Author: ATTILA

  • Shaking Off a Week’s Worth of Ailments

    No sad clown syndrome for 7 noble warriors.  The cold weather would not deter the PAX from attacking the morning with an enthusiasm unbeknownst to the rest of mankind.  Here is how it went down:

    • Parking lot tracers
    • COP
      • 25 SSH
      • 20 IW
      • 15 DQ
      • 20 helicopters
      • 10 Suzanne Somers, each leg
      • 20 hand-release merkins
      • 30 2x LBC
    • Mosey to the jerkin gym for jerkin ladder for 10 on down
    • Mosey to the football field for a modified beast – 12 exercises at the 25, 50 and 25 yard lines then run goal line to goal line with exercises being cumulative
      • Merkins – 216 total
      • WWII sit-ups – 180 total
      • Flutter kicks 2x – 144 total
      • Crab cakes 2x – 108 total
      • Alternating lunges 2x – 72 total
      • Monkey humpers – 36 total
    • Triple check
      • Run
      • Bench kicks
      • Storm squats
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Welcome back Offshore!  Good to get you back in the fold.  As usual, strong work from Johnsonville after a week of strenuous workouts that were solely focused on testing his liver function.  No burpee inducing upchucking in his return to the Gridiron.  Adderall continues push the PAX and his own personal limits.  Quest continues to be steady and consistent.

    For the record, White Deer did not do crab cakes during the cumulative beast.  They were some variation of a dead cockroach.

    YHC had some unfortunate advice for the PAX.  All PAX should be careful not to lick the jerkin pole in this cold weather.    Just let that settle in.

    As for the 3rd F at Einstein’s, the PAX was grateful to see our brother Earthworm return for some great fellowship.  His body might be recovering, but his mind remains highly conservative and highly opinionated.  Never a dull moment with our brother.  Good to see you Earthworm!  Do not be a stranger.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • A Grinder

    It was cold and the week had taken a toll on a pair of rugged warriors, but that was not going to stop us.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 10 BOYOs
      • 25 SSH
      • 20 IW
      • 15 DQ
      • 20 Helicopters
      • 10 2x merkins
      • 10 2x Suzanne Somers, each leg
      • 25 2x LBC
    • Lucky Bus Loop – farmers carry to the four quadrants of the bus loop, perform 15 reps of a certain exercise, adding a new exercise for each quadrant, with a total of 7 at the end
      • Lawnmower pulls – each arm (7x)
      • High pulls (6x)
      • Sit ‘n presses (5x)
      • Halos (4x)
      • KB swings (3x)
      • Weighted lunges – both legs (2x)
      • Dead lifts
    • Run the bus loop
    • 20 overhead pulls
    • COP with YHC taking us out

    Not going to lie, today was one of those days we had to grind through.  White Deer joined YHC is just gutting it out.  The PAX was not in top form, but showed immense heart.  T-claps to White Deer for joining me in this tough one.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Misery Loves Company…How About Another 15 Reps?

    Ten modern gladiators shook off the fartsack and embraced the cold.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • Parking lot tracers
      • 25 SSH
      • 15 IW
      • 15 Cherry Pickers
      • 15 helicopters
      • 10 2x merkins
      • 10 Suzanne Somers (each leg)
      • 25 2x LBC
    • Mosey to the bus loops to perform the following 2x:
      • 1 minute pole sit
      • 25 pole smokers
      • 25 reverse crunches
      • 1 minute elbow plank
      • 25 APD
      • Bear crawl to the other end of the drop off zone
    • Mosey to the tennis courts for 4 corners (15 reps at each corner)
      • Hand release merkins
      • Flutter kicks
      • WWII sit-ups
      • Crab cakes
    • Mosey back to the parking lot for a ring of fire
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    YHC is still regrouping from Friday’s Wahoo meltdown.  Hence, 15 repeated reps of pain on the 4 corners.  UVA fans just know what misery looks like, and we must embrace it.  We can now only make others join us in our misery.

    Good turnout this morning for a non-virgin Q.  Good to see so many familiar faces, including a welcomed appearance from Conspiracy.  Loose Goose, where are you?  Come back to the AO you helped birth!

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Making Room for Thanksgiving

    YHC had a long drought Qing Gridiron, so it was time to go back-to-back.  With several familiar faces in tow, here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 25 SSH
      • 15 IW
      • 15 DQ
      • 15 helicopters
      • 10 Suzanne Somers (each leg)
      • 10 2x merkins
      • 25 LBC
    • Burpee march
      • 15 burpees down the parking lot, 25 WWII sit-ups and 25 flutter kicks – rinse and repeat 4x
    • Jerkin ladder – 8 on down
    • Mosey to pickle ball courts
      • Partner wheelbarrow 2 courts, 25 PLTs, switch for way back
      • Series of bear crawls over 2 courts with 25 exercise to follow and run back
        • Crab cakes
        • Hand release merkins
        • Reverse crunches
        • American hammers
      • Mosey to football field for a Lindsay with dips and bench kicks
      • Mosey to the track for a series of 100 yard dashes
      • Mosey back to shovel flag for COP with YHC taking us out

    Great to have some familiar faces back in tow with Cecil, Nightcrawler and Quest.  Nightcrawler had some members of the PAX jealous with his lush and lively fro to start the morning.  YHC college roommate Johnny Utah (visiting from VA Beach) joined the PAX.  As always, solid work from the PAX.  Good core work and plenty of movement.  What White Deer lacked in foot speed was compensated for in mumblechatter.   As always, solid work from Johnsonville.

