Tag: Circus Maximus

Godwin

  • Non aequum venti

    Four strong posted at CM on a delightful autumn morning in the West End that was marred only by the inconsiderate winds of two chronic offenders.

    THANG:

    X10 SSHs, X10 DQs, X10 Slow Deep Squats, X10 Curtsey Lunges, and X15 Arm Circles Fwd and Rvs.

    Various stretch runs

    KB Shuffle Left – X20 Merkins, X10 KB LH Press, X20 KB Swings, and X20 KB High Pulls
    KB Shuffle Right – X20 Merkins, X10 KB RH Press, X20 KB Swings, and X20 KB High Pulls
    KB Carioca Left – X20 Merkins, X10 KB LH Press, X20 KB Swings, and X20 KB High Pulls
    KB Carioca Right – X20 Merkins, X10 KB RH Press, X20 KB Swings, and X20 KB High Pulls
    X20 Merkins
    KB Shuffle Left – X20 Merkins
    KB Shuffle Right – X20 Merkins
    KB Carioca Left – X20 Merkins
    KB Carioca Right – X20 Merkins
    X21 Merkins
    X10 KB Statue of Liberty Squats – RH High
    X10 KB Statue of Liberty Squats – LH High
    Shuffle Left – X20 Merkins
    Shuffle Right – X20 Merkins
    Carioca Left
    Carioca Right
    X100 KB Pullovers

    COT:

    Numberama and Namearama

    Announcements: Attila has X2Q at GridIron – Pre-Game at 0640 and 0700 kickoff.

    Strong closing prayer by Attila.

    MOLESKIN: Safe travels to ChumBucket and family – Je me souviens!

    Mark 8:15 (NIV) “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.”

  • indumentis non facit hominem

    Dressed in a manner that spawned severe rebuke from the chronic critic among the Pax, four strong posted at CM in a gentle rain and pleasant temperature and demonstrated that “clothing does not make the man” as follows:

    THANG:

    X10 SSHs, X10 DQs, X10 Slow Deep Squats, X10 Curtsey Lunges, and X10 Arm Circles Fwd and Rvs.

    The Inner Circle:

    X12 KB Rvs Lunges – Right
    X12 KB Cleans – Right
    X12 KB Presses – Right
    X10-12 KB Rvs Lunge, Clean, and Press movements – Right
    X12 KB Rvs Lunges – Left
    X10-12 KB Rvs LCPs – Right
    X12 KB Cleans – Left
    X10-12 KB Rvs LCPs – Right
    X12 KB Presses – Left
    X10-12 KB LCPs – Right
    X10-12 KB Rvs Lunge, Clean, and Press movements – Left
    X12 KB Slow Deep Squats
    X10-12 KB Rvs LCPs – Left
    X12 KB High Pulls
    X10-12 KB Rvs LCPs – Left
    X12 KB Overhead Presses
    X10-12 KB Rvs LCPs – Left
    X10-12 KB Squat, High Pull, and Press movements
    X20 KB Halos clockwise
    X10-12 KB SHPPs
    X20 KB Halos counter-clockwise
    X10-12 KB SHPPs
    X20 KB Around the Waist clockwise
    X10-12 KB SHPPs
    X20 KB ATW counter-clockwise

    Curb Appeal:

    X100-125 KB Pullovers
    X25 KB Skull Crushers, rinse and repeat

    Back to The Inner Circle:

    60 seconds of KB Halo clockwise, Tricep Press, KB Halo counter-clockwise, Tricep Press sequence.

    COT:

    Numberama and Namearama

    Announcements: Johnsonville has X2Q at GridIron – Pre-Game at 0640 and 0700 pain game – and Attila has X2Q the following week.

    Closing prayer by YHC.

    MOLESKIN: After the fashion critique there was not much mumble chatter other than some random musings about metric conversion and KB weight upgrades (or downgrades).

    Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

  • Chicken Peckers and Kettlebells don’t mix

    A faithful four came out to the Circus on a beautiful fall morning. 48 degrees, stocking cap weather for some, and clear and YHC was allowed to keep his Q that he signed up for. We did-

    COP – SSH, Helicopters, Scorpion Kicks, Don Qs, Merkins, LBCs. Grab the KB for-

    50 Swings, 25 Squats, 20 Around the World, 25 Squats, Merkin Rows, Squats, Boat-Canoe. Elbow plank & Pickle Pounders.

    Attempted Chicken Peckers w/ KB. Not successful. Audible to 3 sets of Donkey Kicks and LBCs. More Boat-Canoe.

