Author: McGruff

  • Imperial Walkers?

    4 dudes ready to battle the rain! Fortunately, the rain fart sacked today. 

    WARM UP (McGruff)

    • 1 lap run
    • Side Straddle Hops
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Leg Stretches
    • Helicopters
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Ukrainian Solders
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Merkins

    Thing 1: Four Corners (Cookie)

    Cookie lead us around the parking lot loop with different kettlebell exercises at each corner.

    Thang 2: Rotation (Hermie)

    • 1: Bicep Curls
    • 2: Squats
    • 3: Skull Crushers
    • 4: Lawnmower Pulls
    • Take a run

    (The above X2)

    Thing 3: Parking Lot Lines (Ponch)

    • A series of up and backs in the parking lot with kettlebells. It was a solid finish

    Numbers, Names Announcements and Ponch took us out with a prayer

    Make it a great day fellas!

  • Six Spuds

    6 Spuds rolled in this morning to get a solid workout in. It made for a warm one out there today thanks to the hot potato. 

    WARM UP (Nancy Lopez)

    • Invisible Jump Rope
    • Helicopters
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Scissor Kicks
    • Merkins
    • LBCs

    Thing 1: Triple Check (Nancy Lopez)

    1. Bicep Curls
    2. Overhead Press
    3. Runner

    Thang 2: Lady of the Night (Cookie)

    • Corner 1: Pull through Merkins
    • Corner 2: Nutcracker Squats
    • Corner 3: Skull Crushers
    • Corner 4: Lawnmower Pulls

    Thang 3:  Eye of the Storm (McGruff)

    • Center: 10 Kettlebell Squats
    • Corner 1: 10 World War II
    • Corner 2: 20 American Hammers
    • Corner 3: 5 Burpees
    • Corner 4: 30 Carolina drydocks

    Thing 4: Up & Backs (Ponch)

    • A series of up and backs in the parking lot with and without the kettlebells. It was a great finish to leave it all out there!

    Numbers, Names Announcements and Ponch took us out with a prayer

    Make it a great day fellas!

  • Bernie!

    9 participants learned the heath benefits of running backwards, like increased balance, walking pace and cardiopulmonary fitness. Well at least that’s what the article Cookie sent over said

    WARM UP

    •             Side straddle hops

    •             Arm circles

    •             Michael Phelps

    •             LBCs

    •             Cherry Pickers

    •             Back stretches

    •             Arm stretches

    WORKOUT

    11’s on the Hill

    •             Merkins at the bottom

    •             Bernie up for Squats

    Bus Lane Tracers – Mix of running, shuffling and bernie (Twice)

    5 minutes of Mary

    Tag a Light Pole Triple Check

    •             Partner 1: Carolina Dry docks

    •             Partner 2: Monkey Humpers

    •             Partner 3: Run (Tag 3 different poles)

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer

    Prayers for Escobar’s mom and uncle and their upcoming surgeries. Also, prayers for Doozy’s brother

    Make it a great day fellas!

  • Hot Potato, Hot Potato, Hot Potato 

    It might’ve been a little cooler out there this morning, but the hot potato kept us all warm. 

    WARM UP (Vagabond)

    • Run
    • SSH
    • Butt kickers
    • Arm Circles
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Ukrainian Soldiers
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Scorpions Kicks

    Thing 1: Dealers Choice (Vagabond)

    Each lap of the horseshoe another exercise was added by the PAX

    • 10: Incline Merkins
    • 9: Monkey Humpers
    • 8: LBC
    • 7: Squats
    • 6: Dips
    • 5: Mountain Climber
    • 4: SSH
    • 3: Burpee
    • 2: Merkins
    • 1: Navy Seal Burpee

    Thang 2: Pumpkin Burpees (McGruff)

    • Two Burpees at each pumpkin light pole

    Thing 3: Triple Check (Heist)

    • 50: Squats
    • 100: LBCs
    • 150: sides, treadle hops

    Heist finished it off with a circle of stretches

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer. 

    Make it a great day fellas!

  • On the Fly

    It was a great to lead!  

    WARM UP

    • Run
    • SSH
    • Arm Circles
    • Cherry Pickers
    • A round of stretches

    Thing 1: (11s in the hill)

    • Exercise 1: Merkins
    • Exercise 2: Squats

    Thang 2: (Eye of a hurricane)

    • Corner 1: Squats
    • Corner 2: WW1
    • Corner 3: Wide Merkins
    • Corner 4: Monkey Humpers
    • 2 Burpee’s in the middle.

