Author: Nancy Lopez

  • 8 is great!

    8 of SOJ’s finest showed up to start the week right and take on the hill. According to the frozen tundra here is what went down.

    COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutters, Dollies.  

    The thang:

    Love hill: Partners: Bear crawl, Lunge Broad jump burpees. I of course grabbed POG as partner.

    Big 4 corners, aka the .75 mile block. 25 merkins, 50 LBC’s, 75 squats, 100 Monkey humpers. Add in 50 Gorilla humpers (aka freshman years). Repeato with same exercises.

    Mini Dora: 50 plank jacks, 100 flutter kicks, 150 SSH’s.

    Finish with a 2 minute stretch.

    See slack for announcements. YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make today awesome!

  • Shaqaroni

    10 strong showed up to challenge Satan’s Hill and start the week off right. The PAX debated the Shaqaroni and whether it was anything other than a pepperoni pizza. According to the frozen tundra here is what happened.

    COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutters, Dollies.  

    The thang:

    Run route of Sultree to Prenoman to Willimore to Amsynth back to shortcut to flag. Stop at every snowman (lawn decor or mail post light cover). Perform 1 set of 20 Merkins, 20 LBC’s and 20 squats at every snowman.

    Announcements: Shaqaroni is just a pepperoni pizza. See Slack!

    Prayer Requests: To honeymoon’s family.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make Today Awesome!  

  • Say his Name

    White Goodman. 11 Faithful gloom warriors posted for a mild morning beatdown. There was lots of mumble chatter including music thanks in part to Duke’s smoked chili the day prior. Here is what happened.

    COP: 30 SSH, 10 DQ’s, Mosey down to Otterdale make the turn up the hill and return to the lot. 10 helicopters, 10 merkins, 20 LBC’s, Deadman hang, etc.

    The thang: Head up Satan’s hill to the back corner of the hood stopping at every other mailbox for 10 merkins, 20 LBC’s and 30 squats. completing 10 took us to the corner of Millington so why not run to the very end of hood and back. Heading back complete 20 SSH’s and 20 arm circles at every 3rd mailbox. Switched arm circles to monkey humpers at 3rd stop. I could not watch Heists arm circle form anymore. Stop at top of hill. 3 mailboxes left 50 Merkins at first 2 and 50 squats at last. BTF. Hold 6 inches until time was called.

    Announcements: see slack

    Prayers to Honeymoon’s Day and all those going through challenging times.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make today awesome.

  • Who is shopping today?

    3 men posted wondering why would you get up to shop when you can get up to work out. Quite a heat wave this AM, as always 72 and sunny. According to the bargain hunters leaving the hood early here is what went down.

    COP: A lot of warm up exercises.

    The Thang: 3 triples. !st coupon curls, pull ups or jerkins and runner to otterdale. 2nd Coupon overhead press, bench dips and runner to fire hydrant. 3rd Merkins, LBC’s and runner to coupon pile. Finish off with some stretches.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

  • Excuse me Madam

    YHC was back from parts unknown and was ready to get back to work. Three able bodied gloom warriors and 2 partially able participants awaited. According to the garbage man here is what happened.

    COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Tic/Toc’s, Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutters, Dollies.  

    The thang:

    4 corners: 1st 2 on the track then 2nd 2 around the school the hard way. Exercises were 25 plank jacks, 50 squats, 75 LBC and 100 rotated: Merkins, Prom dates, flutter kicks and merkins again.

    Grab some wall for peoples chair and some DK’s.

    Announcements: HDHH coming next Tuesday to Hardywood West Creek. Forest Hill loops on black Friday.

    Prayer Requests: to all traveling for holiday and to those injured, may they find wellness.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make Today Awesome!  

  • Number 2

    Six Redwoods came through the fog to see what the end of the week edition of SH had in store. As the clock struck away we went

    COP- Start strong run up Otterdale hill to other entrance. 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Tic/Toc’s, Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutters, Dollies.  

    Cul-de-sac tour. 1st 50 merkins at top and 50 at bottom. 2nd 40/40 LBC’s, 3rd 30/30 squats, 20/20 merkins, audible back to the coupon pile via the trail. Coupons and Runner called exercise while running to the fire hydrant. 6 rounds. a Few power skips and high knees and time was called.

    Announcements: check slack

    Prayer Requests: HM Dad, many others.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make Today Awesome!  

  • Proper LPA

    6 titans of the gloom posted to Timberwolf to shake off a long week. Was 4 until Oyster came screaming in at launch! Then McRib rounded out the half dozen as we moseyed. No this was not the LPGA like you would think with my name. It was the venerable Light Pole Alley. We had a few newbies to the proper LPA so it was time to show them the way. According to the trash truck man here is what went down:

    COP- Mosey to the front lot so McRib could join us. 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Tic/Toc’s, Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutters, Dollies.  

    The thang: LPA. Starting with 50 at both ends and reducing by 5 each round. Started with Merkins, then an array of 10 exercises including more merkins. Still time. A quick 4 corners on the tennis court. Then to the wall for peoples chair with 3 rounds of 10 donkey kicks.

    Announcements: HDHH coming for Southside, will put on slack.

    Prayer Requests: HM’s dad, family who was impacted from I95 wreck. Lives near Mcgruff, 39YO father of 3.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make Today Awesome!  

  • Don’t Sh!t where you eat

    Another Flex Friday on Satan’s Hill or was it. A lucky 7 rose from the fartsack to make themselves better. Unfortunately the farts came with them. According to my college football coach you do not sh!t here you eat. You wanna do that stuff, go somewhere else. Clock struck 5:30 and away we went.

    COP: Mosey down to otterdale and up Otterdale, to end of turn lane and back to lot. COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Tic/Toc’s, Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutters, Dollies.  

    The thang: Dora Run from coupon pile to Stop sign. 100 Merkins, 200 coupon press, 150 curls/150 bench press. Triple check Runner up satan’s hill, jump rope, LBC’s. Dealers choice runner to curb and calls exercises. Time up. BTF

    Announcements: check slack

    Prayers: To Honeymoon’s dad.

    YHC took us out in prayer. Make today awesome!

  • Flex Friday

    Late to post 6 redwoods came out for a flex friday of coupon work.

    COP we warmed up with various exercises.

    Runner was timer while other 5 did 10-20 reps of rotating coupon exercises

    YHC took us out in prayer.

  • Assorted 6 pack

    A 6 pack of men braved the morning mist in order to start the week off right. These 6 were undeterred by a cold front and some rain. According to the soon to disappear frogs, this is what happened:

    COP: COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each DQ’s, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Tic/Toc’s, Coper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutters, Dollies.  

    The thang: Grab a coupon. Triple #1 Curls, Triceps and runner to the stop sign. Triple #2 Rock copters, Bent rows, runner to the permit box. #3 Lat raises, overhead press, runner to top of the lot. Next assorted coupon exercises. Sprint to top of lot. Mosey back and another 75% sprint. 2 minutes of stretches to finish.

    Announcements: Rosco daughter is getting married! Good luck to the groom.

    Prayers: to all those impacted by Hurricane in Florida.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Make today Awesome!