Author: Fireman Ed

  • Winter Olympics at the Boneyard

    12 Pax braved the cold and icy conditions to embark on the Milano de Gridiron Boneyard Olympics. Contests consisted of sledding, winter golf and ice discus throwing.

    While the workout conditions may have led to high levels of modifying, fun and some exercise was completed.

    COP: typical Fireman Ed stuff including DQs, helicopters, jazzercise, mercans, arm circles and LBCs.

    1. Sledding – one Pax sledded across the field being pushed by PAX #2, Pax 3 is supposed to do step ups, PAX 4 was supposed to do derkins. Everyone gets a gold for participating.
    2. Ice putting competition – 2 pax lunged or bear crawled half way across the field and back and then tried a 20 foot ice putt into a hole in the ice. Other PAX did various exercises, some even did the exercise that I asked them to do. Worked on abs, legs and arms. Whitesnake won the gold, Tater the silver, I think I won the bronze (I hit one putt in).
    3. Discuss curling. Throw a discuss with the target being the bottom of the goal post. Closest to the goal post gets the gold medal. I called various exercises for those watching the thrower. Some did the exercises that I called; others modified. Tater won the gold, Whitesnake the silver and everyone else gets a bronze for participating.
      • Finished the workout with 5 burpees and some stretching.
    4. Was a fun time with all the PAX. I knew it would be interesting today when some strange individual was doing donuts in a Volvo when I arrived. Oh that was Pinto! Frozen triangle next week (watch it hit 50 and all the ice melts just in time). Prayers for everyone to be safe and for Fudd’s sister, Handshake’s niece and Gypsy’s step father. It was good to see Lighthouse and Gypsy at coffeeteria. They did not want to embark on this low step workout. Thanks for letting me lead. Fireman Ed signs off.

  • We were able to feel each other’s bells

    17 PAX arrived in the windy confines of Mills Godwin HS ready to work on their physiques for pool season in just over 4 months. It was a relatively quiet and odor free crew.

    COP: DQs, 1 burpee OYO, Helicopters, 2 burpees OYO, Jazzercise – 3 burpees OYO, merkins – 4 burpees OYO, Freddies – 5 burpees OYO little bit of stretching. Head to bus loop

    Quadruple triple check with Squat Thrusters, chest press, curls for the ladies and the pacer runs to the end of bus loop does 1 burpee and then runs back. Stay in bus loop

    Death crawls for a couple hundred feet, lunge for a couple hundred feet, rifle carry and then halos each side. The halos got really tough (or my shoulders are week or both). mosey to nearby wall.

    Tried a new exercise which was wall sit, pass someone’s bell do two curls pass it to your buddy to the right. This took awhile and we were able to handle/touch everyone’s bell. Some bells were large and heavy, some not so much. You do the best you can with the bell that you have. Add in 10 donkey kicks. Go to side of school for Dora time.

    Dora: 50 burpees, 100 coupon American hammers, 150 coupon calf raises.

    Finished with a DMH for a minute.

    Bridge on 1/24 – talk to Pigskin if you are interested. If you have not been yet, please strongly consider attending. Good cause and a good time in one. Frozen triangle – 2/7 – see slack for details.

    Prayers for Fudd’s sister, Handshake’s niece, Gypsy’s father n’ law and all those who are suffering or recovering from the flu.

    Thanks for letting me lead!

    Fireman Ed

  • Exploring Other holidays, sort of.

    19 PAX showed up for the last Gridiron before Christmas. Fireman Ed decided that as important as Christmas is, we need to remember there are other holidays celebrated around the same time period. So he decided to honor Channukah and Kwanzaa this morning.

    COP: DQs, invisible jump ropes, helicopters, HRMs, MCs, FMs, Heels to heaven, ACs. Mosey to Stryker field.

    Channukah/Hannukah Beast: Instead of a beast with 6 sets of 6, we get the joy of 8 sets of 8. Set 1 (confusion happened due to Ed having all 8 sets occuring in one direction instead of 4 up and 4 back). This set was merkins. Set 2 (jump squats), Set 3 (WWIIs), Set 4 – HRMs – this was hard especially after Handshake my form was not great. I stopped here but 8 nights are just too crazy for me.

