Author: Orange Crush

  • Boy…that’s some steamy wetness

    5 HIMs stepped into the extreme mugginess of Wednesday morning for a tag team Q. The Q sheet has for SOT has been a little light lately. Must be those ruck workouts that Sable and team pull together.

    Warmarama – Bunch of stuff. SSH, Merkins, Jazzercize (slow mo), Ukrainian soldiers, LBC’s, Helicopters, etc.

    Mozey to the track for 100’s. Round 1: 5 rounds, 20 reps for each exercise. After the set was completed run 100 yards. Each PAX member called out an exercise.

    Round 2: 10 rounds, 10 reps for each exercise. After the set is completed run 100 yards. Each PAX member called out an exercise.

    Turn the Q over to DK for a little Tabata/Chabata time – dips and step ups were on the menu.

    Back to the flag pausing for some solid monkey humper action as the runners circled back to the flag.

    Numberama / Namearama with YHC taking us out.

    Lucky days when Blue Moon makes the trip down to see us. Fun times hanging out with this dude.

  • It’s time for Basketball

    9 HIM’s with questionable basketball talent ran out to the Timberwolf blacktop this morning, joining YHC, also of questionable basketball talent, for some exercise. Actual events and shooting percentages will not be discussed to protect the innocent and egos.

    Warmarama: SSH’s, Helicopter, Arm Circles, Dead Man Hangs.

    3 rounds of knockout. Sometimes the loser had to run to the gate, sometimes we did 5 burpees.

    Steal the cones: Divide the teams up evenly (via numbers), place 5 cones in the center. Make a free throw and sprint to the cone, taking it back to your baseline. The first team to capture all 5 cones wins. All YHC will say on this is that one team made a lot of baskets and the other team made zero.

    5 on 5: Wildcat threw out the idea for a little 5 v 5, so we ran up and down the court showing off our basketball prowess. FYI – It’s great to have Wildcat on your team. Crabgrass put the spin move on YHC for the winning point. Props him to for dropping a Hakeem Olajuwon type spin move to close the game.

    Half court shot – if you make it, we head back to the flag. If you miss, everyone does 3 burpees. You can guess the results – 30 burpees for the group.

    Back to the flag for the ‘ol Numberrama / Namearama

    Announcements: Check Slack

    Prayers for Futon’s Mother-in-law and a celebration for Wildcat.

    YHC took us out.

  • Call me Elf one more time…

    Today’s backblast title brings back a reference to Elf and the great scene with Will Ferrell and Peter Dinklage. “He’s an angry elf.” Just classic. But today, YHC was an angry elf and he needed to take his frustrations out with some exercise. YHC is appreciative of the PAX who came along for the ride and tolerated stupidity.

    Warmarama: Jog to the other side of the school with some side shuffles, high knees, butt kickers, walking Ukranian soldiers along the way. Then stopping for SSH, merkins, dead man hangs, cherry pickers, merkins, scorpions, Fudd’s wife/down dog and off we go.

    Thang 1:

    • 5 rounds. 10 burpees each round. After the burpees run back and forth across the parking lot.
    • 4 rounds: 20 merkins each round. After the merkins, run back and forth across the parking lot.
    • 3 rounds: 30 2 count lunges. After the merkins, run back and forth across the parking lot.
    • 2 rounds: 40 WWII’s. After the WWIIs, run back and forth across the parking lot.
    • 1 round: 75 squats: back and forth across the parking lot.

    Native American run to the bottom of light pole alley. Last runner does 3 merkins.

    Thang 2:

    • 5 merkins at each light pole (3 total), Bernie back to the bottom of the hill
    • 5 merkins, 5 monkey humpers. Run backwards up the hill, run forward down the hill.
    • 5 merkins, 5 monkey humpers, 5 American hammers (2 count). Run forward up the hill, Bernie back down.
    • 5 merkins, 5 monkey humpers, 5 American hammers, 10 flutter kicks (2count). Run backwards up the hill, forward down.

    Native American run around the parking lot with 3 merkins for the last runner.

