Tag: Coupons

  • Trio is at it again!

    The old trio reunited for another OTB ab session! We are one step closer to turning these abs into a built-in washboard. Here’s how it went down…

    Warmarama at the club house

    • All the wives and moms
    • Every hamstring stretch known to man
    • Arm circles
    • Calf raises
    • Imaginary jump ropes

    COP1

    “The Wall Will Break You”

    Start by lying on your back with your legs up against the wall, knees at a 90 degree angle. 

    • 10 Wall Touches – Reach up toward your shoes or ankles. 
    • 10 Side-to-Side Touches – Tap left, tap right 
    • 10 Alternating Elbow-to-Knee – Opposite elbow to opposite knee.
    • 10 Straight Up Knee Touches – Elbows straight up

    5 rounds with a run around clubhouse between rounds. 

    COP2

    5 Rounds

    • Sandbag Plank Pull Throughs
    • Overhead Medicine Ball WW2 Sit-Ups
    • Timer is 10 Wall Climbs

    Numbers, Names and Prayer request

    Announcements

    • Homegrown this weekend!
    • Tons of stuff going on see slack!

    YHC took us out!
    Don’t Waste The Day

  • If a tree falls in a forest…?

    Eight HIM’s showed up to carry a log through Larus Park and ponder the question “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” This philosophical thought experiment questions perception and observation and is credited to 18th century Irish philosopher George Berkeley, who argued that “to be is to be perceived.” Sooooo, did the sad clowns going into Planet Fitness perceive and stand amazed at the splendor of muscle-bound HIM’s jogging by under a mighty log? Probably not…haha… BUT, there WERE eight gloom brothers who proudly watched one another take a turn under an uncomfortably heavy log. A quote from my daily devotional “Walking with a Limp” by Neb Hayden, today highlights faithfulness:  

    “When you do find one who is faithful to follow through you have found a rare person who will soon be trusted by many, simply because he shows up!”

    Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • These balls are getting bigger!

    The trio linked up this morning to show off how big our balls have gotten. Let’s just say the gains were undeniable. We’ve been putting in work and it shows. All three of us stood there proudly marveling at how far we’ve come. Even the silent lady we pass every day the one who’s never spoken a word of english might’ve let out a soft “Oh my…” as she shuffled by. This is how it all went down….

    Warmarama 

    • A bunch of OYO stretches and grunts. 

    Thang!

    11s 

    • Snatches with kettlebell
    • Atomic Merkins 
    • Travel with around a 45lb rock?
    • Extra credit for Beaver for handling the 53 pounder kettlebell! 

    Finished with 4 rounds of Ring Of Fire and a 1 mile victory lap! 

    Plenty of great chatter this morning and an equal amount of whining from YHC. Nearly tapped out before it started but glad I stuck it out. Would’ve missed a solid beatdown and even better company. Read something the other day that hit home. Stop obsessing over sleep. Truth is nothing clears the mind or recharges the body like a good ol’ fashioned beatdown. It’s way better than 8 hours of tossing and turning.

    Beaver took us out!

    Don’t waste the day!

  • Challenge accepted

    It was a beautiful morning with pink and purple skies with temperatures in the high 60s, perfect for my first Q at Rock N Roll. Yesterday at Satan’s Hill, Mudslide and Purple Rain challenged me to take the Q. So challenge accepted and we were off. 10 HIMS were present for this morning’s beat down.

    A short mosey down the loop to an empty parking lot for the warm up which included SSH, imperial walkers, Ukrainian soldiers, cherry pickers, LBCs, merkins, and some various stretches.

    COP 1: mosey to the tennis courts for a 4 corners, prostitute style: 10 merkins, 20 plank jacks, 30 LBCs, 40 SSH

    COP 2: mosey back down the loop to the parking lot for the “shortest mile”. Stole this from Warby and modified. Mario jumps, lunges, bear crawl, and broad jump burpees to make 1 lap. 2 laps were completed.