    Kwanzaa Korners: Kwanzaa is a 7 day holiday so instead of 4 corners we shall do 7 corners. I did have them zig zag some so we could create 7 corners. This consisted of 10 burpees, 20 WW1s, 30 2 count mountain climbers, 40 carolina dry docks, 50 squats, 60 SSHs and 70 LBCs.

    Back to Christmas: Each PAX chooses their favorite exercise for 12 reps. Props to Gomer for milking some time with a 12 count shazam. Props to those PAX for did their exercises in cadence vs. OYO. PAX did a good job mixing it up with abs and arms.

    Finished with a set of 25 PLTs.

    My apologies for somewhat bastardizing two good holiday celebrations but I am trying to be inclusive.

    Announcements: Pinto party this afternoon at his house. Reach out to him for details. Wood chopping at Blue Moon’s house today. Bridge next Saturday; contact Kubota for details. My remission party at my house next Saturday 12/27. Convergence on 1/1 at 7 a.m. at Dogpile.

    Prayers for Fudd’s sister Mary, Handshake’s niece Charlotte, Gypsy’s stepfather Kelly, my finishing my cancer pills this morning and those who lost someone over the last year. Go Dukes (although I can’t see them beating the Ducks). Coffeeteria had a special adult beverage element (thanks J’ville). Thanks for letting me lead.

    Fireman Ed

  • Flatulent Flutters

    19 PAX said I am not fartsacking on this cold morning and pursued a more sculpted body for the holiday. While they did not fartsack, they sure did their best to create warmth for others.

    COP: DQs, Helicopters, jazzercise, arm circles, merkins, Freddy Mercuries. Mosey to bus loop.

    Triple check with run to end of bus loop and back (gotta do some cardio), coupon squats and curls for the ladies. Mosey to curb.

    20s which are lawnmowers and swings need to equal 20. Did a bunch of sets with a run around the loop in the middle. Mosey to courtyard which is 30 feet away.

    Triple check with rifle carry around the courtyard, coupon flutters and pole smokers. This generated a symphony of hot air; the temperature is certain spots was 5 degrees warmer. This group is pretty skilled at this “art” but today seemed more frequent and at times more potent.

    Lunge back to home base. 30 bench presses and some stretching, numberama.

    Prayers for a family member of Gypsy’s named Kelly who is starting treatment for prostate cancer. Speaking of treatment I finish mine in two weeks and will be in remission.

    Pinto is having an F3 party on 12/20 (as Pinto for more details. It is at his house, starts at 5 and goes into late in the PM). I am having a gathering at my house on 12/27 to celebrate remission. More details forthcoming. Kubota is heading up the Bridge on 12/27; let him know if you are interested. Breaking bread needs someone for Sunday 12/28. Lots happening my friends.

    Thanks for letting me lead!

    FIreman Ed

  • Don’t prepare a 45 minute workout for a 60 minute AO

    13 PAX showed up to Pickleballville expecting a beat down and they got one, slightly improvised.

    COP: Helicopters, Jazzercise, arm circles, HRMs, MCs and LBCs. Hey I have 5 coupons. Let’s Mosey.

    Elevens of diamond merkins and jump squats with a little moseying with coupons. For some reason, the passing of the coupons was not understood until they saw me take the coupon one way, see me pass it to Byproduct and then viola!!

    Triple check: Derkins, coupon curls and run around the field goal post. Mosey to playground.

    Another triple check: Flutters with coupon presses, heels to heaven and run to second lightpost on left.

    Mosey to home base/bathroom wall: wall sits with pass the coupon after a press, donkey kicks, 5 burpees (because White Deer started b%^ching) and 10 HRMs. Repeato.

    That was my workout and it was 7:45. Need to fill up another 15 minutes. Curb crawls to 5 down to 1 and then one set of 25 PLTs. Then American hammers, Freddie Mercuries and some stretches.

    Bridge on 11/15 – see EF Hutton for details or let him know if you are interested. Thanksgiving workout 7 a.m. at Mary Mumford. Make sure you know where the closest AED is located at each AO (located at the building next to the main football field) and have someone with a phone on them (thank you Pigskin). Prayers are with Fudd’s sister, Handshake’s neice and others looking for work or going through health issues. Go Jets (is the over under on the Cleveland matchup 15). Also was nice that everyone that worked out went to coffee! Thanks for letting me lead!

