Tag: Heartbreak Ridge

The thang:

Quick mosey over to the little people’s school or what is called pemberton elementary for a well lit Warmarama:

Arm circles forward x 15

Reverse arm circles x 15

Helicopters x 10

Side straddle hop x 20

Don Quixote x 6

Merkins x 10

Mosey to COP #1

COP # 1 went something like this:

Partner up- one partner runs the well lit loop at Pemberton elementary while partner 2 does 100 merkins switching each lap

round 2 was 200 box jumps on the stairs while partner runs the loop

Round 3 was 300 plank jacks while partner runs the loop

Mosey to COP #2 which took us to the large blacktop behind the middle school for a little people’s chair action

Solo work 5 rounds:

Round 1: 

People’s chair arm raises x 40 sprint to the other side for 5 burpees

Round 2:

People’s chair arm raises x 40 sprint to the other side for 5 burpees + 5 Merkins

Round 3: 

People’s chair arm raises x 40 sprint to the other side for 5 burpees + 5 merkins + 10 2 count mountain climbers

Round 4:

People’s chair arm raises x 40 sprint to the other side for 5 burpees + 5 merkins + 10 2 count mountain climbers + 20 LBCs

Round 5: 

People’s chair arm raises x 40 sprint to the other side for 5 burpees + 5 merkins + 10 2 count mountain climbers + 20 LBCs + 25 2 count flutter kicks

Let’s Mosey to COP # 3

The holding pattern Roger Roger classic around bus loop at the middle school.

3 laps of an indigenous people’s run

Final leg Bernie sanders the bus loop for one length and back to the flag!

Solid work on a Sunny and 70 degree day! Thanks for hanging in there Pax SYITG! We completed 3.25 miles on this one!

8 studs saw the snow and winds from the fartsack but posted anyway. A reluctant Q turned into a Hot Potato and off we went once Probation found us:

COP: Don Qs, Russian Soldiers, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Flutterkicks. Pass to Handshake who kept the COP going with more mary. Then split up for Quad check: HRMs, Flutterkicks, & run length of fence up & bernie back. 3 Rounds.

Pass to Pinto: Polar bear the length of the building, stopping at every pole.

Over to the brick courtyard for another quad check: Donkey Kicks, Wall Sit, Burpees, & run. Pass Q to Tater: back to covered section for more Mary & some burpees thrown in. Mosey back to Flag. YHC took us out.

NMS – With Dry January done some PAX embraced the Wet February last night and weren’t 100%. No regrets as posting in the snow is always a blast. With 8 PAX nobody wanted to serve up a Dora and Handshake’s Quad check instructions were confusing enough that by the last round the PAX had it figured out.

Probation pulled in LIFO, on brand, and while the PAX moved around to make him work he found us not too far in. Pinto led us into the never before used brick courtyard, where there is ample wallspace to choose from. Bacon Bits was dying for the Q to be passed to him but we ran out of time. Hopefully he’ll get the Q passed to him soon and this doesn’t turn into another #SplinterSituation…

7 eager gents arrived for what was promised to be a monsoon event at Heartbreak. Instead, it was a dry, rather civilized 38 degrees. Here’s what went down:

Mosey to the front of the school for some SSH, Russian Soldiers, Arm circles, Merkins, and hill billies.

Next, head to the parking lot for a BEAST. Burpees, copperhead squats, merkins, monkey humpers, SSH and ___Squats (can’t recall the name – Attila’s request).

Mosey to the back of the elementary school and break up into two teams. First team does catch me if you can with 10 merkins (2 rounds). The other team was sent for AMRAP pull ups and dips. Then the teams switched exercises.

Head to the driest part of Heartbreak, an uphill paved slope, for 5 minutes of Mary so we could catch our breath.

Then, the world’s most unorganized triple check. It was supposed to be wall sits, donkey kicks and running to the fence. What ensued was something else. After a few rounds, I put the triple check out of its misery, and we headed back to the flag for some final SSH to run out the clock.

Announcement: HH at Kindred Spirit on 2/1/21 to celebrate end of dry January.

Numberama, nameorama and Handshake took us out.

I wore my waterproof hiking shoes and brought a rain jacket after the hype on the pre-game texts. All for not. I believe we managed to stay completely dry above the ankles. See you next time.

Eight strong took on the gloom to see what a COVID-free YHC beatdown would look like. Here is what was served up:

COP: SSH, Russian Soldiers, Freddy Mercurys, Merkins, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey down to coupon drop zone and over to middle of field for Frozen PAX.

Loop of: Start from center of field, run to benches – 10 Derkins. Run to concession stand – 20 Donkey Kicks. Run to other benches – 30 Bench Kicks. Back to middle of field and grab coupon – 40 Swings. That’s one round. Repeato but increase reps at each station by 5. Keep going for 25 minutes. Totals were 100 Derkins, 150 Donkey Kicks, 200 Benchkicks, 250 Swings.