    COP 3: Time for some coupons, Dora style. YHC borrowed some coupons from Satan’s Hill for a surprise. Partnered up for 100 overhead press, 150 curls, and 200 dead lifts. Runner around the parking lot.

    COP 4: I had planned for a triple check but audibled due to a DTH request. There were 10 HIMS and 10 coupons, so I modified. Chest press x 20 reps, then American Hammers x 20 (SC), then carry the coupon to the top of the hill and back down, however you can.

    COP 5: slowsey back to the flag and circled up for a Mary of various ab exercises including flutter kicks (DB), oblique LBCs both sides, LBCs, scissor kicks, merkins and etc.

    Mudslide took the last few minutes for some BROGA. Then Numbers. Names.

    Announcements: Home grown half, CSAUP, Labor Day Convergence, Spartan -> Check Slack for details

    Wins. Prayer requests. And then YHC took us out in prayer. Such a great morning for a beat down, the weather was perfect. Great job fellas. There isn’t a better way to start the weekend. Pleasure to lead you guys and to cross off another AO Q. Enjoy the weekend!

  • Goodnight, Construction Site

    It’s often mentioned that Alamo and surrounding AOs are just pavement, and we like it that way! There’s a new neighborhood opening by Satans Hill and the smell of new pavement got us from six to midnight and we had to go explore. Nancy brought the ghost flag as a reminder of the power he possesses, but he held onto the flag for another day.

    YHC announced we had a long mosey, and away we went. Up the main road and hang a right at the construction zone. Warm up included standard items, but we added a new one, the Merman, known for loosening up your back.

    Partner up. There are 4 workout stations spaced out along the road. Each team ran to a different one to start, but it would go 1-2-3-4 then back to 1.

    1 – 8 KB squat curl press, 8 upright rows, 8 skullcrushers

    2 – 8 cinder managers, 8 curls, 8 overhead press

    3 – 8 sandbag squats, 8 thrusters, 8 plank pull throughs

    4 – 8 banded merkins, 8 deadlifts, 8 overhead press

    Nancy and YHC completed two full circuits then made the mile long run from station 4 BTTF, grabbing PAX members as we went.

    numbers names announcements prayers calories burned

  • I’m gonna show you what I’m swinging!

    Four HIMs posted this morning to sling some iron for Mammoth Balls. A fellow brother mentioned that “only women use kettlebells under 35 pounds.” That comment had three of us briefly questioning our life choices… and our manhood. But we pressed on pride bruised here’s how it went down…..

    Warmarama

    • All the wives and moms
    • Arm circles
    • Copperhead squats
    • A lot of moaning
    • Imaginary jump rope

    Thang

    Grab the cindy’s and kettlebells

    We made our way to the parking lot and lined up shoulder to shoulder. The format was simple. One PAX called out a kettlebell exercise for the group, then grabbed two Cindy’s for a 75-yard farmer’s carry while the rest of PAX got to work.

    That carry was the timer. Once the HIM returned, the next man stepped up to call the next movement.

    Rules?

    • No repeats.
    • If you call an exercise that’s already been done 5 burpees on the spot.

    We burned through nearly every kettlebell move known to mankind swings, snatches, cleans, presses, squats, rows, halos, curls. Only one thing never made the cut the dreaded Turkish Getup

    Numbers, Names and Prayer Request Wildwood took us out

    Positive Note- Be grateful for what we all have! Be grateful for everything we CAN do!

    Don’t Waste The Day!

  • The 200th Post!

