Author: Pavarotti

  • Gruesome Twosome….

    “Well, i guess it’s just us… let’s go”

    -Parking Lot Tracers

    -Breezeway in front of office: Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Copperhead Squats, LBCs, Flutter Kicks, Reverse Scorpions, Shoulder Taps, Plank Jacks

    -Picnic Tables: 10 dips- run through breezeway- 25 curb taps, repeat from 10 dips down to 1

    -BEAST- #1-bear crawl to first island- 6 mountain climbers- run 2 second island-6 mountain climbers- run to 3rd island- 6 mountain climbers- bear crawl to end of lot- RINSE AND REPEAT—-#2 replace mountain climbers with copperhead squats——#3 replace bear crawl with lunges, replace copperhead squats with WW2s——-#4 replace lunges with crab walk, replace WW2s with hand release merkins

    -Run back to cars- stretch and groan

    -ALL DONE- great little beatdown- had fun with Surf n Turf

  • Audible

    Late summer kettlebell beatdown y’all!

    Cherry Pickers, Invisible Jump Ropes, Hand Release Merkins, Helicopters, Alabama Prom Dates, Heels to Heaven

    mosey

    wall site w/ forearm curl- 2 minutes

    mosey

    side lunge- 2 minutes

    mosey

    halo- 2 minutes

    mosey

    squat and press – 2 minutes

    mosey

    WW2s- 2 minutes

    mosey

    slingshots- 2 minutes

    mosey

    chest press- 2 minutes

    mosey

    high pull – 2 minutes

    mosey

    overhead press- 1 minute

    curb- tricep extensions- 1 minute

    boat-canoes until 6:16

    OUT

    YHC had a plan until YHC realized it was too dark! Everything worked out. GREAT chatter this morning. God Bless.

  • Fall is here??

    4 Davilians woke to a pleasant Friday morning for a good old fashioned beat down

    Mosey

    invisible jump ropes, hillbillies, helicopters, imperial walkers, leg lifts(R&L), body builders, bear crawl across circle-10 boo ya merkins

    Mosey to bus lot

    “9 innings” (*was supposed to be on baseball diamond, but it was TOO DARK!)

    each man run the circle while other three exercise- run rotation #1run #2 backpedal #3 run w/medicine ball

    1. Shoulder Taps 2. Copperhead Squats 3. WWIIs 4. Hand Release Merkins 5. Monkey Humpers 6.Flutterkicks 7. Plank 8. Lunges 9. Freddy Mercury

    Mosey to soccer field- Each man throws the medicine ball as far as they can- run to the ball- burpee x 2

    Mosey back to bus lot

    50 toe taps

    OUT

    -beautiful morning, beautiful sunset, great group, great chatter– GOD BLESS

  • Dazed and Confused

    solid group of 5 Davillians braved another incredibly muggy Friday morning…

    -mosey

    -parking lot- high knees, butt kickers, shuffle, broad jump, bear crawl

    -Don Qs, Russian Soldiers, Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Mountain Climbers, Crab Taps, Alternating Leg Lifts, Helicopters

    -mosey to playground

    burpee- run to first corner- 5 merkins-back to start

    burpee- 1st corner – 5 merkins- 2nd corner- 10 american hammers(2 count)- 1st corner- 5 merkins- back to start

    burpee- 1st corner, 2nd corner, 3rd corner-15 copperhead squats, 2nd corner, 1st corner- back to start

    burpee- 1st corner, 2nd corner, 3rd corner, 4th corner-20 monkey humpers, 3rd corner, 2nd corner, 1st corner

    mosey to picnic tables

    10 skull crushers-each leg, 10 dips w/ pump, 10 incline merkins—- run loop w/ lunges on short side

    10 skull crushers-each leg, 10 dips w/ pump, 10 decline merkins—-run loop w/ lunges on short side

