Author: Choo Choo

  • This is sum bulls**t!

    The trio showed up ready to roll again this morning, keeping the momentum alive and the grind going strong. YHC came with a wild ab burner he’d been itching to test out. This actually looked hard on paper. Here’s how it went down…..

    Warmarama 

    • Mosey to the club 
    • All the wives and moms 
    • Some funky hamstring stuff 
    • SSH 
    • Arm circles all directions 
    • Flutters in directions 

    Thang 

    “The Wall Will Break You”

    Start by lying on your back with your legs up against the wall, knees at a 90 degree angle. 

    • 10 Wall Touches – Reach up toward your shoes or ankles. 
    • 10 Side-to-Side Touches – Tap left, tap right 
    • 10 Alternating Elbow-to-Knee – Opposite elbow to opposite knee.
    • 10 Straight Up Knee Touches – Elbows straight up

    5 rounds with a run around clubhouse between rounds. 

    COP2 

    Five rounds of 30 second wall sits with 10 Merkins between sets.

    Five rounds of headstand wall climbs

    COP3

    Wall of Jericho

    • Burpees was involved a few times along with alot of other stuff!

    1 mile victory lap to close it!

    Numbers, Names and Prayer Request

    Positive note-The YHC got a new nice leather seat with arm rest in his work truck.

    Great OTB grind this morning with the boys. These guys are relentless in their mission to turn YHC into a marathon runner whether he likes it or not. Let’s just say there was plenty of heavy breathing and a fair amount of cussing to go around. But we got it done!

    Don’t Waste The Day!

  • These balls are getting bigger!

    The trio linked up this morning to show off how big our balls have gotten. Let’s just say the gains were undeniable. We’ve been putting in work and it shows. All three of us stood there proudly marveling at how far we’ve come. Even the silent lady we pass every day the one who’s never spoken a word of english might’ve let out a soft “Oh my…” as she shuffled by. This is how it all went down….

    Warmarama 

    • A bunch of OYO stretches and grunts. 

    Thang!

    11s 

    • Snatches with kettlebell
    • Atomic Merkins 
    • Travel with around a 45lb rock?
    • Extra credit for Beaver for handling the 53 pounder kettlebell! 

    Finished with 4 rounds of Ring Of Fire and a 1 mile victory lap! 

    Plenty of great chatter this morning and an equal amount of whining from YHC. Nearly tapped out before it started but glad I stuck it out. Would’ve missed a solid beatdown and even better company. Read something the other day that hit home. Stop obsessing over sleep. Truth is nothing clears the mind or recharges the body like a good ol’ fashioned beatdown. It’s way better than 8 hours of tossing and turning.

    Beaver took us out!

    Don’t waste the day!

  • Crop Circles?

    Two HIMs resisted the temptation to sleep in and came out for a 3.5-mile ruck. Along the way they stumbled upon some mysterious crop circles etched into the soccer fields. Great chatter about launching new businesses and kids sports.

    Don’t Waste The Day!

  • I’m gonna show you what I’m swinging!

    Four HIMs posted this morning to sling some iron for Mammoth Balls. A fellow brother mentioned that “only women use kettlebells under 35 pounds.” That comment had three of us briefly questioning our life choices… and our manhood. But we pressed on pride bruised here’s how it went down…..

    Warmarama

    • All the wives and moms
    • Arm circles
    • Copperhead squats
    • A lot of moaning
    • Imaginary jump rope

    Thang

    Grab the cindy’s and kettlebells

    We made our way to the parking lot and lined up shoulder to shoulder. The format was simple. One PAX called out a kettlebell exercise for the group, then grabbed two Cindy’s for a 75-yard farmer’s carry while the rest of PAX got to work.

    That carry was the timer. Once the HIM returned, the next man stepped up to call the next movement.

    Rules?

    • No repeats.
    • If you call an exercise that’s already been done 5 burpees on the spot.

