Tag: Heartbreak Ridge

  • Heartbreak 55

    12 of us enjoyed a Heartbreak 55 this AM. It was the Q’s 55th so we did…well, 55 of things. After warm up:

    Playground for three rounds of 5 Pull Ups, Decline Merkins and Incline Merkins. Then 5 Burpees before a modified 55 Lindsay (40 Step Ups and 15 Dips, up and down by 10). Then another 5 Burpees before a break.

    Ab “break” was 50 WWIIs with 5 Irish Hammers, and 50 Side Crunches with 5 Irish Hammers. Add 10 Burpees

    Starfish of 4 corners (50 Side Straddle Hops, 50 Calf Raises, 50 Leg Pumps and 50 Squats), with 5 Burpees in the center after each corner.

    Final exercise was a mosey up the hill for 5 Burpees, back down, then Bear Crawl up the hill for 5 Burpees. Should total 55 Burpees for the morning 🙂

  • Handshake Heartache at Heartbreak

    22! for a Ghost Flag, Summer Tour takeover Q special this morning at HBR! After pushing the Silverado’s transmission to it’s limits, planting the Ghost Flag, re-parking the Silverado and removing his glasses at Attila’s request, YHC said “Let’s Mosey”

    COP:

    5 Burpee buy-in, DMH, middle, left, right, Reach for the Stars, DQ’s, Helis, Ukrainian Soldiers, Imperial Walkers, Copperhead Squats, Plank-a-rama, Inverted Scorpion Kicks, Suzanne Somers Right, Scorpion Kicks, Suzanne, Somers Left, LBC’s, 1 1/2 Pencil Rolls to the right, Merkins

    Partner up at the wall for:

    Donkey Kicks/Bear Crawl

    Wall Sits/Duck Walk

    Derkins/Lunges

    Mosey to the Jerkin Gym and form teams of three:

    60 jerkins total for team/Squats while waiting on partners

    YHC demonstrates dips on bar

    Head over to bleachers in same teams for proper dips/Lt. Dans/Jump Squats. 2 or 3 rounds.

    Back across the field to the hill and Bernie up the hill and run back down x 3

    Jump the jersey wall and head to Honeydo’s truck car and grab coupons.

    Teams of 4 or so for Block the Plank/Merkins then Block the Plank/WW2’s

    Circle up and nominate Joey Chestnut and Mariner to the center to lead 5 MOM, which included 10 Burpees for some reason.

    End with YHC leading stretching

    Numbers, Names, Announcements and YHC took us out

    NMS:

    The Ghost Flag has been relinquished. Watch out for it to appear anywhere this summer with the tour in full swing. Attila made a lot of noises this morning, including whining. Handshake was a good sport. Five 2.0’s! Yes, I included Chicharron. Good to be back out at HBR and see some guys I haven’t seen in awhile. Gravel came out from all crevices during post workout shower. Enjoyed it fellas!

    SYITG!

    Kubota

  • Schools out, we can play on the field

    A bakers dozen came out to HBR to find the Qs truck waiting for them. Several PAX knew what that meant.

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Imperial Walkers, Upright APBs for Offshore, Merkins, LBCs, Scorpion kicks

    Mosey back to YHCs truck to partner up and grab a coupon. Head down to the football field with block and partner. First sprint the full field then jog back to get blood flowing

    Head down to the football field with block and partner. Dora 123 of: 100 Block Thrusters, 200 Block presses, 300 Alabama Softball players. Stay with your partner for 3 rounds of Block the Plank: Elbow plank with block on the back, partner does 5 burpees. Then switch. 3 rounds.

    Mosey to the midfield and split into groups of 3 for a Triple Check: Block swings, Heels2Heaven, and run width of field then back. 2 more rounds of Block the Plank. Head back to flag to deposit Coupons then 3 min of Mary.

    Announcements: Summer Tour, D-Day ruck on Thursday evening, update your Emergency contact info on Slack.

    NMS: Perfect weather and solid PAX made this one fly by. Mariner posted without his partner in crime Joey Chestnut. Apparently JC texted Mariner at midnight but Mariner did not see as he was sleeping to get up and post this morning. It’s up for debate which young man is doing summer right here…

    Several PAX were new to the Alabama Softball Players and Block the Plank exercises. All seemed to love both of them.