    Circle up for some Peter Parkers, merkins and Box cutters until time was called.

    It was a full 45-minute workout for the PAX today and mumblechatter was light as YHC worked out his frustration. YHC is thankful to have friends this morning and as that would have sucked to complete solo.

    Announcements:

    • F2 Event at Horner Park – June 2
    • Convergence Monday with some pre-workout Ruck activities led by DTH
    • Get out there and support the new F3 Amelia location.

    Meatball took us out.

  • Just a little run down to the James

    6 HIM’s of Midlothian joined YHC and Honeymoon for a little post Yacht Rocks workout at TwinTeam. It was a dual Q today that went a little something like this –

    Warmarama –

    • Start the jog down to the river / stopping at the side streets and at the river for –
    • Side Straddle Hops
    • Dead Man Hang (see Last Call for a form check)
    • Helicopters
    • Ukranian Soldiers
    • Merkins
    • Carolina DryDocks
    • LBC’s
    • Heel touches
    • Other stuff that can’t be remembered

    Thang 1:

    • Dora – 100 tricep dips, 200 WWII’s, 300 squats – runner heads to the pavilion and back.

    Thang 2:

    • Run through the trails stopping for various exercises — merkins, LBC’s, etc.

    Back to the Flag. The PAX covered just under 3 miles in the humid soup of the day.

    Announcements:

    • Convergence on Monday
    • 2nd F on June 2nd at Horner Park (?)
    • Check Slack on details for both events

    YHC took us out.

    A little bit more exercise activity at TwinTeam today. You just can’t hold back these freaking studs.

    Great to see CoinToss, Rodeo Clown and Melville make the appearance at TwinTeam. If you are in need of a bootlegger, Melville is your man.

  • No blacklights allowed in the RV post trip

    7 dudes showed up at Twin Team today, 6 regs + 1 FNG. The summary of events is as follows:

    Warmarama:

    • Side Straddle Hops
    • Arms Circles Front/Back
    • Don “Keep it Low and Slow” Quixote’s
    • Helicopters
    • Merkins
    • WWI’s
    • Merkins
    • Big Boy Sit Ups
    • Merkins
    • WWII’s
    • Merkins
    • American Hammers

    Thang 1:

    5 Laps: 10 pull ups (round 1 only) followed by a run around the track. Remaining rounds, 5 pull ups followed by a run around the track. Run was bro code style.

    2 Laps: 20 2 count air squats with a bro code run 1/2 way around the track after each set of exercises.

    1 Laps: 10 Carolina Dry Docks followed by a 1/4 lap run bro code style.

    Back to the Flag for a quick set of Merkins, Dry Dock and Werkins. Time Called.

    YHC tooks out.

    Welcome to Coil Toss. We asked him to tell us an embarrassing story and that the bar was pretty high after Skinny Dip’s Ohio State adventure discussed at No Toll Tuesday. Coin Toss rose to the occasion and told us the story of his emergency whiz on the 50 yard line of a CNU football game following a fly over.

    Special Note: The PAX was really supportive of YHC today. The only mumble chatter came in the form of praise and encouragement. Your words mean so much.

    Back blast title….had to be there.

  • Well, that idea sounded better in my head.

    YHC grabbed the Q at 5:29am and we launched one minute earlier with giddy excitement.

    Warmarama – SSH, Don Qui-Low-Te’s, Copper Head Squats, Ukrainian soldiers, Merkins, Hand Release Merkins, etc. Meatball kept the count on point for most of the Warmarama.

    Thang 1: Partner up – each person running up and down the steps 10 times while the other person does merkins.

    Mozey around the track with 15 burpees at the corner.

    Thang 2: Chabata Time – steps up on the bleachers, 8 rounds.

    Super Secret Dora – 200 arm circles, 400 squats, 600 toe taps, 800 calf raises. Other partner runs 1/2 way up the parking lot hill.

    Mozey back to the flag. Numbers, prayers and announcements.

    Great conversation today and enjoyed spending time with Singer, DK and Meatball. YHC is better for it.