    10 skull crushers-each leg, 10 dips w/ pump, 10 push ups(one leg and one arm on bench/ other arm and leg on ground)

    mosey to front of school

    partners- #1 plank, #2 50 toe taps, #1 six inches, #2 50 toe taps, #1 balls to the wall, #2 50 toe taps

    mosey to bball court

    partners- #1 25 WW2s, #2 suicide

    MARY: 20 flutter kicks, 10 heels to heaven

    46 Side Straddle Hops to close

    Numberama, Namerama–OUT

    –QIC got a bit confused early on but PAX went with it…. GREAT to see Rounders and welcome to Jinxy.. Blessed to lead as always…

  • 110% Humidity

    4 solid Davilians answered the call to defeat the fart sack on an incredibly “thick” Friday morning

    Mosey to flagpole

    Don Qs, Russian Soldiers, Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Mountain Climbers, Crab Cakes, Helicopters, Leg Lifts(single leg)

    Mosey to picnic tables

    Partners x 3 — #1 skull crushers/run the loop-bearcrawl short side — #2 dips/run the loop-lunge shirt side — #3 flutter kicks/ run the loop- touch the rafters

    Mosey to blacktop

    4corners- 10 merkins, add 20 flutterkicks, add 30 monkey humpers, add 40 sshs

    Mosey to front lot

    4 Stations- 2 minutes each

    #1 – jumprope, kettlebell swing, medicine ball twist, lateral raises- resistance band

    #2 – jumprope, kettlebell rows, medicine ball squat/overhead press, bicep curls- resistance bands

    OUT

    awesome to see Wild Thing on a Friday!! great group this morning. Always blessed to lead.

  • “If you see a pie with a hole in it, don’t eat it!”

    American Pie Jason Biggs - Movie Fanatic

    6 Davilians braved an oddly cool yet muggy morning for a Friday beatdown. Here’s how it went down

    mosey

    don q’s, russian/ukranian conflict soldiers, imperial walkers, cherry pickers

    mosey to picnic tables

    partners 3 rounds- skull crushers/run the loop w/bear crawl – dips/run the loop w/ lunge- heels to heaven/run the loop touch the overhead beams

    mosey to front of school

    partners 5 rounds- plank/ 50 curb taps, six inches/ 50 curb taps, balls to the wall/ 50 curb taps, wall sit/ 50 curb taps, vertical jumps against wall/ curb walk the island

    mosey to track

    corner 1- 10 merkins, corner 2- add 20 flutter kicks, corner 3 – add 30 monkey humpers, corner 4- add 40 ssh’s

    mosey to bball court

    4 corners- burpee at each corner- shuffle L & R, sprint, backpedal

    DORACIDE- 50 WW2s, 100 copperhead squats, 150 plank taps

    NUMBERAMA, NAMERAMA OUT…..

    *** CONVERGENCE MONDAY – 7AM @ Forest Hill Park

    –GREAT GROUP THIS MORNING! ALWAYS BLESSED TO LEAD. BE SAFE!!!

    (TITLE OF BB ATTRIBUTED TO CHATTER FROM CORNED BEEF..)

  • Make a freaking lay up!

    3 Davillian studs came out for an unseasonably warm pre-Christmas beatdown:

    -invisible jump ropes, arm circles, crab cakes, copperhead squats, body builders

    -high knees, butt kickers, shuffles

    mosey to track

    -@ 25- 5 hand-release merkins @ 50- 5 hand release merkins, 10 WW2s @75- 5 hand release merkins, 10 WW2s, 15 mountain climbers @100 – 5 hand release merkins, 10 WW2s, 15 mountain climbers, 20 monkey humpers (run back to start between)

    -plank variations

    mosey to basketball court

    -triple check- runner carrries 8 lb medicine ball, balls to the wall, copperhead squats

    -mary w/ lay ups- one man dribbles down the court and shoots a lay up and then dribbles back while other 2 do assorted mary — free throws- same idea but different exercises- SSHs, planks, shoulder taps etc.

    -4 corners- 10 hand release merkins, 20 ww2s, 30 monkey humpers, 40 skull crushers

    to finish: 100 curb taps, 15 curb walks

    — Good times this morning- solid beatdown, great chatter. Gloves make it hard to make the basketball shots. Tis the season.