    Line up under columns. Lunge between column, 5 Merkin Rows at each Column. Same thing back but Squats instead of Rows.

    10 Cleans each arm. Squats, Lawnmowers, Pullovers. Pickle Pounders, American Hammers, 20 Situp presses. Flutterkicks & then Atilla to us out.

    NMS- YHC enjoyed Circle Ks new exercise from Wdog why not try Chicken Peckers with a KB? YHC demo’ed it, almost fell over, and then the PAX tried it anyway. Note doing B2TW with a Kettlebell staring at you in the face if you slip is not fun.

    We did a lot of Squats for a good leg burn. Jville made it through with no issues and White Deer kept his normal mumblechatter to a minimum.

    Mumblechatter did focus on Pickle Pounders are not a novelty. No Earthworm today as he and his M are still on a Bridges of Madison County tour in the NE.

    Silent Assassin signing off.

  • Global Peace, Global Warming

    No Q, no problem.  We can make this go on the fly.  Here is how a pair of faithful CM PAX tackled the morning with an enthusiasm unbeknownst to the rest of mankind:

    • COP
      • 30 SSH
      • 25 IM
      • 10 burpees
      • 20 flutter kicks
      • 20 LBC
      • 20 merkins
      • 20 Helicopters
    • Farmers carry to the pillars for a beast – farmers carries with sit ‘n presses, high pulls, shoulder presses, weighted squats, lawnmower pulls (each arm) and another set of sit ‘n presses
    • 10 burpees
    • Wall sit
    • Grab some curb
      • 30 pullovers
      • 25 heels to heaven
      • 20 skull crushers
    • 20 single arm alternating swings
    • Boat/canoe with White Deer
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    White Deer answered the call of the gloom this morning after YHC threw a healthy grenade over the bow last week when I suggested that he needed to “get his soft, candy @$$ out of the fart sack” after missing a few workouts.  He responded today with strength and fellowship on a cold morning.  While there was no witness, the mumble chatter was non-existent.  There was peace at the AO between 2 notorious smack talkers.  There was some hot air on this cold morning…good thing no one had a match to light.

    God is good all the time!  See everyone soon.

    Attila

  • No straying far from your cars

    An experienced PAX of five gathered for this cool morning’s Circus Maximus.  As YHC is preparing this backblast, I realize I skipped the disclaimer altogether.  You would have thought that attorneys that posted this morning – representing 40% of those assembled – would have halted action to remind YHC of the necessity of providing the disclaimer.

    The Thang:  COP with 30 x Invisible Jumpropes, 15 x Don Quixotes, 15 x Imperial Walkers, 15 x Russian Soldiers, and 15 x Arm Circles (forward and back/big and small).  Move about 25 feet to “flat ground” and complete five Burpees and 10 SSHs per minute for 5 minutes.

    EMOM #1 – six minutes total, alternating between 20 x Kettlebell Swings in the odd minute and 20 x Around The World in the even minute.  Hit the sidewalk for 25 x Flutter Kicks.  Flip over for 10 x Incline Merkins (arms 45 degrees to straight), 10 x Incline Merkins (90 degrees to 45 degrees), then 5 x Incline Merkins (full).

    EMOM #2 – six minutes total, alternating between 20 x Squats (with dangling weight) in the odd minute and 20 x Overhead Presses in the even minute.  Hit the sidewalk – first PAX member completes Sits and Press x 5 while other members knock out LBCs.  Continue Ring of Fire (Line of Fire) rotation until all have completed two sets.

    EMOM #3 – four minutes total, alternating between 20 x Upright Rows in the odd minute and 20 x Two Handed Curls in the even minute.  Return to the sidewalk for 20 x Pullovers and 10 x Skull Splitters, then repeat.

    Brief stretching session then COT.  Honeydo took us out.

    Moleskin:  Nice work guys.  Good to see Earthworm and Honey Do return to the Circus.  Always good to see regular regulars Attila and Johnsonville.  J’ville had to drive himself this morning after White Deer left him waiting on the curb.  White Deer later shared a photo of a new 16kg kettlebell.  We guess this was delivered after 6:15 AM this morning.

    The Punisher will temporarily move to 6:45 PM on Monday, October 16th.