    For those praying, Earthworm is home from the hospital and recovering from surgery.  Grateful he is doing well after such a long road to get to surgery.

    As always, great fellowship at the Einstein’s for some 3rd F.  Happy Thanksgiving men!  I am thankful for you.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Crazy but not Stupid

    It was a brutally wet and cold morning at Circus Maximus.  Honeydo was slated to Q, but YHC offered to provide a dry beatdown.  Honeydo quickly handed the keys to this well-oiled machine over to YHC.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 25 SSH
      • 20 IW
      • 10 DQ
      • 15 helicopters
      • 10 2x merkins
      • 10 2x Suzanne Somers (each leg)
      • 25 2x LBC
      • 10 Herpies OYO
    • Series of Triple Plays, aka triple checks
      • #1 – KB presses, weighted lunges, pole sit
      • #2 – skull crushers, pole smokers, death crawl
      • #3 – lawnmower pulls (left and right), KB swings, run
    • COT with YHC taking us out

     

    Small crowd, but solid work by all.  The PAX might be crazy for dragging their tails out of the fartsack on such a gloomy morning, but we are not dumb.  We stayed undercover and dry, avoiding pneumonia and other sicknesses that come with such miserable weather.  Good to have Ponch and P-Trap back in fold.  Impressed with P-Trap’s effort despite a sore shoulder.  As always, Honeydo was sporting the 35 pounder.  Well done noble warrior!

    Pray for Earthworm today as he has surgery.  The PAX is eagerly awaiting our brother’s return.

    Also, it is that time of the year to be thankful.  Healthy bodies to pound the pavement with and brothers to join us in the madness ranks up there.  Main area of thankfulness, God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Back in the Q Saddle

    It was a beautiful fall morning without fall sports for YHC.  Grateful to climb back in the saddle and Q Gridiron.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • Parking lot tracers
      • 25 SSH
      • 15 IW
      • 10 Cherry Pickers
      • 15 helicopters
      • 10 2x merkins
      • 10 2x scissor lifts (each leg)
      • 25 2x LBC
    • Mosey to the playground for 4 8x jerkins
    • Mosey to the bus loops to perform the following 4x:
      • 1 minute pole sit
      • 25 pole smokers
      • 25 reverse crunches
      • 1 minute elbow plank
      • 25 APD
      • Bear crawl 6 pillars
    • Bear crawl 20 yards
    • Mosey to the tennis courts for 4 corners (10, 15, 20, 25 reps at each corner)
      • Hand release merkins
      • Flutter kicks
      • Copperhead squats
      • WWII sit-ups
    • Mosey back around the school to the parking lot
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Good to see some old faces today as Nightcrawler reappeared at Gridiron.  Long time, no see brother!  P-trap continues to put in good work.  Really good to see him joining the Saturday PAX.  As always, solid work from Chum Bucket and Byproduct.  Adderall is just a beast. I am trying to shake the image of him doing APD and substituting pickle pounders for elbow planks.

    Prayers for a quick recovery for J-ville with recent back injury.  Continued prayers for Earthworm and a speedy recovery and return.  Great time at Einstein’s for the 3rd F.

    God is good all the time!

    Attila

  • Beast for 2

    A two man army attacked the KB with vengeance this morning.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 25 SSH
      • 15 Cherry Pickers
      • 15 helicopters
      • 10 2x merkins
      • 25 2x LBC
    • Mosey down the back drive toward the practice fields – stop for 20 lawnmower pulls with each arm
    • Learn the fields are in no condition for workout and Mosey back down the back drive towards the bus loop – stop for 20 lawnmower pulls with each arm
    • Cumulative beast – add an additional exercise for each leg
      • High pulls
      • High pulls, sit ‘n presses, KB swings
      • High pulls, sit ‘n presses, KB swings
      • High pulls, sit ‘n presses, KB swings, weighted squats
      • High pulls, sit ‘n presses, KB swings, weighted squats, halos
    • 15 2x weighted American hammers
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Today’s cumulative workout finished with 180 high pulls, 144 sit ‘n presses, 108 KB swings, 72 weighted squats, 36 halos and 40 lawnmover pulls with each arm.  Great work by the PAX today.  There was limited mumblechatter, but a great workmanlike approach by White Deer and YHC.  YHC wished we could have finished the cumulative beast.  The weighted detour to the fields was the time drain that squashed our chance at success.  Note taken  for next time.

    God is good all the time!