  • Back to School

    8 men got together on a gloomy misty morning to return to school. After warmup subjects were English: Alphabet with our feet, Science: Monkey Humpers, Bear Crawls, and Crabwalks, Math: 7’s, Gym with a simulated Presidents Physical Fitness and Dodgeball where Joey Chestnut had an epic “Elf” style hit; History: with the Bataan Death Crawl and some El Chapos, lunch break with Erkins, Durkins, and Tap Dances, and an unusually long Sex Ed class at the end. Prayers for healing and for brining the best version of ourselves foward.

  • Too Short for His Weight

    A nice even 14 descended upon Heartbreak Ridge for another Q from YHC.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • SSH
      • IW
      • Ukrainian soldiers
      • Helicopters
      • Arm circles
      • DMH
      • Suzanne Somers
      • Merkins
      • LBC
      • Penguins
      • APD
    • Curb crawl up to 5 and then back down
    • Over to the grass for 3 sets of 20 PLTs
    • Mosey to the football field for a diamond of 25 reps for 4 exercises with 10 Mike Tysons upon return to the center
      • 50 Mike Tysons
      • 25 2x crab cakes
      • 25 WWII sit-ups
      • 25 jump squats
      • 25 CDD
    • Mosey to the jerkin gym for 3x 8 reps
    • Mosey to the other side of the field for a 3x check
      • Bernie up the slope and back
      • Dips
      • Bench kicks
    • Mosey back to the flag for some Mary
      • FK
      • Side crunches, each side
      • 60 seconds of LBC
    • COT with YHC taking us out

    We learned today that Salt Lick is just a little short for this weight.  Plenty of mumble-chatter.  Solid work from the PAX.

    Memorial Day convergence at Dogpile at 7 am. 

    Continued prayers for our brothers looking for, starting new or struggling in their jobs.

    God is good all of the time!

    Attila

  • Heartbreak Challenge

    Due to a Handshake challenge, i stepped up for a Heartbreak Q. Godd turn out for a cool morning with 14 Brother in Arms.

    Here is what went down. mosey to the warm up spot for SSHs, Ukranian soldiers , Imperial walkers, Merkins and LBCs. Move over to the parking lot for a prostitut style four corners: 10 Merkins, 20 WW2s, 30 American hammers, 40 SSHs. Once completed we headed to the bars for 2 rounds of 8 pull ups while the Pax did dips awaiting their turn, mosey up the hill for a Dora: 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. Mosey to the flag; ring of fire split in the center for merkin circle. Cadence heels to heaven, americian hammers and just enough time for 60 second plank. we got some distance in at 1.75 miles and plenty of muscle work. Tres Machos lunch at innsbrook today. Prayers for job hunters and positive interview results for Tater today. praying for those familes that have sick loved ones who are facing the end of life. Gods grace to all of the ones hurting. Coffee afterwards at Starbucks. Thanks for letting me lead!

  • Atilla’s Kryptonite

    A Bakers Dozen met in a Middle School Parking Lot for a beautiful morning of exercises. 0530 we step of and mosey to the northern end of the Football Field behind the Goal Posts for a COP of various exercises to finish with Gomer demonstrating the Gurpee.

    Line up on the Goal line and start a 10 round set. Each round has the same start: Mosey to the other Goal Line and back followed by various exercises that YHC can’t remember the order

    • 100 SSH’s
    • 90 LBC’s
    • 80 Single Count Flutters
    • 70 Single Count Mountain Climbers
    • 60?
    • 50 WWI’s
    • 40?
    • 30 HRM’s
    • 20 Regular Mekins
    • 10 – Double Burpees

    Bernie down to the opposite side of the field.

    Bear Crawl to the 50 yard line.

    Mosey back to the flag

    Announcements – Memorial Day Convergence at DOGPILE on Monday, May 25th at 0700 hours. Second Tuesday Lunch next Tuesday 5/12… Be on the lookout for the location.

    Prayer Requests – Charlotte and her family as her health begins to decline and moves towards hospice. Prayers for Roger Roger FIL and family, Wojo’s mom and family, Fudd’s sister, Mary, and her family.

