Tag: Circus Maximus

There was drizzle fo’ shizzle, but these 16 men came to work out fo’ rizzle.

Lindsay-themed kettle bell workout focusing on arms and abs.

-Warmarama

-Lindsay #1: curls & WWII situps

-Mosey

-Lindsay #2: lawnmowers & heels to heaven

-Mosey x2

-Lindsay #3: KB swings & two-count American hammers

-Mosey x3

-Lindsay #4: deadlift pulls (I think?) & WWI situps

-Mosey

-Sit & press in cadence, then Merkins OYO, x3

Circle of Trust

-Mother’s Day is Sunday. If you’re lucky enough to have your mother or the mother of your children in your life, honor and celebrate her this weekend. Create the plan, spend the money, make the time.

-Memorial Day convergence is at Dogpile this year (the Carillon near Byrd Park)

-Pigskin offered a lunch meetup at Tres Machos on Tuesday

Claude designed workout managed to minimize Fudd and White Deer banter making Claude a likely candidate for Nobel peace prize in 2026. 

Tecno tunes from Blue Moon’s 90s playlist- Icona Pop, Eric Pride, Riahanna, MIA

Workout: 

Warm up: SSH, DMHang, DQX, Helicopters, Merkins, APD, LBC

Circuit 1: 

4 sets: 40 work/20 rest Goblet squat, Bench Press, Lawnmower, KB Deadlift. 90s break between sets

Circuit 2: 

3 sets: 35s work 20 s rest  KB swing, R and L clean and press, Renegade row R and L 90s break between sets

Circuit 3 

2 sets 30s work/15 rest

KB Thrusters, Alternating Swing, Goblet swuat jump, Rifle Holds

Circle of trust 

17 studs of Westhoe came to get ready for pool and beach season. Although there were a few regulars missing, a couple newbies and semi-regulars took their spot.

COP: Helicopter, invisible jump rope, DQs (I always do these), HRMs, MCs and Freddies. Mosey to benches.

Elevens with 2 count steps and shoulder presses. It seemed like a lot of freakin step ups (Gypsy was vocal about that; Gypsy is never shy). Mosey to different part of bus loop.

Catch me if you can: Partner 1 carries both KBs around the bus loop. Partner 2 does 3 burpees and then runs to Partner 1 and voila the switch happens. Upchuck however did his best to minimize burpees by running with both KBs (unbelievably faster than he runs without weights). I did not know that Upchuck hated burpees so much.

Catch me if you can 2: Partner 1 curls with one bell, Partner 2 3 burpees and catch up to Partner 1. Mosey to curb in bus loop.

20s with 3 sets each of bench press, coupon flutters and overhead pulls (which I called tricep pulldowns). Run bus loop

20s with 3 sets each of coupon squats, high pulls and calf raises.

Mosey back with rifle carry; numberama. Only announcement is that Upchuck is looking for a replacement for site Q of the Bridge. It does not mean you need to Q it; just need to make sure someone Qs each month and a couple other things. Reach out to Upchuck if you are considering.

Thanks for letting me lead.

Fireman Ed (Prediction: Jets take Arvell Reese with the second pick in the 2026 NFL draft).

No one had the Q at 11 pm on Wednesday, so 19 KB warriors were stuck with YHC.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • Ukrainian soldiers
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • Penguins
  • APD
• Mosey to the band field, stopping to do 20 lawnmower pulls each arm
• 4 corners with 10, 15, 20, & 25 reps
  • Lung walks and high pulls
  • Around the world walks and curls
  • Rifle carry and tricep presses
• 3x check
  • KB step-ups
  • Sit ‘n press
  • Run
• COT with YHC taking us out

Solid work from the PAX.  Lots of mumble-chatter about White Deer never really doing anything, Fudd showing up 5 minutes later per the usual, Offshore moving, etc.  Welcome to Pork Chop, an invite of Apple Sauce.  Continued prayers for Charlotte and others dealing with serious health problems.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

Sixteen HIMs put a little healthy pressure on themselves to leave stronger than they arrived.

Warmarama

Four Corners, Lady-of-the-Night Style, Bro Code, with Kettlebells

-10 two-count clean and press

-20 curls

-30 KB swings

-40 around-the-worlds

Mosey

Same exercises, starting with a.t.w. counting down to 2X c&p

Circle of Trust

-Discuss what kind of pressure we’re under recently

Announcements

-Lunch @ Firehouse Subs in Innsbrook Tuesday

“The testing of your faith develops perseverance.”

A more “normal” size PAX of 11 was present despite GHS being closed for spring break.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • Ukrainian soldiers
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • LBC
  • Penguins
  • APD
• KB escalator with 5, 10, 15, & 20 reps, just keep adding exercises
  • 50 shoulder presses
  • 50 high pulls
  • 50 curls
  • 50 squats
  • 50 tricep presses
  • 50 sit ‘n presses
• Take a lap
• 11 at the patio with 2x weighted step-ups and KB swings
• Mosey back to the flag for some Mary
  • WWII sit-ups
  • Side crunches, each side
  • FK
• COT with YHC taking us out

YHC surprised the PAX with getting the heart rate up and a heavy dose of cardio with the steps-ups.  Mumble-chatter was minimal; this workout was no joke a day after April fools.  Good to have Gumbo visit.  Prayers up for various PAX members, especially those with family members dealing with poor health.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

21 dudes met at the Circus in search of fellowship, a KB beatdown and probably coffee. The number 21 brought back an old memory of an internship interview on my 21st birthday after a night of celebrating the big birthday. Let’s just say I did not get that job.