    Five HIMs came together this morning to do some soul searching and to figure out why we were out here sweating like crazy in what felt like 100 degrees, with grass clippings ending up in places they definitely shouldn’t be. But not a single complaint was heard, and we crushed it. Here’s how it all went down…

    Warmarama

    • Mosey to back of the park
    • Arm circles
    • Chinooks
    • All the wives and moms
    • SSH
    • Copperhead Squats
    • Grab a Cindy and head to that Bermuda

    Thang!
    We tackled a workout inspired by Poolboy’s 100th post. The YHC made a few slight tweaks to the routines but the structure that he came up with remained the same. This one was a personal test for each HIM. Much of the workout was done solo, pushing ourselves, measuring where we are. Next time, we’ll start a bit earlier, minimize the distractions, and dial it all in. We’re almost there!

    We had an FNG join us today he goes by Paul, but after today, he’s officially known as 5 Star. He attends the YHC, Beaver and Yukon Cornelius aschurch, sells insurance, has a couple of kids but most importantly rocks the best looking mustache this side of Richmond. As for the name? Let’s just say he’s a solid 5 out of 10-star athlete… and proud of it.

    Announcements see slack
    Numbers, Names and Prayer Request YHC took us out!

    Don’t Waste The Day!

  • Triple Triple-Check

    9 warriors of the gloom descended upon the earliest AO. Some surprised that Bacons Bits was leading the Q and brief discussion on whether this should be a VQ or VQ#2 since its been some time but the clock struck 5 and we were off.

    Short jaunt over to the end of the lot to pick up Hitch and around the lot to the front of the Church for COP. Appreciated the guidance and chatter to keep me in line during COP, as mentioned its been a minute.

    COP: various stretches, cherry pickers, side straddle hops, hand release merkins and then some.

    Headed back to auxiliary lot to pick up some coupons for the days work.

    The Thang:

    Triple check #1 – timer ran to far end and back while others did bench press and overhead press

    Triple check #2 – same timer, block swings, and Alabama softball players

    Triple check #3 – same timer, squats and curls for the girls

    Wrapped up with a couple minutes to spare with flutter kicks and reverse crunches.

    YHC appreciates the opportunity to lead this morning. Mumble Chatter was great since there wasn’t much focus on counting! Prayers to all with injuries and illness. Enjoyed the coffee after as always!

  • All In Gentlemen

     

    The following is Based on a true story ….

    This morning, 16 battle-ready HIMs rolled into the Woodshed to witness Teddy KGB’s glorious VQ debut — and boy, the chips were cashed in.

    We kicked things off with a mosey around the lot, gracefully leaping puddles like majestic gazelles in New Balances. Warm-up was textbook: Side Straddle Hops, Merkins, and LBCs to get the blood flowing and the chatterboxes humbled.

    Then came the real fun.

    Coupons were expertly stashed just out of sight like hidden Easter eggs for grown men. We partnered up and went to work: farmer carries torched the forearms while the other partner knocked out Merkins, squats, and LBCs. The pain was real. The grunts were louder.

    We weren’t done.

    The pax then took it to the streets — a full loop around the block. Moms out for their morning jogs swooned as the squad charged the hill with thunderous determination. One was overheard whispering, “Is that F3? Or the cast of 300?”

    Back in the lot, we quick a partner core gauntlet  And then a Ring of Fire that sealed the deal like a Russian mob handshake.

    Teddy KGB delivered a VQ worthy of legend — strong voice, strong beatdown, and strong hiding skills with those coupons.

    Thank you for the warm welcome to the rotation, comrades

    Aye.

  • Neglected Coupons!

    Just the two of us stepped out to finally use some of the coupons we’ve been neglecting. The YHC felt we needed a solid upper body beatdown and he definitely delivered. This is how it went down….

    Warmarama

    • Arm Circles
    • Chinooks
    • All the wives and moms
    • Micheal Phelps
    • Windmills


    Thang

    Four corners prostitution style!

    • Grab a Cindy!
    • 1-Corner 10 Thrusters
    • 2-20 Incline Merkins
    • 3-30 Rows
    • 4-Flutters with Cindy in air
    • Farmers carry between all corners.

    We knocked it out!

    Don’t waste the day!