Tag: Heartbreak Ridge

A perfect six-pack assembled in the gloom for a Hot Potato.  Here is how it went down:

• Attila
  • COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • Penguins
  • APD
  • Curb crawl up to six and back down
• Bedpan – 3x check with run, squats, WWII sit-ups
• Salt Lick – BLIMPS in the side parking lot with lunges between spots
• Mariner
  • Mosey to the bus loop and 3 exercises at each door
    • 10 HRM
    • 20 WWII sit-ups
    • 30 squats
  • Mosey back to the flag
• Pigskin
  • 60 second leg lift
  • COT with Pigskin taking us out

Someone who did not show put Hot Potato on the Q sheet.  Lots of good action; great PAX.  Lunch today at Joey’s Hotdogs for those on the West End.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

Fun times were had by all on this super humid morning. We traveled to the baseball field behind the elementary school and back over the 45 minutes. During that time of joy, we did some warmups, a long triple check with the timer running up and down the hill with the exercises of Mike Tysons and Pole Smokers, and a baseball diamond workout (2 rounds) with the home plate timer of 10 burpees, 1st base WW2, 2nd Shoulder Taps, 3rd Flutters. Some of us ran around a lot while the walkers made their way but still it was only 1.3 miles total. If you want more, come to WTH tomorrow.

7AM Convergence Monday at Forest Hill Park. See Wojo for more details and to help.

I lacked inspiration for the title of this backblast, call it whatever you want.

Complaints and mumble-chatter rampant to start but the PAX of 11 settled in for another HBR beat-down.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • Penguins
  • APD
• In honor of Mariner starting his senior year, 27s (Class of ’27) with Chuck Norris push-ups and WWII sit-ups – start at 10/17 and finish with 17/10
• Mosey to the jerkin gym for 4x 8 jerkins
• Mosey back to the field for a 3x check
  • Run
  • Dips
  • H2H
• Series of sprints on the field (100, 80, 60, 40 yards)
• Mosey back to the flag for COT with YHC taking us out

Hey Fudd, the Q sheet was open, so YHC showed leadership and took it.  Stop whining like a little bitch.  Good work from other PAX members.  Great to have Mariner back. Piglet is just a different species from us Clydesdales.

Keep an eye on t-shirt order by DTH. 

God is good all of the time!

Attila

9 HIMs gathered at heartbreak to enjoy the Hoedown cinders. Warmup: Lap around the ever shrinking parking lot. The Thang: every man grabbed a cinder and one man got a ruck. Moseyed to in front of the school for a round of murder bunnies to the street. Then monkey humpers. Then back for some block burpies. Then back to the street for some APDs. Next was a circuit of exercises with the timer taking the ruck to do burpees. Then a bataan death block crawl around the grass. Stopped for some leg work on the way back to the flag followed by a round of Marys. Q Tip: Extreme owneship.

A punctual 10 PAX gathered in the pitch black parking lot of Heartbreak Ridge. We did

COP: SSH, Don Qs, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, Helicopters, LBCs, Inverse Scorpion kicks. Mosey to truck to grab a coupon and then partner up. Back to front of QMS for partner work. Partner runs to enclosed section and does exercise while other hits reps on the Coupon. 3 Rounds: Presses, Squats, and Swings. Then 3 rounds of Block the Plank to everyone’s enjoyment.

Mosey to covered area for a pole smoker indian run. Head back to the blocks for another round of partner block work. Block Thrusters, Curls, and Boat & Canoe. Another long extended round of Block the Plank then back to drop of coupons and 1 min of Mary with American Hammers.

NMS: All the lights in the parking lot, track, and around the school were off this morning making HBR not as welcoming as usual. No summer tourists as they were scared off by the Q sheet apparently. Atilla was quiet this morning, by his standards. Mumblechatter centered around the absence of Pigskin.

Also if Salt Lick offers you an Acorn, do NOT take it.

A lucky PAX of 7 assembled at HBR for another beastly Q by YHC.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Helicopters
  • Arm circles
  • DMH
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Merkins
  • LBC
  • Penguins
  • APD
• Beast around the bus loop
  • Chuck Norris push-ups
  • WWI sit-ups
  • Lunges -each leg
  • Crab cakes
  • Side crunches – each side
  • Mike Tyson push-ups
• Over to the jerkin gym for 3x of 8 reps
• A series of incline Bernies
• Mosey to the flag for some Mary
  • FK
  • FM
• COT with YHC taking us out

Another beast day, with a little variation.  Great work by the PAX.  Gridiron at Lake Anna on 8/15.  See Tater for details.  Tuesday lunch next week at Pig & Fish, Fish & Pig, whatever it is called.

God is good all of the time!

Attila

After some warmups, we moseyed to the Pemberton Elementary bus loop and did a round of exercises in dedication to Handshake’s M’s cousin’s child Charlotte who passed last weekend at 11 years old.

We spelled her name with exercises and then did a lap after each letter. We did some in cadence and some OYO. Exercises (with help from the Pax) were Crab cakes, HRM, American hammers, Reverse crunches, LBCs, Overhead claps, Three level merkins (pause at 3 levels on the way down), Tricep dips, & Elbow plank for 30 seconds.

