Author: Last Call

  • Pitch Black Broga

    2 SOJ Brogii’s rose earlier than others to enjoy the ideal conditions and limber up. County is still cutting costs by keeping the AO dark. Here is what was rumored to have occurred according to the early morning dog walkers.

    Areas of Emphasis today included quads, hips, hammys, shoulders and neck. YHC worked out a kink. Stretchy bands were considered but went unused today. Extended shavasana was always welcome with a light breeze that made the morning quite enjoyable. Good chatter with HP. Always a privledge to spend time with him early in the gloom. Great work.

  • Like a Sauna

    A trio of brojiis took to the steamy courts of No Toll to limber up prior to an epic VQ beatdown. Shoulders, hips, glutes, back and hammys were worked extensively. A few moans, pops and groans were audible throughout the sweatfest. Extended Shavasana was received by a welcome breeze from the morning heavens. Well done today fellas.

  • You Rock

    How does one ensure they will not fartsack on a Monday you ask? Sign up for the open Hoedown Q. 5 studs of Tuckahoe got their week started with an early morning sweatfest. This is how things went down according to the runner in Christmas lights shouting at the passing PAX.

    Mosey to church VIP lot for introductions, signing of waivers and brief description of what we are doing. Warmups included SSH, Helis, DQ’s, Copperhead Squats, HR Merkins and Freddie Mercuries. All seemed loose with the sweat flowing, so lets begin.

    COP 1: Mosey to the parking lot edge for 11’s. Jump Squats and Merkins were the exercise of choice.

    COP 2: Mosey to the commoners church parking lot to grab some prearranged coupons. Quintuple Check ensued. Timer runs the loop, everyone else in on the blocks with swings, squat thrusts, curls for the ladies and chest press. 3 rounds were a plenty. Return the coupons to the wilderness and lunge walk to the road.

    COP 3: Mosey to the grassy fields of TES for a triple check. Timer runs to the monkey bars and performs 10 knee raises. Partner does Balls to the Wall (modified to LBC’s after 1st round) and Hoedowns. 3 rounds completed. BTTVF.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements Prayers

    Announcements: Pickleball tourney in 2 weeks at Batteau, see Oysters post for promotional material. Bring your headlamp and your rascal scooter. Orthopedic pillows and prune juice will be provided. Roger Roger is looking for a partner.

    Senor Frog has scheduled his exam at the advise of Upchuck. If you are of age, get checked fellas.

    NMS: Great to be back at Hoedown. For 3 weeks YHC has planned to come out but the Monday morning fartsack is a tough cookie to break, so YHC took to open Q to ensure attendance. Great mumble chatter about weekend travels, day drinking, summer ending and real estate. Good luck to all those students and teachers heading back to school this week. Great work today fellas.

  • Double Ply = Comfort

    3 broga veterans welcomed a broga newbie on the mend rose earlier than most to work out the kinks. Moans, groans and other bodily releases were prevalent as numerous areas were worked. Shoulders, hips, groin, hammys, calves and glutes were the target areas. Extended shavasana was enjoyed to the distant pace of Senor Frog getting some early laps in. Good to have Splinter join us as he took advantage of extra protection with an additional towel. Hope the ankle mends quickly. Great work fellas. Namaste.

  • Pigeons Driving Buses?

    2 SOJ Broga regulars were greeted by 2 Tuckahoan Brogiis on this Broga takeover attempt. Collars popped so lets get into it. Areas of emphasis included shoulders, quads, hammys, back, hips and grundle areas. Upchuck enjoyed the implementation of the stretchy bands to work out the legs. Shavasana was quite enjoyable with the culmination of DTH’s club remix signaling the conclusion of this Broga session. Good conversation regarding reading materials and interpretation of such. Good to have Upchuck and Lockjaw join in the early work as both are on the mend. Great work fellas.

  • Mighty Peacocks

    Pair of veteran brojiis took to the church steps to limber up and ensure all is good during the early shift in Tuckahoe. Shoulders, back, hammys and glutes were the focal point this morning. Stretchy bands were brought out to ensure legs received proper attention. Shavasana was enjoyable in the ideal conditions. Welcome back from vaca, Kubota.

  • Broga Rookie Camp

    YHC rose early this morning to limber up before the long awaited DoozyQ at No Toll. Broga winky was running strong when a Brogi rookie arrived thru the darkness to his 1st taste of the fine art of Broga. Mr. Roper pulled out his washcloth and joined YHC in a variety of stretches with emphasis on the shoulders, glutes, hammys and back. Pigeon was a crowd favorite as well as Shavasana. Enjoy the day and look forward to Mr. Roper becoming a broga regular in the upcoming weeks.

