Author: Orange Crush

  • Tobit’s watch was talking some serious s**t.

    6 HIMs showed up at Twin Team for a little kettle bell style beat down from YHC. Here’s what went down.

    Warm-a-rama

    • Side straddle hops
    • Helicopters
    • Arm circles forward and backward
    • Don Q’s.

    The Thang: Set 1, EMOM style workout

    • Rows
    • American Style Kettle Bells swings. No communism lovers in this circle.
    • Shoulder Press
    • Upright Rows
    • Goblet Squats
    • Squat Cleans

    The Thang: Set 2, Dora

    • 100 alternating merkins crossing over on your kettle bell
    • 200 heels to heaven pushing the kb to the sky
    • 300 goblet squats
    • Partner runs to the second driveway

    Back the Flag a bit early for a ring of Fire, call out an exercise and the group does 20 of that exercise. Chaplain took us out in prayer.

    YHC has really enjoyed the kettlebell style workouts. Hopefully, we get some more folks out to join. Thanks to the men who joined me today. Florence has been nice enough to bring coffee the past two weeks; an added bonus to have a cup and catch up on life with great people for 15-20 minutes after the workout is finished. Thank you!

    Announcements:

    • Frozen Triangle – Tomorrow.
    • SOJ lunch at Chicken Fiesta, Jan. 26
    • Other announcements, check Slack

  • Mudslide was born to do Moroccan night clubs.

    9 men of SOJ launched from Timberwolf at 530am sharp. After a brief mozy to the back of the school and exercise disclaimers the workout began –

    Warmup: SSH, Helicopters, Arm circles, Merkins, Wide Grip Merkins, LBC’s

    Mozy to the track for an EMOM style workout. The group did an exercise, jogged a minute, exercise, jogged a minute, and repeated for two laps around the track. Exercises included merkins, American Hammers, Ball Dippers, Squats, LBC’s and more Burpees.

    Part Deux – starting at the goal line we did 1 Burpee, lunge walked 10 yards, did 10 merkins, lunge walk 10 yards, 20 squats, lunge walk 10 yards, 30 2 count American hammers, lunge walk 10 yards, 40 of shoulder taps, another 10 yard lunge walk, 50 of something else and then made our way back down to the goal line. Bullseye’s ability to do shoulder taps has been registered as the 9th wonder of the world.

    Part 3 – wrap it up with a one lap EMOM. Exercises included burpees, Moroccan night clubs, WWII’s and Triceps dips The backblast title was inspired by Mudslides slick moves during the Moroccan night club minute. The man’s got moves.

    Mozy to the court for a quick sprint challenge. Everybody won and lost and 5 burpees were awarded to each team.

    Wrap it up with a quick ring of fire, 5 merkins of your choice. McGruff didn’t the memo on this one and did way more.

    YHC took us out!

    Announcements:

    • Frozen triangle – January 21
    • SOJ Lunch – January 26 (Oyster will not be buying but may bring uncrustables)
    • Other announcements, check Slack

    Prayer Requests:

    • Cardinal, brother from TN who passed away yesterday
    • Former employee of Vagabond who he had to let go on Monday
    • Daughter of a friend of Heist’s who has suffered from blurry vision

  • Old School Party Games

    13 HIM’s joined YHC on his birthday for a little fun and excitement. YHC decided to bring back some old school party games for this celebration. The PAX departed at 530 with a twinkle in their eye eager to see what YHC would come up with.

    Warm Up:

    Mozey down to the track and jog 1 lap, then circle up. There was a bit of concern that YHC had a long run in store, but fears were calmed. Warm up exercises included Side Straddle Hops, Don Q’s, Windmills, Cherry Pickers, Merkins, LBC’s and Freddie Mercury’s. YHC nailed the counting despite the attempted sabotage. Off to the field for

    Duck Duck Goose: For the exercise, PAX circled up and as the person was walking/ducking around the circle, PAX performed squats. Per the original children’s game, once the person walking/ducking Goosed someone, a chase would ensue around the circle back to the original spot. Round 2, PAX held plank while the game of Duck Duck Goose went on. Two observations, 1) Oyster is deceptively fast 2) Darkness made this game a little difficult.

    Three Legged Race: This game was repurposed into a traditional triple check with one runner, one merkins, one WWII’s. Once completed, we mozeyed to the tennis courts.

    Sack Race: Very simple, make believe you have a sack and broad jump across the tennis courts. This led to

    Relay Race: Sprints back and forth across the tennis court with the losing team assigned 5 burpees. Both teams were winners or losers and the entire PAX completed the burpees. From here, we mozeyed to the bottom of the hill for…

    Red Light/Green Light: 4 rounds of red light / green light starting with lunges, 50% jog, 75% job and then a 100% sprint. There was a little time remaining and YHC thought he’d have the chance for 1 more 100% sprint, but sensing a slight mutiny we headed back to the flag for 46 WWII’s on your own until time was called.

    Numberrama / Namearama and YHC took us out in prayer.

    I am thankful for your friendship and the laughs that we have shared. Thanks for letting me lead!

    Announcements:

    • Prayers for Honeymoon and his father.
    • Happy hour at The Veil. Check Slack for details.

  • Someone has grass clippings in their navel…

    YHC grabbed the Q on Sunday night. It’s been a minute since YHC had led a workout and thought there was no better entry back into Q land than No Toll. At 530 sharp, 11 studs of SOJ launched from the parking lot and the workout went more or less like this.

    Warmup: Side Straddle Hops, Arm Circles, Helicopters, Deadman hang, Merkins, Wide Grip Merkins, Diamond Merkins and LBC’s.

    Anyone who had money on YHC correctly counting during the warmup would have lost. Credit to the PAX for overcoming the adversity.