  • 999 Burpees, 1000 Burpees!

    Ponch showed up a little late to the party and saw the MOT boys head right, while DK and YHC went left. He chose wisely and joined YHC and DK for a little SOT beatdown or should we say a Capital One therapy session???

    WARM-A-RAMA: SSH, Helicopters, Don Q’s., LBC, Side LBC’s, Merkins, Other Stuff. No cadence. We just switched exercises and talked as we moved through the different exercises. It was pretty great way to start.

    Thang 1: Curb crawl – back and forth across the parking lot with an ascending count up to 5 of merkins and decline merkins.

    Thang 2: Various exercises down the parking lot. Mr. No Gloves started to complain about his hands getting beat up on the pavement so DK thought Inch Worms were a good idea. Nice. Alternate called and off we went with lunges, squats, broad jumps, bunny hops, etc.

    Thang 3: 5 sets of 10 WWII’s followed by a run up and down the steps. 4 sets of Heals to Heavens- up and down the steps. 3 sets of Merkins – up and down the steps.

    Over to the school for some Hoedowns/Donkey Kicks and then back to the flag.

    Announcements: Grow Ruck and Oysters Paying Lunch making the come back on March 29th at Rusty Taco.

    Ponch took us out.

    Absolutely fantastic to hang out with Ponch this morning. DK appreciated the Cap One therapy session and YHC enjoyed the laughs.

    Backblast Title – you had to be there.

  • Just a little EMOM

    4 manly men showed up at Twin Team for our daily sausage fest of exercise and debauchery.

    Warmarama – SSH, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Dead Man Hang, Copperhead squats, Ukrainian soldiers, Merkins, WWII’s.

    Thang: Head to the benches for an EMOM. 5 exercises called then over to the parking lot for 3 sprints. 50% / 75% / 100%. The 5 set EMOM + sprints was repeated 2 more times.

    Mozey over to the parking lot for some ab work. Various exercises called during the last 5 minutes of the workout.

    Announcements a plenty – most importantly, we’re putting the Oyster’s paying lunch back on the calendar for March 29th. Get your wallet out Oyster, you cheap SOB. You haven’t paid yet!

    YHC took us out.

    A beautiful morning at Twin Team.

  • Sorry…I think you have the wrong number.

    5 HIM’s joined YHC this morning for a little SOT beat down. What a perfect morning it was.

    Warmarama: SSH, Helicopters, Dead Man Hangs, Downward Dogs, Merkins, Wide Grip Merkins, LBC’s, Alabama Prom Dates, Single Leg APD’s on both sides.

    Thang 1: Triple check – Partner 1 runs around the bleacher area. Partner 2 – your choice of Merkins, Carolina Dry Docks, Wide Grip Merkins. Partner 3 – Monkey Humpers

    Thang 2: 11’s. Bottom of the hill = WWII’s. Top of the hill = Carolina Dry Docks. This here portion of the workout was a challenge. Cookie and Hardywood slayed this beast easily though.

    Thang 3: 50% up the parking lot hill. At the halfway point, top and halfway point (back down) – 5 burpees. Next round – 75% up the hill with 15 heels to heaven at each point. Next round 100% – up to the top of the hill for Merkins. Final round – backwards run up the hill turning around at the top and back to the flag.

    A few minutes to spare so a couple ab exercises were dished out along with some awkward Suzanne Summers. Awkward for teachers arriving for school, not for us!

    Announcements a plenty: Check Slack for details.

    YHC took us out.

    Thanks for letting me lead. There was tremendous effort today with Hardywood particularly inspirational with humor and effort. Way to bring it my friend! If you ever need someone to send random condolence texts, he’s your man.

    It’s a great day.

  • Garmin says 3:12am. Time to go

    5 HIM’s launched from Twin Team at Garmin CT of 3:12am. 45 minutes of solid work completed – you can believe that! It was YHC’s first bootcamp of the year and he may have been a little rusty.

    We exercised. We ran. We laughed. We made fun of each other. Only Tobit cried.

    Have a great day.