  • Four Come Early

    A quartet of brogi veterans, including 1 summer traveler, rose 30 minutes before others to limber themselves prior to the marathon beatdown by Splinter. Plenty of groans and heavy breathing ensued on the front porch of the church. Areas of emphasis included hips, hamstrings, shoulders, glutes and others. Extended shavasana led to a brief slumber by YHC. Enjoyed the morning fellas. Appreciate the company.

  • Not Really Sure What To Do

    A double digit turn out converged onto Betty Weaver to experience the heat and humidity of a fine summer SOJ day. Todays PAX was made up of some Twin Team regulars, not so regulars, summer tourists and newbies. Kettlebells was the primitive plan but with Twin Team virgin in the group, an audible was called for. Here is how I remember things going down.

    Everyone pull out your weighted handleballs or light blocks and stash them in a group to be played with later. Short mosey to the base of Twin Team Hill for introductions, disclaimers and warm ups that consisted of SSH’s, Helis, DQ’s, Dead Man Hang, Heels to Heaven, Freddie Mercuries and Dying Cockroaches.

    With everyone primed and ready, lets get up the hill. 5 merkins at each driveway on the way up. 5 squats on the way down. Toto enjoyed the modern amenities such as sidewalks and pavement that may or may not have been there during his earlier years. Heartrate up so lets get back to Betty Weaver, picking up McRib along the way.

    Circuit work with Kettlebells. 10 stations with variety of exercises while timer runs the loop. Exercises included swings, curls, tricep trusts, lawnmowers and block press with Handshakes lego block. Other exercises were included but you had to be there to know. 2 rounds were completed.

    Mosey to the blacktop at the rear of the school. Indigenous Peoples Chair against the building. 1 person bear crawls across the blacktop and runs to the end of the line. 2nd round, Bernie across and run back. Time was called so BTTVF.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements, Prayers. Toto took us out. Some decided another trip to Twin Team was needed, YHC was not one of them.

    Announcements: CSAUP a plenty. Twin Team 1/2 marathon or 10k coming in August if you like running hills. See a rabbit for details (Draper/Rosie/Tobit).

    Food Ruck across Salisbury and back in October. Some houses along the way could be rolled. See Orange Crush, Doublemint for details.

    Oyster Paying – Thursday lunch at Rusty Taco.

    Good luck to Hutton with the removal of a tree off his house.

    NMS: YHC had no clue how to do a dedicated Kettlebell workout. Improvisation was the word of the day. Great turn out this morning with mumble chatter strong. Great to see Handshake and Hutton cross the river along with Toto’s 1st trip back to Twin Team since his adolescent years. Doublemint has been cleared for full contact and is coming after the Pickleball crown. Thank you fellas for showing up. Enjoy the weekend.

  • Come for the Croquet, Stay for the Corn

    A trio of trios emerged from the swampy gloom to see what was in store at The Forge. Rumors were abound for a variety of cultured games including Croquet, Red Rover and Duck Duck Goose. YHC would have no such shenanigans on his watch. Here is what really occurred as far as I can tell.

    Mosey down to the turnabout. On the way stopping at each light for 5 merkins to get the blood pumping. Introductions, disclaimers and salutations followed by warm ups that included SSH’s, Arm Circles, Dead Man Hang, Jazzercise, Heels to Heaven, LBC’s and Suzanne Summers. All seems good in the world, let us begin.

    Perfect conditions for a triple check. Mosey over to the visiting locker room wall. Donkey Kicks, Hoedowns while timer runs to the driveway and returns.

    Back to the base of the sac for 11’s. 10 jump squats, 1 WWII at the 1st lightpole, 9/2 at the 2nd…..Plank for the 6 at the final light pole.

    Mosey to the ticket booth. Unfortunately no rear entry access to the fields this morning, so we modify. Triple Check it is. Dips, American Hammers, timer runs up the stairs and around.

    Slow walk up the stairs then partner up for love hill w/o the hill. Bear Crawl, Lunge, Broad Jump. Partner runs to the flag poles and returns. Carpenter won the partner challenge as Snuff was to the flag poles before many of the running PAX.

    BTTF for merkin ring of fire. Time still on the clock for a brief Shavasana to slow the heart beat and breathing. Numbers, Names Announcements, Prayers. YHC took us out.

    Announcements: Oysters Paying: Lunch next Thursday. McRib is jamming tonight at Hurleys Tavern.

    Prayers: Snuffs friend (and DTH’s neighbor) has some serious health concerns. Take care of yourself fellas. Listen to your check engine light.

    NMS: Great numbers for the Forge this morning. YHC tried to lead an extended version of SSH in honor of Carpenter’s return but did not have the endurance. Carpenter is really growing the New Jersey F3 chapter. Hopefully they will find a challenger for Hardywoods 100,000 merkins in a month, Good luck. Good to see Opus and Oyster punch their summer tour passports. Mumble chatter is always strong with this group and always welcome on these sticky mornings. Great work this morning. Enjoy the corn.