    As always, grateful to lead..

  • An animal that starts with “U”

    4 stout Davillians on a brisk December morning:

    mosey to alcove: Invisible jump ropes, helicopter, scorpions, lbc’s

    short mosey to parking lot: high knees, butt-kickers, karaoke, shuffle, bear crawls, broad jumps

    mosey to overpass: DORA-timer runs half way to the top and back, 100x american hammers, 200x crabcakes, 300x flutter kicks, 10x boo yah hand release merkins

    mosey to speedbumps: 25 partner leg tosses- partner up- timer runs to next speed bump or light pole and Bernie Sanders back Round 1- shoulder taps Round 2 -Monkey Humpers Round 3- plank jacks Round 4 Lt Dans Round 5- Heels to Heaven — on you own: 50 curb taps, curb walk(hands) 10 steps R and 10 stepl L

    mosey to flag: spider man push up rotation x 5 , plank variations on curb with “Alphabet Game”

    AWESOME GROUP!!! YHC had everything on paper as usual.. had 3 minutes to get to 6:15 so we lined up on the curb and YHC said “trout, name an animal that starts with an A”.. we made it to “U” before Trout was stumped and said “Umpire!”. You could tell Opus has several children because he knew them all. Great way to end the beat down

    Blessed to lead as always. Thank you

  • Disco Inferno..

    6 svelte Davilians braved the humidity this morning.. The days appear to be getting longer but the humidity has yet to leave… Enough already! Here’s what went down.

    Mosey to bus loop

    DQs, Invisible Jump Ropes, Hillbillies, Scorpions, Body Builders

    Picnic Tables :Skull Crushers x 10, Incline Merkins x 10, Dips x 10, Decline Merkins x 10

    Mosey to practice field behind Atlee HS

    6 Exercices- 2 rounds- Timed by the runner

    First Round: Curb Taps, Cinderblock Squat Press, Kettlebell Swings, Cinderblock WW2s, Plank— Runner runs the practice field with 8lb medicine ball- bear crawl the last 25 yards then back

    Second Round: Cinderblock Squat, Kettlebell Swings, SSHs, Cinderblock Chest Press, Plank— Runner does same thing but brings it back “Hallelujah style”

    Black Snake Run back to flag

    10 reps of each in cadence: shoulder taps, flutter kicks, plank-arms to elbows, heels to heaven, mountain climbers, hello dollys, cat burglars, box cutters, hand release merkins. DONE- NUMBERAMA, NAMERAMA – OUT

    The title of this post is reference to the “burn baby burn” line from the disco inferno song.. YHC thought we would try something new despite the fact that Lab Rat would be there.. YHC was pleasantly suprised at the results.. we had some atheletes out there in the gloom and it seemed that everyone felt a good, balanced beating..

    Always grateful to lead. God Bless.

  • 81 degrees and disoriented…

    Three beastly davilians braved the morning humidity to try to do something good this AM. Here’s how it went down:

    Mosey to warm-up: helicopters, body builders, american hammers, scorpions

    -mosey to baseball diamond

    “7 of Diamonds” : 4 rounds of 4 exercises at each base- Round 1 – 7 hand-release merkins, Round 2 – 14 crabcakes, Round 3 -21 Bobby Hurley’s, Round 4 – 28 monkey humpers

    -mosey to car to grab coupons-then mosey to basketball court

    rotating exercises round 1 and 2- cinderblock sit-up to press, cinderblock chest press, kettlebell swings, run with medicine ball, rounds 3 and 4: cinderblock chest press, kettlebell rows, run w/ medicine ball- hallelujah one way

    -mosey to bus loop

    curb walk the island -right and left

    50 toe touches

    DONE.

    YHC woke up at 5am and looked at the phone and it said 81 degrees… this was incredibly motivating. got to the lot early and fell asleep in the car – woke up confused. good chatter this morning. always an honor to lead..