  • High Reps, Low Chatter, Brute Strength

    YHC embarked upon leg 2 of 3 of his triple crown of Q’ing.  Today, the Circus Maximus Q.  YHC was joined by a trio of faithful members of the PAX.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 30 SSH
      • 20 Russian Soldiers
      • 20 DQ
      • 20 merkins
      • 20 Freddie Mercuries
      • 20 Crab Cakes
      • 10 burpees
      • Arm circles – 10 small/5 large; both forwards and backwards
    • Farmers carry to the bus loop for a weighted variation of the four corners (series of exercises at each stop with farmers carry to each point; 2 total trips around the loop)
      • 15 Lawnmower pulls (each arm)
      • 20 Lawnmower pulls (each arm); 15 single arm swings (each arm)
      • 25 Lawnmower pulls (each arm); 20 single arm swings (each arm); 15 pull-overs
      • 30 Lawnmower pulls (each arm); 25 single arm swings (each arm); 20 pull-overs; 15 sit ‘n presses
      • 30 single arm swings (each arm); 25 pull-overs; 20 sit ‘n presses; 15 weighted squats
      • 30 pull-overs; 25 sit ‘n presses; 20 weighted squats
      • 30 sit ‘n presses; 25 weighted squats
      • 30 weighted squats
    • Farmers carry to the parking lot; COT with YHC taking us out

    T-claps for Johnsonville and Chum Bucket for working through the high reps with 35 lb KB.  Strong showing, no whining.  YHC was impressed. As usual, White Deer was fast and strong, making up for the fact that he cannot do a crab cake.  Everyone waited on YHC, but that is par for the course.  These men just make me stronger, and I remind them that my slow, form-focused approach pays off in other places (yeah, that is what she said).  Nonetheless, it was a strong performance for the PAX.

    Prayers for Earthworm as he is in route to Texas to help with the post-knee surgery care for his adult 2.0.

    In addition, for those interested, the memorial service for EF Hutton’s father-in-law is Saturday at 1 pm at West End Presbyterian Church.  There will be a reception that follows.

    God is good all the time!

    Attila

  • Which is worse?

    Six strong posted to Circus Maximus to answer the proverbial question:  Which is worse- Posting to a Kettlebell workout with a 10 lb Purple Kettlebell or no Kettlebell at all?

    Pre- 5:30 loaners were provided (thanks White Deer) and we got started:

    COP – Slaughter starter- 10 Burpees, Don Qs, Flutterkicks, Helicopters, Scorpion Kicks. Grab bells for laps around median stopping for:

    KB Swings, Around the world Squats, Halos, Pullovers, Burpees, and Boat-Canoe. 3 Laps through and then Mary to finish – American Hammers and Alabama Softball Players.

    COT and Atilla took us out.

    NMS – Atilla shared with us the bad news about EF Hutton F-I-L. The Minors are definitely in our prayers this morning.

    Good to have Forceps out from Raleigh/South Wake. He was unaware of CM being a Kettlebell workout and had never done one before. Looks like he enjoyed it. I’ll leave it unspoken who the other PAX was who posted with the 10 Lb Purple Kettlebell.

    To YHC Alabama Softball Players will always be funny, no other Qs break those out. Also apparently someone in the Construction business has it out for Upchuck, wonder if we know of anyone who fits that description…

    Announcements – Convergence Saturday, see link for Food sign up:

    https://goo.gl/forms/OvEni3Lsd8XMxOaF3

     

  • The Long Road with the Weighted Load

    Five (5) Faithful posted at the Circus Maximus.

    Thang:

    Eight (8) X around the CM as follows:

    Mosey one time around the CM, followed by Arm Circles, Curtsy Lunges, and Pan PAX 8-Count Body Builders.

    Farmer’s Walk one time around the CM – medley style (Waiter’s Carry Right Hand, Goblet Carry, Waiter’s Carry Left Hand, Goblet, Suitcase Carry Right Hand, Goblet, and Suitcase Carry Left Hand)

    Round 1 (Waiter’s Carry Right Hand) –

    – 20 Alternating KB Single Arm Swings (catch and release at top)
    – 20 KB Waist Rotations (10 clockwise; 10 counter-clockwise)
    – 20 KB Pullovers
    – 20 KB Forward Lunges

    Round 2 (Goblet Carry) –

    – 20 Alternating KB Single Arm Swings (catch and release at top)
    – 20 KB Waist Rotations (10 clockwise; 10 counter-clockwise)
    – 20 KB Pullovers
    – 20 KB Forward Lunges

    Round 3 (Suitcase Carry Right Hand) –

    – 20 Alternating KB Single Arm Swings (catch and release at top)
    – 20 KB Halos (10 clockwise; 10 counter-clockwise)
    – 20 KB Pullovers
    — 20 KB Squats