As PAX finished at 25 minutes – 5o Block presses. Deposit coupons back then return to field – Sprints, bear crawls, and backwards run. Back to flag for 2 min of Mary.

NMS – Nice to have a solid 8 out this morning. YHC wanted to a circuit timed beatdown with coupons. PAX dominated it with Handshake and Lighthouse setting the pace. All PAX completed 5 rounds around the same time as the Coupon Swings slowed down the faster PAX. At the start some PAX mentioned that Iron PAX workouts were for September not January. Bacon Bits put in solid work and continues to get stronger. This Frozen PAX circuit will make an appearance again this winter.

Ronnie created a slight breach of etiquette in the COT by having the numberama go to the right rather than left. This took some PAX to grasp.

Prayers for the country and patience this week.

6 of West Ends finest and this is what we did

COP – various exercises

Mosey over to the playground at Pemberton and partner up

• Partner 1 -5 Pull Ups while Partner 3 does Merkins x 3 rounds each

Mosey over to the track around the larger playground, partner up

• Partner 1 – Bear Crawls while Partner 2 runs around the track. Switch when reunited until you make it around the track completely.

Mosey to the Blacktown behind Pemberton. Partner up for a Dora

• 100 Merkins
• 200 LBC’s
• 300 Side Straddle Hops

Triple Check

• Partner 1 – Iron Chair Partner 2 WWI’s, P3 Run to the far side of the Blacktop and back

Mosey back to the flag:

• 4 Minutes of Mary.

Announcements:

• Prayer for the United States and the Pax members currently suffering from Covid or any illness.
• Prayers for Tryhard and Honeydo

NMS – YCH enjoyed Qing today. We chatted about Covid procedures/concerns. YHC hopes that we can continue to exercise while putting a safety a top priority.

A new year has commenced at Heartbreak Ridge.  Six strong redwoods gathered for a solid beat-down, with no muscle group being spared.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • Parking lot tracers
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Arm circles
  • APD
  • Merkins
  • LBC
• Mosey to the bus loop for a beast with:
  • Burpees
  • Reverse crunches
  • HRM
  • Monkey humpers
  • WWII sit-ups
  • Crab cakes
• Mosey to the front of the school for a 3x check
  • Run
  • Balls to the wall
  • Flutter kicks
• Mosey to the small hill by the parking lot for Bernies
• COT with YHC taking us out

T-claps are in store for Bacon Bits.  This noble warrior is no sad clown.  While some members of the PAX may have been fartsacking today, Bacon Bits was posting after welcoming a new baby to his family in the last week.  Sleep is not for Bacon Bits.  Perhaps we gloss today’s beast the chase for Bacon Bits.  As YHC said, t-claps for Bacon Bits.  Just drop it there.

Prayers for those PAX members that are recovering from injury.  God is good all of the time!

Attila

7 bucks and 1 lil’ buck descended on Heartbreak Ridge, and this is what transpired.

COP 1 in the Parking Spaces by the front door, disclaimer was made. AUDIBLE mosey to the darkness in front of the school for COP 2

Mosey down and around the bus loop and up to Pemberton Elementary for a Triple Check consisting of Running, Flutter Kicks?, and Monkey Humpers.

Taking advantage of the 28 Parking Spaces, 1 Merkin for every spot, then mosey back the start. Then 3 WWII’s at every spot and staying on all four’s between spots.

Mosey to Tennis Courts. A bit of mutiny was attempted by The Clydesdales (Honeydo and Atilla), command was forcibly retaken with 10 Burpees *Insert, “I am the Captain now” movie quote*. Miscellaneous exercises were completed.

Mosey to random wall by the Basketball Court. Partner up, Balls to the Wall, and 20 Hand Release Merkins, twice through.

Announcements –

Back Bits is having a baby, strike that, from when the announcement was made Bacon Bits has HAD his baby. A little girl, Mom and baby are healthy.

January 1st non-Convergence run at Mary at 0700 New Years Day.

NMS – Backblack title comes thanks to Probation. He rolled into the Parking Lot at 0531 just as we had set up at our designated COP location. He was waving gingerly to make sure we saw him, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to play a joke. The Pax moseyed over to the trees in front of the school which acted as a Cloak of Invisibility. The Pax whisper counted. You could see Probations face go from excitement to a mixture between confusion and sadness as he ran around the corner, apparently shaming was something he knew well in Middle School. That being said, we didn’t make it hard for him to find us and a good laugh was had by all.

Thanks to the Pax for the opportunity for “Hand” to lead.

6 studs swore off the fartsack to post for a Hot Potato Q at HBR. We did:

Honeydo: COP at end of track: SSH, Don Qs (modified Cherry Quixotes), Russian Soldiers, Merkins, & LBCs. Mosey to coupon repository for a block then onto the field. Dora 123 of: 100 Squats, 200 Bench Presses, 300 Block Swings (audible to 200 for time) while runner does width of field & back.