    Attila

  • Toga Strikes Again

    Four strong redwoods fought off the fartsack and battled the cold, choosing to throw around some KBs.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 10 BOYOs
      • 25 SSH
      • 10 DQ
      • 15 hand release merkins
      • 25 2x LBC
      • 15 APDs
      • 15 helicopters
    • AMRAP challenge – rotation of 5 exercises over a 30-35 second period, with reduced rest after each rotation; rests start at 20 seconds and moves down to 15, 10 and 5 seconds
      • High pulls
      • Weighted squats
      • Halos
      • KB swings
      • Overhead shoulder presses
    • Run the bus loop
    • AMRAP challenge/version 2 – rotation of 4 exercises over a 30-35 second period, with reduced rest after each rotation, rests of 20, 15 and 10 seconds this time around
      • Sit ‘n presses
      • Skull crushers
      • Heels to heaven
      • Overhead pulls
    • Run the bus loop
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    Apparently Toga can still be mumble cursed to this day.  This workout was one of his brain childs, and it is strenuous.  Its author was easily identified, and at times, not remembered fondly.  T-claps to Honeydo, White Deer and J-ville for using the 35 lb KBs.  Good work men!  Looks like warmer clothes are here to stay.

    God is good all the time!

    Attila

  • In Pursuit of 2nd Base

    Seven noble warriors embraced the gloom of an early Tuesday morning to sharpen one another.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 25 SSH
      • 15 Hilbillies
      • 15 cherry pickers
      • 15 hand-release merkins
      • 25 2x LBC
      • 15 pickle pounders
      • 15 crab cakes
    • Mosey to the bleachers for a Lindsay with dips and bench kicks
    • 2x 25 PLT
    • Mosey to the softball field with a Bernie up Heartbreak Hill
    • Animal kingdom
      • Bear crawl from RF line to CF; 15 gorilla humpers; run to LF line; 20 WWII sit-ups, bear crawl from LF line to CF; 15 gorilla humpers; run to RF line
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute crab walk for bear crawl
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute bunny hops for crab walk
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute duck walk/lunges for bunny hop
    • Mosey to the jerkin gym for 3x 8 reps
    • Mosey back to shovel flag for COT with YHC taking us out

    As of 10 pm Monday night, there was no Q on the sign-up sheet.  Right before head hit pillow, YHC decided he could easily recycle much of Saturday’s Gridiorn workout as there is no overlap in the PAX.  Hence the rinse and repeat theme.

    As for the animal kingdom, a keen observation from Mr. Holland today….”every man is always striving to get to 2nd base as quickly as possible.”  We are not a difficult species to figure out.

    Welcome FNG Hank Hill!  Good to see you and P-Trap adding HBR to your routine this Tuesday.  For those wondering about the reference, Hank Hill is in the propane business.  BOOOOBBBBBY!!!

    Great to see many of the regulars.  YHC has noticed that the patriarchs of this fine AO, Honeydo and Loose Goose continue to be MIA.  Hope to see those fine redwoods back soon.

    God is good all the time!

    Attila

  • Animal Kingdom

    Nine modern gladiators embraced the challenge of a grey Saturday morning to sharpen one another.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 10 Hurpees OYO
      • 25 SSH
      • 15 Hilbillies
      • 15 cherry pickers
      • 15 American hammers
      • 10 2x merkins
      • 30 Freddy Mercuries
      • 15 pickle pounders
      • 15 crab cakes
      • Arm circles – 10 small, 5 big; forwards & backwards
    • Mosey to the bleachers for a Lindsay with dips and bench kicks
    • 2x 25 PLT
    • Indian run to the softball field behind the school
    • Animal kingdome
      • Bear crawl from RF line to CF; 15 gorilla humpers; run to LF line; 20 WWII sit-ups, bear crawl from LF line to CF; 15 gorilla humpers; run to RF line
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute partner wheelbarrows for bear crawl
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute crab walk for partner wheelbarrows
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute bunny hops for crab walk
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute lunges for bunny hop
    • Mosey to front of school for triple check – run bus loop, peoples chair, flutter kicks
    • Mosey back to shovel flag for COT with YHC taking us out
    • Coffeetaria at Einstein’s

    Welcome FNG Quest!  Quest heard a F3 podcast, and (still) decided to try F3!  I will let that sink in as you lift your jaw off of the ground.  Hope to see Quest back in the coming weeks as the fellowship of the PAX should most certainly be better than a YMCA class with the ladies.  Meanwhile, hoping Byproduct remains faithful to the PAX now that he hears about the YMCA classes.  Byproduct was back after a week on the pro water skiing circuit.  Videos to come hopefully.  It was a simple reminder of what a man is willing to do for the company of a lady.  Cannot think of a member of the PAX that would not do the same, but man these recent divorcees are a different breed.

    Welcome back White Deer!  Good to see the fartsack did not claim you today.  To no one’s surprise, White Deer’s family stories entertained all of us at Einstein’s.  Ask him about the baby copperhead someday if you want a good laugh.  #proudparentingmoment

    Continued strong showings from Baby Back and Adderall.  Adderall is a beast, and that was without any morning meds.  I struggled to keep up with that man’s energy.  If only he could bottle it, or maybe he does?

    Johnsonville and Chum Bucket quietly showed that they are noble warriors.  Hard not to ignore that. T-claps!

    God is good all the time!

    Attila