    Thing 3:  (Dora)

    • 100: LBC
    • 200: Raise the Roof
    • 300: American Hammers
    • Timer: Run 2 laps around the island

    Thang 4: (Bernie Mac on the tennis court)

    Thang 5: (Pole Smokers)

    • Each PAX member did Pole Smokers while one runs to the 2nd gate

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer. 

    Prayers for a Wildcats, LIV and Doozy

    Make it a great day fellas!

  • Okay!

    I was offered the opportunity to lead 7 men on this beautiful dry day. Thank you Heist. 

    WARM UP

    • SSH
    • Helicopters
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Leg stretches
    • Merkins
    • Arm stretches 
    • LBCs

    Moseyed to the Tunnel

    Thing 1: (11s in the Tunnel)

    • Exercise 1: Jump squats
    • Exercise 2: Leg kicks

    Thang 2: (Triple Check)

    • Partner 1: Run
    • Partner 2: Merkins
    • Partner 3: Carolina Dry docks

    Thing 3: (Burpee ladder)

    • Burpees at each Pumpkin light pole. Increase by 2 at each pumpkin light

    Thang 4: (Triple Check)

    • Partner 1: Run
    • Partner 2: WW2
    • Partner 3: Dips

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer. 

    Prayers for a Wildcats friend Sue and positive news on baby Liv’s test results Friday.

    It was a great day to lead!

  • Sweet Home Alabama

    11 men came out to defend the Alamo including an FNG (Walkie-Talkie) and a visitor from Alabama (Slapshot)

    WARM UP

    • SSH
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Leg stretches
    • Arm stretches 
    • Back stretches
    • LBCs

    Moseyed to the tunnel

    Thing 1: (11s up the tunnel)

    • Exercise 1: WW2
    • Exercise 2: Merkins

    Thing 2:  (Dora)

    • 100 Monkey Humpers
    • 200 LBC
    • 300 SSH

    Thang 3: Dealers Choice

    Runner chooses the exercise, timer is up and down the steps 

    Thang 4: (Triple Check)

    • Partner 1 & 2 Leg Throws
    • Partner 3: Run up hill

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer

    Make it a great day fellas!

  • The Perfect Square

    Four sharp dressed guys came together to make the perfect square

    WARMARAMA

    • Side straddle hops
    • Several stretches
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Ukrainian soldiers

    Thang 1: 10 Burnie Macs on the tennis court

    Thang 2: Eye of a Hurricane on the football field

    20 reps of Carolina Drydocks, Step-ups, Merkins and Dips at each point with 3 Burpees the center each time.

    Thang 3: 11s on the U trail. WW2 and Squats

    Finished with Ring of Fire

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer

    I hope it was a great day fellas!

  • Stallone Style

    Six men came out to defend the Alamo

    WARM UP

    • SSH
    • Imperial Walkers
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Leg stretches
    • Back stretches
    • Arm stretches
    • LBC
    • Alabama Prom Dates
    • Merkins

    Moseyed to the Tunnel

    Thing 1: Tango & Cash (Dora)

    • 100 Merkins
    • 200 LBC
    • 300 Squats

    Thing 2: Daylight (11s in the Tunnel)

    • Exercise 1: American Hammers
    • Exercise 2: Crunchy Frogs

    Thing 3: Rocky (Triple Check)

    • Partner 1 & 2 Leg Throws
    • Partner 3: Run Loop/Stairs

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer

    Make it a great day fellas!

  • Sports Day

    We had 13 strong this morning at Timberwolf

    WARM UP

    • Side straddle hops
    • Helicopters
    • Arm circles
    • Ukraine soldiers
    • LBC
    • Merkins
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Hip stretch
    • Leg stretches
    • Arm stretches

    WORKOUT

    FOOTBALL > Kickoff returns  – Started at the 20 yard line. High Knees, drop for a Merkin on call, Run the length of the field when called. Repeat 6x

    BASKETBALL > 11s – Start at the baseline with Merkins, Run to the opposite 3 point line for Jump Squats

    TENNIS > “The Bernie Mac” Start at the baseline. shuffle from one side of the court to the other, then Run up to the net for a burpee, Burnnie Back. Repeat 10x

    BASEBALL > Triple Check Homeruns

    Triple Check 1

    • Partner 1: American Hammers
    • Partner 2: Hand Release Merkins
    • Partner 3: Runs

    Triple Check 2

    • Partner 1: Pole Smokers
    • Partner 2: Freddie Mercurys
    • Partner 3: Runs

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and Prayer

    We welcomed the newest FNG, Chubbs!

    Make it a great day fellas!