Pinto Q: Murder Bunny half of field, run the rest to fence, then run back to block & Murder bunny back to fence. 10 Burpees. Repeato 2nd time with 15 Burpees at the end. This was NOT fun.

Handshake Q: Gorilla Shimmie (?) with block to halfway then Bear Crawl to fence. Same way back.

Atilla Q: Jack Webbs up to 10 then 5 rounds of Bernie up the small hill. Back to flag for Reverse cruches & America Hammers. Atilla took us out.

NMS: Lots of flatulence in the gloom this morning, but not by any one PAX. All equal opportunity stinkers except Bacon Bits. Handshake and Atilla made a testy pair on the Dora. Handshake’s feelings were still hurt from last week’s BB apparently.

YHC almost took the Q back when Pinto dropped the Murder Bunny & Burpee combo. The murder bunny has become quite popular after a month or so break after it’s first annual debut in the IPC in September.

Bacon Bits is officially 1 week away from Baby #2 arrival. He seems to be weighing posting at HBR next Tuesday, maybe a great chance to spring a VQ and then head to the delivery room. You’ll have ample time to write a solid BB while in the hospital.

Announcements: New Years Convergence at Satans Hill next Friday. Come for the 7:00 beatdown, stay for the parade of unnecessary golf carts at 8:00.

The flags were stiff as our worthy adversary, the wind chill, tried to make the fart sack look attractive.  However, 7 noble warriors embraced the gloom at HBR.  Here is how it went down:

• COP
  • SSH
  • IW
  • DQ
  • Arm circles – big and small
  • Helicopters
  • Suzanne Somers
  • Merkins
  • LBC
• Mosey around the school to the black top for a one man Dora
  • 100 HRM in sets of 20
  • 200 2x flutter kicks in sets of 40
  • 300 monkey humpers in sets of 60
• Mosey back to the parking lot for a Captain Thor
• COT with YHC taking us out

Great work by the PAX today.  The Dora started strong with the HRM and ended with a leg burner and monkey humpers.  On a positive note, no burpees, and we stayed dry. The arms and legs should feel some burn later. The 300 monkey humpers was a surprise for Honeydo.

Now we must address Handshake.  Last night he churned up a text string, looking for a Q, complaining about YHC Qs, and offering to Q himself.  He even referred to his “insatiable” bedroom “reputation,” accompanied by scissor and eggplant emojis.  Fast forward to this morning where it appears the scissors were not for a small snip, but an all-encompassing clipping of his manhood.  Handshake (and all his mumble chatter) was silenced.  His manhood was nowhere to be found. He says he could not sleep last night.  No truth to the rumor he spend last trying to quench his “insatiable” thirst for himself while watching his 10 second local television commercial debut on an endless loop.  Please do not think about that in the hour immediately preceding or following your lunch.  I believe that his “leadership” to push for a Q then fart sacking should result in 100 punitive burpees.  

Prayers for Gypsy with his upcoming toe surgery.  Continued thankfulness that Pinto was unharmed by gunshots last week. 

God is good all of the time!

Attila

An even 8 including a HBR newbie, came out to the coldest day so far this winter to see if YHC could keep the PAX warm. We tried with:

COP: Invisible Jumprope, Don Qs, Russian Soldiers, Merkins, Flutterkicsk, Scorpion Kicks. Mosey to covered side of school for Sprints to get our blood flowing: Sprint length, shortening length each round. Sort of like a Michigan but not as much, maybe a UP’er.

Mosey to Tennis courts: Partner up for 3 Rounds of Wheelbarrow to net then 15 Derkins. Each man goes 3 times. Over to DK wall and partner up: 500 Donkey Kicks between the 2 with other man People’s chair until DK’er switches. Audible to 250 as wall and ground were icy making DKs impossible. Down to the Jerkin Gym and partner up again: 4 Rounds of AMRAP Jerkins. Back up to main lot: Alternate bear crawl & lunge every 4 spaces. Back across alternate Crab Walk & Broad Jumps. Finish up with Polar Bear across entire lot with Merkin at every space. Finish with 1 min of Mary: 23 Reverse Crunches, HTTR! Atilla took us out.

NMS: Good to have a solid 8 PAX in this cold gloom. Kudos for Bacon Bits for posting at HBR for the first time, where he proceeded to tweak his calf on the sprints but still soldiered through, aye. Sprints were a called to get the PAX warmed up. 500 DKs is possible for a partnered group but the frost and ice made this not the day for it.

Atilla was heard to remark on the Wheelbarrows that we do not do this exercise enough. Besides YHC calling them they are infrequently used but always effective. The AMRAM Jerkins was a test of veteran vs. newer pax as some pax emptied the tank after the first round. Tater was able to lap the pax on the bear crawls, dude is seriously half grizzly.

Announcements: 3rd F tonight, talking about Sabbath. HDHH next Wednesday at Hardywood West Creek.