the gates were yet to be opened. This required a slight change to our plan for the morning, but we made the most of it. Boberry parked and we ran a couple laps around the park then went into “the pit” for 3 cindies. We alternated rifle carrying 1 cindy, and farmer’s carrying 2 back to the flag for our short Iron PAX workout for the week.

    15 Burpee Block jump overs, 50 Handrelease Merkins, 20 yds Broad jump(10 yards, out and back)

    14 Burpee Block jump overs, 50 Goblet Squats, 20 yds Broad jump(10 yards, out and back)

    13 Burpee Block jump overs, 50 Leg raises, holding block in Press postion, 20 yds Broad jump(10 yards, out and back)

    12 Burpee Block jump overs, 50 Handrelease Merkins, 20 yds Broad jump(10 yards, out and back

    We cut it short after this point, as we had to run to the other side of the park to get Boberry’s car.

    These Iron PAX workouts are no joke. I’ve done several the past few weeks and they all have pushed me to my limits. Glad to have Boberry join me, who has already done most of them, but is still a willing participant.

    Great way to start the day!

  • Just A Walk In The Park

    8 Highly Impactful Men ventured around the grounds of Rockwood Park for what wasn’t your typical walk in the park. Lots of great chatter on multiple topics. We passed around 3 cindies on our trek. Doing some rifle carries along the way. At one point DTH and myself, did an impromptu test to see who could rifle carry the longest. I let him win because I had an itch.

    Great to have Choo Choo join us for his first Ruck. PAX made the coupon carries look easy. Almost wish I would have brought more coupons. As always, I was blessed to lead.

  • So much for this being easy

    11 dads and 2.0s hung around after Rocknroll for what us dads were hoping was going to be an easy workout. YHC thought a game of Simon Says would be a good idea to let the kids do a little leading. Turns out they were about as tough as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (Full Metal Jacket)

    We had calls of 10 burpees, then 11 burpees, and 50 SSH just to name a few.

    Next we moseyed over to the baseball field where we kicked a ball around and every time the ball changed hands that PAX got to call out an exercise or to walk like an animal. Various animals such as T-rex, cheetah, snail, and possibly coming to a Florence Q near you, the flea!

    I’ve been to several Schools of Rock, but this was my first time leading. Great to lead these kids, who have such bright futures, and I hope it was as much fun for them as it was a blessing for me!

  • But I don’t know your brother

    24 gluttons for punishment (1 FNG!) came out to the steamy park of Rockwood for another version of Rocknroll. To start, PAX moseyed past the monkey bars to a path behind a pavilion, onto a clearing near the community garden for a nice warmarama.

    Various standard warmarama exercises with escalating burpees breaking up each exercise. Also chance for disclaimer, mission, core principles, and credo. Worked our way up to 8 burpees (I think).

    Mosey over to the second parking lot from the back of the park for a 4 corners (prostitute style)

    1st corner 10 Lieutenant Dans

    2nd corner 20 Merkins

    3rd corner 30 V ups

    4th corner 40 air squats

    The humidity was already brutal at this point and the sun was starting to come out. There were plenty of wet spots on the pavement where PAX had performed their V ups with perfect form.

    Next mosey was over to the baseball field for 11s.

    Start with 10 burpees in center field and 1 combination WW2 and SSH working up to 10

    Mumbled chatter was scarce at this point, as PAX were powering through all the burpees and the humidity. But Pool Boy and Florence did break into a race at one point and Florence was caught off guard by Pool Boy’s track star capabilities.

    Mosey back to the flag and a couple of exercises (LBCs, SSH) in sets of 43 in honor YHC’s brother’s 43rd birthday. But Ponch didn’t think it was necessary, since he doesn’t know my brother.

    Circle up for names, numbers, prayer requests, and announcements.

    Great work by the PAX with brutal humidity on this Saturday. And by our FNG Magnum who even did extra work on the Four Corners! I am truly grateful to lead on this morning!

    4th of July Field Day and Convergence at Forest Hill Park. Meet at the Stone House

    Homegrown 5k ruck, 10k run, and half marathon on August 3rd.

    New AO coming to Magnolia Green on August 28th

    Check Slack for more of all the great stuff going on!