    Mozey to the pavilion for the Lake Norman –

    5 Burpees – run around the pavilion

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins – run around the pavilion

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers – run around the pavilion

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, 20 Squats – run around the pavilion

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, 20 Squats, 25 People Chair with Air Press – run round the pavilion

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, 20 Squats, 25 People Chair with Air Press, 30 Side Straddle Hops – run around the pavilion

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, 20 Squats, 25 Peoples Chair with Air Press, 30 Side Straddle Hops, 35 WWII’s – run around the pavilion

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, 20 Squats, 25 Peoples Chair with Air Press, 30 Side Straddle Hops, 35 WWII’s, 40 Alabama Prom Dates – run around the pavilion

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, 20 Squats, 25 Peoples Chair with Air Press, 30 Side Straddle Hops, 35 WWII’s, 40 Alabama Prom Dates, 45 arm circles (your choice) – run around the pavilion

    Time was not our side to get a little closer to the full workout, so we jumped to

    5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, 20 Squats, 25 Peoples Chair with Air Press, 30 Side Straddle Hops, 35 WWII’s, 40 Alabama Prom Dates, 45 arm circles (your choice), 55 calf raises and 1 minute of plank hold

    Anyone who bet that YHC would correctly make it through this part also would have lost money.

    The PAX agreed that the Lake Norman was pretty difficult and we should really consider friendly areas like Buffalo when searching for a new workout. Maybe that’s why we like Wilson so much. Another add for today would have been music. During this discussion, a few of the PAX fondly (?) remembered Boberry’s Radiohead NoToll Q which generated a few laughs.

    Back to the flag for Numberama/Name-a-rama. YHC took us out in prayer.

    The back blast title came from the post workout discussion when DTH somehow noticed that YHC had an absurd amount of grass clippings in his belly button. YHC was hoping that other heavier members of the PAX would have the same problem…sadly no. A feature unique to YHC.

    Have a great day men.

  • Lawyers are some tricky suns o’ guns.

    3 Runners and 1 walker to flight from OTB Sunday morning. During the run, YHC lamented to Gumbo about the unique language and treachery in which lawyers use to speak. It’s not for the common folk. Gumbo could only puff his chest out with pride…or was it hang his head in shame? Hard to say.

    5.5 for the runners. Bone Thugs logged a solid 75 minute walk. Discussion of a sending out a search party was considered but the good coffee made us think otherwise.

    Other problems of the world were solved during coffeeteria. I’m not sure anyone took notes though.

    It was a good day.

  • The Juicer????

    10 studs gathered in the early morning darkness for an OC beat down. YHC has dipped his toe in the F3 waters once again as I walk down the recovery road and knew that signing up for the Q would surely get me out of the fart sack. A quick summary of the morning’s activities…

    Warm-a-Rama

    Side Straddle Hops, Don Quixote, You’re Damn Right that’s a Russian Soldier, LBC’s, Alabama Prom Date and Merkins

    1st Exercise – “25’s”

    Starting in 1 corner of the parking lot, complete 25 merkins, run to the second corner and complete 25 air squats, run to the third corner and complete 25 double leg lunges. Once lunges were completed, run a lap around the parking lot and start again. Total four rounds.

    2nd Exercise: “The Juicer”

    DTH offered up a few names for the next set of exercises. He was most proud of “The Juicer”. Time will tell if it sticks. The Juicer is two rounds of 6 exercises each completed for 1 minute. Merkins, Squats, WWII’s, Step Ups, Heels to Heaven and Burpees. After the first exercises were completed, we rest for 1 minute and then complete the second set. There were some grumblings about YHC’s lack of creativity, but burpees are always a good method to stifle and negative chatter.

    Back to the Flag for a Quick Ring of Fire followed by Number-Rama / Name-a-Rama with YHC taking us out in prayer.

    Announcements – congrats to Fresh Prince on the birth of his daughter. Thanksgiving day and post Thanksgiving day activities check slack.

    Have a great day men. Thanks for letting me lead.

  • That’s a Big Loop

    4 runners and one walker with a rabid saber toothed poodle launched from Starbucks on a chilly Sunday morning. Runners got in just over 10, walker + poodle nailed 5 – a heck of start for any day no matter what you did. Shoutout to Boberry who ran; it was his longest distance ever. It’s a great day.

  • Manly Stretching

    5 early risers and YHC hit the tennis courts of No Toll for some manly stretching, aka BroGa, aka whatever you’d like to call it. We targeted the hips, hip flexors and hamstrings. Lots of groaning but some good stretching and no one got hurt. We’ll call it a win! Join us next week.

  • The Adventures of Beer – Man

    Three regulars took a stroll through the Salisbury neighborhood on a chilly Sunday morning. Wilson and Aisle 5 were missed (the walk just isn’t the same without a 45 minute discussion about the history of Walmart cold storage facilities and their connection to VFD’s) but we managed to solve a few of life’s problems anyway.

    Snitch entertained with stories of Beer Man and Guitar man. Life is good.

  • We’ll call it Bro-ga until we come up with something better.

    3 early risers graced the courts of Huegenot Park for the first round of Broga, aka Yoga for Bros. Doozy and Last Call joined YHC for a little stretch and weird poses. We stretched, we bent, we leaned and groaned and as far as I know, nothing popped and we’re better for it. We all could use a little more stretching in our lives so encourage all to attend in the future.

    For future Broga sessions, the location will be announced ahead of time but will likely continue with No Toll. Future attendees are encouraged to bring a towel and we might put a cap on the temperature (no session when the temp is below 40) but we’ll see. For now, bring a towel and open mind to the next session. Look forward to seeing you out there.