We then went down the hill between schools and did some up and downs with 1 burpee at the top, then one at the top and bottom, and then two and the top and bottom of the hill. We finished with an up and down and then finding a pole and doing 20 pole smokers at the bottom. After a vote against letting Pigskin lead us in balls to the wall, we moseyed to the tables for a round of step-ups and Pigskin lead Bulgarians.

We then went back to the flag for some Mary. Almost 2 miles total today.

We ended with prayers for Charlotte and the family. Handshake had shared a FB post which demonstrated how much the family leaned into Christ during this challenging time. I would hope to do the same but not sure I could. It is inspiring to see them do this.

Thanks for letting me lead.

10 men gathered for this weeks HBR. Lighter crew than normal, but it was mighty.

Mosey through the construction break to get to the Football Field for a COP. COP with various exercises.

Triple Check: P1 runs all the way across the field and back, P2 HRM’s, P3 WWII’s

Whore Corners: C1 10 Squats, C2 10 Squats + 20 2-Count Flutters, C3 Squats + Flutters + 30 Single Count Shoulder Taps, C4 Squats + Flutters + Shoulder Taps + 40 Single Count Imperial Walkers, C5 Squats + Flutters + Shoulder Taps + Imperial Walkers + 50 LBC’s, C6 Squats + Flutters + Shoulder Taps + Imperial Walkers + LBC’s + SSH’s, C7 Squats + Flutters + Shoulder Taps + Imperial Walkers + LBC’s + SSH’s + 70 Carolina Dry Docks

Mosey back to the flag.

Announcements – Last Summer Tour stop of the week at Tomato Run/Tomato Ruck in DaVille on Thursday. Homegrown Half in SOJ coming up in a couple weeks

Prayer Requests – Speakeasy/his family as he goes through Cancer Treatments, Charlotte/Evans Family, Saltlick’s friend, Brent, after the loss of his wife

NMS – quieter morning than normal at HBR, but it was a good time. The humidity could be worn like a scarf.

On a cool Tuesday morning, two groups of four had some fun on the wet field.

After a brief jog around the track and some warm ups near the goalpost, we broke up into two groups. Each group sent someone to the half line. Half line folks did LBCs, goal line person did merkins and the other two were joined at the hip as timer and ran to midfield to switch. The original midfield person ran to the goaline and switched. Everyone keeping count the entire time like a typical dora.

Round 1: 200 LBCs, 200 Merkins

Round 2: 200 WW2, 200 HRM

Round 3: 100 2-count flutters, 100 burpees.

Core/Abs usually ended first and when that happened the group helped finish the other exercise.

After that fun, we moseyed back to the parking lot and school and we did “touch a construction truck tire” with a partner. Partner did dips on a bench or school steps. 3 rounds.

Then we went back to the flag for some Mary.

Lunch today at Capital Ale house.

Thanks for letting me lead.

Always 70 and Sunny, and “uncomfortably humid”.
We started off with the usual disclaimer.
• I am your Q for the day.
• I am not a professional
• This workout is ‘you vs you’
• Push yourself but don’t hurt yourself
• Feel free to modify any exercise.
Mosey over to the Quioccasin parking lot in front of the school: in cadence
• 20 SSHs
• 10 Manmaker Merkins
• 15 Crunchy Frogs
• Stretch: Left hand/Right foot
Mosey to the parking lot at Pemberton: in cadence
• 20 IWs
• 10 Diamond Merkins
• 10/each side Suzanne Somers
• Stretch
Mosey to the back of the Pemberton parking lot for triple check:
• Timer runs to 2nd island and back
• Partner 2 Squats
• Partner 3 Hand Release Merkins
• Stretch
Mosey to the pull-up bars for 3x:
• 8 pull-ups
• 16 Merkins
• 24 Dollies
• Stretch
Mosey to the parking lot in front of Pemberton for triple check:
• Timer runs to the end and back
• Partner 2 Drydocks
• Partner 3 Heels to Heaven
• Stretch
Mosey back to the Quioccasin school Wall and at Whitesnake’s request:
• 15 People’s chair airpress
• 10 BTTW Shoulder Taps in cadence
• 15 Donkey Kix OYO
• 15 People’s chair Milkers
• 10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers
• 15 Donkey Kix OYO
• 15 People’s chair Lalannes
• 10 BTTW toe taps
• 15 Donkey Kix OYO
We had more time left than I expected so a visit to the benches for
• 15 Dips in cadence
• 10 Derkins in cadence
• 15 step-ups (each leg) OYO
Mosey back to the flag for
• 20 Flutters in cadence
• 15 APDs in cadence
• 60 second 6-inch leg lift
Time’s Up!
Announcements:
Tuesday 7/14: 2nd Tuesday, 2nd F at Capital Ale in Innsbrook. (I’ll be in Honduras but Gomer and Whitesnake will be there.)
COT
Humility is the foundation of all virtues, for it allows us to approach every situation with an open mind and a willingness to learn from others. Marcus Aurelius