    We burned through nearly every kettlebell move known to mankind swings, snatches, cleans, presses, squats, rows, halos, curls. Only one thing never made the cut the dreaded Turkish Getup

    Numbers, Names and Prayer Request Wildwood took us out

    Positive Note- Be grateful for what we all have! Be grateful for everything we CAN do!

    Don’t Waste The Day!

  • Little of this and a little of that!

    Quick 2 mile ruck with some Broga thrown in there before the beatdown!!!!

  • The 200th Post!

    Five HIMs came together this morning to do some soul searching and to figure out why we were out here sweating like crazy in what felt like 100 degrees, with grass clippings ending up in places they definitely shouldn’t be. But not a single complaint was heard, and we crushed it. Here’s how it all went down…

    Warmarama

    • Mosey to back of the park
    • Arm circles
    • Chinooks
    • All the wives and moms
    • SSH
    • Copperhead Squats
    • Grab a Cindy and head to that Bermuda

    Thang!
    We tackled a workout inspired by Poolboy’s 100th post. The YHC made a few slight tweaks to the routines but the structure that he came up with remained the same. This one was a personal test for each HIM. Much of the workout was done solo, pushing ourselves, measuring where we are. Next time, we’ll start a bit earlier, minimize the distractions, and dial it all in. We’re almost there!

    We had an FNG join us today he goes by Paul, but after today, he’s officially known as 5 Star. He attends the YHC, Beaver and Yukon Cornelius aschurch, sells insurance, has a couple of kids but most importantly rocks the best looking mustache this side of Richmond. As for the name? Let’s just say he’s a solid 5 out of 10-star athlete… and proud of it.

    Announcements see slack
    Numbers, Names and Prayer Request YHC took us out!

    Don’t Waste The Day!

  • Neglected Coupons!

    Just the two of us stepped out to finally use some of the coupons we’ve been neglecting. The YHC felt we needed a solid upper body beatdown and he definitely delivered. This is how it went down….

    Warmarama

    • Arm Circles
    • Chinooks
    • All the wives and moms
    • Micheal Phelps
    • Windmills


    Thang

    Four corners prostitution style!

    • Grab a Cindy!
    • 1-Corner 10 Thrusters
    • 2-20 Incline Merkins
    • 3-30 Rows
    • 4-Flutters with Cindy in air
    • Farmers carry between all corners.

    We knocked it out!

    Don’t waste the day!

  • Hope she floats!

    Three of us hit the trail this morning for a ruck with some weight on our backs. We knocked out 2.5 miles and threw in 10 rounds of burnies at the biggest hill Pinefork Park has to offer. Plenty of talk about getting our boats on the water. hopefully at least one of us has a boat that floats and maybe even runs in the next few weeks!

    It’s Dry July boys! Step out of that comfort zone and give up something that usually gives you ease. Growth starts where comfort ends. Let’s get after it!

  • Is anyone trained in IEDs?

    Three of us showed up this morning to take on Day 3 of 30 in the 300 Kettlebell Challenge. The air was thick and heavy, slowing us down a bit but we powered through. Here’s how this OTB went down…

    Warmarama

    • Dead man hangs
    • All the wives and moms
    • Merkins
    • A bunch of different leg stuff

    Thang

    3 sets and run half mile? Between the sets
    20 Skull Crushers
    20 Curls
    20 Pull threw Merkins
    10 Thrusters
    20 Bulgarian squats
    10 WW3

    Numbers, Names and Announcements

    • July 4th convergence at Atlee high school 0700
    • Summer Tour steams through LocoMotion this Friday 0530!

    We found out this morning that Wonka is trained in IEDs and AEDs so we are in safe hands here in New Kent.

    YHC took us out on prayer. Let us be grateful and dwell on the positive things we have right in front of us!

    Don’t Waste The Day!

  • Three of us came out to sweat it out with weight on our backs. We knocked out just under 3 miles. Cap Gains picked up a used pontoon boat and is fixing her up piece by piece. Beaver’s toughing it out without AC at home for the moment. Meanwhile, Choo Choo’s scheming on how to make his move to Manteo, North Carolina permanent, dreaming of a life filled with workouts and fishing.

    Don’t Waste The Day!