    NMS – great time today, beautiful weather. Thanks to the Pax for putting up with a beatdown that even YHC didn’t want to do. Based on GPS watches we clocked between 1.8 and 2.1 miles

  • Bogey’s on time

    Not really. He was fashionably late. But we hadn’t gotten far when he drove into the parking lot.
    No refunds today. We finished on time.
    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 Flutters
    • 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
    Mosey back to the flag for
    • 15 American Hammers
    • 15 APDs
    • 60 second 6-inch leg lift
    Time’s Up!
    Announcements:
    • Coffee at Starbucks afterwards
    • 15th Annual Richmond Bluegrass Jam this Saturday. Whitesnake is El Jefe for this! To raise money for our military veterans and their families through the Richmond Fisher House and Liberation Veteran Services. Park at James River High School.

    COT
    Four things you can’t get back
    • The stone after it’s thrown.
    • The word after it’s said.
    • The moment after it’s missed.
    • The time after it’s gone.

  • There’s a sign

    Nine men of distinction met in the last cold morning of the Spring. According to the driver in the county truck who views pax working out in the parking lot as unworthy to give a wide berth, here is how it went down more or less.

    Welcome, disclaimer. 8 Gurpee start. Mosey to COP 1.

    COP 1. All IC: DQ x10, Turn and bounce x10, Ukranian Soldier x10, Albatross Arms: 20x Arm Circles forward, 20x reverse, 10x overhead clap, 10x Seal clap. Mercan x20, Wide arm x10, Diamond x10, Ranger x10, Fingers in x5, Fingers out x5, Shazzam x10. Mosey to COP2

    COP2: WW2x20, Flutters x20, Hello Dolly x10, Hola Rosalita x10, LBCfest: 20 reg, 10 RLS, 10 LLS, 10 BLS. APD x10, Pilates APD x10, TTPT Stretch, Superman reaches x10, Sumo Squat x20, Split Squats Each side x10, Spider Mercans x3. Mosey to Loading dock.

    Triple Check touch a different tree each time 6, 3, 3. WW2 and Squats. Mosey BTTF

    YHC took us out. Prayers for PAX and the energy to give it away. Thanks for letting me lead.

    NMS – Day 4 of week of Q. YHC going to do something completely different but since Mondays PAX found themselves elsewhere, decided to repeat some favorites. Traffic in the normally empty parking lot picked up with poll opening so we had to move locations.

    Just out of curiosity, research of the VA code says its unlawful to place political signs on property including in the Right of Way without explicit permission of the owner. It is also unlawful to vandalize signs or remove signs unless specifically authorized to do so. So clearly the way around placing signs on public property is to put them up last minute while no one (that matter) is looking. Fun.

    To be clear both sides of todays vote have placed signs on public property – we just witnessed an older man do so while we were touching trees.

    In formative years, YHC learned that Integrity is doing what is right when no one is looking. For YHC Integrity = both being forthright and also accountable to actions. Integrity is heavily highlighted at military academies, and that both why generally officers are given an extra level of respect and also why its so bad when officers violate that precept. Finally, concepts like your honor and Integrity are the only things you cannot have taken from you. Do whats right when no one is looking.

    Get Some!

  • Fudd AND Handshake are here, it must be 5:30

    A solid sixteen were looking to get covered in pollen in the Gloom. We did:

    COP: SSH, Don Qs, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks, Scorpion kicks. Mosey down to the front of the track, partner up for 3 rounds of 20 PLTs. Head onto the field for a triple check: HRMs, Reverse Crunch, and run width of field & back.

    Over to the Jerkin Gym, into groups of 4: Groups will have two PAX do 10 Jerkins each, while other 2 wheelbarrow back & forth. Switch when 1st group finishes their Jerkins. Repeato x3.

    Over to the benches for everyone’s favorite, Benchkicks. 4 sets of 30 BKs and 10 Derkins. Mosey back up to blacktop. Lunge length of lot and do a Burpee each parking spot. Head back same lunge but do 5 Jumpsquats. 2 min of mary and done.

    NMS: Offshore shared in the COT that he is taking a position at OU in Normal, OK and will be moving this summer. Sounds like there is a small F3 presence in Norman but we’re sure he will help them grow once he gets out there.

    YHC was volun-told to Q this morning thanks to Handshake. A good nudge to get out.