COP: The usual – DQs, helicopters, HRMs, FMs and plank jacks (somewhat usual). Mosey to back of school.

Call out a type of carry. Once done do two sets of 20 of an exercise.

Rifle carry – swings

Rifle carry – lawnmower pulls

Triceps while moseying – sit and press

Around the world – no exercise this time

4 corners – 10 burpees, 20 Irish hammers (I am starting to like those), 30 2 count mountain climbers, 40 coupon squats.

Mosey to Pump Road side of school. Halos one way then halos the other way. 2 sets of 20 calf raises. Around the world; mosey to bus loop.

Death crawls – 2 sets tricep pull downs.

Lunges back to base or at least close to base.

Finished with a couple of ab exercises and stretching.

Upchuck needs a replacement for Bridge site Q. Prayers for Handshake’s niece Charlotte and Fudd’s sister Mary. Come out for my birthday Q Saturday at Gridiron if you like. Geno Smith is back with the Jets because he was great the first time he played for them. Thanks for letting me lead!

18 Fabulous specimen of the male physique gathered at Godwin HS today for a KB beatdown with Fudd, who used a Weinke and then promptly lost it so…..this is what I remember:

COP

Lots of stuff: SSH’s, Ukranian Soldiers, Helicopters, Merkins , leg raises, APD’s, inverted scorpion kicks, and some other stuff

Mosey to the bus loop and partner up for a modified Dora:

50 2-count lawnmowers between the team, trade off while other PAX does…..box cutters?

100 Sumo squats, trade off while other PAX does…flutter kicks methinks…..

150 chest press, trade off while other PAX planks.

Run a loop, then mosey to other side of the bus loop for a triple check:

1st round: Timer does Jordans (pass leg underneath leg while you lunge walk) to No Parking sign and back while P2 does curls and P3 does swings.

2nd round: Timer does rifle carry to sign and back while P2 and P3 do clean & press and…….something else.

3rd round: Timer does around the world to the sign, does 5 burpees, and around the world the opposite direction walking back, while P2 does tricep extentions and P3 does flutter kicks.

Mosey back to the flag for a little Mary and then numberama, namerama, YHC took us out.

NMS: Always a pleasure and honor to lead, and today was no different. Good to see some PAX get back out that have been on a sabbatical. YHC arrived super early today (5:27) and got many compliments. Lots of PAX rolled in late, no doubt expecting YHC to have done the same. Coffee courtesy of Offshore was the highlight (as always) and we all appreciate him (and Mr. Rogers) more than we can put into words for their service and the exceptional caffe!

Announcements: March Madness starts today, Upchuck is looking for a Bridge coordinator, and 1 opportunity left for Breaking Bread this month.

Never stop chasing the wabbit!

Fudd

A crowd that continued to assemble through COP, building to 17.  Here is how this deceptive beat-down played out:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • Ukrainian soldiers
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • Penguins
  • APD
• Lucky bus loop, 15 reps of an exercise and keep adding exercises
  • 120 lawnmower pulls, each arm
  • 105 curls
  • 90 high pulls
  • 75 overhead pulls
  • 60 sit ‘n presses
  • 45 KB FK
  • 30 goblet squats
  • 15 KB swings
• COT with YHC taking us out

Good to get some KB work in today.  Fudd was nice enough to say he had few to no complaints.  I need to get more of those workouts in. 

Continued prayers for Roger Roger’s, Handshake’s and Wojo’s families as they have loved ones facing death.  Grateful we can have a greater hope.  God is good all of the time!

Attila

Is it possible to have fun while doing a Kettlebell workout? What happens when 15 adults who usually act like children are now told to play games they may have played as children? What’s Frogger? (Question asked by Lighthouse). Answers to follow.

After some warmups, we started with a game of Red Light/Green Light. Whoever was “It” got to pick the exercise everyone had to do while walking to reach “It”. Get caught moving when “Red Light” and you back to beginning and do some burpees and start over. After ~8 rounds of this with different exercises (curls, overhead presses, squat walkers, waiter carry, etc), we moved on. It was a 6 out of 10 on the Fun-O-Meter.

We circled up and did some abs (sit n press and hammers) then got up and walked past the coffee station for another game. We played Kick the Can. Regular tag with all the bells in the “jail”. Get tagged, go to jail and do some exercises. “Free” player kicks the can and everyone escapes. Byproduct falls 30 seconds in trying to tag people and it went down from here. It was a 9 out of 10 on the “What was he thinking?” meter.

Everyone lines up at the curb while I grab the speaker. Count off in 3’s, each group gets a different exercise and does it from curb to curb: lunges, rifle carry or death crawl. I play the theme song while we play Frogger. Everyone gets to go and people doing exercises rotate through the 3 exercises after each attempt. Lighthouse goes first and has no idea what Frogger is. He learned quickly. 10 out of 10 in the “Video game re-enactment at Circus Maximus” scale.

Circle up for more abs, go back to the flag. Have a minute left and in honor of Handshake’s F3 anniversary, finish with 8 burpees.

Announcements: Lunch next Tuesday at Joeys, Volunteer opportunity this Saturday 9-1:let L Woods know if you can make it.

All I proved is that 45 minutes can go fast when everyone is confused.

As the weather gets better, please remember:

In the heat of the day, I hang my head down low, and hide my face from the sun, through the light of the day, until the evening time, I’m waiting for the night to c.c.c.c.come!