    Round 4 (Suitcase Carry Left Hand) –

    – 20 KB Swings (overhead)
    – 20 KB Waist Rotations (10 clockwise; 10 counter-clockwise)
    – 20 KB Pullovers
    — 20 KB Forward Lunges

    Round 5 (Goblet Carry) –

    – 20 Alternating KB Single Arm Swings (catch and release at top)
    – 20 KB Halos (10 clockwise; 10 counter-clockwise)
    – 20 KB Pullovers
    – 20 KB Forward Lunges

    Round 6 (Waiter’s Carry Right Hand) –

    – 20 Alternating KB Single Arm Swings (catch and release at top)
    – 20 KB Waist Rotations (10 clockwise; 10 counter-clockwise)
    – 52 KB Pullovers
    – 20 KB Squats

    COT:

    Counterama and Namearama (ambulatory during Round 6)

    Announcements –

    TT Q at GridIron this Saturday, September 23 at normal 0700 start time.

    Convergence at GridIron on September 30 at 0600 and 0700; bring lawn chairs for on-site Second F.

    Pre-gaming resumes at GridIron on October 7 at 0645 — 2 Peter 2.

    Prayer concerns, spoken and unspoken — Takeout prayer by Attila – strong.

    Moleskin:

    Great to have HoneyDo back among the CM Centurions, especially with his sparkling new 35 pounder.

    Complaints abounded re TGUs setup and finish for KB Pullovers.

    Lots of MumbleChatter this morning about naps and Metro Diner – both are on YHC’s schedule for the day.  Late lunch (noon) is a challenge following the CM.

    Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13

  • Quattuor Fortis

    Pleasant though mildly damp conditions at Circus Maximus with four (4) Gladiators present.

    THANG:

    EW series: assortment of common warmup exercises and stretches, negative pullovers, halos and more with rinse and repeats

    WD series: lawn mower rows, boats/canoes, squat presses, snatches, WWIIs with presses, curls, merkins, and more with rinse and repeats

    Attila series: triple check with high pulls, scissor kicks, and run/weighted carries followed by ring of fire with skull crushers and boats/canoes

    COT:

    Numberama and Namearma

    Announcements: (1) 3 Year GridIron Anniversary September 16; (2) Convergence on September 30 at 0600 and 0700 at GridIron (J’Ville working on assigned Qs and attending to other coordinating activities);  and (3) Pre-Gaming at GridIron under Cecil Q now to commence in October (actual commencement date TBD).

    Closing prayer by YHC.

    MOLESKIN:   The PAX collectively filled the gap of no prior Q commitment. – smooth and efficient.  J’Ville given a Q pass this morning as he recovers from fine BRR effort put forth by the RVA PAX.

  • Caring for calluses

    Three regulars posted for this week’s Circus Maximus. YHC arrived in the Mills Godwin High School parking lot with a handful of minutes to spare and at the same time as Attila.  As the ShovelFlag was being planted,  Johnsonville arrived.  After briefly questioning Johnsonville about his decision to post prior to taking a seat in the ClownVan for BRR later in the day, we got started with this Thang:

    Imaginary (yes imaginary) Jump Ropes x 25, 20 each of Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, Helicopters, and Russian Solders, and 15 x Arm Circles to and fro and big and small.

    Without a mosey, we started an EMOM with an 8 minute duration, alternating between Two-Handed Kettle Bell Swings and some other thing YHC forgot – 20 reps per minute target.  Suitcase carry across the parking lot with Bell in one hand for 25 SSHs and suitcase carry back in the other hand.

    Another EMOM with an 8 minute duration, alternating between One-Handed Overhead Shoulder Presses and Lawnmower Pulls (aka Crab Pot Pulls) – 10 reps per side per minute.  Waiter carry in one hand across the parking lot for 25 SSHs and waiter carry back with the other hand.

    Another EMOM with an 8 minute duration, alternating between the Sit and Press and Kettle Bell Merkins – 15 reps per minute.  Stayed put for 20 x Pullovers, Skull Splitters, and APDs – two rounds.

    COT.  Attila took us out.

    Announcements:  1) BRR underway – have fun boys,  2) ReeseStrong 5K and Circle K Crabfest upcoming, 3) September 30th convergence – Q coverage being sorted out soon so stay tuned and do some EHing on new dudes and Kotters, and 4) down the road – Bear Creek in December and Bel Monte in 2018.