    Fireman Ed

  • Only 17 PAX?

    Fireman Ed arrived to the Circus and only saw about 10 PAX and was wondering if there was a boycott going on. More PAX arrived, a couple late including Fudd (no surprise there) leading to a lowish count of 17. We mosey past the coffee station for COP causing some confusion to our late arrivals.

    COP: DQs, helicopters, merkins, MCs, LBCs. White Deer sounded his back horn and said let’s go.

    Rifle carries while moseying to the front of the school. Take a break now lunges. Then halos right and halos left.

    Four corners: 10 burpees (I had this idea that we should do burpees with a press. A Pax asked how do you do that? I said “hmm I don’t know. so let’s do plain burpees”. 20 sit and press, 30 bench press, 40 2 count flutters with coupon. Mosey to curb.

    Triple check with run around parking lot, tricep pull downs and curls (for the cougars). Mosey to pump road side.

    Elevens with 2 count lawnmowers and swings. With no cardio in between, the reps started to pile up. Mosey to bus loop.

    3 sets of calf raises. 20, 25 and 30. Mosey to home base.

    Finished with ab exercises and stretching and the prayer led by Attila.

    This Saturday, the great Bootleg is leading the caravan/workout for the Bridge. He is having folks meet at Mary Mumford around 5:45. Reach out to him if you are interested in joining him and his group. Well worth it! Prayers for Fudd’s sister, Fudd’s uncle, Handshake’s niece, those who are looking for work and suffering from health issues. I had a good lab report on Tuesday; hopefully I will be done with treatment by mid-December. Thanks for letting me lead!

    Fireman Ed

  • Hot Potato opening for Fireman Ed

    It was 7:10 and Fireman Ed said “Honey” and my M says “Yeah”. I am supposed to Q today and my workout is at 7. And she says “You better move fast.” And so I did. Instead of the standard one hour Q, I had two opening acts, Mr. Rogers and Tater. And at 7:30 I moved in as the headliner. It is amazing how easy it is to Q for a half hour. But the PAX did not beat me up too bad so for that I give them credit. There were 10 in total with a visitor from Arlington (welcome 2 percent).

    COP: Mr. Rogers with an assortment of epic warm up exercises. Hand the baton to Tater.

    Tater: On brand, he headed to the Strikers field. Did a beast with various awesome exercises.

    Ready to hand the baton to Roger Roger, Fireman Ed steps in the way and says “Hey sorry about that dudes. I am late. I bet Roger Roger had something better in mind but he is a nice guy so he said “OK”.

    Chin up bars: 10 chin ups, 20 dips, 8 chin ups, 25 dips, 6 chin ups, 30 dips. Mosey to benches.

    Elevens with step ups and carolina dry docks. Mosey to home base

    Triple check with donkey kicks, squats and run around the parking lot.. or at least most of it.

    Finished with bear crawls, lunges, bunny hops, ab exercises and stretching.

    Prayers for Nick, Freeman grad who is dealing with severe headaches, Fudd’s sister Mary, Handshake’s niece Charlotte and those recovering or dealing with cancer. New AO coming to the far west End led by Roger Roger starting in November. Come visit and help it get launched. In spite of my mistake in showing up late, hopefully I will learn a lesson and be a better person for it. Thanks for letting me and Tater and Mr. Rogers lead.

    Fireman Ed

  • Old Dudes talking about Barbie

    20 dudes of different age groups decided to go lift some weights on a humid day. So that is what we did.

    COP: DQs, Jazzercize, Helicopters, HRMs, wide grip merkins, plank jacks, LBCs and Phelps the arms out. Mosey to courtyard.

    Triple check with coupon crawl and mosey around courtyard bell in hand (pacer), high pulls and coupon squat. Mosey to bus loop.

    10 lawnmowers each arm, 10 swings, mosey 1/4 way around 15 lawnmowers each arm and swings then 20 lawnmowers each arm and 20 swings. Fudd complained so I stopped us there. Mosey to different part of bus loop.

