Author: Chum Bucket

  • Punisher Digest 2023.05.01 May Day

    From our second week relocating to Bryan Park, two posted for a run through the park utilizing trails and roads.

  • And back again

    Two posted for last week’s Punisher. Following a shift to Bryan Park, we came back to Holton Elementary. We ran into the park, completed a loop, and returned to the school.

  • Pedestrians (mostly)

    Three posted for the most recent Punisher. Relocate from the parking lot to the side of Holton school for COP with SSHs, Hillbillies, DQs, Helicopters, Merkins, Freddie Mercuries, and Arm Circles. Mosey around the school to the outdoor classroom for a Dip Tabata – eight rounds over four or so minutes. Jog to a concrete pad adjacent to the back of the school for alternating Jump Squats and Squats in the squares on the perimeter of the pad. Move to the nearby wooden picnic tables, alternating Incline Merkins and Bench Kicks on each table side. Following departure of a few kids properly using the swings, relocate to the swingset for a few rounds of Jerkins. Mosey back around the school building in the direction we came and pause at a well-lit brick wall where one guy holds Balls to the Wall for a count while the others hold People’s Chair and taking turns for a few rounds of the same. Stretch for the final few minutes and COT in place.

  • Slower than semaphore

    Five posted for the most recent Punisher. Breeze shooting in the parking lot followed by prompt 6 PM start. Mosey around the parking circle to the grass on the western edge of the school for COP with SSHs, IWs, DQs, Ukrainian Soldiers, Shoulder Taps, Suzanne Somers(es), Freddie Mercur(ies), and Arm Circles.

    Follow with Super 21 with Merkins and Reverse Crunches. One of each then mosey about 25 yards to the school driveway and 25 yards back. Two reps of each then a mosey, and so on, up to 21. Break the action with 21 reps of other exercises after 5, 10, and 15 reps of the other. Plank and Al Gore at different times collecting the six.

    Mosey back around the school to the concrete crescent in front of the school for a few rounds of Dips and Side Lunges with Six Inch Holds awaiting the six.

    Few minutes of stretching and mosey back to the cars. Good seeing Splinter and Pigskin at Punisher and welcome back for week number two Half Nelson. You are OK, too, Forty Whacks.

  • Folding chairs

    Eight posted for the first Punisher of 2023, including a couple of Punisher first-timers. Hellos and fist bumps were followed by a loop around the front parking lot and a circle up in the grass on the western edge of the Holton school property – to be visible for latecomers. Circle time start with disclaimer and included SSHs, Hillbillies, DQs, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, Suzanne Somers(es), APDs, Monkey Humpers, and Arm Circles.

    Loop around the Butterfly Garden to high, dry, but dark ground for Deck of Death. As is typical, card value equals number of reps with the Ace at the high end – Diamonds=Box Cutters, Clubs=Slow Squats, Spades=Wide Grip, Hand Release Merkins, and Hearts=Imaginary Jump Ropes. Joker means 10 Burpees. Sequential black or red cards means adding one rep to the indicated card. About 2/3 through, took turns guess the suit of the next card and change the exercise but not the reps.

    Relocate to the school wall for Donkey Kick wave – one guy completes a few Donkey Kicks while the others hold People’s Chair. Work down the line and back. Return to the parking lot for COT.

    Announcements – Frozen Triangle later in January. YHC took us out.

    Welcome Punisher first-timers Handshake and Hitchhiker. Good to see everyone.

  • So Negative

    Seven posted for the coldest Punisher in recent memory. Vehicle indicated 7 degrees F as of 7 AM. Wind chill apparently below -5 degrees F. Briefest of out-of-the-car greetings then a meandering mosey in search of a place near the parking lot away from the wind (no such location). Posted up on the sidewalk near the entrance to the Women’s Rest Room at Pouncey Tract. Attempt at warmup with some of the usual with emphasis on some stretching given the conditions.

    Mosey to the end of the lot and break the group in a couple of clusters for five general stops – complete 14 Merkin reps at two stations, 13 reps at two other stations, and catch a couple of warmer seconds in the Men’s Rest Room at station 5. Total reps – 54.

    Resume mosey to the rubberized playground for 12 Days of Christmas – cumulative workout, adding another exercise with reps each additional round. Exercises were: 1 Burpee, 2 Crab Cakes, 3 Close Grip Merkins, 4 Side Lunges (single count), 5 APDs, 6 Rosalitas, 7 Hello Dollys, 8 Jump Squats, 9 Pickle Pounders, 10 SSHs, 11 Flutter Kicks (two count), and 12 LBCs.

    Move to the picnic shelter closest to the playground for four rounds of Dips alternating reps as so – 14, 13, 14, then 13.

    Circle up on the nearby grass. Dealer’s choice – pick an exercise – chest, legs, abs, whatever – and all complete 10 reps. Between exercises, complete 54 Imaginary Jump Ropes. Same back around the circle again, but with 5 reps.

    Finish about 15 minutes early with brief COT and take talk to coffeeteria at Starbucks off of Lauderdale.

  • U-ran-ium

    Four posted for a mid-December Punisher, including an FNG. Greetings in the lot then warmup in the grass with several of the usual. Mosey to the western edge of the school property for five Jump Squats and 15 Imaginary Jump Ropes at each lamp post heading north on Hermitage Road. Continue north on Hermitage to Claremont Avenue, cross Hermitage, and complete the same at each post heading south on Hermitage.

    Return to the school grounds to a grassy spot for a Jack Webb with Arm Circle chaser – 1 Merkin, 4 Overhead Presses, and 8 Arm Circles for round 1. Round 2 with 2 Merkins, 8 Presses, and 16 Arm Circles – and so on up to 11 rounds. Take breaks for stretching a couple of times during the sequence.

    A few minutes of Mary and some stretching and YHC took us out.

    Welcome Isotope.

  • No Slurpee

    Five posted for the last Punisher of November. Mosey under the oaks for startup pentagon with several old favorite warmup moves. Relocate to the edge of the school yard for the first of seven 11s – alternating Merkins and Squats. Move to the school driveway and find a curb for the second – with Rocky Balboas and Overhead Presses. Next, to the playground for the third with Swingset Jerkins and Jump Squats. Find picnic tables nearby for number four with Incline Merkins and Incline Merkins. Jog to the outdoor classroom for five with Dips and Bench Kicks. Find nearby grass for six – Curtsey Lunges and Back Lunges, and seven – Box Cutters and Flutter Kicks. Finish with some stretching, etc.

    Nice turnout. Good seeing everyone.

  • Costume, Candy, but no Burpees?

    Solo post on Halloween. May or may not have called it early.

  • Punisher Digest – 2022.11.07

    Two of us posted for the first Punisher of the month. Warmup at the front of the school followed by a couple of workout stops around the west side of the school. COT and YHC took us out.