    Rifle carry 3 poles forward and one back. 10 presses. Rinse and repeat until Q could not do any more pressed. Rifle carry 3 poles forward one back and then 10 calf raises. Rinse and repeat.

    Finish with multiple sets of sit and press, coupon flutter kicks, bench press and american hammers.

    No announcements but mumble chatter about barbies was occurring throughout the workout. Not that there is anything wrong with having a barbie… On a side note, when you q a workout with 20 PAX, make sure that the video is actually recording at the namerama; otherwise you are trying to piece together who was there and I may have messed something up.

    No announcements other than an epic clash of the New York Jets against the Miami Dolphins this Monday. Many tens of people will be watching. On a more serious note, pray for a Freeman grad named Nick who is going through serious headache issues and is having to take time off from college to try to figure out what is going on. Pray also for those recovering or suffering from cancer. Closed in prayer by Attila.

    Thanks for letting me lead.

    Fireman Ed

  • Sweet 16

    There were 16 of us and as a combined entity we were a force to be reckoned with.

    COP: DMH, DQs, merkins, plank jacks, FMs, arm circles. Mosey to back of school.

    Dora with run to light pole, 50 burpees, 100 high pulls and 150 curls. After a couple sets my pulls were not too high and my curls turned into a combo back/bicep exercise. Mosey to curb.

    10 2 count lawnmower pulls, 10 presses, then 15 of each then 20 of each. Triple check time.

    Triple check with sit and press, overhead LBCs (with coupon) and the pacer is lunging across the road and small hill. Mosey to wall near coffeeteria.

    One minute wall sits (this received a couple of complaints), donkey kicks. Repeato and then wall sit with 10 presses. Bear crawl with coupon across road then rifle carry back.

    Finished with American Hammers and 45 seconds of stretching. Good crowd with medium mumble chatter and some spotty counting for cadence. Prayers for Roger Roger’s friends and friend’s family, Fudd’s sister, Fudd’s friend’s son in Miami, Handshake’s niece and others with health issues. The amount of folks with ailments seems up. Hopefully through prayer the tide can turn. Convergence Labor Day at 7 a.m. – Dogpile and a Pre Wedding party on 9/6 at Tater’s house in fashionable Goochland at 4 p.m. See slack for details. Thanks for letting me lead!

    Fireman Ed now a Justin Fields fan

  • What’s in that bag?

    14 dudes ranging in age from 13 to 50 plus decided to enjoy a nice fall morning at Northern Short Pump with a slightly more cardio centric beatdown.

    COP on a nice wet field: DQs, DMH, Helicopters, HRMs, MCs, FMs, arm circles Mosey to track. I am carrying a bag. What is in there?

    Go round the track. 1/4 the way – 1 burpee, 1/2 the way – 2 burpees, 3/4 the way – 3 burpees, fully around – 4 burpees. Mosey to nearby road for:

    Curb crawl with 2 squats per merkin go up to 5 wait for all PAX to finish then go down to 1. Mosey to bus loop.

    Now I reveal what is in the bag I am carrying and it is… discs for disc golf. But…we did not just play disc golf. I incorporated it into a triple check with disc golf the second person doing WWIIs, the third person doing flutter kicks. Seymour showed some accuracy with a near hole in one on the third round. Mosey to chin up bars.

    10 chin ups then 20 dips, 8 chin ups then 25 dips then 6 chin ups then 30 dips. Mosey to burpee hill.

    4 sets of burpees, first set is 5, then 6, then 7 then 8. Then a set of 10 diamond merkins. Mosey to benches near football field.

    Set of elevens with 2 count step ups and heels to heaven. Mosey to home base. Set of American hammers and then stretching because most of us are AARP eligible.

    Prayers for Handshake’s niece who needs 0 negative blood badly. If you have O negative blood and can donate, please reach out to Gypsy to see how you can help. Prayers also for Fudd’s sister, my full recovery and for Gyspy’s ankle. Also, Whitesnake is covering the Pixies, rather Whitesnake’s band is covering the Pixies tonight at the Canal Club tonight. Lastly, Tater is hosting a celebration on 9/6 for soon to be married Pinto and Gypsy (no they are not marrying each other). Thanks for letting me lead!

    Fireman Ed